Download or read book A Louisiana Love Story written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Louisiana s Way Home written by Kate DiCamillo and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be. When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn’t overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana’s life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town — including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder — she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes. (Which could be due to the curse on Louisiana's and Granny’s heads. But that is a story for another time.) Called “one of DiCamillo’s most singular and arresting creations” by The New York Times Book Review, the heartbreakingly irresistible Louisiana Elefante was introduced to readers in Raymie Nightingale — and now, with humor and tenderness, Kate DiCamillo returns to tell her story.

Download or read book Tiny Love Stories written by Daniel Jones and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Charming. . . . A moving testament to the diversity and depths of love.” —Publishers Weekly You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be swept away—in less time than it takes to read this paragraph. Here are 175 true stories—honest, funny, tender and wise—each as moving as a lyric poem, all told in no more than one hundred words. An electrician lights up a woman’s life, a sister longs for her homeless brother, strangers dream of what might have been. Love lost, found and reclaimed. Love that’s romantic, familial, platonic and unexpected. Most of all, these stories celebrate love as it exists in real life: a silly remark that leads to a lifetime together, a father who struggles to remember his son, ordinary moments that burn bright.

Download or read book Love Football and Murder written by John B. Spohrer, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Louisiana Catch written by Sweta Srivastava Vikram and published by Modern History Press. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÿA grieving daughter and abuse survivor must summon the courage to run a feminist conference, trust a man she meets over the Internet, and escape a catfishing stalker to find her power. Ahana, a wealthy thirty-three-year-old New Delhi woman, flees the pain of her mother's death, and her dark past, by accepting a huge project in New Orleans, where she'll coordinate an annual conference to raise awareness of violence against women. Her half-Indian, half-Irish colleague and public relations guru, Rohan Brady, who helps Ahana develop her online presence, offends her prim sensibilities with his raunchy humor. She is convinced that he's a womanizer.ÿ Meanwhile, she seeks relief from her pain in an online support group, where she makes a good friend: the mercurial Jay Dubois, who is also grieving the loss of his mother. Louisiana Catch is an emotionally immersive novel about identity, shame, and who we project ourselves to be in the world. It's a book about Ahana's unreliable instincts and her ongoing battle to deter?mine whom to place her trust in as she, Rohan, and Jay shed layers of their identities. "Louisiana Catch is a triumph. In Ahana, Sweta Vikram has created an unforgettable character, strong, wise, and deeply human, who'll inspire a new generation struggling to come to terms with their identity in a world of blurring identities." --KARAN BAJAJ, New York Times bestselling author,ÿThe Yoga of Max's Discontent "In Louisiana Catch, Sweta Vikram brings life to the complex human rights issue of violence against women. Through one woman's journey to make sense of her past and ultimately heal, Vikram shows us that yoga can reconnect us to ourselves, and that by empowering others, we transform our own lives." --ZO? LEPAGE, Founder,ÿExhale to Inhale "Louisiana Catch perfectly captures what it means to be human in a digital world, where support groups meet online, love interests flirt on Twitter, and people get confused with personas. Equal parts tender and playful, moving and hopeful, Vikram's prose connects us with timeless truths about grief and redemption in a satisfyingly modern way." --STEPHANIE PATERIK, Managing Editor,ÿAdweek Learn more at www.SwetaVikram.com From Modern History Press, www.ModernHistoryPress.com

Download or read book Whisper and Hitta written by Nakiala Comeaux and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when the man of your dreams doesn't understand how much a woman loves? You make him walk in your shoes and feel exactly what you feel.Whisper is ready for something new now that she has ended her on and off again relationship with Joe. After all the heartache and tears he caused, she is slowly going back to her no good ways. All that is about to change when she meets Hitta, a.k.a. "Mr. Perfect." He's charming, good looking, ambitious, and that's exactly what Whisper needs. With all the love that Hitta is showering Whisper with she can finally love and trust again ... until things go left, but they stay RIGHT.Once Hitta is abruptly taken out of Whisper's life she finally has totally control of their relationship. Will Whisper stick by his side and show him she's the perfect woman for him? Or will she spoon feed him a dose of his own medicine? Love is in the air, but so is betrayal, lies, and hate. It doesn't matter if you're wearing a pair of clearance heels or Christian Louboutin, a man could never walk in a woman's shoes. Not everyone can have a relationship like Nikko Cyn and Jacobie Johnson. So get ready for this crazy love journey that Hitta and Whisper will take you through.

