Doose the Guck

There were three ducklings swimming alone. I wondered where their mother was. And then there was only one duckling. She was adopted by a flock of geese and now this duck lives among the geese in Mississippi.

Author Biography

My name is Sandra Noto Cook. I am of Italian descent and am from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I was born on April 13, 1956, to Joycelyn C. Ringe and Henry A. Noto, Sr., and am the youngest of five children. I am happily married to Mark Cook, and we presently reside in Denham Springs, Louisiana, with his daughter Anna. I raised three children, my biological daughter, Tara Leigh, and Trey and Mindy. I am the proud grandmother of six.

Apart from fishing and writing I enjoy reading self-help books. I strive to be the best that I can be and continue to improve myself. Another expansion of my self-growth has been through education. I graduated from Central High School in 1974, attended Baton Rouge Vocational-Technical School, Baton Rouge Community College, and Louisiana State University, graduating in 2008. My parents were a great influence in my life and instilled in me the importance of family. Treasured are the memories of many family get-togethers and spaghetti and meatballs served every Sunday. Today, I host the family get-togethers and enjoy, boiling crawfish, celebrating birthdays, holidays, and Mardi Gras. I will always hold the past memories close to my heart yet I will always make new ones.