Outlaws who preyed on traffic along the Natchez Trace from Natchez to New Orleans from about 1880 until 1885, among other violent and lawless acts, planned to build an empire using the labor of stolen slaves.
A licensed psychologist shows you how to self-destruct if you choose! This warm-hearted, witty book dares you to cling to your neurotic symptoms, your depressions, your anxieties, and your unhealthy relationships.
Move over Bre'r Rabbit, there's a new trickster in town! When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the long dry season, the sly marsupial gets an idea. It wouldn't take much for Possum to help Deer; he could just climb that ol' persi…
Reading ease: 85.3 Flesch-Kincaid grade level: 4.5 Meerkats and other animals, birds, and insects from southern Africa's Kalahari Desert star in this engagingly illustrated cooking safari for young people. Funny, wildly educational, and sometimes yu…
On September 16, 1964, the Beatles performed in New Orleans' City Park. The city already played a large role in the music of the Fab Four, with John Lennon first hearing a New Orleans R&B record in 1956. This fun and meticulous look at the unique re…
The fantasy sequel to The Pearl of Anton. Megani, a 15-year-old girl, uses her powers of the Pearl and Wizards Stone to help the people of Trinity keep the peace. Now, for the first time in her life, she must rely upon others to help her: a mysterio…
The Renaissance New Testament is a monumental 18-volume work more thanfifty years in the making. Randolph O. Yeager has realized here a lifelongdream, and created one of the most important biblical works of the twentiethcentury. It offers:The King J…
A student's mysterious transformation becomes the center of a deadly conspiracy. The sequel to This Side of Paradise, this thriller offers even more twists and surprises! When former wallflower Chase Maxfield starts the new semester as a hunky high…
When is enough really enough? Bon Dieu In this Cajun take on a Brothers Grimm classic, can you ever have too much of a good thing? When fisherman Paul catches a talking fish, it promises to grant him a wish if he lets it go. As proof, the supernatu…
Many stories have been told about the Battle of New Orleans, but none by the drummer, Jordan Noble, whose rumble summoned Gen. Andrew Jacksons troops to action. Old Jordan, as he was affectionately known, tells his story to young readers in this rhy…
The most interesting period in the history of New Orleans is thatincluded in the first four decades of the nineteenth century. During theseyears, the city emerged from the status of a small town which, for nearly acentury, had been neglected by both…
The writings and speeches of the Pope and the German hierarchy, the official decrees and instructions of the government, and the speeches and teachings of the Nazi Party.
A grandfather reminisces about his service as a Tuskegee Airman.
A six-foot St. Nick in Levis and a ten-gallon Stetson flies through Texas on a magic buckboard
Clovis and a number of his friends in the swamp travel to the nearby prairie for a day of fun and games and decide to spend the night there. During the night, Rene the Rain Frog wakes and goes towards the water. He wakes Clovis and says that a fire…
Enjoy the flavors of Texas barbecue anytime! Mr. Dickey of Dickey's Barbecue knows how to serve up good Texas flavors, whether served in the backyard or in a stadium parking lot. This cookbook contains more than 100 recipes and tips on smoking meat,…
This delightfully illustrated book for young readers tells of a child getting used to the idea of sharing with his little brother. He doesn't want to! But he soon finds out that if he shares with brother, brother shares with him.
Many American legends have Celtic origins. Each chapter in this fascinating book presents a Celtic myth and a similar American one. Celtic immigrants brought these legends to all regions of the U.S. Old-world mythology morphs into New World folklore…
Artist Lucile Parker often used a magnifying glass to grasp every detail of the wildflowers she illustrated in this postcard book. Using watercolors, she reproduced these graceful beauties, including the mysterious Bird's-Foot Violet, the robust Ind…
Basic French cooking, gusty Spanish flavors, creativity, and a lot of love are Leon Soniats ingredients for la bouche Crole (the Creole mouth). Interwoven with the recipes are the authors recollections of New Orleans and of cooking with memere (gran…
Gaston decides to invest his hard-earned savings in an oil well to help solve the energy problem. The locale, terminology, and techniques described are authentic.
The Rock 'N' Roll Memphis Blues Dogs entertain the crowds with their music at a club on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.
Many heroic actions were taken by Hispanic soldiers who have not gotten much recognition for their efforts.
Jam packed with little-known facts about the first inhabitants of Louisiana, plantations, the weather, the Civil War, and, of course, lots of lagniappe (something extra).
Originally published in 1936, an invaluable guide to wander with.
Americans have always enjoyed hearing and delivering entertaining stories; this author kept that in mind. So, if you're in the mood for a good laugh, this is the right book for you! Old-fashioned storyteller Irvin S. Cobb has collected his favorite…