Download or read book Chapel of Love written by Rosa Hawkins and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1963, sisters Barbara Ann and Rosa Hawkins and their cousin Joan Marie Johnson traveled from the segregated South to New York City under the auspices of their manager, former pop singer Joe Jones. With their wonderful harmonies, they were an immediate success. To this day, the Dixie Cups’ greatest hit, “Chapel of Love,” is considered one of the best songs of the past sixty years. The Dixie Cups seemed to have the world on a string. Their songs were lively and popular, singing on such topics as love, romance, and Mardi Gras, including the classic “Iko Iko.” Behind the stage curtain, however, their real-life story was one of cruel exploitation by their manager, who continued to harass the women long after they finally broke away from his thievery and assault. Of the three young women, no one suffered more than the youngest, Rosa Hawkins, who was barely out of high school when the New Orleans teens were discovered and relocated to New York City. At the peak of their success, Rosa was a naïve songstress entrapped in a world of abuse and manipulation. Chapel of Love: The Story of New Orleans Girl Group the Dixie Cups explores the ups and downs of one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s. Telling their story for the first time, in their own words, Chapel of Love reintroduces the Louisiana Music Hall of Famers to a new audience.

Download or read book It s Wifey Over Everything written by Giselle Gates and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's the bond we share, not marital status, that will always put you before everything." Newly divorced Prosper and Mozart Saint-Rome vowed to always remain friends when their matrimony of fifteen years peacefully ended. Although they mutually agreed to call it quits, Mozart pondered if his ex-wife would ever be his sweetheart again. Raising and co-parenting four kids was easy in the Saint-Rome household; however, to find true love wasn't. Well, at least for Mozart. A now successful Forex trader with gold diggers in arm's reach. For Prosper, an alluring celebrity chef, love flowed to her effortlessly. Her new lover, Storge Comeaux was a popular bodyguard for some of Louisiana's hottest entertainers. It only took him three weeks to sweep Prosper off her feet and ask the big question. To witness the woman, he still loved and craved say I do again rattles emotions Mozart assumed faded away. He also questioned if their divorce was the ultimate mistake. Could he truly continue being the ex-factor with disguised emotions and an uneasy feeling about Storge? When tragedy strikes and leaves Prosper in danger and on the run with her new husband, what will Mozart do? Any AND everything to bring Prosper home!! Why? Because even after Mozart and Prosper said I do, I did, and I'm done, IT'S STILL WIFEY OVER EVERYTHING!

Download or read book Part of Me written by Kimberly Willis Holt and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of four generations of one Louisiana family, woven together by a master storyteller Tracing a family's roots is like taking a journey through the years. In the case of one Louisiana family, that journey can be charted by the books they read and loved. The journey begins in 1939 with Rose, who moves with her mother and siblings from rural Texas to live with their estranged grandfather in the Louisiana bayou. Rose connects with this flavorful community through her love of books and by driving a bookmobile. Two decades later, Merle Henry, Rose's son, is more passionate about trapping a mink than about reading, although there is a place in his heart for Old Yeller. In 1973, Merle Henry's daughter, Annabeth, feels torn between reading fairy tales and a crush on a real-life knight in shining armor. And in the present day, Annabeth's son, Kyle, finds himself in a bind: he hates reading, but the only summer job he can get is at the library. In her people-smart way, Kimberly Willis Holt introduces us to a Louisiana family: touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the powerful connections between four generations. Part of Me is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Download or read book Bagatelle written by Maurice Denuzière and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Louisiana Lovesong written by Wanda Owen and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending five years at a finishing school, Chantel returns to her mother's New Orleans restaurant and catches the eye of raven-haired stranger Gabe O'Roarke.

