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Pineapple Press®1982–2013

Celebrating 31 years as Florida celebrates 500 years 1513–2013. See page 4 for our new book on Ponce de Leon.

2013 Catalog of Books

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2013 books, 3–6Books of continuing interest, 7–25 North and South Carolina, 6, 19, 20, 28 Georgia, 19, 21 Nonfiction, 7–22 Fiction, 23–25Children’s books, 4 26–29 Nonfiction, 4, 26, 28–29 Fiction, 27Index, 30–31

Subject IndexAfrican Americans, 15Animals, 7, 8, 9, 16, 21, 26, 29Archaeology, 9Architecture, 13, 15, 16Art, 11, 16, 17, 21, 29Astronomy, 7Biography, 7, 12, 13, 16, 28, 29Birds, 7, 9North and South Carolina, 6, 19, 20, 28Civil War, 10, 15, 24Cooking, 20Cracker Westerns, 25Crafts, 29Culture, 10, 11, 22Fiction, 3, 5, 23–25, 27Fishing, 13

Folklore, 18, 19, 27Fundraising, 22Games, 3, 22Gardening, 4, 14, 20Georgia, 19, 21Ghosts, 6, 15, 18, 19, 28Golf, 21Hemingway, Ernest, 16History, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 22, 28Humor, 22Ireland, 21Key West, 16Keys, Florida, 16, 17, 21Law, 4, 17Lighthouses, 6, 18, 19, 21, 28Literature, 3, 15, 22Maritime, 23

Miami, 17Mystery, 24Native Americans, 4, 15, 29Nature, 7, 8, 9, 19, 22, 28, 29Nonprofits, 22Paleontology, 9Pirates, 11, 19, 28Poetry, 3, 22Reference, 4, 11, 22, 28Religion, 11Shakespeare, 22South Florida, 7, 14Sports, 8, 21St. Augustine, 15Storytelling, 18, 19, 27Travel, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11Trivia, 22Young Readers, 4, 26–29

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Best Beach GamesBarry Coleman

If you’re a die-hard beachgoer with children in tow, discover these 75 simple, engaging games you can play on the shore, mostly aimed at children ages 2 to 10, with some for teenagers. Most of the games require nothing more than items found naturally on the beach. To

make Family Sand Silhouettes, for example, draw an outline of each person lying down in the sand. Use seaweed for hair, clamshells for glasses, pink shells for fingernails, etc. Take pictures!

Barry Coleman has been playing beach games with his kids since they were old enough to carry a sand bucket. His family has tested and enjoyed all the games in this book. He lives in South Carolina with his wife and two children and dogs Rascal and Boomer.

Available May • $12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-590-96 x 9 • 200 pages • b&w photos

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Florida’s Best Bed & Breakfasts and Historic HotelsBruce Hunt

The intrepid Bruce Hunt is at it again, traveling around the state and stopping at the most romantic, historic, quaint, and often eclectic places to hang your hat. Written in Bruce’s engaging, personal style, this book relates the histories of the inns as well as the personal stories of the innkeepers. Filled with visiting information including

addresses, phone numbers, and websites.

Native Floridian Bruce Hunt is an author, photographer, and illustrator who has spent nearly two decades researching Florida’s small towns. He has written eight books on Florida travel and history, including Adventure Sports in Florida, Florida’s Finest Inns and Bed & Breakfasts, and Visiting Small-Town Florida (see page 10).

Available September • $14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-605-0 6 x 9 • 230 pages • b&w photos • line drawings

Pineapple Anthology of Florida WritersVolume 1James C. Clark

First in a series of collections of fiction and nonfiction about Florida by legendary writers who have come to Florida.Includes Audubon, Hemingway, Hiaasen, Rawlings, Muir, Stowe, Verne, Hurston, Dos

Passos, and Bishop.

Born in Washington, D.C., James C. Clark began his journalism career with ABC News in Washington as a copyboy before joining United Press International as a reporter. He has written for The Washington Post, Washington Star, Washington Monthly, The Nation, and The Miami Herald and has authored six books, including Presidents in Florida (page 11) and 200 Quick Looks at Florida History (page 12).

Available October • $18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-609-86 x 9 • 350 pages • b&w photos

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Honors Rendered11th in the Honor Series of naval historical fictionRobert N. Macomber

The newest installment in the award-winning Honor Series. This time Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, is sent in 1889 to the South Pacific to work his covert magic to avert a war with the Germans. (See page 23 for the other books in the Honor Series.)

Robert N. Macomber is an internationally recognized, award-winning maritime writer, lecturer, and television commentator. Mr. Macomber’s awards include the Patrick Smith Literary Award for Best Historical Novel of Florida (At the Edge of Honor) and the John Esten Cooke Literary Award for Best Work in Southern Fiction (Point of Honor). His sixth novel, A Different Kind of Honor, won the highest national honor in its genre: the American Library Association’s 2008 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. Honorable Lies is nominated this year.

Available September • $21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-607-46 x 9 • 400 pages

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The Great Florida Seminole TrailComplete Guide to Seminole Indian Historic and Cultural SitesDoug Alderson

Seminole Indians are a tiny portion of Florida’s overall present population of almost 20 million, yet they have made a significant impact on the state’s history and psyche. We can honor the few thousand who remain today by exploring the sites that reveal their history.

The trail begins at the beautiful Apalachee Mission in Tallahassee, then leads south to Paynes Prairie near Gainesville, where an early band of Seminoles lived and prospered. The trail then winds through sites from the Seminole Wars including Dade Battlefield near Tampa to the Okeechobee Battlefield in the Everglades and on down to Indian Key.

Writer, photographer, and naturalist Doug Alderson is the author of several books, including The Ghost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales from the Swamp (see page 18). His articles and photographs have been featured in various magazines and he has won several state and national awards for his writing. He also writes an outdoor and nature blog for Visit Tallahassee.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-563-3 6 x 9 • 240 pages • 62 b&w photos • 27 maps

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Florida Divorce Handbook 6th EditionGerald B. Keanewith contributions by Dana B. Keane, Esquire

The newly updated sixth edition reflects the most recent changes in family law in Florida. It offers an overview of the divorce process and introduces the basic vocabulary and legal concepts associated with divorce, including property division and child custody. Special topics include the

mediation process, financial affidavit preparation, and tax aspects of divorce. Written in laymen’s terms, this easy-to-understand guide contains the legal forms and worksheets with which you’ll become familiar during your divorce. Real-life examples illustrate complex concepts.

Gerald Keane has practiced marital and family law for 40 years. He has been president of the Sarasota County Bar Association, chairman of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, and author of child support and contact guidelines for the 12th Judicial Circuit. He is also the author of Florida Law (see page 17).

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-562-66 x 9 • 248 pages • sample forms

Native Florida Plants for Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Landscaping

Richard Wunderlin and George R. Kish

Florida is known for its beautiful beaches and coastal areas. Not surprisingly, the majority of Florida’s population lives near the coast. Gardening in coastal and dry inland areas can be quite challenging. This book will introduce you to native plants and landscaping for

peninsular Florida (Marion, Levy, and Volusia Counties through the Keys).

Richard Wunderlin is professor emeritus at the University of South Florida and an internationally known botanist. He has written more than one hundred papers and books about plants, including Flora of Florida, Volume 1 and Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida.George R. Kish is a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey who studies plant/water interactions in Florida ecosystems. He is coauthor of The Right Plants for Dry Places: Native Plant Landscaping in Central Florida. He is also the coordinator of the Florida Phenology Network, designed to understand the impact of climate on life cycle events of plants by engaging gardeners and citizen scientists to observe plants in their own yards.

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-560-2 6 x 9 • 160 pages • color photos

Ponce de Leon and the Discovery of Florida Sandra Wallus Sammons

This biography captures for young readers the excitement of finding a “new world.”

Juan Ponce de Leon was a young soldier in Spain when Christopher Columbus made his first voyage across the ocean in 1492. He later became governor of Puerto Rico. In 1513 Juan sailed into the unknown to discover new lands. He stopped at one place that seemed to

be another island but was really part of a whole new continent! Since it was during the Easter season, he named it “La Florida,” for the Festival of the Flowers.

As an elementary school librarian in Lake County, Sandra Wallus Sammons learned of the need for books on Florida’s history on a fourth-grade reading level. So she began writing biographies of Floridians who lived inspirational lives, including Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the Florida Everglades, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the Florida Crackers, The Two Henrys, and Henry Flagler, Builder of Florida, all published by Pineapple Press (see page 28).

$12.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-592-3$8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-593-06 x 9 • 72 pages • b&w photos • Ages 9–12

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Secrets of St. VincentCharles Farley

In the second book of the Secrets trilogy (following Secrets of San Blas), things are not always as serene as they seem in the little Florida Panhandle village of Port St. Joe. When bluesman Reggie Robinson is wrongly arrested for the gruesome murder of Sheriff Byrd “Dog” Batson, old Doc Berber mounts a Quixotic search for the real killer on savage St. Vincent Island. If he survives the frightening adventure,

he’ll return with the shocking secrets that will shatter the town’s tranquility forever.

Charles Farley has written for American Libraries, Library Hi Tech, Library Journal, and Living Blues. His first book was a biography of Bobby “Blue” Bland, Soul of the Man.

Available September • $14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-612-8 6 x 9 • 250 pages

Secrets of San BlasCharles Farley

In the 1930s, a grisly murder out at the Cape San Blas Lighthouse drags old Doc Berber, Port St. Joe’s only general practitioner, into a series of intrigues that even he

can’t diagnose. Inspired by a true story.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-514-5 6 x 9 • 218 pages

Delusional Terry Lewis

Ted Stevens’ new client is a mental patient who is either a delusional, psychotic killer or an innocent man framed for the murder of his psychologist—or maybe both.

Nathan Hart, incarcerated for the brutal murder of his family, hears voices and believes that a secret organization known only as The Unit is out to get him. Is The Unit responsible for the murder of

Dr. Aaron Rosenberg in an effort to keep Nathan confined to a mental hospital? Or is something more sinister afoot? (See page 24 for more Terry Lewis novels featuring Ted Stevens.)

“Lewis does catch, better than most entries in this overcrowded genre, the way lawyers actually talk & act—especially when they’ve had too much to drink.” —Kirkus Reviews

Florida circuit judge Terry Lewis devotes much of his spare time (when not writing and judging) to law-related education, both for active judges through the Florida Judicial College and for young people through programs like Teen Court and Mock Trial Competition.

Available September • $14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-604-3 6 x 9 • 350 pages

Doctored EvidenceMichael Biehl

The first novel in the Karen Hayes series, now in paperback. A medical device fails, and the patient dies on the operating table.

Was it an accident . . . or murder? Smart, capable hospital attorney Karen Hayes must find out. Her job and her life depend on it.

“An engrossing, nicely paced tale, with credible and engaging characters.” – Publishers Weekly

“This should raise the blood pressure of Grisham and Robin Cook fans.” – Booklist

Available September • $14.95 • Softcover ISBN 978-1-56164-629-6 6 x 9 • 270 pages

Lawyered to DeathMichael Biehl

The second novel in the Karen Hayes series, now in paperback. Hospital attorney Karen Hayes, introduced in Doctored

Evidence, is called to defend the hospital CEO against a claim of sexual harassment but soon finds she must also defend him against a murder charge. The trail of clues leads her into a further fight for her own life and that of her infant son.

“Fans of Grisham and Turow will savor this well-crafted mystery.” —Foreword Magazine


Nursing a Grudge Michael Biehl

The third novel in the Karen Hayes series, now in paperback. An elderly nursing home resident, who was once an

Olympic champion swimmer with a murky background in the German army, drowns in a lake behind the home. Does anyone know how it happened? Does anyone care? Hospital attorney Karen Hayes battles bureaucracy, listens to the geriatric residents ignored by the authorities, and risks her own life to find the truth.


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Michael Biehl graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School and recently retired as a partner at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, where he specialized in law governing health care systems. He’s also a professional musician, playing keyboard with regional blues bands.


Lighthouse Families2nd EditionBruce Roberts and Cheryl Shelton-Roberts

What was it like to live and work at a lighthouse during the heyday of shipping and fishing? How did lighthouse keepers and their families stationed on remote islands while away the long, cold, lonely hours between trips to the mainland for food and supplies? A record of the memories and stories of America’s lighthouse keepers.

Cheryl Shelton-Roberts taught school in North Carolina and Virginia for 20 years before retiring to work alongside husband Bruce, collecting lighthouse stories and producing books about them. Bruce Roberts is a former director of photography and senior photographer for Southern Living magazine. His photographs have appeared in Sports Illustrated, Time, Life, and Time Life Books. Bruce and Cheryl live in Morehead City, North Carolina.

Available October • $16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-631-9 6 x 9 • 224 pages • b&w photos

Lighthouse GhostsNorma Elizabeth and Bruce Roberts2nd Edition

Here are thirteen tales of specters that haunt lighthouses from California to Massachusetts, Michigan to Florida. Meet the lighthouse keepers who took their obligation so seriously that they continue to make their rounds and keep the lights burning long after they’re gone. The apparition of a former keeper at Sequin Island Lighthouse climbs the iron staircase and even plays

a game of checkers on the kitchen counter. Keeper George Parris died at Old Presque Isle Lighthouse in 1992 but continues to light the lamp every night—even though no power lines are connected to the tower. In 1851 a young assistant keeper lost his life in a killer storm at Minots Ledge. To this day he clings to the exterior ladder of the lighthouse, waving and shouting at passing seamen to steer clear of the dangerous shoals.$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-591-6 6 x 9 • 136 pages • b&w photos

Lighthouse Ghosts and Carolina Coastal Legends2nd EditionNorma Elizabeth and Bruce Roberts

From the Graveyard of the Atlantic to beautiful Hilton Head Island, lighthouse legends abound. Dedicated keepers haunt this fabled coast, remaining on duty long after they’ve passed on. A black pelican, a “gray” man, and a young girl with

misty-blue eyes have been warning locals of hurricanes for centuries. A beautiful woman looking for her portrait and a bloodthirsty pirate looking for his head still walk the sandy beaches. Includes complete visiting information with phone numbers, addresses, and websites.

Norma Elizabeth is a book, magazine, and newsletter editor, including ten years with Southern Living and Cooking Light magazines. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Bruce Roberts has won numerous international, national, and state awards, and some of his photographs are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.

Available May • $6.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-601-2 8.5 x 11• 24 pages • full color throughout

Orlando’s Historic HauntsThomas Cook

If you think Orlando, Florida, is only about Disney, you’re missing out. Take a stroll through the downtown, with its century-old buildings that used to house funeral parlors, theaters, and five-and-dimes. These old-fashioned venues have been replaced by modern cafés, bars, and retail stores—but the ghosts that haunt them don’t know that. There’s the ghost that

haunts the elevator in the building at Pine Street and Magnolia Avenue. Believe it or not, his body is buried under the lobby floor. The old Belk-Lindsey Department Store in the original Colonial Plaza mall was slated for demolition in 1995, but ghosts asked the demolition supervisor not to tear it down because they had nowhere else to “live.”

Photographer and historian Thomas Cook specializes in the history of central Florida. His love of history and his interest in the paranormal compelled him to create Orlando’s first professional ghost tours in 2000.

