For our readers who are not from the Cajun Country, a Fais Do-Do is a Cajun dance party featuring Cajun bands playing accordions, fiddles, and washboards. The songs consist of Cajun French music. Its origin came from parents needing to bring their babies to the dance. The word Do Do is pronounced, "dough dough" because the older relatives and the music lulled the babies to sleep. In the "Parc aux petits" which is a room in the back of the dance hall, meant to isolate the babies from the noise and allow the parents to "Laissez les bon temps rouler," let the good times roll, the...

In the second novel, The Wicked Hurricane, from the Tales of the Acadie series, Rose and Gabriel return to help save the Acadian people from a wicked hurricane headed their way. New characters are introduced that come to their aid and help in this fight. An old villan causes chaos as the hurricane swiftly swirls around Acadie. This novel offers insight into early foods and traditions of the Acadian culture. It shows how the Cajun of today has evolved from its predecessor, the Acadians. Feelings of empathy, joy, frustration, and teamwork collide with character depth. It is a story that can...