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Tupperware Unsealed: Brownie Wise, Earl Tupper, and the Home Party Pioneers מאת BOB KEALING Brownie Wise, the first woman to appear on the cover of Business Week, was the driving force behind making Tupperware a household name. Fired under mysterious circumstances, she was written out of Tupperware history and died in obscurity.   A trailblazing business...

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Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future (Florida History and Culture) מאת Steven Noll Traces the long standing effort to build a canal across Florida "Offers timeless lessons about pork-barrel politics and the power of citizen-environmentalism. Most important, it reminds us that today’s econom...

3.		Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders: A Guide to Ancient Trees, Unique Flora, and Wildflower Walks (Wild Florida) מאת Sandra Friend A guide to the unexpected natural gems of "real" Florida
4.		Once A Dancer . . .: An Autobiography מאת Allegra Kent One of George Balanchine's greatest ballerinas, who was a principal dancer for more than twenty years with the New York City Ballet, talks about her childhood, dance career, marriage, and constant quest for emotional and physical stability....

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Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen מאת Carl Hiaasen Readers who love Carl Hiaasen's off-the-wall novels won't want to miss this outrageous, eclectic collection of his notorious Miami Herald columns. His unique and passionate essays prove that the facts can indeed be stranger than fiction......

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Coming to Miami: A Social History (Sunbelt Studies) מאת Melanie Shell-Weiss From pineapple groves to Cuban exiles to South Beach nightclubs, this impeccably researched and lucidly written book reveals much about the Magic City's multicultural diversity. ...

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Category 5: The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane מאת Thomas Neil Knowles In the midst of the Great Depression, a furious storm struck the Florida Keys with devastating force. With winds estimated at over 225 miles per hour, it was the first recorded Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States. Striking at a time before storms were named, the catastrophic t...

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Black Power in Dixie: A Political History of African Americans in Atlanta (Southern Dissent) מאת Prof. Alton Hornsby Je. Alton Hornsby provides an analysis of how one of the most important southern cities managed, adapted, and coped with the struggle for racial justice, examining both traditional electoral politics as well as the roles of non-elected individuals influential in the community. Highlightin...

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Brazilian Foreign Policy after the Cold War מאת Sean William Burges Since 1992 - the end of the Cold War - Brazil has been slowly and quietly carving a niche for itself in the international community: that of a regional leader in Latin America. How and why is the subject of Sean Burges' investigations. Under President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazil embarked on a ...

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Theology of Hate: A History of the World Church of the Creator מאת George Michael During the weekend of July 4, 1999, Benjamin 'August' Smith went on a three-day rampage in Illinois and Indiana, attacking Asians, Orthodox Jews, and African Americans. He left two dead and nine wounded, and then committed suicide. As a former member - conveniently resigning the day before the shoot...

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Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen מאת Carl Hiaasen Readers who love Carl Hiaasen's off-the-wall novels won't want to miss this outrageous, eclectic collection of his notorious Miami Herald columns. His unique and passionate essays prove that the facts can indeed be stranger than fiction......

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Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America מאת Mr. Dan Hagedorn Coinciding with the opening of a new permanent exhibit, America by Air, at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Conquistadors of the Sky celebrates the aviation achievements of twenty-one Latin American nations over the last 100 years--making this chron...

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HMS Fowey Lost and Found: Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-of-War Lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748 (New ... Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) מאת Prof. Russell K. Skowronek HMS Fowey Lost and Found traces the life of the ship, the court martial of her captain, her rediscovery in the 1970s, and the long process of artifact recovery and ship identification. Written for general readers, the result is a fascinating story of intrigue and adventure that stretches a...

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The Socialist Impulse: Latin America in the Twentieth Century מאת Dr. Charles D. Ameringer During the last century, Latin American countries have had a tendency to adopt a socialist-style government. This region has viewed socialism as a way to overcome poverty, oppression, ignorance, racism, underdevelopment, and foreign domination. Charles Ameringer discusses the vision and reality of t...

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Castles in the Sand: The Life and Times of Carl Graham Fisher (Florida History and Culture) מאת MARK S. FOSTER This illustrated biography of one of the most energetic, corporate builders of the early 20th century traces Fisher's transformation of the swampy, South Florida landscape into a luxurious urban locale....

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Citrus Growing in Florida מאת Frederick S. Davies This comprehensive guide combines the practical aspects of day-to-day citrus production with its underlying horticultural principles. It intends to make citrus growing accessible to commercial growers, students and home gardeners....

