The Boo was the first book by writer Pat Conroy.

[1] Written when Conroy was newly graduated (1967) from The Citadel in 1970, it is a collection of letters, short stories, and anecdotes about Lt.

Colonel Thomas "The Boo" Courvoisie.

[2] Courvoisie was a friend and father figure to many of the college's cadets, including Conroy.

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