Lee Gramling
Lee Gramling is a fifth-generation Floridian who lives in Gainesville. He is an admirer of the late Louis L'Amour and was inspired by the tales of the Florida frontier he heard from his grandparents. He teaches at Central Florida Community College in Ocala and for St. Leo College’s Distance Learning Center.
Lee Gramling is a fifth-generation Floridian who lives in Gainesville. He is an admirer of the late Louis L'Amour and was inspired by the tales of the Florida frontier he heard from his grandparents. He teaches at Central Florida Community College in Ocala and for St. Leo College’s Distance Learning Center.
Tellable Cracker Tales
Annette Bruce
$14.95 hardback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-100-0
$8.95 paperback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-094-2
In this collection of stories from Florida’s rich folklore heritage, Annette Bruce carries on the tradition of storytellers throughout the ages, delighting children and adults alike with tall tales and nonsense stories, modern fables and stories from Florida history, and the memorable Cracker Jack tales.
Annette Bruce
$14.95 hardback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-100-0
$8.95 paperback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-094-2
In this collection of stories from Florida’s rich folklore heritage, Annette Bruce carries on the tradition of storytellers throughout the ages, delighting children and adults alike with tall tales and nonsense stories, modern fables and stories from Florida history, and the memorable Cracker Jack tales.
"As perfect as the moon’s reflection in a Florida cypress swamp. Touch it and they’ll ripple all over the place and throughout time."
— Dr. Jim Mittelstadt, Professor of Storytelling & Education, University of North Florida
— Dr. Jim Mittelstadt, Professor of Storytelling & Education, University of North Florida
Bansemer's Book of Florida Lighthouses
Roger Bansemer
$24.95
ISBN: 978-1-56164-194-9
Written and fully illustrated by artist Roger Bansemer, this book, depicting Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches, is sure to be an instant collector's treasure. The artist recently visited each lighthouse--a feat which took him on many land and sea adventures--and offers here the only book with an accurate depiction of how each looks today.
Roger Bansemer
$24.95
ISBN: 978-1-56164-194-9
Written and fully illustrated by artist Roger Bansemer, this book, depicting Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches, is sure to be an instant collector's treasure. The artist recently visited each lighthouse--a feat which took him on many land and sea adventures--and offers here the only book with an accurate depiction of how each looks today.
"Hands down, it is the most beautiful book we have ever seen on the subject of lighthouses. It is a visual feast."
— The Keeper's Log, The Official Journal of the U.S. Lighthouse Society
— The Keeper's Log, The Official Journal of the U.S. Lighthouse Society
At the Edge of Honor
Robert N. Macomber
$19.95 hardback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-252-6
$12.95 paperback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-272-4
A novel about naval warfare in Florida during the Civil War. The year is 1863. The Civil War is leaving its bloody trail across the nation as Peter Wake, born and bred in the snowy North, joins the U.S. Navy as a volunteer officer and arrives in steamy Florida for duty with the East Gulf Blockading Squadron.
Robert N. Macomber
$19.95 hardback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-252-6
$12.95 paperback
ISBN: 978-1-56164-272-4
A novel about naval warfare in Florida during the Civil War. The year is 1863. The Civil War is leaving its bloody trail across the nation as Peter Wake, born and bred in the snowy North, joins the U.S. Navy as a volunteer officer and arrives in steamy Florida for duty with the East Gulf Blockading Squadron.
“Robert Macomber is a first-rate naval historian, and At the Edge of Honor proves it. The fascinating story of Florida’s Civil War sea battles was unknown to me until I read this book.” —Randy Wayne White
SPRING 2010
Robert N. Macomber
The Darkest Shade of Honor
Fiction / Naval fiction
Available now
“A solid entry in this popular series.” — Booklist
It is 1886 and Commander Peter Wake of the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Intelligence meets rising politico Theodore Roosevelt and Cuban revolutionary José Martí. When Wake is assigned to uncover Cuban revolutionary activities between Florida and Cuba, he finds himself in the center of the most catastrophic event in Key West history. He is called upon to make a decision involving the very darkest shade of honor.
