In the small river town of La Luna, Louisiana, Calla Lily Ponder bursts
into being, a force of nature as luminous as the flower she is named
for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that
will guide and protect her throughout her life, Calla enjoys a blissful
childhood—until it is tragically cut short. From her mother, Calla
learns compassion and healing through the humble womanly art of "fixing
hair." On the banks of the La Luna River, she discovers a sweet,
succulent first love that is as enticing as the music, food, and dancing
of her Louisiana home. When heartbreak hits, Calla leaves the
familiarity of her hometown and heads downriver to the untamed city of
New Orleans, where her destiny further unfolds.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Saint Paul, Minnesota
For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
| Saint Paul, Minnesota | |||
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| State capital | |||
| City of Saint Paul | |||
Clockwise from the top: Downtown Saint Paul as seen from the Southwest, the Xcel Energy Center, the Cathedral of Saint Paul, the Minnesota State Capitol, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, and the historic James J. Hill House
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| Nickname(s): "the Capitol City", "the Saintly City", "Pig's Eye", "STP" | |||
| Motto: The most livable city in America.1 | |||
 Location in Ramsey County and the state of Minnesota |
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°56′39″N 93°5′37″WCoordinates: 44°56′39″N 93°5′37″W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Minnesota | ||
| County | Ramsey | ||
| Incorporated | March 4, 1854 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Chris Coleman (DFL) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • City | 56.18 sq mi (145.51 km2) | ||
| • Land | 51.98 sq mi (134.63 km2) | ||
| • Water | 4.20 sq mi (10.88 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) | ||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||
| • City | 285,068 | ||
| • Estimate (2014[3]) | 297,640 | ||
| • Rank | City: 66th | ||
| • Density | 5,726/sq mi (2,210/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 3,495,176 (US: 16th) | ||
| • Demonym | Saint Paulite | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP codes | 55101–55175 | ||
| Area code(s) | 651 | ||
| Website | www.stpaul.gov | ||
| 1 Current as of July 30, 2008.[4] | |||
Founded near historic Native American settlements as a trading and transportation center, the city rose to prominence when it was named the capital of the Minnesota Territory in 1849. Though Minneapolis is better-known nationally, Saint Paul contains the state government and other important institutions.[7] Regionally, the city is known for the Xcel Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild,[8] and for the Science Museum of Minnesota.[9][10] As a business hub of the Upper Midwest, it is the headquarters of companies such as Ecolab.[11] Saint Paul, along with its Twin City, Minneapolis, is known for its high literacy rate. It was the only city in the United States with a population of 250,000 or more to see an increase in circulation of Sunday newspapers in 2007.[12]
The settlement originally began at present-day Lambert's Landing, but was known as Pig's Eye after Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant established a popular tavern there. When Lucien Galtier, the first Catholic pastor of the region, established the Log Chapel of Saint Paul (shortly thereafter to become the first location of the Cathedral of Saint Paul), he made it known that the settlement was now to be called by that name, as "Saint Paul as applied to a town or city was well appropriated, this monosyllable is short, sounds good, it is understood by all Christian denominations".[13]
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