Each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note, the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls off on a year-long series of adventur…
A look at the architecture, courtyards and patios, ironwork, and cemeteries of New Orleans.
With the shortage of books for children in post-World War II Germany, Jella Lepman personally translated The Story of Ferdinand into German. She then printed and distributed 30,000 copies to give to children on Christmas day. She then enlisted the U…
A mysterious murder exposes a dangerous crime lord. In this fascinating work, both sides of a decades-long case are explored and uncovered. Tulsa computer tycoon Roger Wheeler discovered that he was being defrauded by a group of organized criminals…
In these pages is a lesson in baking from Ireland's renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School.
"The Mississippi Territory has held a unique and fascinating place in history, dating one hundred fifty years before the Revolutionary War. It had one of the earliest settlements in America. Norsemen likely visited the Mississippi Territory as early…
A pictorial examination of cast iron in New Orleans. Cast iron artistry remains an iconic characteristic of New Orleans, familiar to both locals and visitors alike. Beginning with the origins of cast iron, this pictorial study follows its evolution…
What makes Bobby run? In this new, balanced look at Piyush "Bobby" Jindal, political authority Tom Aswell explores the past and record of this polarizing political figure. He covers the Rhodes scholar's meteoric rise and appointment as secretary of…
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…
Experience a cool splash of music history from the Bayou State! This intensely personal and entertaining account is a snapshot of Blues from an outsider welcomed into the inner circles of Southern Blues icons. Englishman Julian C. Piper spent a year…
Covers noted localities from Candler County through Worth County.
The disappearing history of Avoyelles Parish is revived! By the time this short history was first published in 1943, the legacy of Avoyelles Parish was almost completely forgotten. Corinne L. Saucier, Ph.D., an original native of Avoyelles and a fol…
This biography provides a look into the background of a man variously described as a dandy, an unkempt wanderer, and a gifted artist.
Supposedly, the house is haunted, but Jamie doesnt believe in ghosts . . . until Elmer, the over-the-hill ghost, appears.
A good local history is an excellent andagreeable thing. It pleases on two counts. It satisfies the curiosity of theinhabitants of a region, whether newcomers or old settlers, especially if noadequate history had existed before. It dispels myths, co…
Hearn paints life on a marshy, eclectic Gulf Coast island in the middle of the 19th century. Chita is a young white girl who is orphaned by a shipwreck and then adopted by a Spanish family on the island.
"How could you pass up an opportunity to eat better, cook less, and save money with these freezer-friendly clean eats?"-Tori Tarvin, editor of Skinny MomThe busier life is, the harder it is to eat healthy. Using your freezer-and a little creative pl…
Samples of art from the W. E. Groves Collection, which contains paintings, prints, watercolors, daguerreotypes, and miniatures, including 155 portraits and 217 landscapes. Louisiana painting of the 19th century exhibits literal subjectivism- hard-co…
A novel about a cowboy in the early 20th century. Set on a ranch in Arizona, this story follows a cultured gentleman on his quest to become a true man. He soon discovers the cowboy way of life by training for a rodeo, chasing wild horses, and brandi…
Covering issues of civil rights, sports, education, and the arts, Famous Firsts of Black Women is a detailed account of courageous and daring black women who have changed the course of American history. Featuring 20 women, it describes the triumphs…
This book contains the full text of an 1871 U.S. Congressional Joint Select Committee investigation into conditions in the South, with particular emphasis on race relations. The report, originally published in 1872, focuses on the Ku Klux Klan and i…
Running time: 15 minRoopster, his teammates, and the librarian are trapped in cyberspace by Tegore, who sends them to the time of the dinosaurs. Roopster has stopped Tegore before, but can he defeat Tegore and a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Roopster, his teammates, and the librarian are trapped in cyberspace by Tegore, who sends them to the time of the dinosaurs. Roopster has stopped Tegore before, but can he defeat Tegore and a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
The works of more than 50 illustrators and cartoonists, many friends of Wood, are represented in this personal memoir.
New in paperback! Justin Wilson made his mark as a storyteller and humorist-a goodwill ambassador of the Cajun culture of South Louisiana. He took a culture slur and made it a label of distinction, proudly identifying himself, and his cooking, as "C…
Running time: 15 Min. Tegore has kidnapped Granny Roux and steals the Math-a-thon crown. As Roopster pursues Tegore, he finds himself in an unfamiliar lair and must use his map-reading skills to escape.
Tegore has kidnapped Granny Roux and steals the Math-a-thon crown. As Roopster pursues Tegore, he finds himself in an unfamiliar lair and must use his map-reading skills to escape.
