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Synopsis: A 192-page book about a Cajun couple from Breaux Bridge, La., who took their airboat into New Orleans when the city flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Doug Bienvenu, the airboat operator, and Drue LeBlanc, who was suffering with kidney disease, rescued hundreds of people during their 3-day mission of mercy.
A 192-page book about a Cajun couple from Breaux Bridge, La., who took their airboat into New Orleans when the city flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Doug Bienvenu, the airboat operator, and Drue LeBlanc, who was suffering with kidney disease, rescued hundreds of people during their 3-day mission of mercy.
The 192-page hardcover autobiography of Rev. Frank Coco, SJ (1920-2006), a Jesuit priest who served for more than 50 years in south Louisiana as a retreat director, high school teacher and jazz musician. Using his clarinet, he performed extensively in New Orleans nightclubs, sitting in with some of the best-known jazz musicians of his time, including Ronnie Kole, Al Hirt and Pete Fountain.
The rags-to-riches story of multimillionaire philanthropist E.J. Ourso of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, the man for whom the LSU Business School is named. It reveals how Ourso acquired 56 businesses in 48 years – the first 25 with no money down.
The autobiography of pen-and-ink artist Floyd Sonnier of Lafayette, Louisiana. Written and illustrated by Mr. Sonnier, the book tells the story of growing up as a French-speaking Cajun in south Louisiana in the 1940s and '50s.
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Synopsis: All of us seek success and happiness in life, but for many of us there are some very real obstacles, or hurdles, that we must get over in order to reach our goals. Four of the most common hurdles are: “I can’t / You can’t,” past failures or fear of failure, handicaps, and self-knowledge. Overcoming these hurdles begins with a positive mental attitude and a firm commitment to improving one’s lot in life. This inspiring book by former LSU basketball Coach Dale Brown – one of the top motivational speakers in America – is brought to life by intriguing stories of people who overcame life’s hurdles, including athletes, entertainers, writers, and everyday people. (Introduction by former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal.)
The business success story telling how Lamar Advertising grew from a tiny poster company into the biggest billboard business in the U.S. in terms of number of boards, with revenue of some $1.1 billion in 2006. Encountering numerous financial crises in its 100-year history (starting in Pensacola, Fla., in 1902), the company managed to get past the dangers and capitalize on the corresponding opportunities that usually accompany such crises.
A 138-page softcover book whose first edition inspired the movie and the Tony Award-winning play by the same name. This fascinating story, which has touched the hearts of readers throughout the world for over a century, is now complete with the publication of this, the Third Edition.
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Synopsis: The story of the U.S. Army helicopter pilot who risked his life to rescue South Vietnamese civilians and to put a stop to the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War in 1968. An inspiring story about the courage to do the right thing under extremely difficult circumstances, regardless of the consequences.
A 196-page hardcover book that describes the 50-year history and culture of the venerable La Fonda Restaurant in Lafayette, La., one of the state’s most popular eating establishments.
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Synopsis: Waiting for Eli: A Father’s Journey from Fear to Faith is a book about a Lafayette, La., couple and their infant son Eli who was born with a dreaded birth defect called spina bifida. It is an inspiring story of faith, hope and the power of prayer.