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Musical Theatre Training: The Broadway Theatre Project Handbook מאת Debra Mcwaters "Musical Theatre Training" is the product of nearly two decades of intensive work and careful honing of the craft by what Playbill calls 'the world's most prestigious musical theatre arts education program'. Written by project cofounder and noted choreographer Debra McWaters, it explains the methods...

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The Development of Mobile Logistic Support in Anglo-American Naval Policy, 1900-1953 (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) מאת Peter V. Nash Though completely unsung and commonly left out of battle histories, nothing is more important than the details of logistics and support operations during a military campaign. Without fuel, food, transport, communications, and medical facilities, modern military engagement would be impossible. Peter ...

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Black Manhood and Community Building in North Carolina, 1900-1930 (New Perspectives on the History of the South) מאת Prof. Angela Hornsby-Gutting Informed by feminist analysis, Hornsby-Gutting uses gender as the lens through which to view cooperation, tension, and negotiation between the sexes and among African American men during an era of heightened race oppression. Her work promotes improved understanding of the construct of...

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A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau מאת Carolyn Morrow Long "There are few figures in New Orleans history as alluring as Marie Laveau . . . a figure who stood at the very nexus of religion, magic, commerce, and history, and this fascinating, well-documented volume is the worthy result."--New Orleans Times-Picayune "In an era when most blac...

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The Rise and Fall of Dodgertown: 60 Years of Baseball in Vero Beach מאת RODY L. JOHNSON Ironically, the last year of Dodgertown will mark the sixtieth anniversary of the team's relationship with Vero Beach, a sleepy beach town a couple of hours north of Miami. Since 1948, when Branch Rickey first brought his team to a former naval air station for training (the players slept in bar...

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African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison מאת K. Zauditu-Selassie Toni Morrison herself has long urged for organic critical readings of her works. K. Zauditu-Selassie delves deeply into African spiritual traditions, clearly explaining the meanings of African cosmology and epistemology as manifest in Morrison's novels. The result is a comprehensive, tour-de-force c...

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Faysal: Saudi Arabia's King for All Seasons מאת Dr. Joseph A. Kechichian In Faysal, Joseph Kechichian offers the first biography of the ruler in decades, and the first to make use of interviews and key archival and declassified documents. Utilizing the same writing style that has earned accolades from The Economist and other publications, Kec...

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Posting It: The Victorian Revolution in Letter Writing מאת Catherine J. Golden Although 'snail mail' may seem old fashioned and outdated in the twenty-first century, Catherine Golden argues that the creation of the Penny Post in Victorian England was just as revolutionary in its time as e-mail and text messages are today. Until Queen Victoria instituted the Postal Reform Act o...

25.		Secrets from Florida's Master Anglers (Wild Florida) מאת Ron Presley Like hiring twenty fishing guides for the price of one book!
26.		Beach and Coastal Camping in Florida מאת JOHNNY MOLLOY In this thoroughly revised edition, Johnny Molloy once again presents a practical guide to the best campgrounds for tent, van, and trailer camping in coastal Florida. ...

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Losing It All to Sprawl: How Progress Ate My Cracker Landscape (Florida History and Culture) מאת Bill Belleville As development threatens his very sense of place, an award-winning nature writer finds hope in the rediscovery and appreciation of his historic Cracker farmhouse.   Losing It All to Sprawl is the poignant chronicle of award-winning nature writer Bill Belleville and ...

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Diplomats in Blue: U.S. Naval Officers in China, 1922-1933 (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) מאת William R. Braisted In this narrative, Braisted--an admiral's son who actually lived in China during his father's tour of duty with the Navy at this time--is both historian and a witness with special insight. ...

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Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) מאת Rodney Carlisle Sovereignty at Sea not only adds much to our understanding of maritime and diplomatic history during the First World War period but also speaks to contemporary concerns with issues surrounding the U.S. justification for wars. ...

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The Florida Life of Thomas Edison מאת Ms. Michele Wehrwein Albion Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was America's most famous and, arguably, most prolific, inventor. But few realize the extent to which he called Florida, not New Jersey, home.From 1885 until his death in 1931, Edison and his family wintered in the sleepy Gulf Coast town of Fort Myers, south of Tampa. ...

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Wild Orchids of the Canadian Maritimes and Northern Great Lakes Region מאת PAUL MARTIN BROWN More than 60 native orchid species can be found in the fields and forests of the Canadian Maritimes and shorelines of the Northern Great Lakes, and this indispensable guide is your key to finding them all. Wild orchid expert and author Paul Martin Brown provides essential information, making it easy...

