Download or read book Rooster Stories written by Shannon Wetzel and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of stories was woven and spun from the fabric of our familys childhood. As a bedtime ritual, John told our young children nightly stories with main characters of their choice. Our son always chose a rooster and our daughter chose a different item each night. Using these two topics, John would spontaneously create a fantasy story meant to spark imagination (and occasionally teach a lesson or moral; however, some were just plain silly and had us all laughing in stitches and reminiscing about them for days). Shannon secretly wrote down several stories and compiled them in a simple book which John received for Fathers Day, one year long ago. John was surprised and thrilled that his family had taken the time to commemorate his nightly creativity for posterity.

Download or read book Moving the Chains written by Erin Grayson Sapp and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2022-11-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We remember the 1966 birth of the New Orleans Saints as a shady quid pro quo between the NFL commissioner and a Louisiana congressman. Moving the Chains is the untold story of the athlete protest that necessitated this backroom deal, as New Orleans scrambled to respond to a very public repudiation of the racist policies that governed the city. In the decade that preceded the 1965 athlete walkout, a reactionary backlash had swept through Louisiana, bringing with it a host of new segregation laws and enough social strong-arming to quash any complaints, even from suffering sports promoters. Nationwide protests had assailed the Tulane Green Wave, the Sugar Bowl, and the AFL’s preseason stop-offs, and only legal loopholes and a lot of luck kept football alive in the city. Still, live it did, and in January 1965, locals believed they were just a week away from landing their own pro franchise. All they had to do was pack Tulane Stadium for the city’s biggest audition yet, the AFL All-Star game. Ultimately, all fifty-eight Black and white teammates walked out of the game to protest the town’s lingering segregation practices and public abuse of Black players. Following that, love of the gridiron prompted and excused something out of sync with the city’s branding: change. In less than two years, the Big Easy made enough progress to pass a blitz inspection by Black and white NFL officials and receive the long-desired expansion team. The story of the athletes whose bravery led to change quickly fell by the wayside. Locals framed desegregation efforts as proof that the town had been progressive and tolerant all along. Furthermore, when a handshake between Pete Rozelle and Hale Boggs gave America its first Super Bowl and New Orleans its own club, the city proudly clung to that version of events, never admitting the cleanup even took place. As a result, Moving the Chains is the first book to reveal the ramifications of the All-Stars’ civil resistance and to detail the Saints’ true first win.

Download or read book Earl K Long written by Michael L. Kurtz and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1991-12-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a region famous for its flamboyant politicians, Earl K. Long was one of the most flamboyant of them all. This first full-scale biography of the former Louisiana governor explores his controversial life-style and his strong family ties, his raw humor and his political savvy, his abuse of power and his accomplishments in the areas of civil rights and public services. Michael L. Kurtz and Morgan D. Peoples provide new information from recently declassified FBI files concerning Earl's ties with organized crime figures, give the first comprehensive account of his stays in mental institutions in 1959, and offer factual information about his notorious relationship with the stripper Blaze Star. Based on more than two decades of research in a variety of sources, this important biography fills a serious gap in the history of modern Louisiana politics.

Download or read book Leander Perez written by Glen Jeansonne and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leander Perez 1891-1969) was more than simply another Neanderthal segregationist. He was a political boss who held absolute power in Plaquemines Parish to an extent unsurpassed by any parish leader in Louisiana's history. Leander Perez: Boss of the Delta is his full history. A bit of a social reformer, a political figure of national stature, an oil tycoon worth millions of dollars, Perez was known to one and all, including himself, as the Judge, although the office he held for most of his career was that of district attorney. He got his political start in the early 1920s, when Huey Long was beginning to attract statewide attention. But, even after Long was gunned down in 1935, the Judge continued to dominate life in the lower delta for thirty-four years, until he died from a heart attack in 1969. Above all, Perez relished power, and the essence of his might lay in his skill as a backroom broker and in his personal friendships with such idologues as J. Strom Thurmond, Ross Barnett, Lester Maddox, Orval Faubus, and George Wallace. his grip on the parish was partly economic and partly political, and it was enforced by an iron will stronger than the will of any other man in the lower delta.

