Bøger af Nita Clarke

Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of the LaPierre-Menard family's saga in Mint Julep: The Reunion, As Told to Gracie Buckhalter. Journey from the rustic bayous of Louisiana to the heart of New Orleans, tracing a narrative that leaps from humble shacks to high-society soirees, from rags to riches, and from quiet plantations to the vivacious rhythm of Zydeco music.Your charismatic narrator, Alexandra LaPierre-Menard, unfolds the family's adventurous reunion to the keen pen of Gracie Buckhalter with a Southern charm that's as enticing as a sweet summer breeze. As the tale unwinds, you'll dance to the beat of the South, if only momentarily, amidst laughter, camaraderie, and a sprinkle of good ol' mischief.Meet the tale-weavers of the LaPierre-Menard lineage as they reminisce about the indomitable Dolice Marie and Jean Pierre LaPierre, the tender matriarch Mama Mozelle, the infamous Madam Frou-Frous, the mystical allure of voodoo priestess MamaDel, and a life-altering encounter with a tall, red-headed Canadian named Menard.

"e;Timothy and the Blanket Fairy is about a little boy that loves to cuddle his blanket and suck his thumb. His mom and dad have told him that the Blanket Fairy will come one day when he least expects her and she will take his beloved blanket to give to a special little boy that needs it. "e;Then you'll be a big boy and won't need to cuddle your blanket or suck your thumb."e; Mom tells Timothy. The story takes the reader with Timothy as he awaits the Blanket Fairy to appear and take his blanket. Follow a grownup Timothy as he and his family stumble across a special surprise for his son, Timmie, Jr.

Fasten your seat belts and hop aboard a roller-coaster ride through the shenanigans of the fictitious LaPierre-Menard family as they celebrate their three-day family reunion in the shade of a big magnolia tree and the traditional telling of the family stories. You'll meet the old storytellers as they share their family tales of Dolice Marie and Jean Pierre LaPierre; their beloved Mama Mozelle; the notorious mistress of the LaPierre Plantation, madam Frou-Frous; the powerful juju of the voodoo priestess, Mama Del; the charm of Savannah, MISS BB Carson Declouette; and the tall redheaded Canadian that changed their lives forever, named Menard. Mint Julep: The Reunion takes the reader from plantation life on the bayous of Louisiana to life in the great city of New Orleans, from poverty to society, rags to riches, shacks to bordellos, with fine clothes and the joys of zydeco music, all with laughter and just plain old good fun! Relax and enjoy your narrator, Alexandra LaPierre-Menard, as she describes the LaPierre-Menard family reunion to Ms. Gracie Buckhalter, fine writer that she is, in long, drawn-out sentences that represent the very essence of true Southern finesse while supporting the very idea that everyone who reads Mint Julep: The Reunion is a true Southerner, if not just for the moment.