It’s the 1970s in Pointe a La Hache a southern community on the Louisiana gulf coast, where two young teens experience first love. But from the beginning the hand of fate conspires against Jake Lebleu, whose main interests lie beyond this earth. Since an early age he’s been drawn to the universe’s stars and galaxies with the desire to preach the gospel to the nations. On the other hand, Willow Caine, the neighboring golden girl he falls for aspires to be a third generation traiteur, a faith healer. After a tragic farming accident that took her father’s life, she’s tossed into a spirals world of chaos and darkness. Jake volunteers at the Agape Fellowship Church where he teaches a weekly Bible teen class. The church welcomed a new pastor Bubba Durant from Broken Arrow Oklahoma who wants a make a good first impression on the towns congregation .Pastor Bubba planed a end of school summer field day out at the deserted Fort de La Boulaye near the river. When a mock war game goes awry Willow to the surprise of everyone rushes in healing a boy acting as a French soldier whose arm was crushed in a mock fight with an Indian marauder. Her boyfriend Jake is dismayed not understanding how she was able to heal him and tries to persuade her to commit herself to higher power.Jake tried several times to understand why she was so set on learning the old ways of her maternal grandmother an Atakapa/Ishak curanderismo, a faith healer. On Father’s Day Jake’s parents take him to Delacroix Island to gather information for his senior exit thesis. On the Island he meets Manuel Gonzales, an Atakapa/Ishak trapper that entertains Jake with an old legend from a passing missionary relating to the Roswell alien landing.Jake shares with Willow what he learned and they make plans to revisit Delacroix Island as Willow’s mother and grandmother were born on the Island.On the young couples visit to Delacroix Island , Manuel Gonzales takes them to Black Bayou that is on one of the many tributaries, to see the haunted ‘Maison Delacroix” Plantation. As she explores the mansion, she experiences her first telepathic encounter as she looks upon the portrait of Henri and Isabella Delacroix, distant relatives on her mom’ side.Anadora and her daughter Isabella Delacroix led a double life when they came from the Canary Islands. They brought their unholy practice’ of Voudon and human sacrificing with them. Meanwhile on another galaxy many moons away from earth lived the Jagans, dark angels banished from the Kingdom of Heaven to forever resided in a world without light. When Willow returned home from Delacroix Island the nights of dark dreaming began as that alien entity implanted telepathic messages into her mind. The next day Willow attended her first session at a new Yoga studio where she will be studying Reiki. Her healing skills came in to play again as another student experienced a severe asthma attack and quit breathing. Willow’s prayers heal the girl instantly. An ambulance had been called but the EMT’s check out the girl pronouncing her asthma free.Her heroic efforts earned her the young hero award from the Plaquemine Ambulance company .When the news of Willow’s Exploits spread, she is hailed as a hero, no more the troubled teen that had a defiant spirit.With the teens soon to start college their lives were filled with harmony and hope for the future. Mardi Gras season began and Willow and her two friends that are into the black arts take her to an occult emporium. There a Medium reads her Tarot and gives her an item that will link her soul to another galaxy where the dark angels reside. The next day Jake announced to Willow he will be attending the Worldwide Ufologist Conference in New Orleans in December. Ufologists and scientists from around the world will debate the existence of aliens and he will sit in as a junior delegate. Jake accepts a NASA research project Houston. During his absence Willow disappears.

Every little girl has a hero, mine was my father, Joseph Erray Ardoin. To me he was someone who always had all the right answers. I could always share my dreams and hear him whisper to me, “Go for it, if that’s what you want to do.” If I failed in my studies or learning to play an instrument he would always tell me “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” He had issues in his life that he couldn’t always control, but it never stopped him from putting our family first. The poem “Reflections on a Clear Day’ was written while my husband was driving me to be with my family as the news of my father’s death had just reached us. He had survived a heart attack, a debilitating stroke which left him confined to a wheelchair; and after seven years succumbed to cancer. My father had an odd sense of humor which I inherited. Knowing him you could always see the little boy inside . One amusing memories of him remains of him sitting in his wheelchair under the pine years in the yard pretending he was on a squirrel hunt. As an avid hunter and fishman all his life he enjoyed cooking for friends and family. Though his body could no longer take him to the hunt his memories would surface and bring him to his favorite spots in the local bayous and lake’s. To those of you that are reading this book maybe you are suffering from some uncurable disease or maybe a financial trial just remember that there is nothing you can’t overcome if you cast all your cares upon Jesus. He overcame death, hell and the grave that we might have life and have it more abundantly.

