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NEW

Maximum Vantage

New Selected Columns

Bill Maxwell

Paperback $28.00 $22.00

The State You’re In Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife

Craig Pittman Paperback $24.95 $18.00

“[A] romp of an anthology.”

Flamingo Spectacle

Lauren Goodwin Slaughter Paperback $15.95 $12.00

“As Eudora Welty says, you will read Spectacle quickly at first with ‘a sweet devouring’ but then you will want to read it again.

The poems will comfort but also push you, repeatedly, and in a good way, out of your comfort zones.”

—Virginia Bell, writing in RHINO

Paradise Screwed Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen

Edited by Diane Stevenson Paperback $26.95 $18.00

The Thing about Florida Exploring a Misunderstood State

Tyler Gillespie Hardcover $24.95 $20.00

Journalism & Literature

NOW IN PAPER

FOREWORD REVIEWS

NEW

Home in Florida

Latinx Writers and the Literature of Uprootedness

Edited by Anjanette Delgado Hardcover $26.95 $20.00

“Shimmering and sharp, lush with laughter and lament, this multifaceted Latinx love letter to Florida reveals worlds within worlds.”

—Joy Castro, author of Island of Bones: Essays

Nine Florida Stories by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Edited by Kevin M. McCarthy Paperback $19.95 $14.00

Writing for the Public Good Essays from David R. Colburn and Senator Bob Graham

Edited by Steven Noll Hardcover $30.00 $24.00

“A fascinating new collection of essays. . . . Surprisingly timely. Many of the topics Graham and Colburn wrote about 30 or more years ago are still with us.”

Tallahassee Democrat

Lost Storytellers

The Information Apocalypse in the Modern Newsroom John Pendygraft

Paperback $28.00 $22.00

“Essential reading for every former, current, or future journalist.”

—Bernell Tripp, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications

NEW

“A retrospective of stellar journalism, the impactful collection Maximum Vantage tackles some of society’s biggest issues with insight and incisiveness.”

Florida History

“Fascinating. . . . [Mormino’s] knowledge of the state is encyclopedic, and he has included an astonishing amount of it in this book. . . . Dreams in the New Century is both important history and a glimpse into our future.”

TAMPA BAY TIMES

Dreams in the New Century

Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point

Gary R. Mormino

Hardcover $34.95 $28.00

This Day in Florida History

Andrew K. Frank, J. Hendry Miller, and Tarah Luke Paperback $24.95 $15.00

The History of Florida

Edited by Michael Gannon

Paperback $29.95 $22.00

This is the heralded “definitive history” of Florida. Twenty-three leading historians offer perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive view of Florida's sweeping story.

Unconquered People

Florida’s Seminole and Miccosukee Indians

Brent Richards Weisman

Paperback $19.95 $14.00

“A Florida classic. . . . This is the best book-length account of the culture and history of the Seminole people.” —William C. Sturtevant, Smithsonian Institution

Before the Pioneers Indians, Settlers, Slaves, and the Founding of Miami

Andrew K. Frank

Paperback $16.95 $13.00

Tampa

Impressions of an Emigrant

Wenceslao Gálvez y Delmonte

Translated by Noel M. Smith

Introduction and Notes by Noel M. Smith and Andrew T. Huse Hardcover $80.00 $30.00

Translated into English, this narrative of a nineteenth-century Cuban émigré brings to life the early Cuban exile communities in Tampa.

We Will Always Be Here

Native Peoples on Living and Thriving in the South

Edited by Denise E. Bates

Hardcover $39.95 $24.00

“Essential. . . . These are stories of persistence in the face of incredible opposition and difficulty, of personal strength and community resilience.”—Native American and Indigenous Studies

The Extraordinary Life of Jane Wood Reno Miami’s Trailblazing Journalist

George Hurchalla

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARLTON TEBEAU AWARD

Hardcover $29.95 $22.00

The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat

Austin J. Bell

FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, BRONZE MEDAL FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION

FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN PRESERVATION COMMUNICATIONS

Hardcover $26.95 $20.00

“An outstanding book on one of North America’s most iconic artifacts. We follow the Cat from its origins as a tree in a forest a few centuries ago to its manufacture and use by Native Americans in Florida to its rediscovery by archaeologists in 1896 and its continuing odyssey.”

