December 2007 Peligram

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December		2007

Noteworthy Events Awards Quotes from Media Author Appearances
Note from the Publisher
In the international competition to replace an Iron Chef, John Besh was eliminated in the final cookoff, in an extremely close contest. Besh created the recipes for The New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life (9781589803442, $23.00) a guide to healthy living, which was coauthored by David A. Newsome, M.D.
Noteworthy Events
Wesley Eure, author of *Red Wings of Christmas* (9780882899022, $19.95) and *A Fish Out of Water* (9781565548503, $15.95), will sign at the Third Annual Celebration of the Stars with "Starfair" in Palm Springs, California, on Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8. More than 150 stars are anticipated to attend the event. A veteran television actor and telethon host, Eure had his own star placed on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in May of 2007.
On Tuesday, December 11, Bev Shaffer, author of *Mustard Seed Market & Café Natural Foods Cookbook* (9781589804654, $29.95), will be a guest on an episode of Fox 8 Cleveland’s "Food Request Live," which will feature recipes from the restaurant cookbook.
	When Lois Leblanc was growing up in 1960s Opelousas, Louisiana, she could not afford to purchase books in the beloved *Clovis the Crawfish Series. She read about Clovis and all of his friends in her local public library, but the character she admired the most was Lizette Lizard. She mentioned this to the author, Mary Alice Fontenot, who lived and worked in Opelousas at the time. That is when Fontenot began working Clovis Crawfish and the Twin Sister* (9781589804678, $15.95), in which Lizette finds her lost sister, Lois Lizard. The author passed away before the book was finished, but her daughter Julie Fontenot Landry completed the story, allowing Lois Lizard to be the final friend introduced in the *Clovis Crawfish Series. A number of books in the Clovis the Crawfish Series, originally in black and white with color, are being reproduced in full color. Titles out this Spring will be Clovis Crawfish and Michelle Mantis* and *Clovis Crawfish and Bertile’s Bon Voyage*.
	Gail and Anthony Uglesich, contributors to *Uglesich’s Restaurant Cookbook* (9781589802094, $24.95), officially marked their last full day of service in May 2005. The couple is currently taking time off from the popular New Orleans lunch spot, but they still remain active in the food industry. In early November, they supervised a menu for a medical convention at the Ritz Carlton. Their son John is working on a second book, *Cooking with the Uglesich’s*, which is due to be released in spring 2008.
	Yad Vashem, the major Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, will have a special exhibit of *Fate Did Not Let Me Go: A Mother’s Farewell Letter* (9781589801530, $5.95), by Stephen Ollendorf, on Monday, December 3. Advertisements for the documentary of "Fate" are airing on LATV networks, including ABC, NBC, and CBS in thirteen major cities throughout the U.S. and twenty-two countries around the globe. The promotions began in November and will run through March 2008. The DVD is being produced by Media Vision. The Yad Vashem museum is the site of the next book in the *Toby Belfer* *Series. Toby Belfer Learns About Martyrs and Heroes, by Gloria Teles Pushker* and Mel Tarman, is scheduled to be available in fall of 2008.
	Rolland Golden, the subject of *Rolland Golden: The Journeys of a Southern Artist* (9781589802902, $60.00), by John R. Kemp, has a special exhibit showcased at the New Orleans Museum of art, which will remain through February 17. The collection is entitled "Katrina: Days of Terror, Months of Anguish" and has gained much attention. Golden participated in a walk-around lecture at the museum on Sunday, December 2.
	On Friday, December 7, Mike Lane, coauthor of *Angler’s Guide to the Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico* (9781589803886, $35.00), will appear on the program "Steppin’ Out" on WYES, broadcast out of New Orleans, Louisiana.
	Rickey Pittman, author of *Jim Limber Davis: A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House* (9781589804357, $15.95), has just completed a month of appearances in Mobile, Alabama elementary schools. A teacher wrote, "After reading this book, I was speechless! As soon as I got back to my classroom this morning, I read it to my class. The look on my third graders’ faces was priceless. They were amazed that Jim just vanished and was never found! As I am typing this, the children are writing what they think happened to Jim and also drawing a picture of how they think he looked when he was older. Mr. Pittman, thank you so much for sharing this story with us! It was a pleasure to meet you, and I look forward to reading more of your work."