Color your way through New Orleans cultural icons! Not just for kids anymore, coloring books are the newest way for adults to de-stress and let their minds rest. What better way to do that then beside your youngster with this coloring book featuring…
Saxon's accounts include Mardi Gras as seen through the eyes of a boy and a brief history of the city.
Known and revered by golfers everywhere, St. Andrews was formed by members of the Kingdom of Fife in 1754. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club stages the Open Championship annually and is responsible for the rules of golf throughout the world in conjunc…
An accident at sea in 1992 proved that the ocean currents are connected. When a cargo ship dropped a bathtub-toy-filled container into the Pacific, the little quackers bobbed along the globe's waterways, coming to rest on beaches near and far. This…
Jake and his book are in a jam! Jake and his book from the library are placed in one sticky situation after another in this cute cumulative tale, an original adaptation of the classic There Was an Old Lady. Theres the drip, drip, drip, of a jelly mi…
A positive how-to guide for the road to success! After graduating from college, Eva Steortz moved across the country on a whim to seek better opportunities. She took a leap of faith and answered a job ad for The Walt Disney Company, and in a true Ci…
The state of Texas holds an interesting and important place in the history of the United States, and this volume explores those men and women who have helped to shape the course of the state by serving as governor.For example, Miriam V. Ferguson (19…
A thorough examination of the development of air-power philosophy, approached by examining the theory and practice of air power and the innovators who have developed it. Walter J. Boyne is a recognized authority on aviation.
The Mississippi was discovered by Marquette in 1673 and spanned by James B. Eads in 1874. In his prolific career as an inventor intimately linked to the Mississippi, Eads founded diving salvage companies, designed turrets for Civil War ironclad ship…
Serving up Poland's sweetest traditions. Traditional home cooks and fashionable foodies alike should be sure to save room for Poland's sweet addition to our Classic Recipes Series! Taste your way through mazurkas, babas, pastries, and puddings-treat…
Though everybody else has settled down for a long winter's nap, poor Principal Swell has his hands full.
Ikwa is a young Indian girl living in the Southeastern United States before colonization. One day, as she carries an offering up the temple mound to the priest of the sun god, she spies 2 crows and a hawk flying toward the Alligator village--a sign…
The heritage of the North American Indian tribes has always been passed down through storytelling as well as rituals ofdance and song. Few written histories today can recount the past as well as the tribal elders who once served as the historical, p…
More than Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit, Gullahfolklore claims a rich cultural heritage, yet few beyond the Carolina coastknow much about it. However, it is growing in both popularity and interest, asattested by recent scholarly and entertaining examinat…
Once again, Louise Littleton Davis has produced from her store of knowledge and understanding of Tennessee history a collection of engrossing stories about the people and events that went into the making of that great state. This book spans two cent…
"It is hard to fault the facts presented . . . some of the material will appeal even to the hardened fish biologist."-Journal of Fish Biology"This introduction to the teeming world of fishes should find its way into those piles of books schoolchildr…
This is the FRENCH Edition of Favorite New Orleans Recipes.New Orleanians have elevated the pleasures of cooking andconsuming to a highly skilled, sophisticated art form. In this edition, theauthors offer 119 recipes they consider most representativ…
One evening unravels a house full of secrets. Mrs. Candy is a kind-hearted widow who rents rooms to a house of interesting boarders on New Orleans' Cairo Street in the 1940s. When she falls for one of them, she accepts dating advice from her dearly…
Architecturally unique, New Orleans has been called the greatest outdoor museum in the world. Glimpses of history can be found in the balconies, arches, and stained-glass windows of its homes, from simple Creole cottages to suburban ranch houses. Wr…
It's the Christmas Eve shift at Firehouse One. All the firefighters are sitting down to bowls of hot chili when an old fireman stops by for a bite to eat. The firemen have to leave to fight a fire and return to find that he was not an ordinary firef…
A slave is sent to work on a ranch outside Austin, where he overcomes the prejudice of the other cowboys through his determination and his gift for breaking horses.
Not so fast Rudolph-Willy guides Santa's sleigh in Texas! When Santa visits Texas, he encounters dense fog and needs a local's help to deliver gifts. Willy, a longhorn longing to fly with Santa, jumps at the opportunity to help. With the help of glo…
How Jo Shelbys troops grew into the greatest Confederate cavalry brigade west of the Mississippi. Jo Shelbys cavalry unit is considered by contemporary historians to have been one of the toughest cavalry units in the West. A descendant of one of She…