From Another Universe a quasi-autobiographical book explores the possibilities of other dimensions, quarks and time travel. Set in two widely different eras David, a retired Air Force mechanic reflects on the loss of his beloved Deanna some fifty years ago, in a world far removed from his southern home in Louisiana. David married his lovely Scottish lass in Scotland in the fifties during the early years of space travel. Her untimely death sends David into a deep tailspin of depression. Following his tour of duty, he returns to Youngsville, Louisiana where suddenly at age 71 he gets mysterious midnight phone calls and magical letters and notes that appear out of nowhere all claiming to be from his Deanna.

If you’re a Ray Bradbury fan this book is written much in the same vein. The books other characters are molded much like characters from James Lee Burke being, craggy beer-drinking card players.

You will follow as the aged David receives mysterious phone calls in the night, letters and notes that appear out of nowhere all from a woman claiming to be his wife. Follow as the clues lead Glen to a remote location in Pecan Island. He must then make a decision that will forever change his life.

Klowie, a reddish-gold Tibetan Spaniel is on an adventure of a lifetime. The li'l Louisiana pup gets separated from her family while they are on vacation in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Klowie finds herself in a cavern where she meets a mystical horned toad that will take her with him on Christian forays into the past and the future. Klowie encounters some strange talking creatures in her journey, a Red Bird, a Mallard duck, a Fox Squirrel and a half-breed wolf. All of these creatures are disciples of Oscar the Mystical Toa. They travel to different time periods in history to preach salvation to such humans as Jim Bowie, George Washington, Leonardo da Vinci, and Queen Elizabeth during their times of triumph and travails.

From Bayouland with Love is a complication of the finest Southern Recipes and original artwork garnered from across the Acadiana region and New Orleans by chefs, musicians, friends and relatives.

I am a native of St. Landry Parish, residing for the last quarter century in the quaintly charming city of Broussard, Louisiana, founded in 1884.

Foremost I am a teller of tales, a poet, photographer, co- authored a children's book and a supernatural quasi-biography, two Christian science fiction books , a pictorial historical book, two poetry books and a recipe book. Through painting, photography and journalistic endeavors , I promote our French heritage, culture, Cajun food and traditions.

I have been featured in numerous juried art shows and have photos of area swamps and wildlife that were accepted for national publications. My paintings grace the walls of connoisseur's from California to Canada. And will have another history book published in 2024.

In an effort to stop the wrongdoings of one of the most dangerous pirates in the entire world, the Cajun Kids set sail on a hilarious, swashbuckling journey through the Caribbean Islands. But how did the five siblings find themselves in the middle of this strange predicament? Join along as they find answers to their unexpected adventure and discover the truth behind The Legend of Awful Art.

Cajun Kids Adventures follows the experiences of five siblings living in a remote area of South Louisiana known as Willow Hammock. In Volume 5, The Watchmen, poachersthreaten Willow and it's inhabitants. The Cajun Kids must band together with their Wildlife and Fisheries agents to defend their homeland. Join Beth, Mark, Timmy Annie and Sam as they devise ingenious plans and traps to outsmart the intruders and take on the responsibility of "The Watchmen."

A powerful hurricane is barreling toward Willow Hammock. The Cajun Kids and their parents decide to delay their evacuation for a daring search and rescue operation. With the help of Mr. Jacobs and Deputy Cook, Beth, Mark, Timmy, Annie and Sam battle rising tides and relentless winds as they race against the eye of the storm. Will they complete their mission before they are overtaken by the Storm Clouds?

One of Timmy's fishing trips turns into a misadventure, leading him to ask for his siblings help to solve a series of unexplainable events. But as his story starts to take a wild climb, Beth, Mark, Annie and Sam wonder if Timmy's imagination has them all chasing their tails. Will the Cajun Kids be able to find the truth behind the tale of The Cup, the Cap and the Ring-Tailed Monkey?

Welcome to the Cajun Kids Adventures series, where laughter is abundant, danger awaits, and mysteries abound. These easy-to-read chapter books introduce you to the dynamic and spirited siblings, Beth, Mark, Timmy, Annie and Sam, as they embark on unforgettable journeys that teach family values, resourcefulness, creativity and the joy of life. Set in a remote area of the Atchafalaya River known as 'Willow Hammock, ' the Cajun Kids are always ready to explore, lend a helping hand, and protect their South Louisiana homeland.

In Volume Two, Adventure in the Wild, Beth and Annie find themselves nose-to-nose with two unexpected visitors to Willow Hammock. After the girls' close encounter, the Cajun Kids and their parents decide that this rare sighting requires special attention. With the help of their local wildlife specialist, the children volunteer their help to save a threatened species and begin an Adventure in the Wild.