Download or read book My Louisiana Sky written by Kimberly Willis Holt and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.

Download or read book Roux Memories written by Belinda Hulin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than 250 authentic Cajun and Creole recipes and memories from a Louisiana native"--Page 4 of cover

Download or read book My Louisiana Thug written by Nakiala Comeaux and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's something about your first love that makes believe that love can truly be only a beautiful thing. Especially when it's your first love, the person you expect to spend the rest of your life with. Perfectly crafted without experiencing any ups and down while going through hell and high waters for the one you love.When young Chicago hustler, Diana Stewart, but known as Rocko, locked eyes with Kenneth Chambers, aka, Kane, a youngin' from, Louisiana who was seriously about his paper, Rocko was ready to love, but with a crazy life behind closed door, the last thing Rocko needs is a distraction wrapped in good looks, a sweet southern accent, and charming ways. Being abruptly moved from Chicago to the dirty south, Rocko has to continue her hustle providing for her three sisters by any means. With a mom who's lack in morals and great parenting skills, Rocko will need Kane and his 9 millimeter by her side to stack fetti by any means! Things are running smoothly until trouble creeps in as the money chain is rapidly flowing. Being sentenced a juvenile bid doesn't stop anything between the two love birds. Collecting calling cards and putting C.O.'s on payroll became easy. Kane and Diana could never let something like a bid rip them apart. But just when Rocko thought things couldn't get any worse, THEY DO! When a family member is murdered in cold blood, will it put a damper on their relationship? Will Rocko see a side of Kane she didn't think existed? It's time to fall in love with a hustler by the name of Kane, and his ride or die lover by the name of Rocko. Are you ready for this Louisiana love story?

Download or read book Strange True Stories of Louisiana written by George W. Cable and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Strange True Stories of Louisiana by George W. Cable

Download or read book A Being So Gentle written by Patricia Brady and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forty-year love affair between Rachel and Andrew Jackson parallels a tumultuous period in American history. Andrew Jackson was at the forefront of the American revolution—but he never could have made it without the support of his wife. Beautiful, charismatic, and generous, Rachel Jackson had the courage to go against the mores of her times in the name of love. As the wife of a great general in wartime, she often found herself running their plantation alone and, a true heroine, she took in and raised children orphaned by the war. Like many great love stories, this one ends tragically when Rachel dies only a few weeks after Andrew is elected president. He moved into the White House alone and never remarried. Andrew and Rachel Jackson's devotion to one another is inspiring, and here, in Patricia Brady's vivid prose, their story of love and loss comes to life for the first time.

Download or read book Under the Bayou Moon written by Valerie Fraser Luesse and published by Revell. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restless with the familiarity of her Alabama home, Ellie Fields accepts a teaching job in a tiny Louisiana town deep in bayou country. Though rightfully suspicious of outsiders, who have threatened both their language and their culture, most of the people in tiny Bernadette, Louisiana, come to appreciate the young and idealistic schoolteacher as a boon to the town. She's soon teaching just about everyone--and coming up against opposition from both the school board and a politician with ulterior motives. Acclimating to a whole new world, Ellie meets a lonely but intriguing Cajun fisherman named Raphe who introduces her to the legendary white alligator that haunts these waters. Raphe and Ellie have barely found their way to each other when a huge bounty is offered for the elusive gator, bringing about a shocking turn of events that will test their love and their will to right a terrible wrong. A master of the Southern novel, Valerie Fraser Luesse invites you to enter the sultry swamps of Louisiana in a story that illuminates the struggle for the heart and soul of the bayou.