Alvin LeDoux grew up in Southwestern Louisiana. He excelled in drawing in school and was encouraged by his teachers growing up. He served in the Army in Wiesbaden and married and has four children. When returning to his hometown in Sulphur, Louisiana he started drawing cartoons for his church. He continued to be inspired by life's humor and this is the first compilation of his works Alvin uses humor and art as coping skills in life and was able to translate it into this work.