Awards

Johnette Downing, author of
Today Is Monday in Louisiana
(9781589804067, $15.95),
received the National Parenting Publications Honor in the Children’s Books category for her book, which is based on a song that
she wrote.

Gordon Parks: No Excuses
(9781589804111, $15.95),
by Ann Parr
was selected as a Carter G Woodson Honor Book at the elementary level. Parr received the award on Saturday, December 1, during a reception at the 87th NCSS Annual Conference in
San Diego, California.

New on the Accelerated Reader List
	*Brendon Mouse’s Big Idea to Save the Bad Bird Bunch* (9781589804494, $15.95), written and illustrated by Greg Watkins. In this second book of the Big Bill and Buddies Series, Brendon Mouse and his friends save the Bad Bird Bunch who are stuck in a tree as a hungry alligator waits below.
On A Solemn Note
Phillip W. Steele passed away in November 2007. Steele was a genius at finding descendants of famous outlaws with pictures and documents in their trunks. An authority on outlaws of the Ozarks, he wrote *The Last Cherokee Warriors* (9780882892030, $9.95 pb) about Ned Christie and Ezekiel Proctor, the only individuals to ever sign a treaty with the U.S. government. He wrote on Belle Starr, Jesse James, and Bonnie and Clyde, again using information from relatives. He had an extensive collection of memorabilia and was an authority on Ozark history and culture. *Ozark Tales and Superstitions* (9780882894041, $9.95 pb) was his best known book. In his other career he was known for producing the fried fruit pies sold at Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants.

Praise for Pelican Titles

Feliciana Meets d’Loup Garou: A Cajun Tall Tale (9781589802872, $15.95),
by Tynia Thomassie:

"When you pick up this book, you’d better be ready for some fun." — Oneota Reading Journal

    The Art of Pastel Painting
    (9781589804074, $35.00),
by Alan Flattmann:

"Highly recomended for those looking for the guidance of a master artist." — Library Journal

Painting Katrina (9781589804777, $19.95),
by Phil Sandusky:

"A wonderful story told in three acts . . . filled with hope and illustrating the resolve and courage of its inhabitants, like the author himself." —Gumbo Entertainment Guide

The Jamlady Cookbook
(9781589802353, $35.00),
by Beverley Schoonmaker Alfeld:

"If you love homemade jams and preserves or aspire to make them like a pro, The Jamlady Cookbook belongs in your kitchen."
—ABookataTime.com

Author Appearances

Roy D. Bird, author of
Civil War in Kansas,
(9781589801646, $10.95 pb).

December 5, (Wed.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas

Deborah Blumenthal, author of
Aunt Claire’s Yellow Beehive Hair (9781589804913, $15.95).

December 13, (Th.), 4:30 pm - 7 pm, River Oaks Bookstore, Houston, Texas

Dotti Enderle, author of
Hidden
(9781589804814, $8.95 pb).

December 1, (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, Katy Budget Books, Houston, Texas

Emile Henriquez, illustrator of
The Battle of New Orleans: The Drummer’s Story
(9781589803008, $15.95).

December 14, (Fri.), 5 pm - 7 pm, Slidell Art League, Slidell, Louisiana

Monique Boutté Christina, author of Recipes from Mulate’s (9781589803473, $19.95).

December 15, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Airline Parkway Sam’s Club, Metairie, Louisiana

Caryn Yacowitz, adapter of The Jade Stone: A Chinese Folktale
(9781589803596, $15.95).

December 8, (Sat.), 11 am, Gump’s, San Francisco, California, Reading, Signing,
Q & A session


Nancy Wilson, author of *Louisiana’s Italians, Food, Recipes and Folkways* (9781589803183, $15.95 pb). December 8, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Northshore Boulevard Sam’s Club, Slidell, Louisiana December 22, (Sat.), 11am - 1pm, Ambassador Caffery Parkway Sam’s Club, Lafayette, Louisiana

Cecilia Dartez, author of the *Jenny Giraffe Series* December 1, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Manhattan Boulevard Sam’s Club, Harvey, Louisiana December 1, (Sat.), 6 pm - 8 pm, Jackson Square Toy Shoppe, Harvey, Louisiana December 2, (Sun.), 1 pm - 3 pm, Algiers Point Library, New Orleans, Louisiana December 8, (Sat.), 1 pm - 3 pm, PX on the Algiers Naval Base, New Orleans, Louisiana, Talk December 9, (Sat.), 11am - 1 pm, French Market Toy Shoppe, New Orleans, Louisiana December 14, (Sat.), 1 pm - 3 pm, Tisket/Tasket Books, New Orleans, Louisiana December 15, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, North Mall Drive Sam’s Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 22, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Northshore Boulevard Sam’s Club, Slidell, Louisiana