$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-561-9 6 x 9 • 136 pages • 43 b&w photos

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The Everglades: River of Grass60th Anniversary EditionMarjory Stoneman Douglas with an update by Michael Grunwald

The classic book of the Everglades. Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named it a “river of grass,” the area was considered a worthless swamp. She brought the world’s attention to the need to preserve the Everglades.

“Recommended to all readers concerned with the great relations of man to nature.” — Marjory Kinnan Rawlings$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-394-3 5½ x 8½ • 462 pages

Nature

Tropical Trees of Florida & the Virgin IslandsT. Kent Kirk

Over 90 species of mostly native trees. More than 500 color photographs, including shots of the whole tree, bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit for each species.

“Based on years of work and a deep appreciation for the trees described. Accurate and thorough.” — Margaret Hayes, Herbarium Curator, St. George Village Botanical Garden, St. Croix, USVI

$22.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-445-2 6 x 9 • 208 pages • Color photos throughout

Stalking the Plumed Serpent and Other Adventures in Herpetology D. Bruce Means

Exciting adventures with deadly reptiles based on over 40 years of

work by this famed naturalist. Includes work with the rattlesnake, the cottonmouth moccasin, and the Australian “fiercey.”

“Means is more than a scientific natural historian. He is an adventurer of the old school.” — E.O. Wilson


Marjory Stoneman Douglas : Voice of the RiverAn Autobiography with John RothchildMarjory Stoneman Douglas

Life story of the woman who “saved” the Florida Everglades, told in her own spirited voice.

“This vivid recall of a full and inspiring life illustrates the wonderful potential of the human spirit. She is a national treasure.” — James A. Michener$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-0-910923-94-1 6 x 9 • 268 pages • 24 b&w photos

Florida’s Birds Second EditionA Field Guide and ReferenceDavid Maehr, Herbert Kale IIIllustrated by Karl Karalus

Color- coded guides and range maps. Sections on bird study, feeding, habitats, threatened and

endangered species, exotics, and conservation. Each bird is illustrated with the species account, in the index, and on a color plate with similar species.

“A ‘must’ handbook.” — Midwest Book Review $21.95 • Softcover• ISBN 978-1-56164-335-6 6 x 8 • 360 pages • flexibinding• color illustrations throughout

Priceless FloridaNatural Ecosystems and Native SpeciesEllie Whitney, D. Bruce Means, and Anne Rudloe

Full-color photos, as well as charts and comprehensive text on all the

ecosystems of the state and many of the native species.

“Combines the depth of an encyclopedia with the freshness and accessibility of a field manual.” — E.O. Wilson$37.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-309-7 $29.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-308-0 8½ x11 • 432 pages • 800 color photos

The Florida Night SkyA Guide to Observing from Dusk till DawnElinor DeWire

For casual sky observers or serious astronomers. Begins with the organization of the known universe

and where Florida fits in. Southern Florida’s position offers a view of the four stars of the Southern Cross in the spring and early summer.

“Packed with facts and figures for both professionals and amateurs. . . . Rarely have I seen so much information presented so readably and attractively.” — St. Petersburg Times$24.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-238-0 6 x 9 • 400 pages • 150 b&w drawings and photos 8-page color insert

Botanical Keys to Florida’s Trees, Shrubs, and Woody VinesA Guide to Field Identification


The Ferns of FloridaA Reference and Field Guide

$27.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-193-2 $19.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-197-0 6 x 9 • 208 pages • 204 color photos 27 line drawings • 14 b&w photos

Snake in the GrassAn Everglades InvasionLarry Perez

The nonnative Burmese python—one of the largest snakes on the planet—is now known to be reproducing freely in the shallow waters of the River

of Grass. An Everglades naturalist describes how the story unfolding in the Florida Everglades provides new opportunities to revisit our understanding of wilderness and man’s place within it.

“The most comprehensive review of the invasion of Burmese pythons in the Everglades to date.”—Roger L. Hammer, author of Everglades Wildflowers

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-513-8 6 x 9 • 240 pages • 8-page color insert

Gil Nelson

The Trees of Florida Second Edition

A Reference and Field Guide$32.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-474-2

$24.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-475-96 x 9 • 432 pages • drawings • 612 color photos

These three comprehensive handbooks by Gil Nelson are designed primarily for field use by both amateur and professional botanists alike. Trees includes 528 species, all of Florida’s native and naturalized trees. Ferns discusses the growth form, habits, and unique characteristics of each species. Both books contain full-color inserts to aid in identification. Botanical Keys contains clear, concise, nontechnical information.

Florida’s SeashellsA Beachcomber’s GuideBlair and Dawn Witherington

Accounts, maps, and color photos for over 250 species of mollusk shells found on Florida’s beaches. Includes species

common to the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean.$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-387-5 6 x 9 • 88 pages • flexibinding 265 color photos • maps and drawings

Florida’s Living BeachesA Guide for the Curious BeachcomberBlair and Dawn Witherington

Comprehensive accounts of over 800 species, with photos

for each, found on 700 miles of Florida’s sandy beaches. Covers plants, animals, minerals, and manmade objects—all part of our living beaches.

“One-of-a-kind guide, enthusiastically recommended.” — Midwest Book Review$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-386-8 6 x 9 • 336 pages • flexibinding Over 900 color photos • maps and drawings

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Nature

Seasons of the SeaJay Humphreys

Illustrated by Jim Wilson

As the seasons change on land, so do they in the waters along the Florida peninsula—a world largely unknown but endlessly fascinating. Learn what

creatures come and go in the waters of each of the state’s six main regions. Charming illustrations accompany the text.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-226-7 6 x 9 • 160 pages • 26 line drawings

Seashore Plants of South Florida and the CaribbeanDavid W. Nellis

A complete source for both serious naturalists and backyard gardeners who want to learn which plants grow best in nearshore

environments. Includes for each plant: form, flower and fruit date, geographic distribution, habitat, reproduction, propagation, as well as medicinal, edible, and toxic aspects.

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-056-0 6 x 9 • 164 pages • 100 color photos

Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of MexicoA Guide for Accident Prevention and First AidEdwin S. Iversen and Renate H. Skinner

Learn how to avoid dangerous creatures and how to administer first aid. Sections on species that bite and sting, species dangerous to eat, pests that harm swimmers, toxic species, and fish-beak injuries.

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-370-7 6 x 9 • 112 pages • 34 color photos and drawings

Apalachicola BayKevin M. McCarthy

A history and guide to this important bay and the towns and people around it. Discover Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint, Lanark, and St. James Island, as well as Fort Gadsden and

the Cape St. George and Crooked River Lighthouses. Color paintings by William Trotter.

$18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-299-1 7 x 10 • 200 pages • 25 color paintings

Suwannee River GuidebookKevin M. McCarthy

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-449-0 6 x 9 • 192 pages • b&w photos

St. Johns River GuidebookSecond EditionKevin M. McCarthy


Florida’s RiversCharles R. Boning

An overview of Florida’s waterways and detailed information on 60 of Florida’s rivers, covering each from the source to the end. From the Blackwater River in the western panhandle to the

Ichetucknee and Kissimmee Rivers in central Florida to the Miami River in south Florida.

“Will appeal to anyone interested in exploring the breadth and depth of Florida’s wilderness.” — Underwater Speleology$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-400-1 7 x 10 • 240 pages • over 200 color photos

The Springs of FloridaSecond EditionDoug Stamm

The deepest and largest known springs in the world are in Florida. These photos are from hundreds of hours under water. This new edition

is completely updated to serve as a guide to the springs parks. For canoeists, kayakers, divers, snorkelers, and visitors.

“A delight to those who have seen these marvels for themselves, and to those who never will.” — Florida Wildlife$22.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-422-3 $16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-418-6 8½ x 11 • 128 pages • 90 color photos • maps

Sea Kayaking in FloridaSecond EditionDavid and Mark Gluckman

The latest information on boats, camping, clothing, and gear for both the novice and experienced kayaker. Maps and campsite guides to the Big Bend

Sea Grasses Saltwater Paddling Trail, a trail itinerary of the Nature Coast, and maps and campsite locations for the open water of the Everglades.

$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-322-6 6 x 9 • 216 pages • 18 b&w photos • 8-page color insert • 12 maps drawings and charts

Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the CaribbeanDavid W. Nellis

A non-technical guide that provides in-depth information on the toxins, symptoms, and treatments for each

plant and animal, as well as beneficial uses and folklore.

“In an area of relatively high population and many tourists, this scientifically sound yet easily usable volume is a most welcome document.”—Dr. Richard Evans Schultes, Director, Botanical Museum of Harvard University (Emeritus)

$29.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-111-6 6 x 9 • 416 pages • 297 color photos

Bicycling in Florida Second EditionThe Cyclist ’s Road and Off-Road GuideTom Oswald

Complete directions, maps, and tips for over 70 rides throughout

the state from the highest point in Florida (345 feet!) through the horse farms in the center of the state and out to Key Biscayne. Information on Florida’s cycling laws and important safety issues. List of bike associations.

“Bike riders will love this guidebook.”— The Tampa Tribune$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-403-2 5½ x 8½ • 232 pages • 30 b&w photos • 71 maps

Hillsborough River GuidebookKevin M. McCarthy$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-487-2 6 x 9 • 160 pages • b&w photos

Caloosahatchee River GuidebookKevin M. McCarthy


Each book in the Rivers of Florida series by Kevin M. McCarthy is part guidebook/part history lesson, complete with travel information, tips for exploring the area by water or by land, websites, and phone numbers. Though not very long, the Hillsborough River has played an important role in Florida commerce and history. The Caloosahatchee is playing a part in the effort to restore the Everglades. The Suwannee, immortalized in the song “Old Folks at Home,” may well be the last unspoiled river in the Southeast. At 310 miles long, the St. Johns is Florida’s longest river and actually flows from south to north at a speed of one inch per mile.

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Nature | Animals

The Dogs of Proud SpiritMelanie Sue Bowles

Meet the many dogs also at the Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary. Like the horses, they have been rescued from careless and abusive situations. At Proud Spirit they find a loving home with jobs to be

done. Meet Gunner, Dusty, Lucy, Molly, and many more—all with wagging tails and hearts big enough to forgive.

“If you’ve ever loved an animal you will cherish The Dogs of Proud Spirit.”—Joe Camp, creator of canine superstar Benji and author of The Soul of a Horse $18.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-478-0 $14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-620-3 6 x 9 • 232 pages • b&w photos

Parrots of South FloridaSusan Allene EppsIllustrated by Karl Karalus

Included are Amazons, conures, parakeets, macaws, and other parrots, some of which are rarely seen. Full-color guide gives detailed information

on each bird—common name, scientific name, any other names; its size; description of its colors and markings; and where it can be found.

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-401-8 6 x 9 • 96 pages • 48 color illustrations

Paynes PrairieThe Great Savanna: A History and GuideSecond EditionLars Andersen

Offers a sweeping history that spans millions of years of the unique

shallow-bowl basin in the middle of Florida, just south of Gainesville. Guide to outdoor activities in the state preserve. Maps of trails for biking, hiking, and canoeing. The second edition offers a new chapter on exploring the Prairie today.$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-296-0 5½ x 8½ • 192 pages • 36 b&w photos • 3 maps

MyakkaSecond EditionP. J. Benshoff

Guide to one of the largest state parks in Florida, located in the southwest part of the state. Discover its wild and scenic river, its shady oak

hammocks and aerial gardens, its prairies, piney woods, and wetlands. Meet the gators, sandhill cranes, deer, and turtles.

“Full of insights about Myakka. . . . [The reader] finds out that there’s much, much more to Myakka than an airboat ride on Upper Myakka Lake.” — Bradenton Herald

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-444-5 6 x 9 • 240 pages • 52 photos & line illustrations

A Florida Cattle RanchAlto “Bud” Adams Jr. and Lee Gramling

The story of one cattle ranch reveals Florida’s place in cattle-raising history. The rancher-author’s text and photography feature the unique

terrain and wildlife. A beautiful book to add to your Florida collection.

“Bud Adams not only appreciates the sensitive ecology of our state, but he also understands the cattle industry and its role in helping preserve Florida’s wildlife. This book gives others the chance to share his view.” — Burt Tucker, President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-166-6 8½ x 11 • 112 pages • 140 color photos

Florida’s First People12,000 Years of Human HistoryRevised EditionRobin C. Brown

Combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early

European explorers, and replication experiments to present a vivid history of the state’s original inhabitants. Includes a photographic atlas of projectile points and pottery types.

$29.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-628-9 8½ x 11 • 262 pages • 16-page color insert 360 b&w photos • 159 line drawings

Florida’s Fossils Guide to Location, Identification and EnjoymentRevised EditionRobin C. Brown

Learn how and where to hunt fossils—with maps, means of identification, and

history. Fully illustrated, including an identification section. Revised edition contains the latest information on where to hunt fossils in Florida and completely updated appendices.

$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-571-8 8½ x 11 • 216 pages • 40 maps and drawings 222 b&w photos

Hoof PrintsMore Stories from Proud SpiritMelanie Sue Bowles

Meet more horses and caring people in this second book from Melanie Bowles, who writes with loving care about the horses at her sanctuary,

relocated from Florida to Georgia. Learn about big old Ranger, little baby Riley, a wild Mustang, and even a flying donkey.

“ A delight to read. . . . Bowles writes beautifully.” — ALA Booklist


The Horses of Proud SpiritMelanie Bowles

The story of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary, which takes in abused or unwanted horses and gives them a loving home. Passionate stories of horses that astound with their

amazing ability to recover. The PBS documentary based on the book won an Emmy.

“Wonderful, a good read for anyone who loves horses.”— Monty Roberts, author of The Man Who Listens to Horses


Common Coastal Birds of Florida and the CaribbeanDavid W. Nellis

Discover 72 birds that inhabit the zone where the sea meets the land in Florida and the islands. Feeding habits, reproduction, behavior,

migration, predators, longevity, conservation issues.

“Each of the details covered offers birders some fascinating and remarkable information.”—Birding Business

$29.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-191-8 $21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-196-3 6 x 9 • 336 pages • 234 color photos

Florida Horse Owner’s Field Guide Second EditionMarty Marth

Accurate, easy-to-read guide to selecting, caring for, and enjoying a horse in Florida. The only horse guide

devoted to Florida’s special challenges of heat, humidity, insects, poisonous plants, and unique varieties of hay. Includes updated information about equestrian trails in state parks.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-154-3 5½ x 8½ • 208 pages • 45 line drawings

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Discovering the Civil War in Florida 2nd Edition

A Reader and Guide

Paul Taylor

This important book for those interested in the Civil War in Florida has been updated and enhanced in this new edition. Its popularity rests

on the inclusion of offical government reports as well as firsthand reports by soldiers on both sides. Maps show locations of major battles and skirmishes. Both land and sea maneuvers are chronicled. The guide for visiting Civil War sites in Florida has been updated and some sites have been added.

