Wedding plans are underway, and Lois Barker is figuring out how to gracefully get rid of her groom's catfish collection -- stuffed, ceramic, and woven. Her husband-to-be Chris, on the other hand, has decided to get rid of something else: hishomestead, which he is giving to a needy Mexican family at church. Life is full of possibilities and the community of Green is tickled pink that their newspaper owner is settling down with one of their own. However,...

Amid the ruins of New Orleans, ordinary people--musicians, chefs, residents--find themselves clinging to a unique culture and wondering if the city that gave birth to that culture still has a future.

After experiencing a devastating earthquake, the spirit of a charming and vibrant Mexican neighborhood might be shaken, but it cannot be broken. As a little girl and her dog embark on their daily walk through the city, they skip and spin to the familiar sounds of revving cars, clanking bikes, friendly barks, and whistling camote carts. But what they aren't expecting to hear is the terrifying sound of a rumbling earthquake ... and then ... silence....

The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.