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Surrounded on Three Sides
John Keasler
Pubdate: 8/6/1999

Hiaasenesque, classic reprint of a 1958 satire of the early days of Florida development. The protagonist, a NY City PR man seeking peace in Florida, uses his PR skills to "unsell" Florida & discourage tourists, investors, & developers away forever.
Paper: $14.95
Sunshine States: Wild Times and Extraordinary Lives in the Land of Gators, Guns, and Gr
Patrick Carr
Pubdate: 7/23/1999

Journalist Carr plays tribute to Florida in tales of fascinating residents--alligator hunters near Lakeland, water warriors in Tampa, narcotics cops & political refugees in Miami, a Glades Seminole chief, a cracker sage at Fisheating Creek, & more.
Paper: $14.95
Citrus Growing in Florida, Fourth Edition
Larry K. Jackson and Frederick S. Davies
Pubdate: 6/30/1999

Expanded and updated edition. Comprehensive and accessible guide for commercial growers, students, and home gardeners. Covers planting, production, grove management, fertilization, spraying, and harvesting as well as methods of marketing and selling.
Cloth: $29.95
Fossiling in Florida: A Guide for Diggers and Divers
Mark Renz
Pubdate: 6/30/1999

Completely illustrated, accessible guide to amateur fossil hunting on land and under water in Florida. Tells how and where to hunt for the remains of mammoths, mastodons, saber-toothed cats and other
Paper: $19.95
Vegetable Gardening in Florida
James M. Stephens
Pubdate: 6/12/1999

Full-color, illustrated, eco-friendly guide for weekend gardeners and full-time farmers. Sections include site selection, vegetable variety, soil fertilization, climate variables,
Paper: $16.95
Your Florida Guide to Shrubs: Selection, Establishment, and Maintenance
Edward F. Gilman and Robert J. Black
Pubdate: 5/27/1999

Color-illustrated, eco-friendly guide to the shrubs and small trees of Florida. Sections include plant selection and maintenance, climactic and light requirements, landscape
Paper: $18.95
Beach and Coastal Camping in Florida
Johnny Molloy
Pubdate: 5/15/1999

An illustrated guide to tent and RV camping in Florida. Offers detailed advice about the 24 best ocean- and gulf-front camping areas state-wide, chosen for their scenic beauty, recreation potential, and proximity to water.
Paper: $14.95
Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers: The Transformation of Florida
John T. Foster, Jr., and Sarah Whitmer Foster
Pubdate: 5/14/1999

Tells the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin), her brother Charles, and a small group of Yankee reformers who arrived in Reconstruction Florida
Cloth: $24.95
An Anthology of Music in Early Florida
Wiley L. Housewright
Pubdate: 4/24/1999

120 easy-to-read scores and lively, little-known stories of songs heard in Florida from 1565-1865. Selections include old favorites (like "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Listen to the
Paper: $24.95
Government in the Sunshine State: Florida Since Statehood
David R. Colburn and Lance deHaven-Smith
Pubdate: 4/7/1999

A concise and accessible history of the state’s unique political system, its development over the last 150 years, and the most important issues facing it today. Explores the shaping influences of: the state’s early ties to Spain and Great Britain,
Cloth: $19.95
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