$18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-529-9 6 x 9 • 272 pages • b&w photos • maps

Easygoing Guide to Natural FloridaDouglas Waitley

Volume 2: Central Florida

Visit the Orlando wetlands, Merritt Island, and a fish camp, and go airboating on the St. Johns River. Experience Wekiwa, Blue,

and Gemini Springs. See the the Ocala National Forest, the Yearling Trail, Cypress Cove, the Green Swamp, Fort DeSoto Park, Cedar Key, Crystal River, the Devil’s Millhopper, Paynes Prairie, and Ravine State Gardens.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-374-5 6 x 9 • 256 pages • over 100 b&w photos • 4 maps

Best Backroads of FloridaDouglas Waitley

Volume 3: Beaches and Hills

Ride near the beaches and over the hills of north Florida. Start in Titusville and travel through New Smyrna Beach, St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach, Lake City, Tallahassee, DeFuniak Springs,

Pensacola, Ft. Walton Beach, Panama City, Apalachicola, Inglis, and Aripeka.



Volume 2: Coasts, Glades, and Groves

Journey south Florida through orange groves, along beaches, and through sugar and cattle country. Start in Melbourne Beach and travel through Ft. Pierce, Stuart, Clewiston,

the Miccosukee Resort, Everglades City, Ft. Myers, Venice, and Sebring.


Travel

Easygoing Guide to Natural FloridaDouglas Waitley

Volume 1: South Florida

Visit east coast beaches, the Indian River Lagoon, the St. Johns Marsh, the Kissimmee River, and the interior scrub. Also the

Corkscrew Swamp, the Fakahatchee Strand, west coast beaches, the Ten Thousand Islands, the Everglades, and the Keys.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-371-4 6 x 9 • 272 pages • over 100 b&w photos • 4 maps


Volume 1: The Heartland

”You might discover some backroads that will turn your wanderings into an exciting journey.” — Ocala Star-Banner

Travel central Florida through miles of horse farms and explore crystalline springs. Start in DeBary and travel through Longwood, Clermont, Dade City, Brooksville, Dunnellon, Eustis, Ocala, Gainesville, Palatka, and Sanford. Winner of the Horgan Award from the Florida Historical Society.


Florida History from the HighwaysDouglas Waitley

Journey along Florida’s highways—I-75, US 41, I-95, US 1, I-4, US 27, US 98, and the Turnpike—learning all the roadside history on the way. Begins with a brief history of Florida

“An excellent historical introduction to many of the most interesting cities and sights in the Sunshine State. The reader is presented with a series of excursions along the state’s major highways so that side trips can be made as efficiently as possible.” —Bill Marina, co-author of A History of Florida, Third Edition


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Florida’s Museums and Cultural AttractionsSecond EditionDoris Bardon and Murray D. Laurie

This newly updated guide, with over 350 museums and attractions to choose from, has a destination to suit every interest. Visit country stores, one-

room schoolhouses, coquina forts, churches, mansions, theaters, art galleries, and gardens.

“Even Floridians who think they know their own cultural back- yards will probably learn something.” — The Tampa Tribune

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-408-7 6 x 9 • 184 pages • b&w illustrations

Visiting Small-Town FloridaThird EditionBruce HuntA guide to 75 of Florida’s most interesting small towns.

This completely revised and updated new edition of a popular guide leads you to Florida’s most charming

and historic little towns, places with names like Bagdad, Sopchoppy, Ozello, Yeehaw Junction, Ochopee, and Two Egg. It’s a guidebook, a travelogue, and a sort of a history book all rolled into one.


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Thirty Florida ShipwrecksKevin M. McCarthy

Paintings by William L. Trotter

Covers shipwrecks from 1545, when young Fontenada survived a Spanish wreck to be held captive by natives for 17 years, to the sinking of the

Coast Guard cutter Bibb in 1987 to create an artificial reef. Includes Trinité, 1565; Atocha, 1622; San Pedro, 1733; America, 1862; Victor, 1872; Cecil Ann, 1967; and 24 more.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-007-2 8½ x 11 • 128 pages • 20 color paintings

Historical Traveler’s Guide to Florida Second EditionEliot Kleinberg

From Fort Pickens in the Panhandle to Fort Jefferson, historical travelers will find many adventures waiting for them in Florida. The author presents 74 favorites—17 of them are new.

“Every one of [Kleinberg’s] essays will leave the readers saying, ‘Hey, I’d like to visit that place.’” — Florida Heritage Magazine$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-375-2 6 x 9 • 288 pages • 90 photos

Time Traveler’s Guide to FloridaJack Powell

A unique guidebook that offers 140 places and reenactments in Florida where you can experience the past, and a few where you can time-travel into the future. You can join in

all sorts of historical reenactments—in full costume if you like. You have the unique opportunity to relive a part of Florida’s long and fascinating past. $12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-454-4 6 x 9 • 272 pages • 60 b&w photos

Art in Florida 1564–1945Maybelle Mann

Florida’s art history from the first European artist until the end of World War II. Over 150 illustrations, many reproduced here for the first time. Includes

artists Mark Catesby, John James Audubon, John Singer Sargent, Martha Walter, Milton Avery, and Andew Wyeth. $35.00 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-171-0 8½ x 11 • 200 pages • 60 b&w photos 100 color photos

Shipwrecks of Florida A Comprehensive ListingSecond EditionSteven D. Singer

Over 2,100 shipwrecks from the 16th century to the present; the most comprehensive listing now available. Arranged primarily by geographical

sections of the state—within sections, wrecks are arranged chronologically. Extensive and heavily illustrated appendices offer a wealth of information on topics of interest to divers and researchers.$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-163-5 6 x 9 • 400 pages • 200 b&w photos 31 line drawings, maps, charts, diagrams

Twenty Florida PiratesKevin M. McCarthy


Meet 20 of the most notorious Florida pirates, from the English privateers of the 1500s to present-day drug smugglers and “yacht-jackers.” Includes Sir Francis Drake,

Blackbeard, Jean Lafitte, and José Gaspar.

“The swashbuckling adventures of Sir Francis Drake, Blackbeard, and José Gaspar, to name a few, are brought to life in this colorfully illustrated narrative.” —Florida Historical Quarterly$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-050-8 8½ x 11 • 96 pages • 20 color paintings

Spiritual FloridaA Guide to Retreat Centers and Religious Sites in Florida and NearbyMauricio Herreros

Detailed descriptions of 41 centers and sites in Florida and 11 in neighboring

states. Includes monasteries, spiritual retreat centers, and unique religious sites in peaceful and spiritually nurturing settings.


Florida Place NamesAlachua to Zolfo SpringsAllen Morris

Joan Perry Morris, Photo Editor

Origin and meaning of the name of every county and most incorporated cities in Florida. Paints a rich historical portrait of

the state and reveals the dreams, memories, and sense of humor of Floridians.$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-506-0 6 x 9 • 291 pages • 100 b&w photos

Aviation in FloridaKevin M. McCarthy


The definitive history of aviation in Florida—from the open-cockpit bi-wing planes of the 1920s’ barnstormers to the jumbo jets and space shuttles of today. Paintings by

famed artist William Trotter capture Florida aviation’s most spectacular moments.$18.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-281-6 6 x 9 • 208 pages • 30 color paintings

Exploring Wild South Florida 4th EditionA Guide to Finding the Natural Areas and WildlifeSusan D. Jewell

From West Palm Beach to Fort Myers and south through the Everglades and Florida Keys lie the world-renowned wetlands and coral reefs that have long enticed people seeking unique, year-round outdoor experiences. This updated edition covers federal, state, county, municipal, and private lands in Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties, including more than 20 new locations. Hikers, paddlers, bicyclists,

wildlife watchers, and campers will find information on how to access the natural areas, when to go, and how to ensure your visit is enjoyable and safe.

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-500-8 6 x 9 • 288 pages • 16-page color insert

Presidents in FloridaHow the Presidents Have Shaped Florida and How Florida Has Influenced the Presidents James C. Clark

Presidents have played a major role in shaping Florida. Andrew Jackson came to fight Indians when Florida was still a Spanish colony and then became the first territorial governor. Abraham Lincoln came up with the plan to get

Florida back into the Union in 1864 to help his reelection chances. Regular visitors have included Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman (with his Little White House in Key West), Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and John F. Kennedy.


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The Florida Chronicles, Volume 3Touched by the SunStuart McIver

The often tangled lives of people who could never be called ordinary. Includes presidents, cowboys, gangsters, writers, politicians, captains of industry, inventors, movie stars, and even a fire chief.

$18.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-206-9 $12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-440-7 6 x 9 • 272 pages • 76 b&w photos

The Florida Chronicles, Volume 1Dreamers, Schemers and ScalawagsStuart B. McIver

Meet Ned Buntline, Laura Riding, Wilson Mizner, Sam Jones, and many others. Storytellers, lawbreakers, movers and shakers, sportsmen, moviemakers, visionaries, and mobsters all left their mark on Florida.


The Florida Chronicles, Volume 2Murder in the TropicsStuart B. McIver

“Like a storyteller around a campfire . . . McIver relates with relish 23 tales of homicide, assassination, and manslaughter that will have natives shaking their heads and saying with a perverse pride, ‘Only in Florida.’” — Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel


Volume 2

$13.95 • Softcover ISBN 978-1-56164-139-0 6 x 9 • 272 pages • 26 b&w photos

Volume 3

$13.95 • Softcover ISBN 978-1-56164-117-8 6 x 9 • 272 pages • 26 b&w photo

History

200 Quick Looks at Florida History James Clark

Here are 200 short essays on Florida’s 10,000 years of history, from the arrival of the first natives to the present. Packed with unusual and little-known facts and stories: The

inventor of air conditioning died broke and forgotten; Florida printed $3 bills in the 1830s; Florida’s first tourist attraction featured ostrich racing.


Tropical SurgeA History of Ambition and Disaster on the Florida ShoreBenjamin Reilly

An engaging history depicting the battle between humans and hurricanes in south Florida from 1831 to 1935. Describes how the

storms dashed the early prosperity of both Miami and Key West.

“The fascinating story of hurricanes and their savage power.” —Tropicalia

$19.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-330-1 6 x 9 • 336 pages • 43 b&w photos • 4 maps

The Edisons of Fort MyersDiscoveries of the HeartTom Smoot

Tells the fascinating story of Thomas and Mina Edison during their time in Fort Myers, Florida, which was their winter home for 46 years. Describes how Edison fished from both

his boat and his long dock, mingled with locals, created and tended extensive botanical gardens, and labored long hours in his laboratory.

“Smoot’s history educates and entertains.”—Fort Myers News-Press$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-498-8 6 x 9 • 384 pages • 85 photos

Florida’s PastPeople and Events that Shaped the State

Each volume has over 60 essays dealing with the most interesting people and events in Florida’s history, written in Gene Burnett ’s engaging and easygoing style. Careful research and eclectic choice of topics make history good reading that educates and entertains. Each volume divides Florida’s people and events into Achievers and Pioneers,

Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence. Many essays were originally published in Florida Trend—a bit of Florida history in each issue for over 15 years—a tribute to Burnett’s appeal. A course in Florida history and a good read too.

Volume 1

$14.95 • Softcover ISBN 978-1-56164-115-4 6 x 9 • 280 pages • 17 b&w photos

“The author uses biography, journalism, and storytelling to portray dozens of history-making individuals in a lively and engaging fashion.” — Florida Historical Quarterly



History | Fishing

Southeast Florida PioneersWilliam McGoun

Meet the pioneers of the Palm Beach area, the Treasure Coast, and Lake Okeechobee in this collection of well-told, fact-filled

stories of the 1690s through the 1990s. Includes Jonathan Dickinson, shipwrecked near Jupiter Inlet in 1696; John Ashley and his notorious gang; architect Addison Mizner, who brought the Mediterranean style to Florida; and many more.


Spanish Pathways in Florida 1492–1992Ann L. Henderson and Gary R. Mormino, Editors

Essays by experts in both Spanish and English on the influence of the Spanish in Florida. Topics include Hernando de Soto, plants of the New World, Mario

Sanchez, José Martí. Spanish and English on facing pages so that the book can serve in language instruction.


MenéndezPedro Menéndez de Avilés, Captain General of the Ocean SeaAlbert Manucy

A biography of the founder of St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest continuously settled city, and thus the little-known story of one of the founding fathers of America. This book was the first to be written about Menéndez.


Classic CrackerFlorida’s Wood-Frame Vernacular ArchitectureRonald W. Haase

Winner of the LoPresti Award for Excellence in Art PublishingThe history of Florida wood-frame architecture, from the

early single-pen homesteads, through the double-pen, the dog-trot, the four-square Georgian, the Cracker townhouse, to the latest homes in Seaside.

$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-013-3 $14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-014-0 8½ x 11 • 128 pages • 46 color photos 17 b&w photos • 56 line drawings including floor plans

“A detailed and well-illustrated history of Florida’s unique contribution to architecture.” —St. Petersburg Times

Historic Homes of Florida Second EditionLaura Stewart and Susanne Hupp

Updated with color photographs of each house—68 of Florida’s notable dwellings that are open to the public, from humble Cracker houses to stately

mansions. Includes the Julee Cottage and the Kingsley Plantation in northeast Florida, many old houses in St. Augustine, the Casements in central Florida, Ca d’Zan and the Edison Winter Estate in southwest Florida, Whitehall and Vizcaya in south Florida, and the Little White House in Key West.

$18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-417-9 7 x 10 • 192 pages • full-color throughout

Tales from a Florida Fish CampJack Montrose

Join Jack Montrose, a fish camp regular since 1965, as he reminisces about the good old days fishing on the St. Johns River. Captures the atmosphere and humor of fish camps, where fishermen

gathered to tell tales of their fishing exploits, play practical jokes, and relax with a cold beer.


Fishing Adventures in FloridaSport Fishing with Light TackleMax D. Hunn

Join the author as he steers through twisted mangrove channels of the Ten Thousand

Islands, searching for the “big one.” Brawl with tarpon and tangle with snook. If there’s a cure for snook fever, Max Hunn hasn’t found it.


Fishing Central FloridaKris Thoemke

Over 145 places to catch freshwater and saltwater fish in central Florida from Crystal River to Venice along the west coast, Daytona Beach to Vero Beach along the east coast. Learn which types of fish

are at each location and how to catch them. Discover the top game fish found in central Florida. Charts and tables reveal which fish are biting in which season. Careful maps complement access information and directions. Also included is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s list of record saltwater and freshwater fish.

$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-479-7 6 x 9 • 176 pages • b&w photos • maps • fish drawings

The Spanish Treasure FleetsTimothy R. Walton

The story of the expeditions of Spanish explorers told through the history of the first American currency: pieces of eight. Traces the rise and fall of Spain’s world dominance and chronicles the developments in transportation, organization, and

military technology based on competition for gold and silver.

“Fascinating reading.” —Library Journal


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Gardening

Natural Florida LandscapingDan Walton and Laurel Schiller

Learn to reduce environmental damage by seeing your yard as part of the natural system. Helps you make a plan for your yard and choose the native plants that

will thrive there. Methods for a small fruit-and-vegetable garden are also covered.

“A great guide to rethinking your yard.”—GreenOrlando.com$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-388-2 6 x 9 • 120 pages

Florida’s Best Fruiting PlantsCharles R. Boning

Features 80 native and non-native trees, shrubs, and vines that produce edible fruit. Features avocado, carambola, custard apple, fig, grumichama, guava, kumquat, loquat, mamey sapote,

papaya, strawberry, and many more. Range maps, fruiting calendars, selection criteria.

