Bourgs, Talbots, Youngs, Rappolds, Favrets, Landrys, Develles, Jungs, and Dehebecourts: A Gumbo History of Families Forming a New Orleans Culture - Paperback

James A Bourg Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans, La. He has been living in the city for 73 years. He has been studying the history of his family for forty-five years. This combination gives him experience as to the impact of his extended family's history on the culture of this unique city. Jim is a scientist, a teacher, and a pseudo-historian. He has a master's degree in Quality Management from Loyola University in New Orleans. Jim worked for Hewlett Packard Co. for 20 years and Agilent Technologies Co. as a Quality Manager, for 15. He taught Chemistry and Statistics to high-school students. He is also a family man with a beautiful wife, three sons, and eight grandchildren, which he cherishes very much. This book is his first publication.