During the last two decades of the 19th century, Dunnellon was the center of much of the activity connected with the phosphates business, causing this little hamlet to become a boomtown. This short but full history tells the story of the violence, corruption, and troubles that went along with all the new prosperity.
Written by J. Lester Dinkins, of Silver Springs, Florida.
hardcover, 208 pages
$21.00
The Captain's Son
Life Begins at 40 in Key West
"Captain Bud" is a retired charter captain who worked out of Key West, Florida in the 1980's. This is a collection of his stories about his own and his father's sea-going adventures. His desire is that readers of these stories will enjoy the adventures and the information he shares - possibly even learn a little about navigation, fishing and the maintenance that goes along with owning and operating a charter boat.
softcover, 190 pages
$11.95
Journey of Truth
The McKinley & Wheeler families are strong-willed and love their North Florida heritage. Conflict arises when the families are faced with insurmountable odds, and each individual's character and friendships are put to the test. However the ultimate journey in this book is the honorable decision each person makes and the role it plays in their North Florida culture.
Written by Jeffrey Boatright of Live Oak, Florida
softcover, 140 pages
$9.95
Spring Creek Chronicles
These stories detail commercial fishing, hunting, working, and the people along the North Florida
Gulf Coast.
"Read these stories and get a small inside view of a people, a culture and a lifestyle that's going out like a full moon tide, an era known as the "Old Florida", as those of us born and raised here have known it."
Written by Leo Lovell of Crawfordville, Florida
softcover, 237 pages
$14.95
Out of the Pocket
The state of Florida honored Nancy Morgan with the Folklife Heritage Award in 1986. Her quilting-she sewed her first quilt at 13 in 1926 and has been active with the Florida Folk festival beginning in 1953, helped earn her this prestigious award.
This book tells her life story from birth in a log house on Tom's Creek at the Georgia Border, and her experiences as a mother, daughter, and wife of farmers in a waste -not want-not society.
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