From the Memoirs of John J.J. Batiste Senior

A Stranger's Story

By: John J.J. Batiste Senior, James Batiste

Narrated by: Michael D. Batiste Jr., James Batiste, Chris Ford, Brandie Riggs, Gerald Pennington, Emerald Khan, Cinetrea Grace-Williams, Bill Hass

A Stranger’s Story is based on one of the many intriguing, sometimes heartwarming and sometimes not, but always emotionally rich memories of John J.J. Batiste, Sr. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, in 1913 to father Eraste and mother Elizabeth. This story takes place circa 1942 when John was traveling to Vancouver, Washington, to start a job in the shipyards in support of the war efforts. It reveals John’s faith, his efforts to share it to support a stranger, and that stranger’s demonstration of what is meant by free will.

©2022 James Batiste (P)2022 James Batiste