-- History of Florida wood-frame architecture, from the simplest "single-pen" home-steads to the latest homes at Seaside-- The double-pen house, the classic dogtrot, the four-square Georgian, and the
13th in the Honor Series of Naval Historical Fiction following the career of Capt. Peter WakePolitics, love, and war swirl around Captain Peter Wake (USN) in Havana when the USS Maine explodes on a qu
Florida's rivers comprise a tapestry of natural wonders. They support rich ecosystems. They define the landscape and lend character to the regions through which they pass. The first half of the book p
-- First field guide in 25 years to treat Florida's amazing variety of ferns-- Color plates feature more than 200 images, some of which include rare species never before illustrated in color-- Include
In 1912 in the Florida Keys, twelve-year-old Eddie Malone's father is falsely accused of stealing the Florida East Coast Railway payroll and Eddie sets out with his Labrador retriever, Rex, on the tra
What does an unlikely pack of stray and homeless dogs have in common with a certain herd of downtrodden horses? They were all lucky enough to wind up in the loving arms of Melanie Sue Bowles and her h
Searching for the Dixie Barbecue, with its thought-provoking text and many black and white photos, is a culinary and cultural saga. Here are glimpses of a fragment of society still tenaciously clingin
This unique guidebook, organized in chronological order, is a richly illustrated description of more than 50 sites in and around Charleston, South Carolina, that together reveal the place of the city
During the Civil War, Calvin L. Robinson was a successful businessman in Jacksonville, Florida, transplanted from his native state of Vermont. Loyal to the Union and finding slave-holding repugnant, h
It's unusual to profile a major literary figure by discussing his pets, but this engaging work offers more than such an approach might suggest. Many of the numerous b&w photos do feature Hemingway
Here are twenty-five tales about strange happenings, creepy places, and engaging specters across the Old North State. Six are new for this 2nd edition. Stealthy and forlorn, cunning and mysterious, th
Florida has long been a mecca for those looking for a change of scenery, pace, or fortune. One way or another, all who enter Florida are "touched by the sun." Its powerful rays leave them with a sense
Master gardener Marie Harrison offers a rich plenty of trees and small shrubs that will bring color to the middle story of your Southern garden. If you choose carefully, you can add sparkle with
A celebration of the life and work of Key West artist Mario Sanchez (1908-2005) with 55 full-color reproductions of his intagliospainted relief carvingsThe art of Mario Sanchez--showing street vendors
Elinor De Wire has been writing about lighthouses and their keepers since 1972. During that time she found that hundreds of lighthouse animals wandered into her research notes and photo collection. Th
Master Gardener Marie Harrison discusses various kinds of plants that can be used as groundcovers, from perennials and herbs to shrubs and native plants. Illustrated with color photographs and line dr