“Every Florida resident should have a copy of this book.” — Florida Gardening

$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-372-1 7 x 10 • 232 pages • 264 color photos/drawings • maps and charts

Florida’s Best Herbs and SpicesCharles R. Boning

Covers 89 plants, including favorites like basil and rosemary, but also more exotic ones like bilimbi and pandanus. As in the author’s previous popular book, Florida’s Best Fruiting Plants, there

are beautiful and useful illustrations, as well as charts and maps. For each plant you’ll find plant description, geographic distribution, flavor and scent, varieties, relatives, cultivation, and harvest and use.

$19.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-453-7 7 x 10 • 224 pages • 200 color photos/drawings • maps and charts

100 Orchids for FloridaJack Kramer

Highlights 100 species that grow well in Florida, chosen for beauty and ease of cultivation. Learn how to pot, water, feed, ventilate, and protect your orchids, whether you are an old

hand or a beginner. Handy reference chart to size, color, bloom time, and exposure.


The Art of South Florida GardeningSecond EditionHarold Songdahl and Coralee Leon

Illustrated by George Curtis

A guide to planning, planting, and making your subtropical garden grow. South Florida gardeners have depended on the advice here for over a decade. The new edition is updated with helpful tips for the conservation-conscious gardener. Even if you live a little farther north you can use this book to make your landscape more tropical.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-393-6 6 x 9 • 252 pages • 200 line drawings

Native Bromeliads of FloridaHarry E. Luther and David H. Benzing

Identify and appreciate Florida’s 16 species (and two hybrids) of native bromeliads, often called “air plants,”

from the abundant Spanish moss to the rare, carnivorous Catopsis berteroniana.

“A marvelously comprehensive and richly illustrated treatment.” — Dr. Gregory K. Brown, Professor of Botany, Bromeliad Research Lab, University of Wyoming

$16.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-448-3 6 x 9 • 128 pages • Color insert, line illustrations, maps

Flowering Shrubs and Small Trees for the South Marie Harrison

A master gardener offers an ecological approach to planting and maintaining colorful small trees and

shrubs for the middle story of gardens in USDA Zones 7, 8, and 9. Over 140 species included.

“An outstanding collection of Southern favorites.” — Gil Nelson, author of The Trees of Florida and The Ferns of Florida (see page 7)


Southern GardeningAn Environmentally Sensitive ApproachMarie Harrison

A comprehensive guide to beautiful and environmentally responsible yards and gardens. Time-tested advice from a

master Southern gardener.

“Landscapes will flourish once homeowners start choosing from the scores of adaptable plants featured.” — Norman Winter, author of Tough-as-Nails Flowers of the South

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-329-5 6 x 9 • 256 pages • 57 drawings 8-page color insert

Gardening in the Coastal SouthMarie Harrison

In her personal, witty style, a master gardener divulges tried-and-true ways of environmentally sensitive gardening in tune with the special issues presented

along coasts from Texas through South Carolina. Includes salt-tolerant plants and seasonal musings. “This is a valuable gardening book for the coastal south.” —Florida Gardening magazine

$14.95 • Softcover •ISBN 978-1-56164-274-8 6 x 9 • 256 pages • 71 drawings 8-page color insert

Groundcovers for the SouthMarie Harrison

Over 130 plants that will thrive as groundcovers in the Southeast, including ferns, shrubs, native plants, herbs, annuals, and perennials. Plants

to avoid are also listed.

“Excellent resource.” — Florida Gardening magazine

“Unveils the time-tested successes you, too, can achieve.” — Tom MacCubbin, Florida gardening author and radio show host

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-347-9 6 x 9 • 152 pages • 99 color photographs 63 drawings

Flowering Trees of FloridaMark Stebbins

Features 74 outstanding tropical flowering trees that will thrive in Florida’s climate. Practical cultivation tips. Temperature trend charts, zone map, glossary, and bibliography.

“Full of lovely photographs and good information.”—Miami Herald


Ornamental Tropical ShrubsAmanda Jarrett

Profiles 83 shrubs that display beautiful flowers and/or leaves in the subtropical and tropical zones. Full profile for each shrub, including drought and salt

tolerance, flowers and fruits, potential problems. A section on how to use shrubs in garden design.

“An easy-to-use reference.” — Small Press Book Review

“An excellent source of information.” — Florida Gardener

$24.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-289-2 $18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-275-5 6 x 9 • 176 pages • 253 color photos



St. Augustine | African Americans | Literature | HistoryThe Houses of St . AugustineDavid Nolan

Photographs by Ken Barrett Jr.Watercolors by Jean Ellen Fitzpatrick

Richly illustrated history of the many architectural eras of the Ancient City, the oldest continually settled town in the United States. Features houses from the Spanish, British, and American eras. Includes a history of historic preservation and suggests future remedies.

$24.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-069-0 $16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-075-1 8½ x 11 • 112 pages • 180 color photos

St. Augustine and St . Johns County: A Historical GuideWilliam R. Adams

More than 80 of the oldest historic sites in and around the Ancient City of St. Augustine, Florida, from Fort San

Diego in the north to Dixie Highway in the south. Maps, directions, visitor information, and accurate historical narrative by a well-known St. Augustine historian.


Flagler’s St . Augustine HotelsThomas Graham

Near the end of the 19th century, Henry Flagler came to St. Augustine and built three splendid hotels in the Spanish Renaissance style: the Ponce

de Leon (which now houses Flagler College), the Alcazar (which now holds the City Hall and the Lightner Museum), and the Casa Monica, still a hotel. Comprehensive text and illustration.

$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-300-4 8½ x 11 • 88 pages • 32 color photos 44 b&w photos

Oldest GhostsKaren Harvey

Tells of unexplained exploits by the spirits dwelling in St. Augustine, the oldest city of European origin in the United States. Here are stories of spiritual contacts with no earthly

justification, some funny, some sad, some frightening. The author conducts educational and ghost tours of the Ancient City.


Ancient City HauntingsMore Ghosts of St. AugustineDavid Lapham

Illustrated by Tom Lapham

Read 25 more scary stories from the author of Ghosts of St. Augustine.

Visit the Oldest House, the Old Jail, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, the Oldest Schoolhouse, and many other haunted establishments that harbor spirits from ancient times.


Ghosts of St. AugustineDave Lapham

Illustrated by Tom Lapham

The unique history of St. Augustine has spawned more than 400 years’ worth of ghosts. These 24 stories from the town’s rich oral history offer a

light yet sometimes hair-raising peek at the spooky side of the Oldest City.


Native Americans in FloridaKevin M.McCarthy

A clear and concise telling of the history of the native peoples of Florida. Includes a calendar of important dates and the 185 sites on the Native

American Heritage Trail.

“Native Americans in Florida is a history book for young people that has appeal for all ages.”— Sarasota Herald-Tribune$25.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-181-9 8½ x 11 • 200 pages • 120 b&w photos 8 pages of color paintingsTeacher’s Manual • $4.00 • ISBN 978-1-56164-188-8

African American Sites in FloridaKevin M. McCarthy

This book takes you on a tour through 67 counties of the sites that commemorate the role of African Americans in Florida’s history.

“Documenting the history of a people is essential to the preservation of their existence. I am happy to say that we commend McCarthy for being an advocate to preserving our history by means of this book.” — Dr. Bernadette Kelly, Chair, Florida’s African American History Taskforce

$29.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-385-1 8½ x 11 • 344 pages • 175 b&w photos

African Americans in FloridaMaxine D. Jones and Kevin M. McCarthyBrief essays profile over 50 African Americans during four centuries of Florida history. Traces the role African

Americans played in the discovery, exploration, and settlement of Florida, through the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement. For classroom use: one free teacher’s manual with the purchase of three books.

$17.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-031-7 8½ x 11 • 190 pages • 80 b&w photos Ages 10 and up • Reading level grade 7Teacher’s Manual • $4.00 • ISBN 978-1-56164-045-4

A Yankee in a Confederate TownCalvin L. Robinson

Edited by Anne Robinson Clancy

The journal of Calvin L. Robinson, the only account of the Civil War in Florida

written by a resident who sided with the Union. Describes the reign of terror in Jacksonville from 1860–64.

“For students interested in Florida’s role in the Civil War, the opening of the Robinson journal must have been akin to the opening of King Tut’s tomb.” —The Tampa Tribune

$16.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-267-0 6 x 9 • 152 pages • 13 b&w photos

The Florida ReaderVisions of ParadiseMaurice O’Sullivan and Jack C. Lane, Editors

Historical and literary introduction to our state’s rich and diverse culture—from early Spanish myths

and Seminole and African-American folktales to the latest descriptions of modern Miami. Features John James Audubon, Zora Neale Hurston, Zane Grey, Wallace Stevens, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

“A vibrant biography of our complex and challenging peninsula.” — Florida Historical Quarterly


Florida in PoetryA History of the ImaginationJane Anderson Jones and Maurice O’Sullivan, Editors

A collection of poems from some of the earliest Europeans to encounter La Florida to contemporary poets who

write of the beauty and degradation of the place. Includes Bartolomé de Flores, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Elizabeth Bishop, James Merrill, Edmund Skellings, May Swenson, Richard Wilbur, Donald Justice, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

$24.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-083-6 7 x 10 • 296 pages line illustrations by Frank Lohan

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Grits & GruntsFolkloric Key WestStetson Kennedy

A portrait of Key West in the first half of the 20th century, “when Key West was Key West.” A treasure trove of the rich multiculture of the time

by one of America’s pre-eminent folklorists, who lived and worked there. Also an abundant sampling of Mario Sanchez’s famous Key West art.

“Kennedy’s keen observations and humor infuse a cornucopia of collected folklife gems.” — Peggy Bulger, Director, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress$19.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-419-3 7 x 10 • 216 pages • 173 b&w photos

Hemingway’s Key WestSecond EditionStuart McIver

A vivid portrait of the legendary writer, whose decade in Key West was his most productive. Includes a record of the author’s exploits in Bimini and Cuba,

including his fishing expeditions, love affairs, and writing experiences. A tour of Hemingway’s favorite Key West and Havana haunts.


The Florida KeysJohn Viele

Volume 3: The Wreckers

True stories of Keys wreckers, the daring seamen who saved lives and property from ships cast up on the Florida reef. Captures the drama of the lives and

times with accuracy and clarity.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-496-4 6 x 9 • 208 pages • 74 b&w photos and illustrations • 6 maps


Volume 2: True Stories of the Perilous Straits

Gripping stories during the age of sail from the time of Spanish navigators to the end of the Second Seminole War

in 1842. Many mariners died in shipwrecks and attacks by natives and pirates.


My Brother, Ernest HemingwayLeicester Hemingway

A revealing and intimate portrait of one of the great writers of the 20th century by his brother. First published in 1962, this new edition

includes a selection of letters from Ernest to his family never before published and an index.

“This new and fuller edition will replace my own worn and tattered copy.” — Michael Reynolds, Hemingway scholar$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-098-0 5½ x 8½ • 327 pages • 16-page b&w photo insert

Key West | Keys | HemingwayHemingway’s Cats An Illustrated BiographyCarlene F. Brennen

Explores the life of Ernest Hemingway, the women he loved, and the animals, most especially cats, he befriended throughout his life. Filled with

photographs, many of them never before published. Meet the kinder, gentler cat lover, different from the macho image he helped to create.

“An excellent book that will contribute to further understanding of a complex man.” — The Hemingway Review$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-342-4 8½ x 11 • 200 pages • 190 b&w photos


Volume 1: A History of the Pioneers

“Offers a different view of one of Florida’s most unique and colorful regions.”— Florida Historical Quarterly

Well-researched, fascinating accounts of early Keys life. Just 80 years ago, there were fewer than 300 Keys inhabitants, who lived without electricity, running water, or telephones.


The Houses of Key WestAlex Caemmerer

Key West is an architectural treasure trove of houses built in the 19th century, including eyebrow houses, shotgun houses, and Conch Victorians. Includes many charming

anecdotes about old Key West gleaned from interviews with descendants of the families who built houses there. For anyone who loves to look at charming old houses and imagine their histories.$18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-009-6 8½ x 11 • 112 pages • 90 color photos

The Streets of Key WestA History Through Street NamesJ. Wills Burke

Simonton, Duval, Whitehead, Truman—discover how these and other Key West streets came by their names. Each section begins with an

engaging history of the person for whom the street is named, then takes us along the street, pointing out the buildings and sites of historic interest along the way.

“A nice gift and a ready reference”— Key West: The Newspaper$16.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-317-2 6 x 9 • 240 pages • 40 b&w photos • 5 maps

Mario SanchezBetter Than EverNance Frank

A celebration of the life and work of Key

West artist Mario Sanchez (1908–2005) with 54 full-color reproductions of his painted relief carvings. His art—showing street vendors, parades, rumba bands, cigar factories, ice-cream trucks, people out for a stroll—has become symbolic of the picturesque diversity of Key West life in the 20th century.

$20.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-476-6 March • 10 x 8 • 96 pages • 54 color photos

Hemingway’s CatsCarlene F. Brennen

Foreword by Hilary Hemingway

Now in paperback

This paperback version will particularly appeal to cat lovers. Ernest Hemingway

loved cats all his life. He called them “purr factories” and “love sponges” that soaked up love and in return gave comfort and companionship. His cats kept him company while he wrote and helped him cope with the travails of his life.“A fascinating look into the life and loves of one of America’s most beloved writers.” —Cat Fancy magazine$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-489-6 6 x 9 • 200 pages • 40 b&w photos



Florida Keys | History | Law

Key BiscayneA History of Miami’s Tropical Island and the Cape Florida LighthouseJoan Gill Blank

This engaging and highly illustrated history of the southernmost barrier

island in the U.S. tells the story of its people from the early natives on. Includes the history of Cape Florida Lighthouse, found on Biscayne’s southern tip.

“Vividly illustrates what a fascinating piece of geography Key Biscayne is.” — Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman, Nat’l Geographic Society$29.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-096-6 $21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-103-1 8½ x 11 • 224 pages •117 b&w photos • 12-page color insert

Florida’s Great Ocean RailwayDan Gallagher

The incredible story of the building of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway from Miami to Key West from 1905 to 1916.

“Dan Gallagher’s vivid photographs and informative

supplementary text offer a glimpse at the enormous dedication and sacrifice needed to link the Florida Keys by rail.” — The Florida Historical Quarterly$19.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-269-4 8½ x 11 • 208 pages • 245 b&w photos

Over Key West and the Florida KeysCharles Feil

Starts with Key West and ends in the Everglades. The aerial images capture

the uniqueness of the Keys: shimmering ocean, magical sunsets, uninhabited mangrove islands, bridges and causeways, old neighborhoods, million-dollar homes. Includes descriptive text for each photo taken from Feil’s gyroplane.

$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-240-3 11 x 8½ • 64 pages • 63 color photos

Florida Keys ImpressionsMillard Wells

A famed watercolorist offers his unique impression of the Keys, with their blend of Caribbean cultures,

interesting architecture, lush vegetation, and beautiful tropical marine environment. The paintings portray people, birds, water, lighthouses, boats, and buildings—all exuding the laid-back Keys attitude.