The Darkest Shade of Honor
Fiction / Naval fiction
Available now
“A solid entry in this popular series.” — Booklist
It is 1886 and Commander Peter Wake of the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Intelligence meets rising politico Theodore Roosevelt and Cuban revolutionary José Martí. When Wake is assigned to uncover Cuban revolutionary activities between Florida and Cuba, he finds himself in the center of the most catastrophic event in Key West history. He is called upon to make a decision involving the very darkest shade of honor.
Charles R. Boning
Florida’s Best Herbs and Spices
Gardening
June
Covers 89 plants, including favorites like basil and rosemary, but also more exotic ones like bilimbi and pandanus. As in Boning’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.
Florida’s Best Herbs and Spices
Gardening
June
Covers 89 plants, including favorites like basil and rosemary, but also more exotic ones like bilimbi and pandanus. As in Boning’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.
Nance Frank
Mario Sanchez
Better Than Ever
Art / Biography
Available now
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.
Mario Sanchez
Better Than Ever
Art / Biography
Available now
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.
Elinor DeWire &
Dolores Pergioudakis
Lighthouses of Greece
Lighthouses / History
June
This lavishly illustrated and carefully researched book covers over 100 lighthouses, most still guiding ships around the Greek Islands. Includes interesting sections on ancient lighthouses, lighthouse keepers, lighthouse construction, and much more.
Dolores Pergioudakis
Lighthouses of Greece
Lighthouses / History
June
This lavishly illustrated and carefully researched book covers over 100 lighthouses, most still guiding ships around the Greek Islands. Includes interesting sections on ancient lighthouses, lighthouse keepers, lighthouse construction, and much more.
Virginia Aronson &
Allyn Szejko
Iguana Invasion!
Exotic Pets Gone Wild in Florida
Animals / Ages 12 up
Anvailable now
Green Iguanas, Burmese Pythons, Nile Monitor Lizards, and Rhesus Monkeys, and many more kinds of non-native animals are increasing rapidly 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 in Florida.
Allyn Szejko
Iguana Invasion!
Exotic Pets Gone Wild in Florida
Animals / Ages 12 up
Anvailable now
Green Iguanas, Burmese Pythons, Nile Monitor Lizards, and Rhesus Monkeys, and many more kinds of non-native animals are increasing rapidly 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 in Florida.
Sandra Wallus Sammons
The Two Henrys
Henry Plant and Henry Flagler and Their Railroads
Biography / Ages 12 up
June
Henry Plant and Henry Flagler changed the wilderness of Florida in the late 1800s. This dual biography is a story of railroads and the men who built them with their creativity, innovation, and money.
The Two Henrys
Henry Plant and Henry Flagler and Their Railroads
Biography / Ages 12 up
June
Henry Plant and Henry Flagler changed the wilderness of Florida in the late 1800s. This dual biography is a story of railroads and the men who built them with their creativity, innovation, and money.
Sandra Wallus Sammons
Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the Florida Everglades
Biography / Ages 9–12
June
Marjory Stoneman Douglas has been called “the Grandmother of the Everglades.” This biography covers her life from her childhood up north to her long and inspiring life in south Florida.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the Florida Everglades
Biography / Ages 9–12
June
Marjory Stoneman Douglas has been called “the Grandmother of the Everglades.” This biography covers her life from her childhood up north to her long and inspiring life in south Florida.
Sandra Wallus Sammons
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the Florida Crackers
Biography / Ages 9–12
June
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was fascinated by the "Crackers" living near her home in north central Florida and wrote about them in The Yearling and Cross Creek. This biography gives a new sense of wonder about natural Florida.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the Florida Crackers
Biography / Ages 9–12
June
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was fascinated by the "Crackers" living near her home in north central Florida and wrote about them in The Yearling and Cross Creek. This biography gives a new sense of wonder about natural Florida.
Sandra Wallus Sammons
Henry Flagler, Builder of Florida
Biography / Ages 9–12
May
An exciting biography about the man who changed Florida's east coast with his hotels and his Florida East Coast Railway.
Henry Flagler, Builder of Florida
Biography / Ages 9–12
May
An exciting biography about the man who changed Florida's east coast with his hotels and his Florida East Coast Railway.
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