—Torben C. Rick, curator of North American Archaeology, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Yamato Colony

The Pioneers Who Brought Japan to Florida

Ryusuke Kawai

Translated by John Gregersen and Reiko Nishioka

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HARRY T. AND HARRIETTE V. MOORE AWARD

Paperback $19.95 $15.00

Black Miami in the Twentieth Century

Marvin Dunn

FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HARRY T. AND HARRIETTE V. MOORE AWARD Paperback $29.95 $22.00

A Punkhouse in the Deep South

The Oral History of 309

Aaron Cometbus and Scott Satterwhite Paperback $19.95 $16.00

“Makes the case that DIY culture shouldn’t merely stand in opposition to the mainstream but also cultivate and flourish in its own garden. You can’t get much more punk than that.” Library Journal

The Public Health Nurses of Jim Crow Florida

Christine Ardalan

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HARRY T. AND HARRIETTE V. MOORE AWARD Paperback $24.95 $18.00

“Indispensable to nursing history scholars, as well as to researchers interested in public and social policy, civil rights, and minority health.” Choice

Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley

African Princess, Florida Slave, Plantation Slaveowner

Daniel L. Schafer

revised and expanded edition

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARLTON TEBEAU AWARD Paperback $19.95 $15.00

“Brilliant, adventurous, and defiantly determined, Reno is a pioneering woman who should not be overlooked. Readers will be thrilled, and book groups will relish discussions of this amazing life.”

BOOKLIST

"An invigorating account of Florida women, from pre-Columbian times to the present. Author Doris Weatherford works like a pointillist painter, gradually adding dots of bold color as she relates achievements of or anecdotes about Florida women."

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION

They Dared to Dream

Florida Women Who Shaped History

Doris Weatherford

Hardcover $36.95 $26.00

The Governors of Florida

Edited by R. Boyd Murphree and Robert A. Taylor

NOW IN PAPER

IN PAPER

FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, GOLD MEDAL FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION

Hardcover $90.00 $45.00

“A go-to book for all who want to know more about how Florida emerged from a wilderness territory to become the third most populous state in the country.” —from the foreword by Bob Martinez, former governor of Florida

State of Defiance

Challenging the Johns Committee’s Assault on Civil Liberties Judith G. Poucher

Paperback $24.95 $18.00

“Presents a diverse cast of men and women battling for civil liberties.” Lambda Literary Review

Fifty Years of Justice

A History of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida James M. Denham

Hardcover $20.00 $18.00

Reubin O’D. Askew and the Golden Age of Florida Politics

Martin A. Dyckman

Paperback $28.00 $20.00

“[A] must-read biography.” Tampa Bay Times

Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams

A Social History of Modern Florida

Gary R. Mormino

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARLTON TEBEAU AWARD

Paperback $26.95 $18.00

“Explores the daring, heroic, complex, ever-changing, sometimes humdrum, sometimes crooked people and events that created today’s Gold Coast, Space Coast, Tampa Bay, Redneck Riviera and, of course, Disney World. Mormino tells a good story, no small achievement in light of the complex historical and current material he blends in providing Floridians a panorama of how our Florida came into being.”

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Florida’s Minority Trailblazers

The Men and Women Who Changed the Face of Florida Government

Susan A. MacManus

Hardcover $75.00 $35.00

Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away Memories of Early Cuban Exiles

David Powell

Hardcover $30.00 $24.00

“An intensely personal collection of memories from people who lived through a tragic epoch of Cuban history that became a transformative period for Florida.” Tallahassee Democrat

Key West on the Edge

Inventing the Conch Republic

Robert Kerstein

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARLTON TEBEAU AWARD

Paperback $28.00 $20.00

“Skillfully weaves economic, social and cultural accounts that are both informing and fascinating. [Kerstein’s] fresh historical perspective reads like fiction, featuring a lively cast of characters in a vivid setting full of surprises.” Tampa Bay Magazine

