Dream State: Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, ...7 reviews Diane Roberts Free Press, 2004 The Real Florida + A fun (sometimes biased) look at Florida history + Diane Roberts - An excellent example of Florida-bred writers Great book, esecially if you want to learn about the real Florida. I was born and raised here, several generations, and learned many things I never knew, was enlightened about many things I knew a little about, and recieved answers to things I had wondered about for years. I was also disabused of a ...             Florida Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide1 review Bill Thompson III Cool Springs Press, 2004 fair This is a good book with good pictures and information. I only wish it covered more birds with more information about each bird. Some questions that I had about certain birds were not answered. And some birds that I see in my own backyard are not in the book.             Florida Modern2 reviews Jan Hochstim Rizzoli International Publications, 2005 Almost a Hundred Florida Modern Homes This book describes and illustrates almost a hundred homes built from 1945 to 1970 in Florida. The homes selected for this book represent the modern architecture that was developing in other parts of the country, especially California. The difference is that Florida architects were being influenced ...             Sport Fish of Florida16 reviews Vic Dunaway Wickstrom Publishers, 1998 Awesome Guide! + Great Pictures + Overall Great Book + gr8 + Outstanding             The Highwaymen: Florida's African-American Landscape Painters4 reviews GARY MONROE University Press of Florida, 2001 Idealized Florida + Florida's African-American Landscape painters + A Fascinating Story + Great coffee table book for those who long for the beach.             National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida23 reviews Peter Alden, Rick Cech Knopf, 1998 Excellent General Field Guide To Florida + Great book about Florida's flora and fauna. + good source of information + great book + Great reference book             Bobby Bowden's Tales from the Seminole Sideline1 review Bobby Bowden Sports Publishing LLC, 2004 Seminole fans will appreciate the stories This thin book gathers a good number of stories about Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden, and the team itself. While not a serious study of the rise of college football in America, or at least Tallahassee, it does focus on the ways in which Bowden lives his life, and the resulting ...             Silent Witness: The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo's Death71 reviews Mark Fuhrman William Morrow, 2005 A Very Good Book + Very informative Mark Fuhrman's book is very good. He does a very good investigation into Terri's collapse; an investigation that should have done on the night of her collapse and later when the Schindler's filed numerous police investigation inquires. While the book came out before the autopsy results of Terri ...             Florida's Fabulous Seashells: And Other Seashore Life16 reviews Winston Williams World Publications (CA), 1988 Best of it's kind + Excellent Book! + Best Shelling Book for All Ages! + Collecting seashells in the state of Florida             Native Florida Plants, Revised Edition: Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening13 reviews Robert G. Haehle Taylor Trade Publishing, 2004 Native Florida Plants + No one book as everything. + Beautiful & Knowledgeable + New Edition + Native Florida Plants: Low Maintenance Landscaping and Garde             Florida on Horseback: A Trail Rider's Guide to the South and Central Regions2 reviews CORNELIA BERNARD HENDERSON University Press of Florida, 2005 Florida on Horseback-Excellent!! We use it constantly to find new trails to explore and it makes a great gift for other Florida trail riders.             Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida (Florida History and Culture)3 reviews Gary R. Mormino University Press of Florida, 2005 Waking in the Land of Dreams + Fantastic Read + Reviews from the Florida Humanities Council Website Gary Mormino's ambitious book Land of Sunshine... is an artful contribution to the thin historiography of modern Florida. Picking up after the end of World War II, Mormino shows how new technology and cultural trends shaped the history, population, and land of Florida. Unlike most academic ...             The Florida's Keys Cookbook: Recipes and Foodways of Paradise5 reviews Victoria Shearer Globe Pequot, 2005 From Key West and Beyond, this is a Cookbook for You + Outstanding + Delicious Taste of the Keys + Combines history, culture and local lore in 175 recipes + Try a Taste of the Keys             Early Bird: A Memoir of Premature Retirement48 reviews Rodney Rothman Simon & Schuster, 2005 Early Bird: great light reading!! + Entertaining and Educational This was a great light read. I really enjoyed the humor and anecdotes of life as a twenty-something struggling to find some inspiration and direction. The author is the son of a family friend, and really hit the nail on the head with his description of south florida's retirement villages.             Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld20 reviews Scott M. Deitche Barricade Books, 2005 Interesting & Well Written. + Not bad.........great info!!!! + Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld The book is interesting and well written. It's a page flipper that captures your attention and holds it. I give it 5 stars because it's enjoyable to read.             Tales of Old Florida2 reviews Book Sales, 1991 Turn of the Century Florida brought to life + A Wonderful Historical Background Collection A collection of newspaper articles about the state of Florida from the turn of the last century. This is a excellent method of presenting a detailed and varied look at what originally drew people to this state. It's also a poignant look at what the increased population of the state has caused. One ...             Insiders' Guide to Jacksonville, 2nd (Insiders' Guide Series)3 reviews Marisa Carbone, John Finotti Insiders' Guide, 2004 Surprisingly great! + A big help to a newcomer + Absolutelly a must!!! I am moving to Jacksonville and was looking for some information. This book provided basics and then some. Unlike most travel books, this one is designed to be read straight through, but is divided into specific sections for those who are looking for certain information. A lot of information in a ...             Hidden Florida: Including Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa Bay, the Everglades, and the Keys2 reviews Catherine O'Neal, Candace Leslie, ... Ulysses Press, 2003 Spectacular guide - won't leave town without it! + Everglades, Miami, Key Largo Trip We have used the guide on every Florida trip we take. Living in Orlando, we pretty much know the ropes here in town. We, as a couple, visit other Florida towns (areas) at least twice per month searching for the perfect beach, event, restaurant or attraction. It is great to use the book to find ...             Speedway to Sunshine: The Story of the Florida East Coast Railway8 reviews Seth Bramson Boston Mills Press, 2003 Speedway To Sunshine + Flager's East Coast Railroad System + speedway to sunshine + The Last of the Great Railroads             Stadium Stories: Florida Gators (Stadium Stories Series)7 reviews Peter Kerasotis Globe Pequot, 2005 A great read for Gators or any fan of college football + My Two Cents on Mr. Two Bits and Much More... + A New England Gator highly recommends + Great to Be a Florida Gator + Great Gator Gift!