Download or read book Socks on a Rooster written by Richard B. McCaughan and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sockology written by Brenna Maloney and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] gallery of fabulously funky projects . . . Instructions are provided for some lovely little animals” from the author of the bestselling Socks Appeal (Australian Homespun). Breanna Maloney is back with a new posse of cute creatures! In this sequel book Sockology, you are encouraged to take it one step further with slightly more complex construction and endless inspiration. From a lovable jointed bear and fluffy sheep to a quirky many-eyed alien, these 16 projects will surely keep you entertained (and challenged) for hours. Don’t worry, detailed hand-drawn templates are included to guide you every step of the way. Praise for Socks Appeal “Assigned to cover the recession and housing crises that was brewing in 2008, Maloney started making sock animals for her children as a stress reducer. Maloney found that the more traumatic her job got, the more creating a new sock animal each night seemed to help. Maloney’s wit and candor in how she writes the instructions is hilarious.” —Publishers Weekly “Her collection takes the classic idea of the sock monkey and makes it into something new using basic techniques and imagination . . . Most of the projects are easy enough for (supervised) children, but adults who like a little whimsy won’t be disappointed, either.” —Library Journal

Download or read book Louisiana during World War II written by Jerry Purvis Sanson and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the impact of World War II on America and other countries has been exhaustively chronicled, few historians have investigated the experiences of individual states during the tumultuous war years. In his study of Louisiana’s home front from 1939 to 1945, Jerry Purvis Sanson examines changes in politics, education, agriculture, industry, and society that forever altered the Pelican State. The war era was a particularly important time in Louisiana’s colorful political history. The gubernatorial victories of prominent anti–Huey Long candidates Sam Jones in 1940 and Jimmie Davis in 1944 reflected shifting sentiments toward politicians and heralded a changing of the guard in the statehouse. This created a system of active dual-faction politics that continued for the next decade. The war also transformed the state’s economy: agricultural mechanization accelerated to compensate for labor shortages, and industries increased production to meet military demands. Louisiana’s educational system modified its curriculum in response to the war, providing technical training and sponsoring scrap-metal collections and war-stamp sales drives. Sanson explores the war’s effect on the everyday lives of Louisianians, showing how their actions at home provided them with a sense of personal participation in the titanic effort against the Axis powers. He also points out that, while many found their lives limited by war, two groups—African Americans and women— experienced increased opportunities as they moved from low-paying jobs to more lucrative positions vacated by white males who had departed for the service. Now condensed for easy and efficient access, Sanson’s historical account provides a wide-ranging yet intimate look at how the war was brought home to the people of the Bayou State.

Download or read book 90 Days to Stress Free written by Jami Amerine and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encourages women on a day-by-day journey to find their way back to peace Too often, women feel like their only hope for reducing stress is to push through and pray to make it to the other side. Well-intended projects to help the family, events to support the community, and ministries for church swirl into a cluttered, chaotic schedule. Yet worry is eating them alive from within. Being stressed isn't the abundant life Christ wants for his people. Artist and author Jami Amerine knows the heaviness of expectations--both internal and external. And she has discovered how to retrain the mind against the framework worry lays down. In easily digestible daily readings, she shares what she's learned and offers the right tools for the job. Through her witty, friendly words, vibrant original art, and rock-solid scriptural truth, Jami invites readers to join her on a journey to declutter the mind and uncover a spirit freshly renovated into a truly worry-free existence.

Download or read book Fifty Years to Midnight written by Tom Lewis and published by McBryde Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TALE OF FORBIDDEN LOVE and VENGEFUL MURDER. What could make a man return to a hometown where he had suffered so much boyhood disappointment and unfair treatment? When Highway Patrol sergeant Dave Glosson sees one gruesome fatal accident too many, he decides to return to that boyhood home to face down the ghosts of his past and start over. The last thing he expects is to find there, while rebuilding a life of calm, bachelor contentment is the love of his life. Erin Winstead a young woman of incredible beauty, roams the town like a wild and canny animal, fleecing tourists, begging food, and eliciting reactions from the townspeople ranging from pity, amusement, tolerance, and sometimes disgust. She is the town's joke; an oddity they simply ignore, mostly looking the other way. But is Erin at worst insane or at best severely retarded. In time, Dave discovers she is neither. Can she be rehabilitated and lead a normal life? Will Dave's love for Erin lead to romance, marriage, and consummate happiness, or facing execution on death row- or both? and VENGEFUL MURDER

Download or read book Fonville Winans Louisiana written by Cyril E. Vetter and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?

Download or read book Words We Don t Say written by K. J. Reilly and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel Higgins has 901 unsent text messages saved on his phone. Ever since the thing that happened, there are certain people he hasn't been able to talk to in person. Sure, he shows up at school, does his mandatory volunteer hours at the soup kitchen, and spends pretty much every moment thinking about Eli, the most amazing girl in the world. But that doesn't mean he's keeping it together, or even that he has any friends. So instead of hanging out with people in real life, he drafts text messages. But he never presses send. As dismal as sophomore year was for Joel, he doesn't see how junior year will be any better. For starters, Eli doesn't know how he feels about her, his best friend Andy's gone, and he basically bombed the SATs. But as Joel spends more time at the soup kitchen with Eli and Benj, the new kid whose mouth seems to be unconnected to his brain, he forms bonds with the people they serve there-including a veteran they call Rooster-and begins to understand that the world is bigger than his own pain. In this dazzling, hilarious, and heartbreaking debut, Joel grapples with the aftermath of a tragic loss as he tries to make sense of the problems he's sees all around him with the help of banned books, Winnie-the-Pooh, a field of asparagus, and many pairs of socks.

