The Last Paradise: Second Edition

Set in Galveston, Texas, where slaves were once auctioned, The Last Paradise follows the freed slaves and downtrodden poor through injustice and bigotry in post-Civil War America. The novel artfully weaves a tapestry of vivid and historic detail in this inspiring story of strength and survival. The alley people in Galveston band together against racism and poverty hidden within the hypocrisy of civic and corporate corruption. The puckish poor who hang out at Bleach’s Tavern journey through self-discovery to find their places in the changing landscape of a modernizing world. The alley people refuse to capitulate to the rich and privileged, drawing upon their strength and character, to be the free men and women demanded by their courageous spirits, even in the midst of turmoil.1) Define Maxwell’s morality. He “lived outside the law because he was an honest man.” How does this statement identify his character?