Louisiana Books

Dr. David Middleton captures the essence of life in North and South Louisiana. He is able to embody Southern life with his strong Christian themes. The Burning Fields exemplifies the important cycles of life.

I was impressed by the fine quality of both the cover and the content. This book is essential to all those researching this topic, and to those who simply wish to gain some perspective on the Louisiana Purchase. I congraulate the author on her amazing job!

Having lived in St. James Parish for most of my life, this book gives a great look into the past. While many of the sites stated in the book have been lost in time, this book gives a look back to the eary years when this parish was a little Cajun settlement. Being black, this book has given me a link to my family's past and our cajun roots

After you read this book, you'll want to visit the lake just to see what you can see of the past. Filled with myths and legends, but also with a look at the history of the Texas/Louisiana area. This book is a gem especially to those who are interested in the way life might have been for all those that went to Caddo. Almost has you wishing you could have been there.

Of all the NO cookbooks I have this is one of the better ones. It is clear, Ingreaients arre readily available and the recipes are great. I would recommend this cookbook to anyone.

I found Dr. Ancelet's collection and subsequent narrative very authentic and insightful into the Cajun experience. As an Acadienne myself, I have collected many items of this nature and have found his work to be particularly appealing. There are few ways to experience the genuineness and joie de vivre of the people of South Louisiana without being one of her own, and Dr. Ancelet's presentation is one of them.

Exceptional history and current description of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco music. Will be appreciated both by tourists new to Louisiana culture as well as by serious connoiseurs of folk music and traditions and of French language. Barry Jean Ancelet is both a distinguished professor at the University of Louisiana (Lafayette), as well as being a Cajun "Garrison Keillor" (of Prairie Home Companion fame).

Well I don't know if you can consider this review biased, but anyway here we go. Alice Hughes is my aunt so I grew up reading this story over and over again. The main character Pierres' appearence is based off my Uncle Bob. This is an excellent twist on classic history and I would recommend it to anyone.

This is among the most creative and engaging pieces of Louisiana history I have encountered. It is billed as a 'pictorial history for kids of all ages," and that is true. It is so well-illustrated and clearly written that it would be accessible to most 8 year olds, but this grown up loved it.

I also learned a TON. Guy Faucheux is a true master of Louisiana French history, and his brother-in-law Wally Faucheux is an accomplished illustrator.

St. Roux's Press did a very fine job of printing this as well. The cover is very attractive, the paper quality is excellent, and the typeface is sharp. The glued binding is sturdy and appropriate to this brief book -- my copy has held up well to repeated readings.

Perfectly executed from start to finish.

P.S. For stuffier supplemental reading, I'd recommend Alcee' Fortier's various histories (written in the 1890s). Guy Faucheux credits Marcel Giraud's A History of French Louisiana and Carl Brasseaux's France's Forgotten Legion, both well-regarded works.

From Small Bits Of Charcoal: The Life & Works Of A Cajun Artist is the eye-catching artbook featuring the black-and-white charcoal works of Floyd Sonnier. The bilingual text (including the artwork captions) is in French and English. Heartwarming scenes of family life, and an involving personal biography presented combine with the illustrations to enable From Small Bits Of Charcoal to encompass the reader with a feeling for, and the flavor of, Cajun life.