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Johnette Downing takes a classic Cajun folktale and deftly weaves it into this slightly scary morality tale accompanied by the moody colors of Heather Stanley’s luscious illustrations.
Mississippi is well known for its rich soil and plantation mansions, but the bluffs and prairies of its eastern boundary are often overlooked. Here, Jim Fraiser takes a deeper look at those historical gems of eastern Mississippi and its coast. From Pascagoula to Tupelo, and Jackson too, the beauty of Mississippi’s historic homes shines through Rick Guy’s stunning photography. Hardcover.
An important part of Mobile history lies in the foundations of its realty. Each of the city’s 1800s structures has a story to tell and all are included in this collection of more than sixty profiles. Enhancing each building’s character are additions, renovations, and residents’ personalities. The addition of Lewis Carroll’s (the author of Alice in Wonderland) iron gates to a cotton broker’s 1859 mixed-style brick townhouse or the eastern side-parlors constructed on the 1868 Revival-style cottage after it was sold to a schooner captain are only a few of the transformations that give Mobile’s older homes such specific personalities.
From historic Port Gibson to up the river toward Memphis, Jim Fraiser’s evocative text details the architectural features of homes, churches, and stores dating back as far as the early nineteenth century. Whatever your taste in tales, the photographs capture the seldom-seen interiors and abundant details of these grand homes and simple structures remarkable for their tenacious grip on the land. Hardcover.
Dusk falls across the bayou as the crickets chirp, snakes hiss, and mosquitoes buzz. Mama rocks her baby to this soft symphony of sounds, a gentle lull of sweetly repetitive animals making noise, ready for bedtime.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is long parades and grand balls. But in the country, Mardi Gras is entirely different. For the first time, young Marianne and Claude will get to see le courir du Mardi Gras, or “The Run” as they stay at their grandmother’s farm. They wait in anticipation on Maw-Maw’s porch for the time when the masked horsemen will ride through the countryside, bringing excitement and mystery with their traditional wild antics. Hardcover.
Mississippi River Country Tales is a fast-paced, easy to read history that covers everything from the early conquistadors and the first Mardi Gras to Fannie Lou Hamer and Archie Manning, and covers the geographic region from Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and Louisiana. Paperback.
For genuine Texas barbecue, there is no better person to ask than Mr. Dickey of Dickey’s Barbecue. With more than two hundred locations countrywide and generations of experience with a grill, this renowned restaurateur has now made his family secrets known. More than one hundred recipes and pointers, from ribs to cocktails, make this cookbook an essential.
Mr. Roosevelt’s Steamboat is an authoritative account of a twenty-five-hundred-mile voyage that significantly contributed to the United States’ transportation revolution. The dynamic main characters share tender romance and great courage. Their incredible trip down the Mississippi assured the future of steam navigation and the progress of the great westward movement. Paperback.
This brand-new tale from Johnette Downing introduces a cagey rooster who vows not to be in the communal gumbo pot this Courir de Mardi Gras.
This rhyming picture book offers children a tour of the Louisiana traditions of many beautiful towns and cities of the state. Based on a traditional song adapted by the award-winning Louisiana singer/songwriter Johnette Downing, the book invites children to learn the various cultural nuances of each area.
The relationship between a blind person and her canine companion is explored in this charming and informative tale of a playful young dog. Nadine, the working dog, never forgets her job is to be the eyes for her owner. But that doesn’t mean she can’t have fun! She delights in playing and certainly seems to find lots of opportunities for mischief.
After Napoleon Bonaparte’s final exile to the island of St. Helena, his once-unsurpassed army and loyal soldiers were left leaderless. Threatened by the victorious Bourbons, the soldiers turned to the New World as a place of refuge and hope.
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s astounding military abilities, passionate temperament, and tactical ingenuity on the battlefield have earned the respect of Civil War scholars and military leaders alike. He was a man who stirred the most extreme emotions among his followers and his enemies, and his name continues to inspire controversy.
In the days before food processors and microwave ovens, Southern cooking was not just a feast of flavors- it was a craft of artisans. This book attempts to recapture the traditional manner of cooking and eating in the South from the late 1800s until World War II. The authors have modernized these recipes in only one respect-by the mere fact that they have written them down. Many an original recipe has long since passed on with its creator- but Strickland and Dunn have preserved more than 125 classics of the Southern dinner table- mixed with stories and techniques as told by the contributors.
Children spend the majority of their lives participating in school and school-related activities; therefore, when their educational experiences are negative, their overall development is affected. Nationally recognized clinical psychologist Don Fontenelle provides parents with the skills to identify academic and behavioral problems and gives them the resources to overcome them. From daily routines and social conduct to grade point average and study habits, parents can help their children achieve the short-term goals that will impact them for a lifetime.
In this fantasy adventure story for young readers, a young boy must save his world from destruction and learn to conquer his own doubts and fears.
The first collection of Pennsylvania Dutch scherenschnitte just for Halloween is accompanied by original poetry in the native dialect with an English translation. As old as the culture itself, this elaborate style of scissors cutting is a cherished tradition. The artful precision used in the cuttings lends a menacing air to dangling spiders and slinking black cats. The poems capture the feeling of the holiday, describing witches dancing with “mystic glee” and Hallow’s Eve spirits that “clamor and bump.”