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-209-0 11 x 8½ • 48 pages • 25 color paintings

Miami, A Backward GlanceMuriel V. Murrell

From the lavish parties, the yachts, and the innovative architecture to the sultry summer days, the mosquito bites, and the hurricanes, Muriel Murrell captures

the early days of Miami in a series of charming vignettes. Part memoir, part history, this book reminds us how Miami rose from the swamp, developing from a pioneer town to an important crossroads of the Western Hemisphere.

$18.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-286-1 6 x 9 • 200 pages • 46 b&w photos

Club Board Members GuideHow to Become an Effective Member of Your Club BoardJohn L. Carroll

Contains common-sense solutions for anyone on the board of a public

or private organization. Learn your legal responsibilities; how a president is chosen; how to handle meetings; what to do about issues of money, privacy, and complaints; and how to select and deal with a general manager.


The Condominium ConceptThirteenth EditionPeter M. Dunbar

The practical guide for operating a successful Florida condominium association. Completely updated and cross-referenced not only to the Florida

Statutes and the Administrative Code but also to Florida appellate court decisions. Includes 69 sample forms and documents. Written in clear, concise language for officers, directors, homeowners, managers, realtors, and attorneys.

$27.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-558-9 $21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-557-2 6 x 9 • 384 pages • Sample forms

Florida Law A Layman’s Guide Fifth EditionGerald B. Keane

A practical, readable guide to your legal rights in Florida. Includes

property law, family law, business law, and special areas such as torts, criminal law, small claims, and consumer law.

“I truly recommend this book.”— V.B. Carlton, Chief Justice, Retired, Florida Supreme Court$18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-395-0 6 x 9 • 336 pages

The Homeowners Association ManualFifth EditionPeter M. Dunbar and Marc W. Dunbar

The only complete and practical guide for the operations of homeowners associations, including single-family

subdivisions, townhouse and cluster developments, mobile homeowners associations, and master community associations. Ensure that the association carries out its responsibilities fairly and effectively.

$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-423-0 $16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-313-4 6 x 9 • 152 pages • Sample forms and documents

The Law of Florida Homeowners AssociationsNinth EditionPeter M. Dunbar and Charles F. Dudley

The only complete guide for the operation of Florida homeowners associations,

including single-family subdivisions, townhouse and cluster developments, and master community associations. Complete footnoted references to Florida Statutes and court decisions.

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-559-66 x 9 • 184 pages • Sample forms

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Everglades LawmenTrue Stories of Game Wardens in the GladesJames T. Huffstodt

Meet the people who have dedicated their lives to protecting the wildlife and natural resources of the Florida

Everglades. From the first game wardens to present-day wildlife officers, law enforcement in this wild, untamed area has kept pace with changing times.

“This is one excellent read; don’t pass up getting a copy of this one.” — Bob Mullen, International Game Warden

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-192-56 x 9 • 243 pages • 45 b&w photos

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Volume 3: The Gulf Coast and Pensacola$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-399-8 6 x 9 • 256 pages • 23 b&w photos

Greg Jenkins has collected a slew of uncanny legends and eerie folklore, all emanating from the Sunshine State. Walk through the creepy corridors of the mausoleum in Myrtle Hill Cemetery near Tampa. Take an exciting tour through St. Augustine, the Oldest City. Visit the Island Hotel and Restaurant in Cedar Key, where thirteen spirits are said to roam the building.

Ghosts | Story telling

Haunt Hunter’s Guide to FloridaJoyce Elson Moore

Take a tour of the most haunted spots in the Sunshine State. Gives each site’s history and “haunt history.” Includes interviews with owners and

caretakers, as well as travel tips.

“By using this book as a guide, you can make interesting day trips to some of Florida’s most historic and legendary places.” — The Tampa Tribune$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-150-5 6 x 9 • 192 pages • 26 b&w photos

Haunted Lighthouses and How to Find Them Second Edition

George Steitz

A grand tour of the legends of these bewitching and bewitched monuments.

Meet a cast of intriguing characters, including noted historians, people who work in lighthouses, and the ghosts themselves.

“For the ghost buff, the lover of lighthouses, or the traveler looking for a unique place to visit.” — Tim Harrison, American Lighthouse Foundation$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-436-0 6 x 9 • 312 pages

The Ghost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales from the SwampDoug Alderson

Only in a swamp can you find a swamp ape or a ghost who is obsessed with the ghost orchid. From the notes at the

end of each story, you can learn about Florida’s swamps and history, along with storytelling tips.

“Thank you so much for such a fabulous book that teaches about true nature and destroys myths.”—Lauren Greene, Dunwoody Nature Center$9.95 • Softcover• ISBN 978-1-56164-379-0 6 x 9 • 176 pages • 44 b&w photos

Haunting SunshineJack Powell

Spectral visions, footsteps in the attic—do such things make us think of ghosts? Join Jack Powell on a wild ride from Pensacola to Jacksonville and down to Key West, touring Florida’s places and

history through some of its best ghost stories.

“. . . there is an undeniable appeal to the stories about local communities.” —The Tampa Tribune

$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-220-5 6 x 9 • 176 pages •23 b&w photo

Florida Ghost StoriesRobert R. Jones

Stories of ghosts and spirits and tall tales of strange happenings in Florida. There are two stories of Indian legends from Silver Springs, stories of hauntings in the little town

of Micanopy, an encounter with a specter at Fort Clinch near Fernandina, the tale of a ghost in the Castillo in St. Augustine, and many more.


Florida’s Ghostly Legends and Haunted FolkloreVolume 1: South and Central Florida


Volume 2: North Florida and St. Augustine$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-328-8 6 x 9 • 208 pages • 16 b&w photos

SandspunFlorida Tales by Florida TellersCompiled by Annette J. Bruce and J. Stephen Brooks

A grab-bag of tales rich with homespun humor, charm, and wisdom, told with flair by 24 of

Florida’s best storytellers.

“Annette Jenks Bruce is one of Florida’s most acclaimed storytellers.”— Sarasota Herald-Tribune

$16.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-242-7 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-243-4 6 x 9 • 176 pages

More Tellable Cracker TalesAnnette J. Bruce

“The grand dame of Florida storytelling has done it again.” — David Matlack, Ocala Storytelling Festival


Tellable Cracker Tales Annette J. Bruce

Meet a host of colorful characters in this rich collection of tales drawn from Florida history and folklore. Includes tips for telling.$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-100-0


Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in FloridaGreg Jenkins

Open hidden files to explore Florida’s darker avenues for evidence of the extraordinary and the fantastic. Look beyond the confines of everyday life

to discover the truly unusual. Encounter the Skunk Ape, El Chupacabra, the Spanish-Moss Monster, a phantom clown, and, of course, some blood-seeking vampires. Watch out for UFOs and extraterrestrials. From Florida’s waters come St. Augustine’s Giant Octopus and the Everglades Water Serpent.$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-477-3 6 x 9 • 256 pages

The Reaper of St . George StreetThe Adventures of Flagler’s Few, Ghost Hunters of St. Augustine

Andre Frattino

A graphic novel. Arriving in haunted St. Augustine to attend college, skeptic

Will is soon thrust into a mystery he wants no part of. But the girl he is falling in love with needs his help to rid her of the nightmares plaguing her sleep. Aided by a motley crew of ghost hunters, Will must discover why a murderous poltergeist named the Reaper of St. George Street is wreaking havoc. $10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-517-6 6 x 9 • 256 pages • graphic novel

Lost Souls of SavannahMore Adventures of Flagler’s Few, Ghost HuntersAndre Frattino

A graphic novel. Victor has spent more of his life dead than alive. Just as purgatory becomes too much for him,

he learns of a hoodoo priestess in Georgia who could give him life again—at a price. Before she can grant his wish, he must collect the five most infamous souls of Savannah. It won’t be an easy job, but along the way Victor will make new friends—and new enemies—and for the first time in a long time, he will feel alive . . . almost. $10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-532-9 6 x 9 • 176 pages • graphic novel

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Georgia | Carolinas

Ghosts of the Georgia CoastDon Farrant

You’ll find plenty of evidence that the supernatural is still alive in the Golden Isles of Georgia. Visit crumbling slave cabins, grand mansions and

plantation homes, ancient forts, and Indian hideouts to find restless souls, skin-walkers, and protective spirits.

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-265-6 6 x 9 • 160 pages • 12 b&w photos • 8 drawings

Best Ghost Tales of South CarolinaTerrance Zepke

From the bustling streets of Charleston and the graceful old plantations to the foreboding coastal forts and the darkest heart of the

swamps, spirits and creatures lurk in every corner of a state where soldiers fell, slaves died, and voodoo is an open secret.


Best Ghost Tales of NorthCarolinaSecond Edition

$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-378-3 6 x 9 • 152 pages • 32 photos and illustrations

Ghosts of the Carolina CoastsHaunted Lighthouses, Plantations, and Other Historic Sites

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-175-8 6 x 9 • 160 pages • 13 b&w photos • 32 line illustrations

Ghosts and Legends of the Carolina Coasts$9.95 • Softcover •ISBN 978-1-56164-336-3 6 x 9 • 160 pages • 28 drawings 6 b&w photos

Tales of hair-raising horror, creepy places, and tragedies from the storied Carolinas abound in these three volumes by Terrance Zepke. Discover the Pink Lady of Grove Park Inn, the Fire Ship of New Bern, and the man in the gray suit, a groom killed on his wedding day.

“This collection of tales . . . will make your hair stand on end.” – Sandlapper

Pirates of the CarolinasSecond EditionTerrance Zepke

13 of the most intriguing buccaneers in the history of piracy, all connected somehow to the Carolinas:Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, “Calico Jack” Rackham,

Mary Read, William Fly, “Long Ben” Avery, Billy Lewis, Stede Bonnet, Thomas Tew, Richard Worley, Charles Vane, Captain William Kidd, and John Redfield.

$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-344-8 6 x 9 • 176 pages • 14 drawings

The Legend of the Lowcountry Liar and Other Tales of a Tall OrderBrian McCréight

Read 13 tall tales told by the Lowcountry Liar, whose homespun

yarns weave fact and fiction like the Gullah women make sweetgrass baskets. Tales for telling aloud.

“Anyone who loves Charleston, or ghost stories, or just good old well-told tales will love this book. — Bret Lott, author of Jewel

$8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-337-0 6 x 9 • 136 pages • 13 drawings

Lowcountry Voodoo: Beginner’s Guide to Tales, Spells and Boo HagsTerrance Zepke

A compilation of some of the beliefs, special spells, and remarkable stories

passed down through generations of Gullah families who have made their home in the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry. Learn spells and curses and how to avoid them, as well as how to bring good luck while avoiding bad luck. Meet a boo hag bride who sheds her skin at night and Dr. Buzzard, the most famous root doctor.

$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-455-1 6 x 9 • 160 pages • b&w illustrations by Michael Swing

Living Beaches of Georgia and the CarolinasBlair and Dawn Witherington

Comprehensive listing of over 850 items along 600 miles of Atlantic coastline. Color photos highlight

birds, turtles, fish, mammals, flowers, and much more. Meticulously researched.$21.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-490-2 6 x 9 • 352 pages • Over 1000 color photos range maps • charts

Seashells of Georgia and the CarolinasBlair and Dawn Witherington

Full-color photos throughout of hundreds of the shells you’ll find on the beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas. Includes details about the

features, habitats, and diet of each shell’s inhabitant. $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-497-1 6 x 9 • 84 pages • Over 250 color photos range maps

Ghosts of Savannah

Terrance Zepke

Well-told tales of the many ghosts of Savannah, one of the most haunted cities in America. You’ll find out why an exorcism had to be conducted at the Hampton-Lillibridge House, about

the ghost cat at the Davenport House, the rowdy ghosts at Pirate’s House who can be heard demanding more to drink, and the female spirit of the Kehoe House. You’ll discover what is arguably the most haunted place in Savannah. Includes fascinating bits of Savannah history as well as helpful visiting information.$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-530-5 6 x 9 • 144 pages •b&w photos •line art by Michael Swing

Coastal North CarolinaSecond EditionIts Enchanting Islands, Towns, and Communities

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-511-4 6 x 9 • 260 pages • b&w photos • maps

Coastal South CarolinaWelcome to the Lowcountry


Steeped in history and full of charm, the Carolinas are a must-see destination. These guides by Terrance Zepke are filled with quick histories, calendars of events, lists of attractions, and helpful maps.

Lighthouses of the Carolinas2nd Edition

Terrance Zepke

From North Carolina’s Currituck Lighthouse near the Virginia border

to South Carolina’s Haig Point Lighthouse near the border of Georgia, this fully updated edition details how and why each beacon was built, who the keepers were, which lights are still standing, and which are open to the public. History, nature, and legend meet in this complete guide to the lighthouses of the Carolinas.$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-503-9 6 x 9 • 184 pages • b&w photos • maps •12-page color insert

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Guide to the Gardens of South Carolina

$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-251-9 6 x 9 • 120 pages • 8-page color insert • 22 drawings

Cooking | Gardening

Mastering the Art of Florida SeafoodLonnie Lynch

Guide to purchasing, preparing, and serving seafood with restaurant flair, including artistic food placement and food painting techniques. Gives

nutritional value of seafoods and describes how to choose the right kitchen equipment. Recipes include first and main courses, even desserts.

“This book will entice you to try new and eclectic cuisine.”—Venice Gulf Coast Living

$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-176-5 6 x 9 • 176 pages • 50 illustrations

The Mongo Mango CookbookCynthia Thuma

Everything about mangos as well as recipes for preparing them in salads, meat and seafood dishes, desserts, and drinks. Includes Asian, Mexican, Indian, and American recipes. Learn mango

history and lore. Guide to the cultivars, nurseries, garden clubs, and mango festivals.

“...this book offers many recipes and much of the background of mangos.”—California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.


Exotic FoodsA Kitchen and Garden GuideMarian Van Atta

A garden-to-kitchen guide to take advantage of year-round warm weather (or your greenhouse) to grow and use exotic fruits and

vegetables. Solid gardening advice as well as plenty of recipes for drinks, main courses, desserts, relishes, and jams and jellies.


Florida BountyA Celebration of Florida Cuisine and CultureEric and Sandra Jacobs

Focuses on the bounty of food grown and produced in Florida. Includes complete regional menus such as Florida

Thanksgiving, Boating Picnic, Football Tailgate Party, Miami High Life, and Key West Fiesta. Try orange creams, crabby stuffed mushrooms, oyster stew, papaya salad, fried green tomatoes, and pecan pralines.

$8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-352-3 6 x 9 • 144 pages • line illustrations

The Sunshine State CookbookGeorge Fichter

Recipes that reflect the diversity of the state’s many immigrants. Features exotic fruits and vegetables and seafood, as well as dishes more typical

in northern Florida. Cook chicken inside a coconut! Flame a pineapple with rum! Prepare tiny coquina clams and giant conch snails.


The Storm GourmetA Guide to Creating Extraordinary Meals Without ElectricityDaphne Nikolopoulos

A crucial resource for hurricane season that can be used for anytime you are without power,

including camping. Shopping lists and menus as well as recipes for appetizing meals prepared from canned goods with some fresh ingredients. Featured in USA Today and on CNN and The Weather Channel

“Packed with useful information.”—Forum magazine


Searching for the Dixie BarbecueJourneys into the Southern PsycheWilber Caldwell

A culinary and cultural saga. It’s all about regional pride,

homespun cookery, backwoods lore, and the primal importance of barbecue.

