Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Lamplight Universe. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER: Florida Authors & Publishers Association President's Book Awards Silver Medal (2021) FINALIST: National Indie Excellence Awards (2021) In this acclaimed first book in the Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series, three Florida children stumble into a magical land but are quickly trapped inside. As Oliver, Ben, and Ellie search for a way to return home, they face strange creatures, mysterious characters, and an evil prince who is determined to stop them at any cost. Enter the magical world of the Kingdom of Florida in this exciting installment in the middle-grade fantasy series for all ages from author Taylor Thomas Smythe, with illustrations by Alice Waller. Readers have praised the Kingdom of Florida series for capturing the magic of stories like The Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter with its rich world, loveable characters, and unique mythology. Read it today! Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4: The Fountain of Youth Book 5: The Curse of Coronado Book 6: Coral and the Treasure Hunters Book 7: Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Smythe and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four children. Two different worlds. Only one chance to reunite and save the Kingdom. This third book in the Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series picks up right where The Lamplight Society left off: Ben and Annie are trapped inside the magical Kingdom with no way to return home while Oliver and Ellie stumble upon a valuable ally back in their own world. Desperate to reunite, the children embark on two treacherous quests in hopes that they will see each other once again and restore the Kingdom's rightful rulers before it's too late. Readers have praised Taylor Thomas Smythe's Kingdom of Florida series for constructing an engaging Florida mythology while capturing the spirit of such stories as The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. Dive in to this exciting adventure that's hard to put down! Featuring illustrations by Alice Waller. Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4 coming in 2020!

Download or read book Finding Florida written by T. D. Allman and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive look at the history of the state of Florida, from its discovery, exploration, and settlement through its becoming a state, to notable events in the early twenty-first century.

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Lamplight Universe. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Oliver, Ben, and Ellie--three children who discover a magical land with a mysterious connection to their own world. In this second book in the award-winning Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series, the adventures continue. When their new neighbor Annie goes missing, Oliver, Ben, and Ellie return to the Kingdom to find her. But an even bigger challenge awaits them inside; if they succeed, it could change the fate of the entire Kingdom. Readers have praised the Kingdom of Florida series for capturing the spirit of such stories as The Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter, and for its portrayal of the familiar (yet slightly different) version of Florida through the eyes of children. Get ready for a thrilling journey by Taylor Thomas Smythe that's hard to put down! Featuring illustrations by Alice Waller. Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4: The Fountain of Youth Book 5: The Curse of Coronado Book 6: Coral and the Treasure Hunters Book 7: Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book Keys to the Kingdom written by Bob Graham and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a murdered Florida senator and an ex-Special Forces operative join together to uncover an international conspiracy linking Saudi Arabia to Osama bin laden and al-Qaeda and a race against time to stop the unleashing of a nuclear disaster on American shores.

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Lamplight Universe. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four children. Two different worlds. Only one chance to reunite and save the Kingdom. This third book in the Kingdom of Florida middle-grade fantasy series picks up right where The Lamplight Society left off: Ben and Annie are trapped inside the magical Kingdom with no way to return home while Oliver and Ellie stumble upon a valuable ally back in their own world. Desperate to reunite, the children embark on two treacherous quests in hopes that they will see each other once again and restore the Kingdom's rightful rulers before it's too late. Readers have praised Taylor Thomas Smythe's Kingdom of Florida series for constructing an engaging Florida mythology while capturing the spirit of such stories as The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. Dive in to this exciting adventure that's hard to put down! Featuring illustrations by Alice Waller. Books in the Kingdom of Florida Series: Book 1: The Golden Alligator Book 2: The Lamplight Society Book 3: The Place Beyond the Sea Book 4: The Fountain of Youth Book 5: The Curse of Coronado Book 6: Coral and the Treasure Hunters Book 7: Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia written by David E. Long and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the outstanding book on Saudi Arabia for readers desiring a comprehensive view of the subject embracing both background and contemporary foreign policy issues."--David L. Mack, chairman, Department of National Security Policy, National War College "The first general survey of Saudi Arabia, to my knowledge, that combines scholarly analysis with breadth of scope, as well as a detailed and nuanced understanding of the country."--Bernard Reich, George Washington University David Long's portrait of Saudi Arabia depicts the kingdom as one of the least understood countries in the world. Encompassing all facets of Saudi life--the land and people, their religion and culture, the country's history, politics, economics, and foreign policy--the book presents scholarship in a highly readable narrative. Drawing upon extensive firsthand experience, Long depicts the often contradictory impulses of a country committed both to modernization and to the values of a traditional society. Alongside his discussion of oil and the Saudi economy, for example, is a chapter on the annual Hajj, or pilgrimage, to Makkah, a subject about which little has been written in English but one that is far more important to the millions of Muslims worldwide than the kingdom's oil wealth. At every turn Long looks at issues from a Saudi point of view as he explores the kingdom's successes, failures, and, most of all, its remarkable resiliency in response to the pressures of social change. David E. Long, a retired Foreign Service officer, has been a visiting professor at several American universities and is currently an international consultant on the Middle East and international terrorism. His publications include The Anatomy of Terrorism (1990) and The United States and Saudi Arabia (1985).

