This guide to Florida provides details of the sights and information necessary to get the best value. It gives a low-down on Walt Disney and Universal Studios and it shows the reader how to get the best from even a short visit, plus details of the pick of Florida's beaches. It gives informative accounts of Florida old and new, from the first Spanish settlement at St Augustine to the attractions of modern Miami. Expert guidance on exploring the underground caverns of the Panhandle, canoeing through the Everglades, and diving at Key West. The book also includes reviews of hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars in every city and town.
The stories in this collection span characters, towns, decades, even centuries, but Florida—its landscape, climate, history, and state of mind—becomes its gravitational center: an energy, a mood, as much as a place of residence.
Le jour de ses sept ans, Elizabeth a la malchance de gagner un concours de beauté.
Jane Landers draws on a wealth of untapped primary sources, opening a new vista on the black experience in America and enriching our understanding of the powerful links between race relations and cultural custom.
"Take an A-Z tour of Florida! Go on an alphabetized trip around the Sunshine State and discover its marvelous plants, animals, foods, and places."--Page [4] of cover.
"This book uses maps, full color photographs, and easy-to-read text to introduce the state of Florida"--
Tyler Gillespie takes readers on an exuberant search for the state behind the caricatures, finding Florida's humanity: a beautiful mix of hopes, dreams, and second chances.
This collection of essays encourages a critical evaluation of the concept of "Florida" as a cultural and geographical entity and the influences and effects of the numerous African and Africa American-influenced cultures.
From interior views of well-furnished passenger cars to scenes of hardworking men who made it all possible, this collection provides a thorough look at a fascinating, almost forgotten heritage.
A guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR From the universally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Fates and Furies and Matrix Florida is a "superlative" book (Boston ...