Laffite and the Curse of the Golden Bayou is a fantasy adventure that combines actual history with fiction. It takes the reader on an epic adventure into the mysterious world of the bayou with the Leavitt family, where they discover their blood ties them to the same blood that ran through Laffite' veins. The hope of a new life lures the family into an unexpected world, where finding Laffite's pirate treasure may be the only way to overcome the family curse. Everyone dreams of finding hidden treasure, but sixteen year old Johnny may have found more than he bargained for. The Overseers have taken his family and they want him dead. With his friends by his side, he has no other choice than to join the Revolutionaries of the Defiance and become a real pirate to free the bayou from the unrelenting curse. The answers he needs can only be found within deep within the past, as he and his friends set out on the perilous journey. Can the True Intent of Johnny's heart give him the courage to save the bayou or will he and his family be forever trapped in a forbidden world of dreams? A rich and colorful adventure of culture and exploration comes alive in each readers heart as they enter the untamed world, where children are powerful, dreams can come true and the past comes alive. Share the breathless experience of finding hidden pirate clues, freeing the cursed Maroo, and fighting the evil Overseers who seek to enslave the world. A treasure trove of wonder fills the reader with humor, wisdom, courage and hope.