Bay of Pigs

An Oral History of Brigade 2506

Victor Andres Triay

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY SAMUEL PROCTOR AWARD

Paperback $21.95 $16.00

“Triay’s book . . . captures the views and experiences of an entire generation.”—Miami Herald

Sunshine in the Dark Florida in the Movies

Susan J. Fernández and Robert P. Ingalls

Paperback $26.95 $20.00

“With this book, anyone can learn about the major feature-length films that have been shot in Florida.”—Florida Today

Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine

Thomas Graham

FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, BRONZE MEDAL FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARLTON TEBEAU BOOK AWARD

Paperback $28.00 $22.00

“It would be difficult to imagine a more comprehensive account of Flagler’s life or St. Augustine’s growth from the 1880s through 1913.”

Journal of Southern History

America’s Fortress

A History of Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida

Thomas Reid

Paperback $24.95 $18.00

“A fascinating and well-written blend of social, political, and military history of a historic site that few know about.” Civil War News

La Florida

Five Hundred Years of Hispanic Presence

Edited by Viviana Díaz Balsera and Rachel A. May

FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, GOLD MEDAL FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION

Paperback $29.95 $22.00

“A splendid, highly readable collection that reflects substantial new research and findings on Hispanic influence in Florida.”

—Ralph Lee Woodward, author of Central America: A Nation Divided

“These vivid accounts remind us that history is lived by ordinary people, whose memories are invaluable.”

LATINO MAGAZINE

Florida Environment

Forces of Nature

A History of Florida Land Conservation

Clay Henderson

Hardcover $38.00 $30.00

The Wilder Heart of Florida

More Writers Inspired by Florida Nature

Edited by Jack E. Davis and Leslie K. Poole Hardcover $26.95 $20.00

“Capture[s] Florida’s current precarious state of balance.” Tampa Bay Times

The Gulf South

An Anthology of Environmental Writing

Edited by Tori Bush and Richard Goodman Hardcover $45.00 $30.00

“A thorough and essential compilation of writing on the bays and bayous of the largest area of wetlands in the United States."

ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment

Seeking the American Tropics South Florida’s Early Naturalists

James A. Kushlan

FLORIDA BOOK AWARD FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION, SILVER Hardcover $26.95 $20.00

“An enlightening journey through the geological, botanical, and zoological discoveries made by the iconic naturalists who over centuries have helped shape our knowledge of South Florida’s unique and diverse natural history.”

—Ron Magill, communications director, Zoo Miami

Journeys Through Paradise

Pioneering Naturalists in the Southeast

Gail Fishman

Paperback $24.95 $18.00

“Tracks the expeditions of preservationists John James Audubon, John Muir and more.” Publishers Weekly

Travels on the St. Johns River

John Bartram and William Bartram

Edited by Thomas Hallock and Richard Franz Hardcover $29.95 $22.00

“A fascinating look at our river in a more pristine time.” Florida Times-Union

Saving Florida

Women’s Fight for the Environment in the Twentieth Century

Leslie Kemp Poole

Paperback $21.95 $16.00

“Gives long-overdue recognition to the women who shaped the state’s environmental movement and saved Florida’s water, land, and quality of life from worse destruction.”

—Cynthia Barnett, author of Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis

“If you care about protecting Florida’s unique natural areas and wildlife habitat, Forces of Nature is a must-read.”

WILL ABBERGER, conservation finance director, Trust for Public Land

“I would recommend this book on the strength of the prologue alone. In just seven brilliant pages, author Mark Jerome Walters covers the evolutionary history of birds from dinosaurs to the present, focusing on the line that led to corvids, then to jays, then to the titular species, Florida Scrub-Jay.”

