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A collection of short stories and other works by Steve Achord

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  • Ernest McMurray, “Papa Lumberjack”
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 16
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 15
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 14
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 13
  • Diamonds, Discovery and Déjà vu
  • Humble Beginnings, Generational Impact: The Felterman Family and the Shaping of a Small Town in South Louisiana
  • In memoriam of Mr. Frank Cali from Author Steve Achord
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 12
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 11
  • Blackberries & Baseball
  • Page Johnson
  • Summertime Joys: A Prelude to Some of my Favorite Memories
  • Fear, Pain, Death. A Letter from Mauthausen, Austria
  • Greyhounds & Saints
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 10
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 9
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 8
  • Hayrides and Hot Chocolate Memories
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 7
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Ch. 6
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 5
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 4
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 3
  • Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 2
  • Shrimp Boats
    Carpooling with Carlos, Chapter 1
  • Amelia Earhart
    The Spirit of Patterson
  • Flint Hills Panorama
    She Doesn’t Mind at All
  • Football & Frito Pies
  • You Want it When?
  • The Journey
  • Things High School Seniors Do
  • 1976
  • Boys, Here’s Poydras Street
  • Pinball Wizard Wannabe
  • A Screwball and a Gayla Bat Kite
  • Momma Said Yes
  • Flooded Streets
  • Things I Miss
  • On The Water
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Category: Back to the Bayou

Things I Miss
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Things I Miss

A friend of mine from Patterson, Louisiana is Glen Cook. Growing up, his mom had a blue Dodge pickup truck. … Continue reading Things I Miss

Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Reagan

Throughout our lives, we never know what event, what person, or perhaps how a particular situation will make an impact … Continue reading Ronald Reagan

PIA Over the Atlantic
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PIA Over the Atlantic

During the summer of 1979, prior to my sophomore year in high school, I started working at Ken’s Donut and Ice Cream Shop … Continue reading PIA Over the Atlantic

Hattie Watts
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Hattie Watts

Kindergarten graduation had come and gone and the summer of 1970 was quickly coming to an end. I was headed … Continue reading Hattie Watts

Kool King Drive In
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Kool King Drive In

As our country prepared to celebrate its bicentennial in 1976, my working career began. Two blocks from my house, sitting … Continue reading Kool King Drive In

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