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Miami's Parrot Jungle and Gardens: The Colorful History of an Uncommon Attraction
Cory H. Gittner
Pubdate: 11/5/2000

This colorfully illustrated book tells the story of one of Florida's oldest and most popular roadside tourist attractions. Built in 1936 in a lush hardwood hammock near Miami, Parrot Jungle has entertained more than 15 million visitors and is home to more
Paper: $12.95
Beyond the Theme Parks: Exploring Central Florida
Benjamin D. Brotemarkle
Pubdate: 8/20/2000

Illustrated guide to Central Florida for both tourists and residents written by a popular local radio arts announcer:
Cloth: $34.95
Paper: $16.95
River of the Golden Ibis
Gloria Jahoda
Pubdate: 6/30/2000

First published in 1973 in HRW's American River series, this Florida classic is an informal history of the Hillsborough River. Of legendary beauty, the area was important to the Seminoles & subsequently to missionaries & marauders; magnates like Plant &
Paper: $19.95
Cassadaga: The South's Oldest Spiritualist Community
Edited by John J. Guthrie, Jr., Phillip Charles Lucas, and Gary Monroe
Pubdate: 4/28/2000

Tells the story of the south's oldest spirtualist community, Cassadaga, founded in central Florida over a century ago on the principle of continuous life, the idea that spirits of the dead commune with the living. This is the first serious work to examine
Cloth: $29.95
Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New America
David Rieff
Pubdate: 2/14/2000

Journalist & former FSG editor David Rieff's first book captures the spirit of Miami, America's New Havana. Focusing on the Cuban exile population, Rieff explores Miami's Latinization since the '60s. He interviews the city's most influential Cuban leaders
Paper: $14.95
Contemplations of a Primal Mind
Gabriel Horn
Pubdate: 2/14/2000

Essays from popular Native American author White Deer of Autumn on the theme of living in a primal, sacred relationship to the natural world. Emphasizing New Age and Native American spiritual themes, he shares oral tradition narratives
Paper: $19.95
Sunshine States: Wild Times and Extraordinary Lives in the Land of Gators, Guns, and Gr
Patrick Carr
Pubdate: 7/11/1999

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
The Immigrant World of Ybor City: Italians and Their Latin Neighbors in Tampa, 1885-1985
Gary R. Mormino and George E. Pozzetta
Pubdate: 11/30/1998

Social history of Ybor City, a multi-ethnic commun
Paper: $19.95
The Christmas Eve Cookbook: With Tales of Nochebuena and Chanukah
Ferdie Pacheco and Luisita Sevilla Pacheco
Pubdate: 11/1/1998

Cloth: $19.95
Al Burt's Florida: Snowbirds, Sand Castles, and Self-Rising Crackers
Al Burt
Pubdate: 8/30/1997

Cloth: $24.95
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