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The American Beach Cookbook מאת MARSHA DEAN PHELTS From its founding in 1935 to the present, trips to American Beach have meant good times, good friends, and great food.   Located on Amelia Island in northeast Florida and established by the Pension Bureau of the Afro-American Life Insurance Company, American B...

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Balanchine Variations מאת NANCY GOLDNER The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical. Balanchine Variations is the first book to concentrate on the ballets themselves, providing critical analysis and detailed descriptions of what the dancers actually do.   Beginning with Apol...

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Joyce, Medicine, and Modernity (Florida James Joyce) מאת Vike Martina Plock "For everyone interested in Joyce and medicine--and everyone who reads Joyce should be--Vike Plock's Joyce, Medicine, and Modernity is an excellent place to start. The scholarship is deep and sound, the commentary on Joyce often illuminati...

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Onramps and Overpasses: A Cultural History of Interstate Travel מאת Dianne Perrier History at the next exit--whatever interstate you're driving on   "For all those who think there's noth...

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The First Hollywood: Florida and the Golden Age of Silent Filmmaking מאת Mr. Shawn C. Bean Jacksonville, Florida, was the king of the infant film industry. Devastated by fire in 1901, rebuilt in a wide variety of architectural styles, sharing the same geographic and meteorological DNA as southern California, the city was an ideal location for northern film production compan...

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Death in the Everglades: The Murder of Guy Bradley, America's First Martyr to Environmentalism (The Florida History and Culture Series) מאת Stuart B. McIver A chronicle of the murder of Guy Bradley, which represented a milestone in the saga of the Everglades as well as in the broader history of American environmentalism. This biography of Bradley's life is emblematic of the struggle to tame the Florida frontier without destroying it....

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An Inventory of Breeding Seabirds of the Caribbean מאת Patricia E. Bradley This island-by-island inventory of Caribbean seabirds includes colony locations and estimates of the numbers of breeding pairs, the severe threats that seabirds face, and proposals for research and conservation measures. In the past two decades, global populations of seabirds have declined faster th...

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The Timucua Indians -- A Native American Detective Story (UPF Young Readers Library) מאת KELLEY G. WEITZEL Discusses the history, language, customs, and daily life of the Timucua Indians who lived in northern Florida and southern Georgia. Includes activities to reinforce information presented....

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Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman מאת GARY MONROE "Gary Monroe has captured the essence of the Highwaymen's spirit through his insightful and endearing portrait of the group's finest painter."--Allison McCarthy, executive director, LeMoyne Art Foundation Harold Newton was an unrecognized vagabond artist who not only captured the beauty of...

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Football Food מאת KELLIE LAWLESS This creative cookbook offers over 200 of the authors' favorite easy-to-prepare recipes, from substantial comfort foods to snacks to appropriate "beyond beer" beverages. Kellie Lawless and Maili Brocke offer sample party plans and menus that mix-and-match dishes to please a variety of pala...

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Guide and Reference to the Snakes of Western North America (North of Mexico) and Hawaii (Guide & Reference) מאת Richard D. Bartlett Contains information on how to search for herpetofauna, habitat descriptions, captive care, and a section on reptiles and the law. This guide is suitable for amateur or professional naturalists, as well as for those living in or visiting a western state who is interested in knowing more about the na...

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Spanish Convoy of 1750: Heaven's Hammer and International Diplomacy (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) מאת James A. Lewis Spanish flotas (convoys) traversed the Atlantic throughout the colonial period, shuttling men and goods between the Old and New Worlds. In August 1750, at the height of hurricane season, a small convoy of seven ships left Havana for Cadiz. A fierce storm scattered the ships from North Carolina's out...

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Land Reform in Puerto Rico: Modernizing the Colonial State, 1941-1969 (New Directions in Puerto Rican Studies) מאת Ismael Garcia-Colon The 1930s and the reign of the New Dealers in Washington brought incredible changes to Puerto Rican society. A new land redistribution plan, formalized in the 1941 Land Law, aimed at enfranchising, empowering, and urbanizing the landless workers by resettling them in houses that they would own. With...

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Sir Samuel Hood and the Battle of the Chesapeake (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) מאת Colin Pengelly The Siege of Yorktown - the military engagement that ended the American Revolutionary War - would not have been possible without the French fleet's major strategic victory in the Battle of the Chesapeake on September 5, 1781. It was during this battle that British fleets lost control of the Chesapea...

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Miami's Parrot Jungle and Gardens: The Colorful History of an Uncommon Attraction מאת CORY H. GITTNER This illustrated work tells the story of one of Florida's oldest and most popular tourist attractions. Parrot Jungle and Gardens is home to more than a thousand macaws, mynah birds, cockatoos, parakeets, and peacocks....