“There aren’t all that many books I wish I’d written, but this is one of them.” — John Shelton Reed, The Journal of Southern Culture$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-333-2 9 x 9 • 128 pages • 95 b&w photos

The Mostly Mullet CookbookA Culinary Celebration of the South’s Favorite Fish (and other great Southern seafood)George “Grif” Griffin

Dozens of recipes to celebrate this bullet-headed silvery delicacy. Includes mullet-friendly sides and sauces and other great Southern seafood such as Wicked Wokked Scallops & Veggies, Ybor City Street Vendor’s Crab Cakes, and Judy’s Mullet Butter.

$7.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-147-5 5½ x 8½ • 112 pages

Essential Catfish CookbookJanet Cope and Shannon Harper

Full of mouth-watering recipes that call for succulent catfish and easy-to-find ingredients. Includes sauces,

soups, stews, sides, and sandwiches. Recipes are rated Very Easy, Easy, or Moderately Easy, and all have been kitchen-tested for convenience, accuracy, and taste.

“...filled with simple, delectable recipes sure to win over the legions who swear by their catfish.” — Athens Banner-Herald


Guide to the Gardens of Florida


Guide to the Gardens of Georgia


This series by Lilly Pinkas takes you on a tour of the best gardens you can visit in all three states. Learn the history and unique offerings of each garden, what plants to see, and the best time to see them. Includes directions, hours, fees,

calendar of events. Enjoy formal and informal gardens and get ideas for your own.



Lighthouses of Ireland Kevin M. McCarthy


The story of the lighthouses that dot the Irish coastline. Thirty of the most interesting lights are featured with detailed histories and full-color

paintings by noted maritime artist William Trotter.

$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-131-4 8½ x 11 • 160 pages • 30 color paintings

Lighthouses | Animals | Sports

Georgia’s Lighthouses and Historic Coastal SitesKevin M. McCarthyIllustrations by William L. Trotter

The lighthouses, forts, historic homes, plantations, and churches of Georgia’s coast. Each site is illustrated with a full-color painting.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-143-7 8½ x 11 • 144 pages • 30 color paintings

Lighthouses of the Florida KeysLove Dean

History of the Keys lights, which include the largest collection of iron screwpile lighthouses in the world. Covers construction as well as the

storms and politics that have swirled around them.

“Two of almost everybody’s favorite subjects are lighthouses and Florida Keys, and here’s a readable book about both.”

— Jacksonville Times-Union

$24.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-160-4 6 x 9 • 304 pages • 83 b&w photos 12-page color insert

Florida Lighthouse Trail Thomas Taylor, Editor

Illustrated by Paul Bradley

The histories of Florida’s light stations by different authors, each an authority on a particular lighthouse. Dates of

construction and operation, foundation materials, lighting equipment. Includes preface by Wayne Wheeler, president of the United States Lighthouse Society, as well as names, contact information, websites of lighthouse organizations, and directions to each lighthouse site.


Bansemer’s Book of the Southern ShoresRoger Bansemer

An artist’s journal, reproduced as a large and colorful book, describing in words and images the natural beauty of the coasts—from the sponge divers of

Tarpon Springs to the marshlands of coastal Georgia.

$35.00 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-294-6 9 x 12 • 256 pages • full-color paintings

Bansemer’s Book of Florida LighthousesRoger Bansemer

Full of stunning, full-color paintings by accomplished artist Roger Bansemer, this book highlights the thirty lighthouses still standing in

Florida. Includes a detailed history of each light and accompanying paintings to show how it looks today. A beautiful collector’s edition.

$29.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-172-7 9 x 12 • 144 pages • full-color paintings throughout

The Lightkeepers’ MenagerieStories of Animals at LighthousesElinor DeWire

The stories of all the cold-nosed, whiskered, wooly, hoofed, horned,

slithery, buzzing, feathered, and finned creatures that live at lighthouses, accompanying and helping the keepers. Tales of happiness and sadness, courage and cowardice, tragedy and comedy, and even absurdity.


Guardians of the LightsRevised EditionElinor DeWire

Stories of the heroism and fortitude of the men and women of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, who kept vital shipping lanes safe from 1716 until

early in the 20th century.

”Charming blend of history and human interest.” — The Waterlog

$27.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-077-5 $18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-119-2 6 x 9 • 324 pages • 130 b&w photos • color insert

Lighthouses of Greece Elinor DeWire & Dolores Pergioudakis

This lavishly illustrated and carefully researched book covers more than 100 lighthouses, most still guiding ships around the Greek Islands. Their

romance, beauty, and history are captured in this handy guidebook. Beguiling images, fascinating histories, and helpful travel information will guide you to these beloved seamarks in the land of Hellene. Includes interesting sections on ancient lighthouses, lighthouse keepers, and lighthouse construction.$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-452-0 $16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-460-5 May • 7 x 10 • 168 pages • full-color photos

Alligator TalesKevin M. McCarthy

True (and tongue-in-cheek) accounts of alligators and the people who have hunted them, been attacked by them, and tried to save them from extinction.

Learn how modern alligator hunters go about their business, which hasn’t changed much in the last hundred years or so.

“Highly interesting .” — Naples Daily News


They Called It Golf Because Flog Was Already TakenFrank Fenton and David Grimes

Cartoons by Al Konetzni

A professional golfer and a humorist team up to give you some pointers and some laughs. Get Fenton’s take on kick point, torque, and balance point. Grimes reminds us not to “putt” rules before golfing fun and tells us why golfers should hit balls, not the bottle.

$8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-288-5 6 x 9 • 152 pages • 10 cartoons

Running in FloridaMauricio Herreros

The author has run every course in this book and gives you the best places in each region. Complete directions, mileage, where to find facilities and parking, whether there are fees, the

condition of the terrain, safety tips. Includes running clubs, general references, and a pace chart.

“With a local’s eye for detail . . . his pride in the state’s beaches, historic neighborhoods, and pristine parks shines through on every page.” — Southern Living


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Florida Magnificent WildernessState Lands, Parks, and Natural AreasJames Valentine and D. Bruce Means

World-famous nature photographer Valentine presents art images of the state’s remote wilderness places. Comprehensive text by biologist Means and other Florida conservationists.

“You will be enthralled by this magnificent book.” — Ney Landrum, Director Emeritus, Florida State Parks

$29.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-361-5 9 x 12 • 144 pages • 156 color photos

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Christmas in FloridaKevin M. McCarthy

Learn Florida’s own sun-drenched ways of celebrating Christmas. Discover the holiday celebrations of the many ethnic communities as well as old-time traditions.

“Replete with hilarious anecdotes and Christmas recipes native to the Sunshine State . . . celebrates the idiosyncratic ways we peninsula people ring in the yule.”

— St. Petersburg Times

“A grab-bag of holiday cheer.” — Miami Herald


Tourists, Retirees, and Other Reasons to Stay in BedDavid Grimes

David Grimes’ humor column ran in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. After 25 years as a Florida resident, he

offers his sage advice on topics such as these:• Granny Sweat Boosts Health• Though Often Confused, Tourists, Love Bugs Differ• Be Kind to the Canadians


The Florida Quiz BookHow Much Do You Know about Florida?Hollee Temple

Over 2500 questions and answers on topics like agriculture, architecture, art, the economy, ecosystems, the

environment, plants, animals, geology, geography, history, the Keys, law, literature, meteorology, the oceans and coastline, parks, space science, and good old general Florida statistics.

$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-353-0 6 x 9 • 256 pages • 29 photos and drawings

Florida Fun Facts Second EditionEliot Kleinberg

From theme parks to ballparks, the quirky to the educational, Miami to Tallahassee—fun facts from every city and county are offered here. Detailed

indexes make this book an excellent resource for Florida history.


You Got Me!—FloridaRob Lloyd

Florida trivia in a unique format. Scrupulously researched, informative, and entertaining, this book can also be used as a reference—unlike any other you’ve seen.


Pop Culture FloridaJames P. Goss

A behind-the-scenes look at the people and events in the pop history of Florida since 1945. A factual, fun, sometimes funny overview of high-living movers and shakers, scam

artists and criminals, and other colorful folks.


Shakespeare Plays the ClassroomStuart E. Omans and Maurice O’Sullivan, Editors

This guide for teachers and lovers of literature and theater is an original collection of essays exploring the idea that Shakespeare’s plays are best

approached playfully through performance.

“A gift, rich in pleasures and incredibly multifaceted.” — John Andrews, president of the Shakespeare Guild


Dog Island and Other Florida PoemsLaurence Donovan

Foreword by Donald Justice

Miami poet-artist Donovan contemplates sea, sand, and sky in his

words and etchings. In his foreword Donald Justice calls Donovan “doubly gifted.”

“ ‘Dog Island’ is one of the finest poems about Florida ever written... ” — Robert Zaller, Drexel University$12.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-284-7 5 x 7 • 96 pages • 16 etchings

Organizing Special Events and ConferencesDarcy Campion Devney

A comprehensive and practical handbook for staff and volunteers that reveals the tricks and techniques of the professional event organizer. For any

event from a church social or school fundraiser to a national conference.

“A goldmine of information.” — Booklist

“Full of solid advice and useful details.” — Jill Muehrcke, Editor, Nonprofit World$19.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-217-5 8½ x 11 • 130 pages • checklists, schedules

Benefit AuctionsA Fresh Formula for Grassroots FundraisingSandy Bradley

Step-by-step guide with tried-and-true methods for putting on a wildly successful auction. How to hire an

auctioneer, solicit donations, train volunteers, and market the event. Includes sample forms and letters.

“After raising money for nonprofits for 30 years, I was delighted to discover new pointers on every page.” — Susan Howlett, author of Getting Funded

$16.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-304-2 8½ x 11 • 168 pages • letters, charts, forms


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The Honored DeadSeventh in seriesLt. Cmdr. Peter Wake is in French Indochina in 1883. He encounters opium warlords, Chinese-Malay pirates, and French gangsters; suffers starvation at sea; survives a typhoon; is marooned on a beach; and endures

a horrific full-scale battle.

“A must-read book for anyone who appreciates history, intelligence, and great storytelling by a master of the art of historical fiction.” — Rear Adm. Tony Cothron, USN (retired), 62nd Director of Naval Intelligence

$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-438-4 6 x 9 • 400 pages

A Different Kind of HonorSixth in seriesWinner of the 2008 American Library Association Boyd Literary Award for Military FictionIt’s 1879 and Lt. Cmdr. Peter Wake is the American naval observer to the

War of the Pacific raging along the west coast of South America. Wake witnesses history’s first battle between oceangoing ironclads, rides the world’s first deep-diving submarine, and faces his first machine guns in combat.

“A tour de force, the best yet of a superb series.” — Admiral James Stavridis, USN$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-398-1 6 x 9 • 392 pages

An Affair of HonorFifth in seriesWake is executive officer of a ship on patrol in the West Indies in 1873. He runs afoul of the Royal Navy in Antigua, and then he’s sent to Europe, where he gets embroiled in the

Spanish Civil War, and then to North Africa. The charms of the wife of a French diplomat engage Wake in an affair of honor.

“A fine mix of drama and authenticity, based on Macomber’s own trips to the locations he writes about.” — Ft. Myers News-Press


A Dishonorable Few Fourth in seriesIt is 1869 and the U.S. is recovering from the Civil War. Lieutenant Wake heads to Central America to deal with a former American naval officer turned renegade mercenary. Wake

is forced to make a decision that will lead to his court-martial.


Honorable MentionThird in seriesNow in command of a steamer, Lt. Peter Wake chases a strange vessel during a tropical storm off Cuba, liberates a slave ship, encounters a powerful warship in Havana’s harbor, and tracks down a

colony of former Confederates in Puerto Rico.

“Macomber is not only a superb naval historian, but he can also tell a compelling action-packed story that educates painlessly as it sails the reader along.” — Randy Wayne White


Point of Honor Second in series

Winner of the John Esten Cooke Literary Award for Best Work in Southern Fiction

In 1864 Wake searches for Union deserters and finds an old nemesis

during a standoff with the French navy on the coast of Mexico. Wake risks his reputation for his love of the daughter of a Confederate zealot. He balances on the point of honor.

“An American hero worthy of his counterparts in naval fiction.” — Tall Ships Books


At the Edge of HonorFirst in seriesWinner of Best Historical Novel of Florida by the Florida Historical SocietyPeter Wake joins the U.S. Navy and arrives in Florida in 1863. On a tiny,

armed sloop, Captain Wake chases Confederate blockade runners. He is forced to make decisions that take him to the edge of honor.

“Macomber skillfully describes tactical strategizing while providing the history of Florida’s Civil War sea battles.” — Publishers Weekly$19.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-252-6 $12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-272-4 6 x 9 • 280 pages

The Darkest Shade of HonorEighth in series It is 1886 and Wake meets rising politico Theodore Roosevelt in New York City. Wake is assigned to uncover Cuban revolutionary

activities between Florida and Cuba. He meets José Martí, finds himself engulfed in the most catastrophic event in Key West history, and must make a decision involving the very darkest shade of honor.

“A solid entry in this popular series.”— Booklist$21.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-465-0 6 x 9 • 416 pages

Honor BoundRobert N. Macomber

Ninth in series

In 1888 Commander Peter Wake meets a woman from his past who begs him to find her missing son. Wake sets off across Florida, through the Bahamian

islands, and deep into the dank jungles of Haiti to find the hidden lair of an anarchist group planning to wreak havoc around the world—unless he stops it.


Honorable LiesTenth in the Honor Series of naval historical fiction Nominated for the ALA Boyd Award. In September 1888 Commander Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, has five days to rescue his two captured operatives from a dungeon in Spanish colonial Havana. But his plan quickly falls apart when the head of Spanish counter-intelligence springs a deadly trap. Huguenots, Freemasons, the beautiful actress Sarah Bernhardt, the re-election of President Grover Cleveland, and Cuban patriot José Martí are all part of the action.


The Honor Seriesby Robert N. Macomber

“This series is unique in naval fiction—page-turners that make you anxious to read the next chapter.”— Historical Novels Review

“At last! Finally we have an American character the quivalent of Hornblower or Aubry. ”— John Prados, author of Combined Fleet Decoded

“Sign on early and set sail with Peter Wake for both solid historical content and exciting sea stories.” — Naval Institute Proceedings

“Macomber is the O’Brien of the Caribbean.”— Randy Wayne White

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My Brother MichaelWinner of the Chatauqua South Award for Fiction“Nothing short of stunning.” — Library Journal


Myra Sims$22.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-177-2 6 x 9 • 480 pages

In these two extraordinary novels of love and redemption by Janis Owens, we get a rare literary opportunity to experience the same

story from two characters’ perspectives.

Mystery in the Sunshine StateStuart Kaminsky, Editor

An enticing selection of Florida mystery stories. Includes Florida writers Edna Buchanan, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Les Standiford,

Peter King, Robert W. Walker, Stuart Kaminsky, Stuart McIver, John Lutz, Nancy Bartholomew, David Ash, E.C. Ayres, David Beaty, Stanley Ellin, Erik Wiklund, Robert Randisi, and Harold Q. Masur.


