kindle ebook isbn : 978-0-9857971-1-9 smashwords ebook isbn : 978-0-9857971-2-6 also by kittie howard : remy broussards christmas kindle ebook isbn : 978-0-578-09623-0 smashwords ebook isbn : 978-0-9857971-0-2 table of contents dedication historical references da lingua franca glossary of cajun french words chapter one : dandelion chapter two : gardenia bush chapter three : petunias chapter four : magnolia tree chapter five : st. augustine grass chapter six : oak tree chapter seven : lilies chapter eight : rose bud chapter nine : pine trees chapter ten : marigolds authors comments acknowledgments about the author i dedicate rings of trust to my grandfather , a soft-spoken , spiritual man who helped build the panama canal to earn the money to purchase the louisiana land he turned into a farm .