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True-Born Maroons (New World Diasporas) מאת KENNETH BILBY Constructed from the oral histories of one of the most secretive groups in the Caribbean, the Maroons of Jamaica, this book provides a unique view of a culture that has been nurtured by enslaved Africans and their descendants to survive against tremendous odds for nearly 350 years. The descendants o...

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The Anthropology of AIDS: A Global Perspective מאת Prof. Patricia Whelehan The Anthropology of AIDS synthesizes data from anthropology, psychology, sociology, biology, and medicine, and incorporates the author's more than two decades of work as a medical anthropologist, HIV test counselor, and sex therapist. Designed for use in a range of college courses, this vo...

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An Invisible Minority: Brazilians in New York City מאת Dr. Maxine L. Margolis In the mid-1980s, a relatively new immigrant stream from Brazil began to arrive in New York City. Like other immigrant populations, many of the new arrivals were undocumented, but, unlike other groups, most were from middle-class backgrounds and few wished to extend their stay beyond ...

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Behind the Scenes at Boston Ballet מאת Christine Temin For centuries, ballet companies have been transporting audiences beyond their workaday worlds, one performance at a time. A layperson who sees a ballerina perform in Swan Lake may be thrilled or impressed - may imagine the hours of rehearsal that lie behind each performance or understand something a...

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Reconstructing Racial Identity and the African Past in the Dominican Republic (New World Diasporas) מאת Kimberly Eison Simmons In Latin America and the Caribbean, racial issues are extremely complex and fluid, particularly the nature of 'blackness.' What it means to be called black is still very different for an African American living in the United States than it is for an individual in the Dominican Republic with an Afric...

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The Politics of Food in Modern Morocco מאת Stacy E. Holden Unlike most other countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Morocco has had a stable government for centuries. Even when it was a French protectorate (1912-56), the Alaouite Sultans wielded centralized power. The reasons why are the subject of Stacy Holden's book, and the answers may come as a ...

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The Highwaymen Murals: Al Black's Concrete Dreams מאת Gary Monroe By now, the story of Florida's Highwaymen - self-trained African American painters whose visions of the state were sold to travelers out of the trunks of their cars - is fairly well known. Emerging in the late 1950s and led by painters such as Alfred Hair and Harold Newton, the Highwaymen produced a...

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The Photographic Legacy of Frances Benjamin Johnston מאת Ms. Maria Elizabeth Ausherman Drawing upon Johnston's original papers and photographs from the Library of Congress, Maria Ausherman focuses on Johnston's most compendious project: to visually record the traditional architecture of the South across nine states.

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Reptiles and Amphibians of the Southern Pine Woods מאת Dr. Steven B. Reichling Reveals the interconnections among all reptile and amphibian species living in the pine forests from Texas to North Carolina ...

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The Complete Florida Beach Guide (Wild Florida) מאת MARY BURNHAM

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Scuba Caribbean מאת Ms. Mary L. Peachin A must-have reference for any diver looking for scuba destinations in the Caribbean ...

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Bloomsday 100: Essays on Ulysses (Florida James Joyce) מאת Morris Beja June 16, 2004, was the one hundredth anniversary of Bloomsday, the day that James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" takes place. To celebrate the occasion, thousands took to the streets in Dublin, following in the footsteps of protagonist Leopold Bloom. The event also was marked by the Bloomsday 100 Symposium...

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Tabloid Valley: Supermarket News and American Culture מאת Paula E. Morton With sensational headlines and scandalous photos, supermarket tabloids dish out the dirt on everyone and everything from space aliens and Bat Boy to Elvis and Britney. Although they were once the pariah of traditional journalism, tabloids have gained credibility in recent years and today their lurid...

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Race, Colonialism, and Social Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean מאת Prof. Jerome Branche This collection of essays offers a comprehensive overview of colonial legacies of racial and social inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean. Rich in theoretical framework and close textual analysis, these essays offer new paradigms and approaches to both reading and resolving th...

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Inter-Arab Alliances: Regime Security and Jordanian Foreign Policy (Governance and International Relations in the Middle East) מאת Prof. Curtis R. Ryan The topic of international relations in the Arab world is as complex as it is important. Ryan gives the reader the theoretical background, and shows its direct applicability through the foreign policy of Jordan.  ...

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Site Dance: Choreographers and the Lure of Alternative Spaces מאת Melanie Kloetzel Explore dance outside the theater with the world's most innovative choreographers   "Kloetzel and Pavlik have cr...