Conflict of InterestTrial lawyer Ted Stevens fights his own battles, including his alcoholism and his pending divorce, as he fights for his client in a murder case.

$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-538-1 • 6 x 9 • 328 pages

Privileged Information


Terry Lewis’s second novel features Ted Stevens’ partner, Paul Morganstein. While

defending his late brother’s best friend on a murder charge, Paul obtains privileged information: His client committed another murder thirty years earlier.

Death in Bloodhound RedVirginia Lanier

Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Mystery in the U.S.Jo Beth Siddon raises and trains bloodhounds for search-and-rescue missions in the Okeefenokee Swamp. She

is accused of murder and must unravel a web of deceit and betrayal to save her life.

“Melds good-old-boy humor and action-packed adventure.” — Publishers Weekly

“A very appealing first novel.”— Library Journal


The Bucket FlowerDonald R. Wilson

In 1893 a young Boston woman goes into the wilds of the Florida Everglades to study plants, which no woman has ever done. She finds a lawless frontier inhabited by dangerous wild animals and

even more dangerous men. She manages to prove she is not just a “bucket flower,” a pampered person unfit to face the rigors of the swamp.


Seven Mile BridgeMichael Biehl

Florida Keys dive shop owner Jonathan Bruckner returns home to Wisconsin after his mother’s death, searching for clues to his father’s death years before. He is stunned by what he discovers

about his father’s life and comes to know his parents in a way he never did as a child. Mostly, he is surprised by what he learns about himself. Fluidly moving between past and present, between hope and despair, Seven Mile Bridge is a story about one man’s obsession with the truth and how much can depend on finding it.


Nobody’s HeroFrank Laumer

A novel about Ransom Clark, survivor of Dade’s Battle near Tampa, Florida, at the start of the Second Seminole War in 1835. Tells of the seriously wounded Clark’s incredible journey from the battle

site back to Fort Brooke.

“A marvelous novel about the unsung hero of the Second Seminole War.”— Jeff Klinkenberg, author of Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators


For God, Gold and GloryDe Soto’s Journey to the Heart of La FloridaE. H. Haines

A fictionalized version of the journal kept by the private secretary of Hernando de Soto during his 1539–43 desperate

journey of almost 4000 miles through the wilds of La Florida. A tale of adventure and survival, undying faith, unconquerable friendship, and the dark aspects of human nature.


Black CreekThe Taking of Florida$19.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-396-7 6 x 9 • 292 pages

Confederate Money$14.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-624-1 6 x 9 • 280 pages

“Brings the wartime South to life. Highly enjoyable.” – Lake City Reporter

Based on extensive research, these two novels by Paul Varnes capture the mixed emotions rife during the Seminole and Civil Wars.

Adventures in NowhereJohn Ames

A boy in 1950s’ Florida wrestles with adult problems in a place called Nowhere. This novel paints a compelling, imaginative, and often humorous vision of a time, a place,

and a way of growing up, allowing a reader to live for a while in the mind of a boy caught at the final edge of childhood.

“A superb coming-of-age novel in the tradition of Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird.” — Bill Maxwell, syndicated Tampa Bay Times columnist


A Court for OwlsRichard Adicks

A fictionalized account of one man’s descent into the madness of war and its chilling aftermath. Lewis Powell joined the Florida Jasper Blues in 1861. In 1865 he was tried as a conspirator in the

assassination of Abraham Lincoln, during which he attacked and wounded Secretary of State William Seward. Powell was mesmerized by actor John Wilkes Booth, drawn into the crosscurrents of idealism and fanaticism espoused by the disenchanted actor.

$14.95 • Softover • ISBN 978-1-56164-626-5 6 x 9 • 272 pages

OrlokDon Dandrea

Subotai, the Orlok, was the leader of Genghis Khan’s Mongol hordes in the thirteenth century. A nomad, hunter, and herder of beasts, he outgeneraled the powers of three empires to conquer half

the known world. Yet, although he conquered or overran more territory than any other commander in history, his is an absorbing story of a man whose spiritual consciousness rises to a point that brings him beyond his time.


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The River Is Home$10.95 • Softcover ISBN 978-1-56164-566-4 5½ x 8½ • 224 pages

Smith’s first novel centers on a Mississippi family, poor in material

possessions but rich in friendship, loyalty, and compassion.

Angel City$10.95 • Softcover ISBN 978-1-56164-567-1 5½ x 8½ • 192 pages

Made into a critically acclaimed film, this is the powerful exposé of migrant workers in Florida in the 1970s.

Forever Island$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-564-0 5½ x 8½ • 200 pages

Widely recognized as the novel of the Everglades, Forever Island is the story of Charlie Jumper, a Seminole who clings to the old ways when his very existence is threatened.

Allapattah$10.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-565-7 5½ x 8½ • 210 pages

Seminole Toby Tiger refuses to bend to the white men’s will and becomes the very thing they seek to destroy: allapattah, the crocodile.

A Land RememberedWinner of the Florida Historical Society’s Prize for Most Outstanding Florida Historical Novel In this best-selling novel, Patrick Smith tells the story of three generations of a Florida family who battle the hardships of the frontier to rise from a dirt-poor Cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons.

“This novel distinguishes itself as the elemental struggle of man and nature.”— NY Times Book Review


The BeginningIn this 1960s’ novel, just as the blacks and whites of a small Southern town think they are moving toward equality, civil rights workers arrive and violence erupts.

“An outstanding novel. As true a picture of Southern racial relations to be found.” — Mississippi Press


Alligator GoldA Cracker WesternJanet Post

On his way home from a Northern prisoner-of-war camp at the end of the Civil War, Caleb Hawkins is focused on getting back to

his Florida cattle ranch. But along the way, Hawk encounters a very pregnant Madelaine Wilkes, learns that his only son is missing, and finds nemesis Snake Barber has taken over his ranch. $14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-446-9 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-447-6 5 x 7 • 320 pages

Wiregrass CountryHerb and Muncy Chapman

A tale of the rugged Florida frontier in 1835. A family struggles to

keep their ranch thriving under threat of rustlers and renegade Indians. Now the family is further tested as another Seminole War is brewing and outlaws are on the rise.


Bridger’s RunJon Wilson

Tom Bridger has come to Florida in 1885 to find his long-lost uncle and a hidden treasure. He arrives

in Jacksonville and heads west across Florida’s wild frontier, his quick temper bringing several brushes with death, including gator-filled swamps and a footrace with a stagecoach.


Ninety-Mile PrairieLee Gramling

While Peek Tillman herds cattle to market, he has to be on the lookout for wild beasts and reptiles—as

well as predators of the human variety. He encounters more than he can figure how to handle when he meets a beautiful woman and her archaeologist husband down from the Northeast, not to mention some greedy outlaws. $14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-255-7 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-257-1 5 x 7 • 288 pages

Ghosts of the Green SwampLee Gramling

Trouble’s found Tate Barkley again, but this time it’s in the form of a beautiful but cold-

hearted young woman with two murder-ous henchmen, who rob Tate and leave him for dead. When he’s able to set out in pursuit, Tate follows a trail that draws him ever deeper into that vast forbidding swampland near the headwaters of the Withlacoochee River. $14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-120-8 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-126-0

Trail from St. AugustineLee Gramling

In the spring of 1771, John MacKenzie arrives in British-ruled St. Augustine.

He is quickly drawn into an adventure that involves defending a young woman indentured to the powerful and treacherous James Tyrone. MacKenzie and Becky Campbell set out across the untamed Florida wilderness, toward a showdown on the Florida Gulf Coast.$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-042-3 5 x 7 • 264 pages

Thunder on the St . JohnsLee Gramling

The vast unsettled lands of Florida in the 1850s draw people toward the

promise of fresh beginnings. Most of them are honest, hard-working citizens. But there is another element: the violent, the greedy, the power-hungry. Will the honest homesteaders prevail?$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-064-5 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-080-5 5 x 7 • 294 pages

Riders of the SuwanneeLee Gramling

Tate Barkley returns to 1870s’ Florida after ten years on the Western frontier with the idea of

settling down near the Suwannee River. But a run-in with Big Bill Caton’s outlaw gang means that his gunfighting days are not over, especially when a pretty young widow needs some help to hold on to her place down on the Gulf Coast.$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-043-0 5 x 7 • 292 pages

Guns of the Palmetto PlainsRick Tonyan

Tree Hooker, tough as alligator hide and quick with gun, knife, and whip, takes on

the job of driving cattle north to feed the hungry Confederacy. Quicksand, snake-filled swamps, Yankee raiders, and vicious outlaws try to block his way.


Cracker Westerns

“Adventure-packed cowboy yarns set right here in Florida—as historically accurate as anything Zane Grey or Louis L’Amour wrote.” — The Tampa Tribune

Patrick SmithFlorida’s Favorite Story teller

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Those Kooky KangaroosBonnie Nickel

Do you know if kangaroos live in trees? Did you ever wonder if kangaroos are spring-loaded? Why they are called boomers, fliers, and stinkers? Why do kangaroos have built-in air

conditioning? You’ll find answers to these questions and much more.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-534-3$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-535-0October • 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 • Reading level grade 3

Those Delightful DolphinsJan Lee Wicker

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-380-6Library binding $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-381-3 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 Reading level grade 3

Those Lively Lizards Marta Magellan

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-426-1 Library binding $8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-427-8 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 Reading level grade 3

Those Colossal CatsMarta Magellan


Those Peculiar PelicansSarah Cussen


Those Beautiful ButterfliesSarah Cussen


Those Outrageous OwlsLaura Wyatt


Those Excellent EaglesJan Lee Wicker


Those Amazing AlligatorsKathy Feeney


Those Amazing Animals Each volume has 20 questions and answers, 20 photos, and 20 funny illustrations by Steve Weaver.

Those Big BearsJan Lee Wicker

Did you know that koala bears are not really bears at all? Did you know that black bears are not always black? If bears can outrun, outswim, and outclimb you, what do you do if you

see one in the wild?

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-491-9$8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-492-6 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 Reading level grade 3

Those Enormous ElephantsSarah Cussen

What is the main function of an elephant’s trunk: a straw, a nose, or a hand? If you guessed all of these, you’re right! Discover more

fascinating facts about the biggest land animal on earth.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-515-2$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-516-9August • 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9Reading level grade 3

Illustrations by Steve Weaver

Those Funny FlamingosJan Lee Wicker

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-357-8 Library binding $8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-295-3 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 • Reading level grade 3

Those Terrific TurtlesSarah Cussen

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-363-9Library binding $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-364-6 7 x 10 • 56 pages •Ages 5–9 • Reading level grade 3

Those Magical ManateesJan Lee Wicker

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-382-0Library binding $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-383-7 7 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 Reading level grade 3 • Lexile 750

Those Voracious Vultures Marta Magellan


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Those Perky PenguinsSarah Cussen

Why do we love penguins? Is it because they’re impeccably attired? Because their maternal—and paternal—instinct is second to none? Or because they waddle when they walk and talk to one another with cackles and squawks?

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-504-6$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-505-37 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 • Reading level grade 3

Those Mischievous MonkeysBonnie Nickel

They stick out their tongues, hang from their tails, and howl at their neighbors! Explore the world of monkeys and find out if monkeys like snow, how fast they can run, and which species always give birth to twins.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-510-7$9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56167-509-17 x 10 • 56 pages • Ages 5–9 • Reading level grade 3

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A Land Remembered Student EditionPatrick D. Smith

Florida’s favorite historical novel in a two-volume edition for young readers. Suitable for ages 9 and up. (See page 25 for the adult edition.) Volume 1 covers the first generation of MacIveys to arrive in Florida and Zech’s coming of age.$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-230-4 • $8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-223-6 6 x 9 • 240 pages • Ages 9 and up • Reading level grade 5 • Accelerated Reader quiz available Lexile 810

Volume 2 covers Zech’s son, Solomon, and the exploitation of the land as his own generation prospers.$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-231-1 $7.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-224-3 6 x 9 • 200 pages • Ages 9 and up • Reading level grade 5 • Accelerated Reader quiz • Lexile 920

The teacher’s manuals aid in teaching language arts, social studies, and science.

A Land Remembered Goes to School: Elementary Teacher’s Manual • $6.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-228-1 • 8½ x 11 • 64 pagesMiddle School Teacher Plans and Resources for A Land Remembered • $6.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-341-7 • 8½ x 11 • 64 pages


Escape to the EvergladesEdwina Raffa & Annelle Rigsby

Running Boy’s mother was a Seminole and his father, a white man. Now 14, he has received his adult name, Will Cypress, at the Green Corn Dance. Hoping to prove his loyalty to the

Snake Clan, Will joins Osceola’s band of warriors fighting to remain in Florida during the Second Seminole War.

$12.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-351-6 $8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-619-7 5½ x 8½ • 112 pages • Ages 9–12 • Reading level grade 5 Accelerated Reader quizTeacher’s Activity Guide $6.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-362-2 8½ x 11 • 32 pages

Kidnapped in Key WestEdwina Raffa & Annelle Rigsby

It’s 1912 and 12-year-old Eddie’s father has been falsely accused of a crime, so Eddie goes to Key West to try to prove his innocence. He arrives just before Flagler’s first train down the

Keys. Eddie is kidnapped in the midst of the turmoil. Will he escape? Will he be able to help his father?$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-413-1 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-537-4 5½ x 8½ • 136 pages • Ages 8–12 Reading level grade 5 • Lexile 830 • Accelerated Reader quizTeacher’s Activity Guide $5.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-406-3 8½ x 11 • 36 pages

The Spy Who Came In from the SeaPeggy Nolan

Master list finalist for Sunshine State Reader’s AwardFourteen-year-old Frank Hollahan moves to Jacksonville, Florida, in 1943.

When Frank informs everyone at school that he saw a spy land on the local beach, no one believes him, so Frank sets out to prove the spy’s existence.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-186-4 $8.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-245-8 5½ x 8½ • 144 pages • Ages 8–14 Reading level grade 6 • Lexile 590 Accelerated Reader quiz

SolomonMarilyn Bishop Shaw

Florida Historical Society award for best youth-oriented bookAn 11-year-old boy and his parents, newly freed slaves, work to build a Florida homestead. Solomon learns to

drive cattle by cracking a whip.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-349-3 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-434-6 5½ x 8½ • 208 pages • Ages 9–14 • Reading level grade 6 Accelerated Reader quiz available • Lexile 870A Teacher’s Handbook for Solomon $6.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-384-4 8½ x 11 • 64 pages

Blood Moon RiderZack C. Waters

A young boy is sent to live with his grandfather in Florida during World War II. He and a new friend have adventures involving German U-boats lurking in the Gulf of Mexico.

“. . . a good choice for middle school boys. Historical notes provide the context that could make this a plausible choice in the study of World War II . . .” — School Library Journal

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Esmeralda and the Enchanted PondSusan Jane Ryan

Visit a mysterious Florida pond with Esmeralda and her dad. She wants real answers about nature, but her dad offers imaginary, mysterious ones. He finally

tells her the real science behind the enchanted pond.