MATT MENDENHALL, BIRDWATCHING

Florida Scrub-Jay

Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird

Mark Jerome Walters

Hardcover $24.95 $19.00

Florida’s Healing Waters

Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts, and Health Spas

Rick Kilby

FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, SILVER MEDAL FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY STETSON KENNEDY AWARD Paperback $32.00 $25.00

Everglades Patrol

Tom Shirley Paperback $19.95 $15.00

“When it comes to the Everglades, few people share Shirley’s knowledge and perspective.” Tampa Bay Times

Drawn to the Deep

The Remarkable Underwater Explorations of Wes Skiles

Julie Hauserman

NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD, HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY CATEGORY

Hardcover $24.95 $18.00

“Journalist Hauserman does justice to the remarkable life of an explorer dubbed ‘Florida’s Jacques Cousteau.’” Publishers Weekly

Geology of the Florida Keys

Eugene A. Shinn and Barbara H. Lidz

Hardcover $34.95 $26.00

“A joy to read from two of the most prominent geologists who have worked for the better part of their careers in the Florida Keys. Places important environmental focus on modern-day issues facing the island ecosystems, the health of Florida Bay, the nearshore areas, and ultimately the reef tract.”—Donald F. McNeill, University of Miami

Indian River Lagoon

An Environmental History

Nathaniel Osborn

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY STETSON KENNEDY BOOK AWARD

Paperback $22.95 $16.00

“[A] fascinating concise study of this unique piece of Florida real estate.” Florida Times-Union

PEGGY MACDONALD, author of Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida’s Environment

“Combines exquisite imagery with a unique interpretation of Florida’s natural and cultural history.”

Art & Photography

NOW IN PAPER

Celebrating Florida Works of Art from the Vickers Collection

The Art of Birds Grace and Motion in the Wild Jim Miller

8 x 10 | 120 color photos | Hardcover $39.95 $30.00

Journal of Light

The Visual Diary of a Florida Nature Photographer John Moran

10 x 8 | 73 color photos | Hardcover $34.95 $24.00

“A breathtaking collection.” Orlando Magazine

Celebrating Florida

Works of Art from the Vickers Collection

Gary R. Libby

9 x 11 | 66 color illustrations | Paperback $40.00 $32.00

“Long-awaited. . . . Filled with vivid color plates of Hair’s paintings. . . . Each plate tells a story of place and time.”

“An impressive book and a handsome addition to any Floridian’s coffee table.” Naples Daily News

Alfred Hair Heart of the Highwaymen

Gary Monroe

10 x 8 | 74 color photos | Hardcover $40.00 $30.00

“A brilliant portrait of a young artist who died before witnessing his impact on a generation of regional artists and art collectors.” Publishers Weekly

The Highwaymen

Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters

Gary Monroe

10 x 8 | 63 color photos | Hardcover $34.95 $24.00

“These colorful landscapes were ubiquitous decorations in Florida homes, offices, restaurants, and motel rooms. They shaped the state’s popular image as much as oranges and alligators.” New York Times

Internal Logic

Maggie Taylor

13 x 11 | 120 color illustrations | Hardcover $110.00 $95.00

Gary R. Libby

FLORIDA LIBBY

“The Art of Birds matches deeply evocative photographs to the best observations of Florida birdlife from past centuries. The book left me with a fresh desire to explore our parks and public lands anew, to feel how wild birds make the place.”

ERIC DRAPER , director, Florida State Parks

MIAMI HERALD

Dance & Music

“Beatty writes with the heart, emotion, and passion of a fan; the authority of an expert; and the deep analysis and factual grounding of a historian. This book is a valuable addition to the Allman Brothers canon.”

ALAN PAUL, author of One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band

Play All Night!

Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East

Bob Beatty Paperback $28.00 $22.00

“Students of the Allman Brothers Band and rock and roll in general will find Play All Night! an enlightening addition.”—Mike Mattison, vocalist, Tedeschi Trucks Band

Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock

Michael Ray FitzGerald Hardcover $28.00 $22.00

Florida Soul

From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band

John Capouya Paperback $21.95 $16.00

Music Everywhere

The Rock and Roll Roots of a Southern Town

Marty Jourard

FLORIDA BOOK AWARD FOR FLORIDA NONFICTION, BRONZE Hardcover $19.95 $16.00

Being a Ballerina

The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life

Gavin Larsen Paperback $26.95 $20.00

“A luminous new memoir. . . . Poignant . . . Both a personal account and a universal take on the life of a professional ballet dancer.” New York Times

Dancing in Blackness

A Memoir

Halifu Osumare

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR AESTHETICS

BEFORE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION AMERICAN BOOK AWARD

Paperback $26.95 $20.00

“Finally someone who knows a dancer’s process and a choreographer’s vision that has tackled the mystery that is the magic of contemporary African American dance.”—Ntozake Shange, author of for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Rooted Jazz Dance

Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in the Twenty-First Century

Edited by Lindsay Guarino, Carlos R.A. Jones, and Wendy Oliver Hardcover $38.00 $28.00

“Rooted Jazz Dance sends the very clear message that jazz dance is reclaiming its time.”