Download or read book The Magic Kingdom written by Russell Banks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America’s most beloved storytellers: a dazzling tapestry of love and faith, memory and imagination that questions what it means to look back and accept one’s place in history. In 1971, Harley Mann revisits his childhood, recounting his family's move to Florida’s swamplands—mere miles away from what would become Disney World—to join a community of Shakers. “Eerily timely. Can what’s gone wrong in the past offer keys to the future? The Magic Kingdom confronts our longings for Paradise; also the inner serpents that are to be found in all such enchanted gardens.” —Margaret Atwood, author of The Testaments, via Twitter Property speculator Harley Mann begins recording his life story onto a reel-to-reel machine, reflecting on his youth in the early twentieth century. He recounts that after his father’s sudden death, his family migrated down to Florida to join a Shaker colony. Led by Elder John, a generous man with a mysterious past, the colony devoted itself to labor, faith, and charity, rejecting all temptations that lay beyond the property. Though this way of life initially saved Harley and his family from complete ruin, when Harley began falling in love with Sadie Pratt, a consumptive patient living on the grounds, his loyalty to the Shakers and their conservative worldview grew strained and, ultimately, broke. As Harley dictates his story across more than half a century—meditating on youth, Florida’s everchanging landscape, and the search for an American utopia—the truth about Sadie, Elder John, and the Shakers comes to light, clarifying the past and present alike. With an expert eye and stunning vision, Russell Banks delivers a wholly captivating portrait of a man navigating Americana and the passage of time.

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida The Golden Alligator written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Kingdom of Florida. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Florida children stumble into a magical kingdom, but they are quickly trapped inside. As Oliver, Ben, and Ellie search for a way to return home, they face strange creatures, mysterious characters, and an evil prince who is determined to stop them at any cost. Enter the world of the Kingdom of Florida in this first book in the new middle-grade fantasy series for all ages from Taylor Thomas Smythe!

Download or read book Seasons of Real Florida written by Jeff Klinkenberg and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No wonder Jeff Klinkenberg loves Florida. At any time of year he can find a place in the state that's ripe to enjoy or a person whose story has aged to perfection. Arranged by season, the book opens in the fall, which Klinkenberg says is like spring in the north--a time of celebration: "Having survived our harshest season, we feel renewed." Fair weather, good food, and the joys of nature lie ahead, described here in essays that are like time capsules of "old Florida values." Preserving the past, they reveal Klinkenberg's waggish appreciation of the state's history, folkways, and landscape, not to mention its barbequed ribs, smoked mullet, stone crab claws, and fresh lemonade. Many pieces focus off the beaten path and on modern rogues who seem to turn their backsides to the subdivisions and shopping malls that pave the state: Miss Ruby, whose fruit stand features rutabagas, boiled peanuts, and her own brightly colored plywood paintings; an 85-year-old resident of the remote island of Cayo Costa who hums Beethoven while she hunts for shells; the scientists who test mosquito repellent in Everglades National Park; and the unofficial caretaker of Lilly Spring on the Santa Fe River, who greets canoeists wearing glasses, a necklace, and on occasion a synthetic fur loincloth. Other pieces pay homage to Klinkenberg's literary heroes who've written in and about Florida, such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Rawlings's companion and memoirist Idella Parker, Everglades crusader Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and novelist Ernest Hemingway. Klinkenberg also revisits an old St. Johns River campsite of 19th-century botanist William Bartram, whose encounters with alligators there were as alarming as Klinkenberg's with beer cans and soda bottles. For anyone who has a stake in the real Florida--resident, tourist, naturalist, or newcomer--this tour of the seasons will linger in memory like the aroma of orange blossoms on a clear winter night.

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida Volume II written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the enchanted world of Kingdom of Florida, an award-winning, middle-grade Florida-fantasy series in the spirit of timeless classic adventure stories like The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and L. Frank Baum's Oz series, but with a tropical twist. In this second half of the seven-book series, continue the adventures with a group of young heroes who delve further into the mysterious and enchanted Kingdom. The Kingdom of Florida series builds a satisfying, engaging, and fresh American mythology that is perfect for the modern reader of almost any age! This collector's edition of Volume II includes the final three books in the Kingdom of Florida series: V. The Curse of Coronado VI. Coral and the Treasure Hunters VII. Guardians of the Willow

Download or read book Kingdom of Florida Volume 1 Books 1 4 in the Kingdom of Florida Series written by Taylor Thomas Smythe and published by Kingdom of Florida. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the enchanted world of Kingdom of Florida, a middle-grade Florida-fantasy saga in the spirit of timeless classic adventure stories like The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and L. Frank Baum's Oz series, but with a tropical twist. Join the adventures of a group of young children who find their way into a mysterious and enchanted land, where they meet many fantastic creatures and curious characters, including an evil prince. The Kingdom of Florida series builds a satisfying, engaging, and fresh American mythology that is perfect for the modern reader of almost any age! This collector's hardcover edition of Volume I includes the first four installments in the Kingdom of Florida series: I. The Golden Alligator II. The Lamplight Society III. The Place Beyond the Sea IV. The Fountain of Youth

Download or read book A Land Remembered written by Patrick D. Smith and published by Pineapple PressInc. This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the story of the MacIvey family of Florida from 1858 to 1968.

Download or read book Florida written by Charlie Carlson and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.

Download or read book Buying Disney s World written by Aaron H. Goldberg and published by Quaker Scribe. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November of 1965, after numerous months of speculation surrounding a mystery industry that had been purchasing large amounts of land in central Florida, Walt Disney finally put an end to the rumors. He announced to the public his grandiose plans for the thousands of acres he had secretly purchased. For the eighteen months prior to the announcement, Walt entrusted a small group of men to covertly make these purchases. Next, they were tasked with drafting a legislative act to submit to the state of Florida that would allow Disney to wield nearly absolute legal control over the property under a quasi-government municipality. Staying true to its storytelling roots, Disney wove a tale of mystery centered around a high-ranking CIA operative, who was rumored to have been, just a few short years before, the paymaster behind the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. This savvy and well-connected CIA agent became the de facto leader for the group of Disney executives and attorneys who orchestrated and executed a nearly perfect plan to keep Disney’s identity a secret from the public by utilizing aliases, shell corporations, and meandering travel itineraries, all in an effort to protect the company’s identity during the land acquisition process. As told through the personal notes and files from the key figures involved in the project, Buying Disney’s World details the story of how Walt Disney World came to be, like you’ve never heard before. From conception to construction and everything in between—including how a parcel of land within Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort was acquired during a high-stakes poker game—explore how the company most famous for creating Mickey Mouse acquired central Florida’s swamps, orange groves, and cow pastures to build a Disney fiefdom and a Magic Kingdom.

Download or read book The Kingdom of Sand written by Andrew Holleran and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE PICK ONE OF THE LONDON TIMES' TOP TWENTY-SIX FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR LA TIMES 5 BEST BOOKS OF 2022 BBC Culture’s 50 Best Books of 2022 "[Holleran's] new novel is all the more affecting and engaging because the images of isolation and old age here are haunted . . . in 1978 Holleran wrote the quintessential novel about gay abandon, the sheer, careless pleasure of it: Dancer From the Dance. Now, at almost 80 years of age, he has produced a novel remarkable for its integrity, for its readiness to embrace difficult truths and for its complex way of paying homage to the passing of time." —Colm Toibin, The New York Times Book Review "It’s rare to find fiction that takes this kind of dying of the light as its subject and doesn’t make its heroes feel either pathetic or polished with a gleam of false dignity . . . This sad, beautiful book captures the sensations Holleran’s characters are chasing — as well as the darkness that inevitably comes for them, and us." —Mark Athitakis, The Los Angeles Times One of the great appeals of Florida has always been the sense that the minute you get here you have permission to collapse. The Kingdom of Sand is a poignant tale of desire and dread—Andrew Holleran’s first new book in sixteen years. The nameless narrator is a gay man who moved to Florida to look after his aging parents—during the height of the AIDS epidemic—and has found himself unable to leave after their deaths. With gallows humor, he chronicles the indignities of growing old in a small town. At the heart of the novel is the story of his friendship with Earl, whom he met cruising at the local boat ramp. For the last twenty years, he has been visiting Earl to watch classic films together and critique the neighbors. Earl is the only person in town with whom he can truly be himself. Now Earl’s health is failing, and our increasingly misanthropic narrator must contend with the fact that once Earl dies, he will be completely alone. He distracts himself with sexual encounters at the video porn store and visits to Walgreens. All the while, he shares reflections on illness and death that are at once funny and heartbreaking. Holleran’s first novel, Dancer from the Dance, is widely regarded as a classic work of gay literature. Reviewers have described his subsequent books as beautiful, exhilarating, seductive, haunting, and bold. The Kingdom of Sand displays all of Holleran’s considerable gifts; it’s an elegy to sex and a stunningly honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection, especially as we count down our days.

Download or read book Oh Florida written by Craig Pittman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun- and fact-filled investigation into why the Sunshine State is the weirdest but also the most influential state in the Union.