Today's 2-minute video is a real treat, thanks to the robust storytelling of artist and author Franklin Adams.

The video was filmed at the Bywater Tech Center in June, 2006. Franklin Adams is Professor Emeritus at Tulane University where he was dean of the school of architecture before he retired.

Professor Adams' book, The Yellow River Kid, co-written with James Whitmore, is an adventure yarn built around a floatplane. The authors have been working on the story for decades. In fact, they've been at it so long that Adams has difficulty telling the difference between his characters and real people, as you'll see.

The Yellow River Kid is a manuscript in production. As soon as copies are available, we'll post a purchase link next to the video. If you want to contact Professor Adams about his book, just drop us a line here at AuthorViews.