Acadian House Publishing

10/11/2025

10/10/2025

The glory days of LSU
basketball and baseball

Coach Dale Brown brought winning BASKETBALL to LSU.
Coach Skip Bertman brought winning BASEBALL to LSU.
How they did it is the stuff of legends.

Their stories are told in intriguing detail in these two books, available from the publisher at https://www.acadianhouse.com/sports

10/04/2025

'𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴'
𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 & 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗮

In the hours following the landfall of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, flooding drove tens of thousands of evacuees away from their homes. Exhausted and desperate, many evacuees left with little more than the clothes on their backs and headed for Lafayette to the Cajundome Arena. What happened next is a powerful story of human kindness.

The story is a heartwarming documentary film called "Cajundome City." It continues to be on various PBS stations around the country in this, the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The book that the film is based on can be ordered from the publisher at www.acadianhouse.com/south-louisiana-regional. It is titled “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢-𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 ‘𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺’ 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢.”

10/03/2025

'𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒏
𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒂 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏'

Kermit Parker of Baton Rouge, L.a, was convicted of a murder he didn't commit. He's been in prison for 35 years — since he was 19 years old.
And he needs financial assistance to help pay his attorney, who is trying to get him a new — and 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 — trial.
Kermit did not get a fair trial. Much of the critical evidence that would have been used in his defense was withheld from his defense lawyers by the Baton Rouge District Attorney's office back in the 1980s. This exculpatory evidence includes:

• A signed confession by the actual killer. (1988)
• Gun powder residue tests that prove Kermit was not the shooter. (1988)
• A recanting of testimony by the FBI's expert witness. (2008)

To contribute to Kermit's defense, go to https://gofund.me/2bf4150c. Another fund is set up at https://gogetfunding.com/an-innocent-louisiana-man.../.
Please help free this innocent man from prison.

P.S. — The evidence that will overturn Kermit's conviction was in the files of the Baton Rouge District Attorney's office, most of it since the 1980s and '90s. It was uncovered only in 2022 through a Public Records Request made by Kermit's attorney.

I ask you this question.... What is a greater injustice? To send an "Innocent Man" to P… Sam Parker needs your support for Support Kermit's Chance For Justice

09/26/2025

If you or someone you know could use a boost in Positive Mental Attitude, here’s a new book that is sure to help.

"The Little Book of Motivation" is a compact 112-page hardcover book packed with inspiring messages from one of America’s top motivational speakers, former LSU basketball Coach Dale Brown.

The book is, essentially, a written version of some of Brown’s most memorable speeches. Themes include courage, integrity, leadership, tolerance and teamwork. The author describes proven ways of achieving happiness, success and peace of mind. Only $15.00 per copy.

To order, go to www.acadianhouse.com/motivation-inspirational. If you’d like to order a quantity of 12 or more copies at a discounted price, call Trent Angers at Acadian House Publishing, (337) 257-2028 (cell).

08/29/2025

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘫𝘶𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘴
𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘖𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴

This brave couple from Breaux Bridge, La., saved a baby with asthma who was badly in need of medical attention. They rescued two women in their nineties who were stuck in their attic. They saved two old men on the verge of drowning.

In all, they were able to get hundreds of people onto dry land in three days immediately after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans.

The couple, Doug Bienvenu and Drue LeBlanc, couldn't stand to be sitting around doing nothing but watching the story unfold on TV while people were dying. So they hitched up their airboat and headed for New Orleans.

Aggressive and impatient by nature, Doug felt that waiting for the government to act simply wasn't an option. Drue – though suffering with kidney disease – was very anxious to go as well. (She had narrowly escaped death from kidney failure on more than one occasion in the recent past.)

More on this story of incredible heroism can be found in the book titled "𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘖𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴," available from the publisher at www.acadianhouse.com/new-orleans. The story clearly demonstrates that some people will stop at nothing when the lives of their fellow human beings are in danger.

08/15/2025

The Crawfish Boil:
A South Louisiana Social

The backyard crawfish boil is a south Louisiana social event and a true gourmet dining experience.
It's interesting to observe that when steaming boiled crawfish are poured onto the newspaper that covers the outdoor table, the pre-meal chatter stops right away and the peeling and eating begins. It's pretty obvious that people who like crawfish love crawfish!

Boiled Crawfish:

• 20 pounds of live crawfish
• ½ box of salt
• 6 lemons, cut in wedges
• 3 pounds of onions, cut in wedges
• 1½ boxes of salt
• ¼ bottle of liquid crab boil
• ¼ bottle of cayenne

1. Place live crawfish into a large tub. Add one-half box of salt and enough water to cover them. Leave crawfish in tub for 20 to 30 minutes, to allow them to rinse and purge.
2. Fill a large seafood-boiling pot about one-third full of water; add all remaining ingredients except crawfish and bring water to a brisk boil for about 10 minutes.
3. Pour the crawfish into the pot. After the water comes to a boil again, let it boil for about seven minutes.
4. Turn off the fire and let the crawfish soak for five or 10 minutes before serving.

(From “The Top 100 CAJUN Recipes of All Time.” To get a copy of this and other authentic Louisiana cookbooks, go to www.acadianhouse.com/cookbooks.)

07/13/2025

07/04/2025

The most exciting moment
in N.O. Saints history!

Tears of joy fell from the eyes of New Orleans Saints fans everywhere when Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Colts QB Peyton Manning during the Super Bowl of 2010.

In this iconic scene — re-played thousands of times — Porter intercepts and runs it back for a touchdown — thus sealing the victory for the Saints.

Renowned sports columnist Jeff Duncan describes the Saints' Super Bowl season in his award-winning book, titled "From Bags to Riches: How the New Orleans Saints and the people of their hometown rose from the depths together." Available from Acadian House Publishing at www.acadianhouse.com/sports. The book also explains how the Super Bowl victory lifted the spirits of everyone in Louisiana as they continued recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

06/27/2025

Discover "Skip's Secrets to Success" and more in "Everything Matters in Baseball" at https://www.acadianhouse.com/biographies #!/Everything-Matters-in-Baseball-The-Skip-Bertman-Story/p/424989862
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06/19/2025

Congrats to LSU Baseball for advancing in the ! We’re keeping the winning spirit alive with former Coach Skip Bertman’s book, "Everything Matters in Baseball: The Skip Bertman Story.” Find it at acadianhouse.com/sports and learn "Skip's Secrets to Success" and how Skip took the Tigers baseball team on to win 5 National Championships!
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06/13/2025

𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱!

(Not this hurricane season)

It wasn't looking good for the dogs and cats trapped in their flooded homes following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Then an army of volunteers from Louisiana and across our nation stepped forward to rescue the helpless animals by the thousands.
At the time, 20 years ago, FEMA regulations required that only people could be rescued — and no pets. And you couldn't bring a pet onto the bus, either. But those rules have changed.
Of all the heartrending pictures produced by the national media at the time, one of the most pitiful was a sobbing 9-year-old boy being forced to leave behind his little dog "Snowball" as the boy was being ushered onto an evacuation bus at the Superdome.
This led to the quick passage of a federal law nicknamed "No pet left behind." So, today all emergency preparedness authorities must include provisions for pets in their disaster plans.

More on the law — and the heroic animal rescues — can be found in the book titled "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒇 2005: 𝑯𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒕𝒂," available at acadianhouse.com/south-louisiana-regional . Facilities used for the care and feeding of the nearly 10,000 animals rescued from the New Orleans area included the Lamar Dixon Center in Gonzales, the LSU Vet School in Baton Rouge, St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel in Thibodaux, and Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana.