Winner of the John Burroughs Medal, American Museum of Natural History“A naturalist with a taste for adventure as a state of mind proves an absorbing storyteller as he wanders the Caribbean coasts.”—K
This is essentially a book-length interview with Cuban ballet dancer Fernando Alonso, a founding figure of the Cuban National Ballet and a passionate advocate for bringing ballet to the masses in the
"Penetrating interviews with some of Florida's journalism titans."--Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg TimesNewspapers in Florida are generally regarded as among the best in the country. Despite its ima
"For the keen collector, there is no shortage of information here."--Roger Spencer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, AustraliaNative to the swamplands of the southeastern United States, the North Ame
Some of the finest minds in the field present a provocative treatise on the practice and promise of journalism today. This book is an idealistic yet practical guide for journalism scholars, anal
To Martha Honey, "hostile acts" is shorthand for the nature of U.S. policies in Costa Rica during the last decade. In this book she combines extensive academic r
"Mark Smith-Soto is brilliant at depicting moments from the past. . . . A poet with such passion and skill will be heard from again."--Judith HemschemeyerOur Lives Are Rivers traces the spiritual jour
An account, including stunning photographs, of the search by some of the women of the town of Calama, Chile, for the remains of their loved ones who were murdered and "disappeared" by the Pinochet reg
“Allan’s writing educates and his photos amaze. This book is a must for anyone who cares about the animals whose environment we share.”—Bob Mudge, Venice Gondolier Sun “An informative and entertaining
"Eighty fun-filled adventures run the gamut from fishing to kayaking, hiking thre great Florida trails, cave diving, camping, inline skating, wind surfing, diving, ziplining, even gator hunting. Full
Morton Winsberg provides an illustrated catalog listing of more than 800 historically significant buildings and sites around the state. From Fort Clinch to Ted Smallwood's store, Vizcaya to Pensacola'
“Jeff Klinkenberg is the ghost orchid of Florida nonfiction; an observer who prefers swamps and shadows to sunshine banalities; a prose writer of distinction whose roots seek out, then elegantly entwi
This expanded update of Florida's Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities (1998) incorporates changes in taxonomy and nomenclature as well as an inventory of the state's natural communities. Taylor (
A bounty of flavors from the Gulf to the Atlantic ? “Shrimp lovers, both cooks and eaters, absolutely need this book, but so does any traveler or armchair epicure who values the culinary traditions o