AYO WALKER, Austin Peay State University

“Five Forks”

SPANISH GOVERNMENT RANKING “Recommended”

AAA TRAVEL GUIDE AND MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE Golden Spoon Hall of Fame Award

FLORIDA TREND Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award

NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS

The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook

Adela Hernandez Gonzmart and Ferdie Pacheco anniversary edition

DISTINGUISHED RESTAURANTS OF NORTH AMERICA (DIRONA) AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Hardcover $24.95 $18.00

This special 115th anniversary edition of The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook features a touching foreword by Andrea Gonzmart Williams, granddaughter of Adela.

Norman Van Aken’s Florida Kitchen

Norman Van Aken

GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS, SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE USA IN THE LOCAL CATEGORY

FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, GOLD MEDAL FOR COOKING

50 color photos | Hardcover $28.00 $20.00

“Densely laden with impeccable recipes and shout-outs to local producers, the book is a story of one chef continuing to discover the quilt of Florida cooking, for all of us.”—Orlando Magazine

Field to Feast

Recipes Celebrating Florida Farmers, Chefs, and Artisans

Pam Brandon, Katie Farmand, and Heather McPherson

155 color photos | Hardcover $28.00 $20.00

“If you crave a diversion from Mickey Mouse or a coastline, consider an agricultural excursion in the Sunshine State. You’ll find a wealth of ideas in Field to Feast. . . . The lavishly illustrated book . . . serves not only as a cookbook but also a go-to guide.” Boston Globe

Taste the Islands

Culinary Adventures in a Caribbean Kitchen

Hugh Sinclair, Cynthia Verna, And Calibe Thompson

100 color photos | Hardcover $28.00 $20.00

“[A] flavor-packed collection of zesty island favorites. . . . Will easily appeal to fans of Caribbean cuisine as well as those yearning for island life.” Publishers Weekly

Good Catch

Recipes and Stories Celebrating the Best of Florida’s Waters

Pam Brandon, Katie Farmand, and Heather McPherson

150 color photos | Hardcover $28.00 $20.00

“An invaluable source for seafood lovers everywhere, leaving you hungry to bring these inspired dishes into your own kitchen.”—Emeril Lagasse

Shrimp Country Recipes and Tales from the Southern Coasts

Anna Marlis Burgard

Hardcover $26.95 $19.00

“Burgard’s compilation of all things shrimp-related does an incredible job of depicting the multi-faceted industry that shrimp brings to the South. Featuring over 100 recipes and shrimp-prep basics, this cookbook is perfect for the seafood enthusiast.” Southern Living

Cuban Home Cooking

Favorite Recipes from a Cuban Home Kitchen

Jane Cossio and Joyce Lafray

revised edition

Paperback $12.95 $8.00

The Cuban Sandwich A History in Layers

Andrew T. Huse, Bárbara C. Cruz, and Jeff Houck Paperback $24.95 $20.00

“Makes it clear the story of the Cuban sandwich is as mixed up and nuanced as the flavors of the sandwich. . . . The book is told in clean, bright prose, a pleasure to read.” Miami Herald

“In this new perspective on a passionate, long-standing contest, University of South Florida academics Huse and Cruz and food writer Houck suss out the origins of the Cuban sandwich and steer readers through the intense, fraught debate between Miami’s and Tampa’s fiercely defended versions.” Booklist

The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook

Ana Quincoces and Nicole Valls Foreword by Andy García Hardcover $30.00 $22.00

“Now—finally—this wonderful collection of insightful stories and priceless recipes . . . Qué maravilla!”—John Quiñones, ABC News

