Enjoy a taste of Louisiana's freshest catches. Whether fried or baked, pan seared or grilled, fish fits any plate and is sure to please any crowd. This collection offers fish lovers an assortment of h
New Orleans has never been a city void of drama, from revelers on Bourbon Street to grisly murders. Seven of the most renowned murders of the early twentieth century are collected in this book by nove
For typical company employees, most of the things they wish for, in order to make their jobs easier, are within their grasp. Written in a conversational, accessible style, this book inspires employees
"This should be a high-priority purchase." -Library Journal In a radical departure from other self-hypnosis and self-improvement books, internationally known hypnotherapists Kevin Hogan and Mary Lee L
This pictorial guide covers more than forty New Orleans monuments. From the statue of Joan of Arc that stands in the French Quarter to the bronze bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the corner of C
While visiting her grandmother in Fairhope, Alabama, in 1963, third-grader Caroline hopes to witness a jubilee, a sporadic natural phenomenon in which fish, shrimp, and other sea creatures are washed
Miss Devine the librarian adds a new twist to the well-known cumulative rhyme in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when she eats an important word.
Legendary cowboy Pecos Bill invents the ten-gallon hat after trying several unusual ways to protect his head from the hot Texas sun. Includes a glossary of cowboy terms.
Fourteen-year-old Marie records in her journal more than ten years of the travails of the Acadian people as they are exiled by the British from what came to be called Nova Scotia, try to forge a new l
Louisiana's Legal foibles and follies. From Edwin Edwards' outlandish antics to Chicken King Al Copeland's romances, this is a collection of stories about 10 of New Orleans' most memorable high-profil
A tour of some of the most historic saloons in America. There is no doubt that New Orleans has more drinking establishments per capita than any other city in the United States. Lavishly illustrated wi
A guessing game to explore Louisiana state symbols. From the state crustacean to the state bird, the symbols of Louisiana come to life in this engaging book of brightly illustrated riddles. A fun ques
Presents a biography of the female astronomer, who developed a classification system for determining a star's spectrum while working as an assistant for Edward Pickering at Harvard.
Features scherenschnitte, a style of papercutting that originated in Germany and Switzerland, through projects of popular Halloween symbols accompanied by short poems written in English and Pennsylvan
A yat is a resident of one of several New Orleans neighborhoods whose phraseology and pronunciation are distinctive (from "where y'at?"). This collection of humorous essays explores
Choon-Ok Harmon was born soon after the Korean War, when South Korea was experiencing extreme poverty. This memoir describes the hardships she tried to overcome to achieve a better life. She moves to
Presents more than forty recipes for a variety of Scandinavian baked goods, including coffee breads, cakes, cookies, tarts, pastries, and traditional favorites.
From the Stanton Hall ghost who greets his guests in the morning to the Anchuca Mansion where inanimate objects move of their own accord, this ghostly guide invites readers on a mystic tour across Mis
After seeing a green-speckled reptile hatch from an egg one day after storytime, young Max tries to convince someone that there is a dragon in the library, growing ever larger as it eats books, but no
This collection of contemporary political cartoons showcases the work of artists that have been nominated for or won major journalism awards in 2010. The work covers the Pulitzer Prize, National Headl
Born in 1812, free woman of color Henriette Delille resisted her family's efforts to steer her toward a traditional life as the mistress of a white man but instead pursued a calling to care for slaves
Former horse jockey Randy Romero, winner of the Breeders' Cup, is a Louisiana sports legend still well loved in racing circles today. In 1985 he was at the top of his game, ranked number two in the co
The popular poster series presented in opulent color. This collection of vibrant posters contains dozens of iconic Carnival memories from renowned airbrush artist Andrea Mistretta. Glimmering like col
This guide provides information about assertive training and why it is so important for women, every woman's bill of rights, games women play to avoid asserting themselves, how to build assertive skil
This work examines the origins of each flag borne by Missouri regiments in during the Civil War, as well as secession flags from the period before the Civil War. From the massacre at Camp Jackson to t
Adapted from a traditional song, a lively, rhyming picture book describes a variety of classic Louisiana culinary delights, including red beans, baguettes, file gumbo, and alligator stew, in a volume
When people come to New Orleans, one of the first things they think of is food. Now, local food writer Dale Curry presents the recipes that can be found in many kitchens throughout the area. These rec
Cartoonist Turnbloom samples the recent work of 16 political cartoonists in America, each a winner or a nominee for a major national prize in 2007 including the Pulitzer, the National Headliner, the S
This book comprehensively describes the climax of the British campaign in the winter of 1780-81 when the relatively small armies of 1,000 to 3, 500 men waged an intense, ferocious series of battles.
St. Bernard Parish, known affectionately by those blessed to live in it as "da Parish," was home to people who thrived, who were perfectly ordinary and who would be marginalized anywhere else. When Hu
Native Americans did not get to take a break during the Civil War. In fact historians have found that many Native American nations found this was the time to attempt armed uprisings, when the whites e