Bev Shaffer, author of *Mustard Seed Market & Café Natural Foods Cookbook* (9781589804654, $29.95). December 1, (Sat.), 8 am - 11am, Medina Road Barnes & Nobles, Akron, Ohio, Special Educator’s Shopping Morning December 7, (Fri.), noon, Crooked River Bookstore, Cleveland, Ohio

Buddy Stall, author of *Buddy Stall’s* *Louisiana Potpourri* (9781565544277, $14.95 pb). December 8, (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, North Mall Drive Sam’s Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 9, (Sun.), 11 am - 1 pm, Airline Parkway Sam’s Club, Metairie, Louisiana December 15, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, 31^st Street Sam’s Club, Kenner, Louisiana December 22, (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, Northshore Boulevard Sam’s Club, Slidell, Louisiana

Jeff Dwyer, author of *Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Los Angeles* (9781589804043, $14.95 pb). December 8 (Sun.), 3 pm -5 pm, Los Angeles, CA, Metropolis Books, Signing and Lecture

Lynn Sheffield Simmons, author of *Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas* (9781589804395, $14.95). December 1, (Sat.), 4 pm, 600 North Center Avenue, Brownwood, Texas December 6, (Th.), 6 pm, Hastings, Round Rock, Texas, Saledo December 8, (Sat.), All day, Strawberry Patch, Saledo, Texas December 9, (Sun.), All day, Strawberry Patch, Saledo, Texas

Kit Wohl, author of *New Orleans Classic Desserts* (9781589804449, $15.95). December 1, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Algiers Naval Base PX, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tasting and Signing

Mary Lou Widmer, author of *New Orleans 1900 to 1920* (9781589804012, $24.00). December 15, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, 31^st Street Sam’s Club, Kenner, Louisiana December 16, (Sun.),11 am - 1 pm, Airline Parkway Sam’s Club, Metairie, Louisiana

Phil Sandusky, author of *Painting Katrina* (9871589804777, $19.95). December 1, (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, Ambassador Caffery Parkway Sam’s Club, Lafayette, Louisiana December 8 (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, 31^st Street Sam’s Club, Kenner, Louisiana December 8 (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Airline Parkway Sam’s Club, Metairie, Louisiana December 15 (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, Manhattan Boulevard Sam’s Club, Harvey, Louisiana December 22 (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, North Mall Drive Sam’s Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Johnette Downing, author of *Today Is Monday in Louisiana* (9781589804067, $15.95). December 8, (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, 31^st Street Sam’s Club, Kenner, Louisiana December 8, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Airline Parkway Sam’s Club, Metairie, Louisiana, December 15, (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, Ambassador Caffery Parkway Sam’s Club, Lafayette, Louisiana December 22 (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Northshore Boulevard Sam’s Club, Slidell, Louisiana

Rickey Pittman, author of *Jim Limber Davis: A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House* (9781589804357, $15.95). December 8, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Ambassador Caffery Parkway Sam’s Club, Lafayette, Louisiana December 15, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Youree Dr. Sam’s Club, Shreveport, Louisiana December 21, (Fri.), 3 pm - closing, Masonic Drive Walden’s Books, Alexandria, Louisiana December 22, (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Frontage Road Sam’s Club, Monroe, Louisiana
Peter Welling, author of *Darlene Halloween and the Great Chicago Fire* (9781589804791, $15.95). December 1, (Sat.), 12 pm - 4 pm, Fifth Annual Indiana History Society Holiday Author Fair, Indianapolis, Indiana

Mikel Schaefer, author of *Lost in Katrina* (9781589805118, $23.00). December 8 (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, 31^st Street Sam’s Club, Kenner, Louisiana December 8 (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Airline Parkway Sam’s Club, Metairie, Louisiana December 15 (Sat.), 11 am - 1 pm, Creosote Road Sam’s Club, Gulf Port, Mississippi December 15 (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Northshore Boulevard Sam’s Club, Slidell, Louisiana December 22 (Sat.), 2 pm - 4 pm, Manhattan Blvd Sam’s Club, Harvey, Louisiana

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