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Once Upon a Time in Florida

Author : Jacki Levine
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (876 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time in Florida written by Jacki Levine and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curated from the archives of FORUM, the award-winning magazine of Florida Humanities, this anthology presents 50 often surprising and always intriguing stories of life in Florida by some of the nation’s most talented writers and scholars Once Upon a Time in Florida transports readers into the eventful life and times of this remarkable state through 50 stories vividly rendered by some of the nation’s most acclaimed writers and scholars, along with 150 evocative images. This collection opens more than 14,000 years ago with the first people to inhabit the peninsula and continues through the state’s territorial beginnings, the era of slavery, statehood, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow period, and Florida’s transformation into a complex, powerful megastate. Throughout, readers will encounter the unexpected: The myth-busting truths behind Ponce de Leon’s search for the Fountain of Youth; the real First Thanksgiving; the first legally sanctioned free Black town; the revealing wartime letters of novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings; the Jacksonville principal who penned the lyrics now known as the Black National Anthem; and the little-known story of how Mary McLeod Bethune saved World War II‒era Daytona Beach. The stories also highlight Florida as a magnet for dreamers and doers, featuring the heady days of the Space Age seen through the eyes of a teenager; the secretive mission that brought Walt Disney to Orlando; the music culture that has churned out a stream of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers; and a look at how Florida’s glossy image has been indelibly shaped through the eyes of Hollywood. Told through the lens of the humanities, at its heart this anthology is the story of what it means to be a Floridian. In these pages, folklorist Stetson Kennedy travels the back roads with novelist Zora Neale Hurston, capturing vanishing stories and songs. Former U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first Latina in Congress, remembers her family’s early days as Cuban refugees. Novelist Lauren Groff describes how the writings of literary giants taught her to love Florida. Columnist Bill Maxwell and novelist Beverly Coyle, who grew up in the waning days of Jim Crow, share clear-eyed memories of experiences as different as black and white. And southern grit writer Harry Crews tells of a family memory evoked by the Suwannee River. There is much more to discover in this vibrant anthology, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Florida Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and presents selections from the timeless and treasure-filled archives of Florida Humanities’ award-winning FORUM magazine. Contributors: Jerald T. Milanich | J. Michael Francis | Michael Gannon | Kathleen Deagan | Darcie A. MacMahon | Larry Eugene Rivers | Robert A. Taylor | Casey Blanton | Rick Kilby | Gary R. Mormino | Stetson Kennedy | Betty Jean Steinshouer | Gordon Patterson | Rick Edmonds | Andrea Brunais | Steven Noll | Richard Foglesong | Eric Deggans | Bill Maxwell | Beverly Coyle | David R. Colburn | Nila Do Simon | Stephen J. Whitfield | Willie Johns | Ron Cunningham | Jon Wilson | Dalia Colón | Bill DeYoung | Maude Heurtelou | Lauren Groff | Maurice J. O’Sullivan | Michele Currie Navakas | Craig Pittman | Thomas Hallock | Edna Buchanan | Philip Caputo | Gary Monroe | Peter B. Gallagher | Bob Kealing | Jack E. Davis | Charlie Hailey | Terry Tomalin | Bill Belleville | Cynthia Barnett | Jack E. Davis | Jeff Klinkenberg | Harry Crews Distributed on behalf of Florida Humanities

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Author : Gene Thornton
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1493172735
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE FLORIDA KEYS written by Gene Thornton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author grew up in South Eastern PA, graduated from high school in 1950 and after several part times jobs he completed a course at Temple U. He found a job with one of this country's first foreign car dealerships in Exton PA. Later married and self employed for ten years now with three children. Both the author and his wife were tired of the cold winters, sold their business and moved to the Florida Keys. The Keys then being very laid back, sparsely populated and warm all year around was deeply appreciated. After buying a restaurant, bar with a marina in Key Largo the author got to meet all sorts of people, people of the nature he had never experienced. Actually even at the age of 37, I would feel safe in saying I grew up in the Keys, just in a manner of speaking. There were all sorts of experiences here, many unexpected. None really harmful but amusing and many times hilarious. It just was the character and nature of the residents and those passing through. The author having actually participated or witnessed some of these events, events that would likely never happen on the mainland. Life in the Keys was anything but dull, and it sure was different. Sometimes more like an adventure.

Homegrown in Florida

Author : William McKeen
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813042798
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Homegrown in Florida written by William McKeen and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2012-09-23 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida can seem like a child's dream of paradise: endless sunny days, trips to the beach to swim and build sandcastles, bike riding without a jacket in the middle of January, and magical themeparks only a short drive away. But what was life really like for those who grew up here? During a recent reunion, writers Bill McKeen, Tim Dorsey, and Jeff Klinkenberg found themselves lamenting that so many of their childhood memories were fading away. For them, and for many, Florida is not just a place people go to, it’s where they come from. That can mean many things to many people, as the stellar cast of writers, journalists, and musicians eloquently reveal in Homegrown in Florida. This utterly satisfying and powerful anthology aims at the heart of the glories of childhood and the pain of growing up. Both a celebration of the exotic, untamed wilderness of a youth filled with moss-draped oaks and citrus fields, evergreen winters and palmetto fronds, and a reminder that innocence often gave way to experience as bike paths became private developments, and swimming holes were paved over by interstates, Homegrown in Florida is filled with tears and laughter alike. Featuring contributions from Carl Hiaasen, Tom Petty, Zora Neale Hurston, Michael Connelly, and many more, this is a book for every child of old Florida, and every child at heart.