“I cannot contain my enthusiasm for this book.” — NSTA$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-236-6 8½ x 11 • 48 pages • full-color throughout Ages 8–11 • Reading level grade 4Activity Guide $5.00 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-247-2 8½ x 11 • 48 pages

Legends of the SeminolesBetty Mae Jumper with Peter Gallagher

Paintings by Guy LaBree

For the first time, stories and legends that have been handed down through generations are set down for all to

enjoy. Meet mischievous Rabbit, the Corn Lady, the Deer Girl, and creatures of the Everglades. The tales impart valuable lessons about living in harmony with nature. Each story is illustrated with an original color painting.

$18.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-040-9 8½ x 11 • 96 page • 23 color paintings All ages • Reading level grade 7 • Lexile 890

The Old Man and the CCarole Tremblay

Illustrated by Angela Donato

Meet Charlie, whose dream is to catch the biggest fish in the sea. He signs up for a fishing tournament, but what he catches, after the battle of his lifetime,

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“. . . ideal for young children who have graduated from easy reader picturebooks and are ready for wordier fare . . .” — The Midwest Book Review$15.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-354-7 • Library binding 7 x10 • 32 pages • 14 color illustrations • Ages 6–10 • Reading level grade 3 • Lexile 720

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The Treasure of Amelia IslandM. C. Finotti

Winner of the Florida Historical Society’s Horgan Award

Eleven-year-old Mary Kingsley, daughter of historical figure Ana Jai Kingsley, tells the tumultuous events of 1813 when the Patriots try to force Spain out of La Florida. Amidst all this, Mary and her brothers search for pirate treasure. Includes a reader’s guide.

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-416-2 $9.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-536-7 5½ x 8½ • 104 pages • Ages 8–12 Reading level grade 5 • Lexile 830 Accelerated Reader quiz

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$12.95 • Softcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-519-0 6 x 9 • 216 pages • line illustrations by Steve Weaver ages 8 and up

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$18.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-258-8 8½ x 11 • 96 pages • 110 photos Ages 12 and up • Reading level grade 9 Lexile 1150

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Henry Flagler, Builder of FloridaSandra Wallus Sammons

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the Florida CrackersSandra Wallus Sammons

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EvergladesAn Ecosystem Facing Choices and ChallengesAnne E. Ake

Silver Medal, Florida Book AwardsReveals the diversity of plant and animal

life in the unique ecosystem of the slow-moving waters of the Everglades. Explains how and why this system is in trouble from the diversion and draining of water. Tells of the many attempts to save the Everglades and why they’re worth saving.

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Explains the critical role this tortoise and its burrow play in the upland ecosystem of Florida and the Southeast. Learn how

scientists study them and try to protect them.

“An important new book on a very important animal.” — Center for North American Herpetology

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native animals are rapidly increasing in population in subtropical Florida. This full-color book provides scientific information, exciting wildlife stories, and identification photos for the most common exotic animals on the loose—most of them offspring of abandoned pets.

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PatchworkSeminole and Miccosukee Art and ActivitiesDorothy DownsA hands-on way to learn about Florida’s Seminoles and Miccosukees, who have been making and wearing

patchwork clothing since the early 1900s.

“All fourth-grade classrooms should have this book. ”– Francis Holleran, President, Florida Council for the Social Studies

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Drawing Florida WildlifeFrank Lohan

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partially finished drawings for you to complete. Lists the tools and materials you will need. For all ages.

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The Young Naturalist ’s Guide to Florida Second EditionPeggy Sias Lantz and Wendy A. Hale

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animals, and habitats. Fully updated with websites and new chapters on global warming, endangered and exotic species, rivers and lakes, and nature at the Space Center.

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Konnichiwa Florida MoonThe Story of George Morikami, Pineapple PioneerVirginia Aronson

The story of George Morikami, a poor Japanese immigrant who became a millionaire in south Florida. He made

his fortune from the land by growing pineapples and buying more land, where he developed a beautiful garden, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.

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Gift of the UnicornThe Story of Lue Gim Gong, Florida’s Citrus WizardVirginia Aronson

The story of Lue Gim Gong, who came to Florida as a boy and overcame poverty and discrimination to become

a brilliant horticulturalist. He developed world-famous species of citrus. In China, “gift of the unicorn” means the blessing to parents of an exceptionally bright child.

$11.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-264-9 Library binding • 5½ x 8½ • 80 pages 23 b&w photos • Ages 10–14 Reading level grade 7

The Crafts of Florida’s First PeopleRobin C. Brown

Learn how the earliest Indians got their food, made clothing, and cooked meals by doing these things the way they did, using materials you can find

in Florida today. Illustrated directions on how to make pottery, weave cloth, build traps, start a fire without matches, and much more.

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Giant Predators of the Ancient Seas

“Excellent photos of fossils and illustrations of what these giants may have looked like.” — NSTA Recommends$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-237-3

8½ x 11 • 64 pages • Full-color throughout • Ages 8–12 Reading level grade 4

In these three volumes of the Southern Fossil Discoveries series, Judy Cutchins and Ginny Johnston introduce an extraordinary array of photos and original paintings, as well as information on how scientists uncover and study fossils. Introduces animals that roamed the skies, land, and waters of prehistory.

Ice Age Giants of the South

“Recommended for middle school students.” — National Science Teachers Association

$14.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-195-6 8½ x 11 • 48 pages • Full-color throughout Ages 8–12 • Reading level grade 4

Dinosaurs of the South

“Easy to read yet highly educational and fact-filled. Enthusiastically recommended for youthful dinosaur fans.” — Children’s Bookwatch

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Hunted Like a WolfThe Story of the Seminole WarMilton Meltzer

This prize-winning book tells the history of the Second Seminole War (1835–42), when the U.S. Army invaded the Seminole territories. Explores the

Seminoles’ choices and the sacrifices they made by resisting in the longest and costliest of the Indian wars.

“Based on a solid foundation of research.” – NY Times Book Review$16.95 • Hardcover • ISBN 978-1-56164-305-9 6 x 9 • 192 pages • 20 b&w photos • Ages 12 and up Reading level grade 8 • Lexile 1070


Index

100 Orchids for Florida, 14200 Quick Looks at Florida History, 12

Adventures in Nowhere, 24Affair of Honor, 23African American Sites in Florida, 15African Americans in Florida, 15Allapattah, 25Alligator Gold, 25Alligator Tales, 21America’s Real First Thanksgiving, 28Ancient City Hauntings, 15Angel City, 25Apalachicola Bay, 8Art in Florida, 11Art of South Florida Gardening, 14At the Edge of Honor, 23Aviation in Florida, 11

Bansemer’s Book of Florida Lighthouses, 21Bansemer’s Book of the Southern Shores, 21Beginning, 25Benefit Auctions, 22Best Backroads of Florida, 10Best Beach Games, 3Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina, 19Best Ghost Tales of South Carolina, 19Bicycling in Florida, 8Black Creek, 24Blood Moon Rider, 27Botanical Keys to Florida’s Trees…, 7Bridger’s Run, 25Bucket Flower, 24

Caloosahatchee River Guidebook, 8Christmas in Florida, 22Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in FL, 18Classic Cracker, 13Club Board Members Guide, 17Coastal North Carolina, 19Coastal South Carolina, 19Common Coastal Birds, 9Condominium Concept, 17Confederate Money, 24Conflict of Interest, 24Court for Owls, 24Cracker Westerns, 25Crafts of Florida’s First People, 29

Dangerous Sea Life, 8Darkest Shade of Honor, 23Death in Bloodhound Red, 24

Delusional, 5Different Kind of Honor, 23Dinosaurs of the South, 29Discovering the Civil War in Florida, 10Dishonorable Few, 23Doctored Evidence, 5Dog Island, 22Dogs of Proud Spirit, 9Drawing Florida Wildlife, 29Dreamers, Schemers and Scalawags, 12

Easygoing Guide to Natural Florida, 10Edisons of Fort Myers, 12Escape to the Everglades, 27Esmeralda and the Enchanted Pond, 27Essential Catfish Cookbook, 20Everglades Lawmen, 17Everglades, 29Everglades: River of Grass, 7Exotic Foods, 20Exploring Wild South Florida, 11

Ferns of Florida, 7Fishing Adventures in Florida, 13Fishing Central Florida, 13Flagler’s St. Augustine Hotels, 15Florida A to Z, 28Florida Bounty, 20Florida Cattle Ranch, 9Florida Chronicles, 12Florida Divorce Handbook, 4Florida Fun Facts, 22Florida Ghost Stories, 18Florida History from the Highways, 10Florida Horse Owner’s Field Guide, 9Florida in Poetry, 15Florida Keys Impressions, 17Florida Keys, 16Florida Law, 17Florida Lighthouse Trail, 21Florida Lighthouses for Kids, 28Florida Magnificent Wilderness, 22Florida Night Sky, 7Florida Place Names, 11Florida Quiz Book, 22Florida Reader, 15Florida’s Best Bed & Breakfasts, 3Florida’s Best Fruiting Plants, 14Florida’s Best Herbs and Spices, 14Florida’s Birds, 7Florida’s First People, 9Florida’s Fossils, 9

Florida’s Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore, 18Florida’s Great Ocean Railway, 17Florida’s Living Beaches, 7Florida’s Museums and Cultural Attractions, 10Florida’s Past, 12Florida’s Rivers, 8Florida’s Seashells, 7Flowering Shrubs and Small Trees for the South, 14Flowering Trees of Florida, 14For God, Gold and Glory, 24Forever Island, 25

Gardening in the Coastal South, 14Georgia’s Lighthouses and Historic Coastal Sites, 21Ghost Orchid Ghost, 18Ghosts and Legends of the Carolina Coasts, 19Ghosts of Savannah, 19Ghosts of St. Augustine, 15Ghosts of the Carolina Coasts, 19Ghosts of the Carolinas for Kids, 28Ghosts of the Georgia Coast, 19Ghosts of the Green Swamp, 25Giant Predators of the Ancient Seas, 29Gift of the Unicorn, 29Gopher Tortoise, 29Great Florida Seminole Trail, 4Grits & Grunts, 16Groundcovers for the South, 14Guardians of the Lights, 21Guide to the Gardens of Florida, 20Guide to the Gardens of Georgia, 20Guide to the Gardens of South Carolina, 20Guns of the Palmetto Plains, 25

Haunt Hunter’s Guide to Florida, 18Haunted Lighthouses, 18Haunting Sunshine, 18Hemingway’s Cats, 16Hemingway’s Key West, 16Henry Flagler, 28Hillsborough River Guidebook, 8Historic Homes of Florida, 13Historical Traveler’s Guide to Florida, 11Homeowners Association Manual, 17Honor Bound, 23Honorable Lies, 23Honorable Mention, 23Honored Dead, 23Honors Rendered, 3Hoof Prints, 9Horses of Proud Spirit, 9Houses of Key West, 16


Index

Houses of St. Augustine, 15Hunted Like a Wolf, 29

Ice Age Giants of the South, 29Iguana Invasion, 29

Key Biscayne, 17 Kidnapped in Key West, 27Konnichiwa Florida Moon, 29

Land Remembered (Student Edition), 27Land Remembered, 25Law of Florida Homeowners Associations, 17Lawyered to Death, 5Legend of the Lowcountry Liar, 19Legends of the Seminoles, 27Lighthouse Families, 6Lighthouse Ghosts and Carolina Coastal

Legends, 6Lighthouse Ghosts, 6Lighthouses of Greece, 21Lighthouses of Ireland, 21Lighthouses of the Carolinas for Kids, 28Lighthouses of the Carolinas, 19Lighthouses of the Florida Keys, 21Lightkeepers’ Menagerie, 21Living Beaches of GA and the Carolinas, 19Lost Souls of Savannah, 18Lowcountry Voodoo, 19

Mario Sanchez, 16Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the Florida

Crackers, 28Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the Florida

Everglades, 28Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River,

7Mastering the Art of Florida Seafood, 20Menéndez, 13Miami, A Backward Glance, 17Mongo Mango Cookbook, 20More Tellable Cracker Tales, 18Mostly Mullet Cookbook, 20Murder in the Tropics, 12My Brother Michael, 24My Brother, Ernest Hemingway, 16My Florida Alphabet, 28My Florida Facts, 28Myakka, 9Myra Sims, 24Mystery in the Sunshine State, 24

Native Americans in Florida, 15Native Bromeliads of Florida, 14Native Florida Plants, 4Natural Florida Landscaping, 14Ninety-Mile Prairie, 25Nobody’s Hero, 24Nursing a Grudge, 5

Old Man and the C, 27Oldest Ghosts, 15Olivia Brophie and the Pearl of Tagelus, 27Organizing Special Events and Conferences, 22Orlando’s Historic Haunts, 6Orlok, 24Ornamental Tropical Shrubs, 14Over Key West and the Florida Keys, 17

Parrots of South Florida, 9Patchwork, 29Patrick Smith’s Florida, 25Paynes Prairie, 9Pineapple Anthology of Florida Writers, 3Pirates of the Carolinas for Kids, 28Pirates of the Carolinas, 19Point of Honor, 23Poisonous Plants and Animals, 8Ponce de Leon and the Discover of Florida, 4Pop Culture Florida, 22Presidents in Florida, 11Priceless Florida, 7Privileged Information, 24

Reaper of St. George Street, 18Riders of the Suwannee, 25River Is Home, 25Running in Florida, 21

Sandspun, 18Sea Kayaking in Florida, 8Searching for the Dixie Barbecue, 20Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas, 19Seashore Plants, 8Seasons of the Sea, 8Secrets of San Blas, 5Secrets of St. Vincent, 5Seven Mile Bridge, 24Shakespeare Plays the Classroom, 22Shipwrecks of Florida, 11Sinkholes, 28Snake in the Grass, 7Solomon, 27Southeast Florida Pioneers, 13

Southern Gardening, 14Spanish Pathways in Florida, 13Spanish Treasure Fleets, 13Spiritual Florida, 11Springs of Florida, 8Spy Who Came In from the Sea, 27St. Augustine and St. Johns County, 15St. Johns River Guidebook, 8Stalking the Plumed Serpent, 7Storm Gourmet, 20Streets of Key West, 16 Sunshine State Cookbook, 20Suwannee River Guidebook, 8

Tales from a Florida Fish Camp, 13Tellable Cracker Tales, 18They Called It Golf…, 21Thirty Florida Shipwrecks, 11Those Amazing Alligators, 26Those Beautiful Butterflies, 26Those Big Bears, 26Those Colossal Cats, 26Those Delightful Dolphins, 26Those Enormous Elephants, 26Those Excellent Eagles, 26Those Funny Flamingos, 26Those Kooky Kangaroos, 26Those Lively Lizards, 26Those Magical Manatees, 26Those Mischievous Monkeys, 26Those Outrageous Owls, 26Those Peculiar Pelicans, 26Those Perky Penguins, 26Those Terrific Turtles, 26Those Voracious Vultures, 26Thunder on the St. Johns, 25Time Traveler’s Guide to Florida, 11Touched by the Sun, 12Tourists, Retirees…, 22Trail from St. Augustine, 25Treasure of Amelia Island, 27Trees of Florida, 7Tropical Surge, 12Tropical Trees of Florida & the Virgin Islands, 7Twenty Florida Pirates, 11Two Henrys, 28

Visiting Small-Town Florida, 10

Wiregrass Country, 25

Yankee in a Confederate Town, 15

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