Coconuts and Collards Recipes and Stories from Puerto Rico to the Deep South Von Diaz

FINALIST, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CULINARY PROFESSIONALS COOKBOOK AWARDS, LITERARY OR HISTORICAL FOOD WRITING CATEGORY

61 color photos | Hardcover $28.00 $22.00

“Diaz shares her deeply personal story of family and food, resulting in one of the best-ever memoirs with recipes.” Food & Wine

Sallie Ann Robinson’s Kitchen Food and Family Lore from the Lowcountry Sallie Ann Robinson

75 color photos | Hardcover $28.00 $22.00

“Part personal narrative, part culinary and cultural archive, [Robinson’s] newest cookbook . . . documents the variety of dishes passed down through Gullah families for generations.”—Southern Living

Jane Nickerson’s Florida Cookbook

Jane Nickerson

Paperback $24.95 $18.00

The former food columnist of the New York Times’ Florida newspapers presents a feast of tested recipes in this classic cookbook originally published in 1973.

"Purchase it immediately."—New York Times

“An excellent, approachable resource on Cuban history told through the complexities of a beloved food item. Highly recommended for foodies and history buffs.”

LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARRED REVIEW

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Imperiled Reef

The Fascinating, Fragile Life of a Caribbean Wonder

Sandy Sheehy

Hardcover $28.00 $20.00

“Australia’s Great Barrier Reef often hogs the spotlight, but as Sheehy’s book shows, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef fringing the tropical Atlantic coast of the Americas is no less remarkable. You’ll meet the corals that build it and the charismatic creatures that call it home and make it function. Equally important, you’ll get to know the people dedicating their lives to the reef and learn what you can do to help it thrive.”

—Nancy Knowlton, author of Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures from the Census of Marine Life

Backroads of Paradise

A Journey to Rediscover Old Florida

Cathy Salustri

Paperback $19.95 $15.00

“[Salustri] delights in letting people know that to really discover Florida, you have to turn off the congested interstates and explore the state’s towns and cities.”—New York Times

The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide

Mark DeNote

Paperback $19.95 $13.00

“Well-researched tidbits of regional brewing history.” Orlando Sentinel

Portraits of Cuba

“This vibrant work explores everyday life in contemporary Cuba. . . . The accessibly written entries are packed with information. . . . Those interested in Cuban culture, as well as armchair travelers, will find plenty to appreciate.”

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Daniel Duncan, Marcela Vásquez-León, and Dereka Rushbrook 8 x 10 | 215 color photos | Hardcover $34.95 $25.00

“Duncan's photos take over the pages, and alongside the colorful visuals is an equally colorful narrative.” Miami New Times

Walking St. Augustine

An Illustrated Guide and Pocket History to America’s Oldest City

Elsbeth “Buff” Gordon

Paperback $14.95 $12.00

“Grab this book—you will never find this information on a travel website.”—Kathleen Deagan, coauthor of Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom

Fringe Florida

Travels among Mud Boggers, Furries, Ufologists, Nudists, and Other Lovers of Unconventional Lifestyles

Lynn Waddell

CREATIVE LOAFING TAMPA BEST OF THE BAY AWARDS, “BEST JOURNEY INTO FLORIDA’S UNDERBELLY”

Paperback $19.95 $14.00

“A fascinating, mind-opening read.”—The Rumpus

“An intriguing guide off the beaten path for those looking to escape life’s winter blahs in any season.” Booklist

“[An] impassioned study. . . . There is much to savor in Sheehy’s paean to a unique ecosystem.”

Outdoor Activities

Paddler's Guide to the Sunshine State

Sandy Huff and Lars Andersen second edition

Paperback $30.00 $24.00

Florida’s Paved Bike Trails

Jeff Kunerth and Gretchen Kunerth third edition

Paperback $24.95 $19.00

Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners

Gail Hansen and Joseli Macedo Hardcover $45.00 $30.00

“A timely, valuable guide for citizens and planners to apply ecological knowledge in the shaping of our cities.”—Frederick Steiner, author of Making Plans: How to Engage with Landscape, Design, and the Urban Environment