Once Upon A Royal Christmas

Author : Teri Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1952210763
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon A Royal Christmas written by Teri Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She pretends to be a princess at children’s parties. But can she melt a real prince’s frosty heart? Get swept away by a Christmas story from Hallmark and bestselling author Teri Wilson— the queen of royal romance! “I’m Prince Nikolas of San Glacera. Oh, you’ve never heard of us? Well, you’re not the only one. Our country relies on winter tourism, but we’re attracting fewer and fewer visitors. I admit it’s a problem. I just don’t think the solution is an American who likes to play dress-up. You see, while I was away on a trip, my younger sister convinced the palace to hold a contest. The winner gets to star in our annual Ice Village festivities and accompany our royal family to holiday events. And who did they choose? Gracie Clark, who runs a children’s party business and performs as—I kid you not—‘Princess Snowflake.’ Of course, I do respect the fact that she volunteers at children’s hospitals. I suppose to some, she might have a certain charm... But the whole cheap spectacle is beneath our dignity. I’m not going to shirk my duty to my kingdom. I’ll go to every event with her. At least, once Christmas is over, she’ll be gone…”

Once Upon a Time in Paradise

Author : Charles Foster
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1550029975
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time in Paradise written by Charles Foster and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When sound arrived in Hollywood in the late 1920s, Canadians were already holding some of the most important roles in the motion picture industry. Louis B. Mayer, from New Brunswick, was boss at MGM; Jack Warner, from Ontario, was head of Warner Bros. Studio; and Mack Sennett, from Quebec, was still King of Comedy. Canadians like Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, and Norma Shearer moved easily from silents to talkies - this illustrious trio won the first three Academy Awards for Best Actress. Canadians arriving in sunny California in the 1930s and 1940s were principally actors, including Yvonne de Carlo, Walter Pidgeon, Ruby Keeler, and many others. You will be amazed at the Canadian influence on Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Zora in Florida

Author : Steve Glassman
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 9780813010502
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Zora in Florida written by Steve Glassman and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 1991 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays which discuss the influence of Huston's home state of Florida on her works

Once Upon a Time and Stories from Around the World

Author : Rosaria M. Wills
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 146344284X
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time and Stories from Around the World written by Rosaria M. Wills and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a recollection of the author life during World War II, her life with her husband. Poems written by her husband and short stories with moral meaning.

Once Upon a Time ... There Was a Tavern Volume 1

Author : Lathan Hudson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304122336
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time ... There Was a Tavern Volume 1 written by Lathan Hudson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the memoir of Lathan Hudson's successful 18 years as a Nashville country music songwriter. He tells it like it was with the stars and the movers and shakers, recalling the hilarious, as well as bittersweet, details of his experience. If you're a country music fan, if you've ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes with the best known celebrities in country music, this is a book you won't want to miss.

Crossing the Creek

Author : Anna Lillios
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813040876
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Crossing the Creek written by Anna Lillios and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the twentieth century's most intriguing and complicated literary friendships was that between Zora Neale Hurston and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. In death, their reputations have reversed, but in the early 1940s Rawlings had already achieved wild success with her best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Yearling, while Hurston had published Their Eyes Were Watching God to unfavorable critical reviews. When they met, both were at the height of their literary powers. Hurston appears to have sought out Rawlings as a writer who could understand her talent and as a potential patron and champion. Rawlings did become an advocate for Hurston, and by all accounts a warm friendship developed between the two. Yet at every turn, Rawlings's own racism and the societal norms of the Jim Crow South loomed on the horizon, until her friendship with Hurston transformed Rawlings's views on the subject and made her an advocate for racial equality. Anna Lillios's Crossing the Creek is the first book to examine the productive and complex relationship between these two major figures. Is there truth to the story that Hurston offered to work as Rawlings's maid? Why did Rawlings host a tea for Hurston in St. Augustine? In what ways did each write the friendship into their novels? Using interviews with individuals who knew both women, as well as incisive readings of surviving letters, Lillios examines these questions and many others in this remarkable book.

Once Upon a Time

Author : Debbie Macomber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451607806
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Debbie Macomber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that each individual's life is a never-ending story, and uses the elements of a story to show readers how to understand their lives better, showcasing the "big picture" God writes in each person's story.

