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Author: Trosclair
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Published: 2015-12-01
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781455601820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA version in Cajun dialect of the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas," set in a Louisiana bayou.
Author: Jean Cassels
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781402738142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring Louisiana at Christmastime, as his cousin Rosalie shows him everything from a pelican in a cypress tree to twelve sparkly strands of Mardi Gras beads. Includes facts about Louisiana.
Author: Terri Hoover Dunham
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 2013-09-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1627535985
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAround the world Santa Claus has many names. But in a deep, swampy bayou of Louisiana, he's known as Papa Noël. In such a hot and humid place, there can be no sleds or reindeer, so Papa Noël rides the river in a boat that's pulled by eight alligators, with a snowy white one named Nicollette in the lead. On this particular Christmas Eve, it's so foggy on the river that even Nicollette's magical glowing-green eyes may not be enough to guide Papa Noël. The alligators are tired, grumpy and bruised from banging into cypress trees, and Papa is desperate to get all the gifts to the little children. Well, "quicker than a snake shimmies down the river," the clever Cajun people come up with a solution that saves the day. A colorfully inventive Christmas tale, Papa Noël is a lesson in fast thinking, as well as a witty introduction to a part of America that's rich in folklore and legend.
Author: Susan Sands
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2022-11-01
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1958686042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt’s her first Christmas with her birth family… Thanks to a bone marrow donation from her newly discovered sister, interior designer Allison Miers has just beat cancer and has been welcomed into her new family, the Bertrands of Cypress Bayou. She’s been curious about her birth family for years, and it seems they’re all trying to make amends for her mother abandoning her—even offering a trust fund if she’ll stay a year and give the town a chance. As Allison arrives in town amidst preparations for the Cypress Bayou Christmas Festival, she’s quickly overwhelmed by the drama and competition between both sides of her birth families. Local mechanic Nick Landry is the most normal person she’s met so far, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s also handsome and friendly. Just as Allison starts to wonder if she’s finally found a new home, family, and a man to love, she discovers that Nick—just like both sides of her family—has been keeping his own secrets. Family is all Allison has ever wanted, but should she listen to her head or her heart this unforgettable Christmas?
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Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published:
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781617033667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rousing, inspiring collection of Southern Christmas stories includes contributions from Robert Olen Butler, Kelly Cherry, Kate Chopin, James Knudsen, Patty Friedmann, Katherine Ann Porter, Ruth McEnery Stuart, and many many others. (Story Collection)
Author: Denise N. Wheatley
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-11-30
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 036970942X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShe’ll help him find a kidnapped victim He’ll keep her alive in the process Mona Avery is determined to investigate Dillon Reed’s high-profile missing person case in the Louisiana bayou. Even if stubborn Detective Reed insists the hotshot investigative journalist is a hindrance. For Mona, the case is personal, especially at Christmas. Working closely with the detective makes it hard to deny their attraction. But a killer wants Mona’s story silenced…and only Dillon can keep her safe… From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.
Author: Crystal Daniels
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-27
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781736958742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's Christmas in the Crescent City. It was love at first sight when Riggs first laid eyes on Luna. Now, almost a year later, the happy couple is expecting their first child together. With the holiday season in full swing, Riggs thinks it's the perfect time to make things official before the baby is born and finally make Luna his wife. Being in love with the President of a motorcycle club has its challenges, but Luna couldn't imagine herself anywhere else but the beautiful city of New Orleans. Adored by the man she loves and patiently awaiting their first child's arrival, Luna can't imagine being happier until Abel gives her the gift of a Christmas wedding. Snuggle up with Riggs and Luna from Kings of Retribution MC Louisiana as we take you back in time to celebrate magical moments in their lives.
Author: Blaine Lourd
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-08-18
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1476773874
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the tradition of the modern classics The Tender Bar and The Liars’ Club, Blaine Lourd writes a powerful Gothic memoir set in the bayous and oil towns of 1970s Louisiana. In this rags-to-riches memoir of finding your way and becoming a man, Blaine Lourd renders his childhood in rural Louisiana with his larger-than-life father, Harvey “Puffer” Lourd, Jr., a charismatic salesman during the exploding 1980s awl bidness. From cleaning a duck to drinking a beer, Puffer guides Blaine through the twists and turns of growing up, ultimately pointing him to a poignant truth: sometimes those you love the most can inflict the most pain. Set against a lush landscape of magnolia trees and majestic old homes, haunted swamps and swimming holes filled with wildlife, Lourd gets to the heart of being a Southerner with rawness and grace, beautifully detailing what it means to have a place so ingrained in your being. Just as the timeless memoirs All Over but the Shoutin’ and The Liar’s Club evoke the muggy air of a Southern summer and barrels of steaming crawfish, so does Blaine’s contemporary exploration of what it means to find yourself among the bayous and back roads. Charting his journey from his rural home to working the star-studded streets of Los Angeles as a financial advisor to the rich and famous, Blaine’s story is about the complicated path to success and identity. With witty grace and candid prose, he pays homage to family bonds, unwavering loyalty, and deep roots that cannot be severed, no matter how hard you try.
Author: Ellen Byron
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781335455659
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaggie Crozat is back home in bayou country during the most magical time of the year. In Pelican, Louisiana, Christmastime is a season of giant bonfires on the levee, zydeco carols and pots of gumbo. Except this year, the Grinch has come to stay at the family-run Crozat Plantation B&B. When he floods travel websites with vicious reviews, Maggie thinks she's identified him as rival businessman Donald Baxter. That is, until he's found stabbed to death at Maggie's workplace. And Maggie and her loved ones become top suspects.
Author: Brandi L Reynaud
Publisher: 3bl Publishing LLC
Published: 2020-11-15
Total Pages: 20
ISBN-13: 9781735591421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOh dear, Santa's stuck! It's Christmas Eve in Louisiana, and Layla excitedly awaits Santa's arrival. It's been a tough year on the family's alligator farm, with lots of rain and heavy storms. But now the bonfires are lit, the gumbo is hot, and Christmas is finally here! Will Layla get the doll she asked for? There's a jingle-jangle of sleigh bells, and Layla glimpses Rudolph's bright red nose. But something is wrong. Santa's sleigh is caught in the deep, sticky muck of the Bayou! It looks like Christmas is cancelled, unless Layla can save the day. But how can they deliver toys across the swamp, without Santa's sleigh? That's when Layla spots her father's smart, snappy, alligators, and gets a big idea... Children's author Brandi L. Reynaud is never short of inspiration. When Brandi isn't singing, laughing and cooking up a storm with her children and husband. She's meeting colorful characters through her work as a photographer. It's in the quiet, cool hours before the sun has risen that she pursues one of her greatest passions: storytelling. To date, her works include the three-part series Granny Thee Unstoppable, as well as her Christmas story There Ain't No Reindeers on the Bayou and her upcoming book My Daddy said pretty girls don't need make-up. So, pick up a snack, invite some friends, and enjoy Brandi's Books.