Download or read book Aluminum Showers written by Noel F. Keane and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When two giant airliners collide over Kansas City, aluminum and dead bodies shower the streets below. Controller Kyle Matthews insists that the two aircraft were two thousand feet apart just seconds before. But when the FBI plays back a tape recording, they can clearly hear him issuing a clearance that probably caused the collision. Complicating matters further is the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration already considers Kyle a rebel because of his outspoken views on overhauling the air traffi c control system. Even though Kyle's own private investigator fi nds signs of a bomb at the crash site, and additional evidence points to another suspect, the FBI and FAA are both ready to rush to judgment. Things are looking grim until an anonymous benefactor sends his beautiful daughter, Nancy, with an offer to pay Kyle's legal expenses. Kyle's legal team offers additional evidence, but the FBI still can't be dissuaded from pursuing its case. Kyle is now desperate to prove his innocence. But whether or not he lives or dies by lethal injection may all come down to whether or not the prosecutor realizes that his own government is withholding evidence, and digs deeper to learn the truth.

Download or read book Kiara Kole And The Key Of Truth written by Marsha Kuhnley and published by Drezhn Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey, all you adventure-loving kids out there! If you're a fan of video games, get ready to dive into an epic virtual reality adventure. Meet Kiara Kole, an 11-year-old explorer—not so great at video games but a total outdoor champ with her pet pig Sparkles. But guess what? Life changes when her family moves to the futuristic city of New Eden. Buckle up, because now she's in virtual reality game school, where her sixth-grade destiny hinges on her gaming prowess. Kiara's in a crazy race against time, taking on an adventure game that's harder than trying to catch a squirrel. She's got to save the planet from a ginormous asteroid smash. Can you believe that? Uh-oh, if she fails, her sixth-grade dreams go poof! And guess what else? She finds a secret level that's super off-limits. Risky stuff, because she might just get expelled! But don't worry, a cool new friend shows up, and together they're off on a wild quest that'll test Kiara's bravery and faith. So, can Kiara overcome her fears, grab that coveted Key of Truth, and totally rule the game? Or is it going to be game over before she even starts to play? Jump into Kiara's world and brace yourself for a mind-blowing adventure that’ll ignite your imagination. Get it now.

Download or read book NTC s Dictionary of Folksy Regional and Rural Sayings written by Anne Bertram and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to down-home expressions and the ways they are used.

Download or read book Humans Are Funny People written by Tim K. Brophy and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-24 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laden with stories of the humor that human beings bring to the world, Tim K. Brophy tells tales of a strawberry shortcake-obsessed German friend, hilarious coworkers, and his various family members. Each story the author includes in this short collection shows that, while human beings can be complicated and confusing, they sure are funny people!

Download or read book Electronic Commerce written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Magic Spit written by Dale McMillan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Captain Len Adam, a West Point graduate and a medical evacuation helicopter pilot in Vietnam, was injured when his craft was brought down by mortar fire. He was sent home to be mustered out of the army because of injuries suffered when his aircraft was struck by mortar fire and crashed in the jungle. As he exited his flight in L A, he was met by a group of antiwar protestors. A girl in the group, a senior at UCLA, walked up to him and spit at him. The spittle landed on the toe of his shoe. He bent down and wiped it off with his handkerchief. When he stood up, their eyes met. She sensed the pain in his eyes from what he had been through, and he sensed the remorse she felt for the vile act that she had done. As they stood gazing at each other, they felt that their spirits connected, and each felt that energy passed from each other. He turned and went on to catch a flight to his next destination. The girl, Joan Swift, turned and ran to the nearest restroom to weep for what she had done. Len hears the group call her Joan as she ran away, but that is all he knows about her. From his nametag, she knows his name is Len Adams. She leaves UCLA immediately and returns home to Houston, Texas, and enrolls in the University of Houston to finish her degree. She begins searching for Len to apologize to him. He has no idea how to search for her. The army balks at giving her information about Len. Although Len has a degree in mechanical engineering, he does not feel that he is in any condition to be an engineer at this stage, so he signs on with a high school friend who now has a custom harvest business harvesting grain all the way from Texas to the Canadian border. Follow the trail of this couple as their spirits strive to reconnect.