Once Upon a Time in New York... How I Painted My Masterpiece

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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434944972
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time in New York... How I Painted My Masterpiece written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Once Upon a Time

Author : J. Randy Taraborrelli
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0759527903
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by J. Randy Taraborrelli and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From master storyteller J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the powerful and moving story of one of royalty's most secretive families. Grace Kelly was swept away when the handsome Prince Rainier, a man she barely knew, asked for her hand in marriage. After a series of relationships with married co-stars, she was exhausted by the show-business lifestyle. If she married Rainier, she would be more than just a movie star, she would be Her Serene RoyalHighness Princess Grace. Once in the palace, however, Grace found herself trapped in a fairy tale of her own making. Forced to make sacrifices that cut deeply into the core of who she was as a woman, she would then surrender her desires and ambitions for her spouse and her children. Grace and Rainier may have been royalty, but they were also husband and wife, and parents- and, as such, just as vulnerable to the conflicts that can contaminate any household. Drawing upon hundreds of exclusive interviews with family and friends, ONCE UPON A TIME portrays its subjects with passion and sympathy, revealing Grace, Rainier, Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie in ways both startling and compelling.

CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

Author :
Publisher : Robert Buttafuso
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? written by and published by Robert Buttafuso. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A recently widowed young woman acquires an anonymously donated pair of prescription glasses. She soon realizes that she and only she can see what the previous owner saw through them. At first it becomes a game with her trying to identify the owner. That is until she witnesses him kill a young woman. Now it suddenly becomes a personal obsession to bring this cold case murderer to justice.

Once Upon a Time in America

Author : Thompson K. George
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450286224
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Time in America written by Thompson K. George and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Thompson' K. George, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, shares with the world an intriguing and yet very heart-wrenching eye-witness account of events that was and still being inflicted on mankind by public figures in the 21st century in America....some of which remains best kept secrets to most American public and the rest of the world at large...chronicling the destructive policies that trails the dark past of the Bush-Cheney's era. An uncut revelation of the true state of things in America today with immigrants and citizens alike and the lowdown dirty innerworkings of the conservative right-wing ideologues in Washington. 'Once Upon A Time In America' tells it all. It portrays everyone's story and a message for all. A pure and timeless masterpiece of history of the 21st century. The author lives in Philadelphia and currently working on an upcoming documentary based on this masterpiece.

Once Upon A Time In America

Author : Michael J. Bowler
Publisher : Michael J Bowler
ISBN 13 : 099087110X
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon A Time In America written by Michael J. Bowler and published by Michael J Bowler. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Lance leading the way, the Knights of the Round Table have set out to convince the American people that amending the Constitution to protect children is long overdue. As the team travels from state to state, they are met with acceptance, indifference, and hostility. But Lance’s popularity, coupled with his innate charm, gradually sways more of the populace to their cause. The journey becomes a rite of passage that propels the young people into adulthood and solidifies Lance’s status as an iconic and influential figure. But he’s uneasy. He knows Arthur is hiding something from him. After The Excalibur Incident in Las Vegas, Lance is certain the future will bring him great sorrow. Then comes the attack, sudden and brutal. Now the Round Table is in disarray, and Lance must confront a cold-blooded killer who’s luring him into an obvious trap. If he refuses the challenge, more loved ones will die, and everything he’s accomplished will die with them. Surrounded by the diverse young people who have become his family, Lance sets out for the final showdown with his enemy. The Lance Chronicles conclude… The Lance Chronicles: Children of the Knight (The Lance Chronicles Book 1) Running Through A Dark Place (The Lance Chronicles Book 2) There Is No Fear (The Lance Chronicles Book 3) And The Children Shall Lead (The Lance Chronicles Book 4) Once Upon A Time In America (The Lance Chronicles Book 5) Warrior Kids (standalone set within The Lance Chronicles universe)

Once Upon a Royal Summer

Author : Teri Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1952210194
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Royal Summer written by Teri Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!!! A theme park “princess” meets a single dad…who turns out to be a real prince! Enjoy the delightful royal romance from acclaimed author Teri Wilson and Hallmark Publishing. Lacey found her dream job: playing a princess character at a popular fairytale theme park in sunny southern Florida. Her diamond tiara might not be real, but the smiles of the children she meets every day certainly are. It’s just too bad that her ex-boyfriend was never impressed with her career choice. Henry, the crown prince of Bella-Moritz, is trying to fulfill his young daughter’s birthday wish: to be a normal girl with a normal life. That’s why they’re pretending to be ordinary tourists at an American amusement park. Henry lost his wife four years ago, and he’s been going through the motions ever since. But could a meeting with a make-believe princess lead to real love? This enchanting romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Cucumber Dill Tea Sandwiches.

Once Upon Another Time

Author : James Riley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534425888
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon Another Time written by James Riley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lena has a problem: she is a twelve-year-old giant child, but she is still only the size of a human: rejected by the giant king, she and her enormous talking cat, Rufus, go down to the human world seeking some magic that will restore her to her rightful status; Jin is a twelve-year-old genie, not yet allowed his full powers, and at the moment tied, for two more wishes, to the Golden King, an annoying, nasty tyrant who has sent him on a quest--and when these two children meet all the kingdoms may be changed forever.