Louisiana has always fascinated me. I had an uncle who lived there, and he was a polished storyteller. When he came to visit, I liked to sit close to him and listen to his stories. I was convinced that no one told stories better than Uncle Watson. He could take you to different parts of the world as part of weaving his stories. This is what you will see as you are taken to the hot sands of Saudi Arabia, where Uncle Hadji lived on an oasis.

Louisiana has always fascinated me. I had an uncle who lived there, and he was a polished storyteller. When he came to visit, I liked to sit close to him and listen to his stories. I was convinced that no one told stories better than Uncle Watson. He could take you to different parts of the world as part of weaving his stories. This is what you will see as you are taken to the hot sands of Saudi Arabia, where Uncle Hadji lived on an oasis.

Growing up on his family's plantation in Lake Charles, Louisiana, James, the grandson of Bow and Catherine Le Faye, found himself being schooled by the Arabian servant of the Le Faye family. Abu told stories of his beloved Arabia and shared Arabian history and culture with James. The boy vowed to one day go to Arabia and live there. Where else would one find beautiful Arabian horses that took one flying across the sands of Arabia? He dreamed of beautiful women with long, flowing black hair beckoning to him. Where else might he find Uncle Hadji's oasis, where he and his family lived in tents?...

Growing up on his family's plantation in Lake Charles, Louisiana, James, the grandson of Bow and Catherine Le Faye, found himself being schooled by the Arabian servant of the Le Faye family. Abu told stories of his beloved Arabia and shared Arabian history and culture with James. The boy vowed to one day go to Arabia and live there. Where else would one find beautiful Arabian horses that took one flying across the sands of Arabia? He dreamed of beautiful women with long, flowing black hair beckoning to him. Where else might he find Uncle Hadji's oasis, where he and his family lived in tents?...

Arabia held a mysterious power that pulled individuals to the hot sands of the Middle East. Where else could one find the beautiful Arabian horses that could take one flying across the sands? Where else did people live in their beautifully decorated tent dwellings and plan Jihad for their enemies? James was a young American boy who had been trained by his family's Arabian servant and friend to one day go to Arabia to live. That desire grew inside James as James grew to become a man. Most who were drawn to Arabia had no idea of the cost Arabia could exact from you. It could even demand your...

Arabia held a mysterious power that pulled individuals to the hot sands of the Middle East. Where else could one find the beautiful Arabian horses that could take one flying across the sands? Where else did people live in their beautifully decorated tent dwellings and plan Jihad for their enemies? James was a young American boy who had been trained by his family's Arabian servant and friend to one day go to Arabia to live. That desire grew inside James as James grew to become a man. Most who were drawn to Arabia had no idea of the cost Arabia could exact from you. It could even demand your...

A number of years ago, I worked with a friend on a poetry board. He was a wonderful mentor, and during that time, I wrote the Pedro Story. With his encouragement, I developed a love for children's stories and poetry. I found the combination helped to convey a story children loved to hear over and over. This book is all about Sian, the cat, who patrolled the house where Pedro lived. He was big and mean, and he had destroyed most of the mice that had lived there. Pedro kept watch for Sian then ran from the small hole for the door that took him outdoors. He knew he needed a safe place to live...

A number of years ago, I worked with a friend on a poetry board. He was a wonderful mentor, and during that time, I wrote the Pedro Story. With his encouragement, I developed a love for children's stories and poetry. I found the combination helped to convey a story children loved to hear over and over. This book talks about Pedro's and Rosita's life together. They are expecting new babies soon to come into their lives. They're both excited and ready for their new journey as parents.