Backcountry Trails of Florida

A Guide to Hiking Florida’s Water Management Districts Terri Mashour

Paperback $19.95 $15.00

“A revelation for hikers. Mashour knows the backcountry of Florida like few others.”—Robert Silk, author of An Ecotourist’s Guide to the Everglades and the Florida Keys

Day Hiking Southwest Florida

A Guide to the Best Trail Adventures in Greater Naples and Fort Myers

Johnny Molloy Paperback $16.95 $12.00

“Hikers, history buffs, and birders will enjoy this veteran author’s directions and thoughtful observations. Molloy’s difficulty ratings and habitat descriptions make this an excellent read for those wanting to explore the Caloosahatchee, Sanibel, and the many trails in this unique ecosystem.”—Susan Young, coauthor of 25 Kayak & Canoe Trips in East-Central Florida Beach and Coastal Camping in Florida

Johnny Molloy

second edition

Paperback $16.95 $12.00

The Hiking Trails of Florida’s National Forests, Parks, and Preserves

Johnny Molloy and Sandra Friend

second edition

Paperback $18.95 $12.00

“Not only does Molloy give clear, evocative descriptions of each trail, he provides distances, hazards, the best season to make the hike, and where to get maps. . . . This book should be in every hiker’s backpack.” Outdoor Adventure

“A great all-in-one paddling guide— with everything from the state’s best water trails to nitty-gritty advice about weather, equipment and supplies.”

LONELY PLANET MIAMI & THE KEYS (PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION)

Adventures of a Transplanted Gardener

Advice for New Florida Gardeners

Ginny Stibolt

Paperback $24.95 $20.00

Florida’s Edible Wild Plants

A Guide to Collecting and Cooking

Peggy Sias Lantz

Paperback $17.95 $13.00

Peggy Lantz demystifies the process of foraging to help you find edible wild plants that grow right in your backyard.

“An excellent foraging starter handbook. In a delightful writing style, Lantz merges botany, colorful anecdotes, and simple recipes.”

—American Herb Association

Native Florida Plants for Shady Landscapes

Craig N. Huegel

Paperback $24.95 $18.00

“Shaded areas in gardens can be just as appealing as a sunny rose garden. Huegel takes the mystery out of how to use a palette of shade-tolerant Florida native plants to transform dim areas into a beautiful oasis. Follow his expert advice and you’ll have it made in the shade.”—Roger L. Hammer, author of Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida

Healing Plants

Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians

Alice Micco Snow and Susan Enns Stans

Paperback $19.95 $15.00

Healing Plants is a compendium of knowledge passed down to Alice Micco Snow through generations.

Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida

Ginny Stibolt and Melissa Contreras

Paperback $24.95 $16.00

“This book will help you create a garden that will produce food for yourself and your family, whether you live in Florida or not.”—Nell Newman, president of Newman’s Own Organics

The Palmetto Book

Histories and Mysteries of the Cabbage Palm

Jono Miller

Hardcover $28.00 $22.00

“A love letter to the cabbage palm.” Sarasota Magazine

A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard

Ginny Stibolt and Marjorie Shropshire

Paperback $21.95 $16.00

“Show[s] you how to ditch the fertilizer and eco-harmful grass yard and convert your piece of paradise into a true Eden.” Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

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The Surprising Lives of Bark Beetles Mighty Foresters of the Insect World

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Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening

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Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida

Kenneth L. Krysko, Kevin M. Enge, and Paul E. Moler

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The Florida Manatee Biology and Conservation

Roger L. Reep and Robert K. Bonde second edition

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Manatee Insanity

Inside the War over Florida’s Most Famous Endangered Species

Craig Pittman

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Florida Animals for Everyday Naturalists

Larry Allan

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Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida

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Robert H. Robins, Lawrence M. Page, James D. Williams, Zachary S. Randall, and Griffin E. Sheehy

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Picturing the Space Shuttle

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John Bisney and J. L. Pickering

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Making the Apollo Space Suit

Bill Ayrey

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Life in Space

NASA Life Sciences Research During the Late Twentieth Century

Maura Phillips Mackowski

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NASA and the Long Civil Rights Movement

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A leading Florida historian explores one of the state’s most consequential eras

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