The state you're in : Florida men, Florida women, and other wildlife /

"For more than 30 years, investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman has chronicled the wildest stories Florida has to offer. Featuring a selection of columns that have appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and other outlets throughout Pittman's career, this book...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pittman, Craig (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2021.
Temas:
Country life > Florida > Anecdotes.
Wildlife watching > Florida.
Storytelling > Florida.
Faune > Observation > Floride.
Art de conter > Floride.
Country life
Manners and customs
Storytelling
Wildlife watching
Florida > Social life and customs > Anecdotes.
Floride > Mœurs et coutumes > Anecdotes.
Florida
Anecdotes
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Florida Men and Florida Women
  • 1. Working for Scale
  • 2. A Florida Love Story (with Tattoos)
  • 3. Of Nudists and Their Packages
  • 4. Panacea amid a Pandemic
  • 5. The Ketchup Murder
  • 6. The House of Turtles
  • 7. The Ballad of Alligator Ron
  • 8. Oh, Snapp!
  • 9. Gambling on Nature
  • 10. Thankful for the Turkey Lady
  • 11. One Foot in Front of the Other
  • 12. Elvis and the Florida Man
  • Part II. Crime Does Not Pay (Enough)
  • 13. "The Phoniest Sumbitch That Walks."
  • 14. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Author
  • 15. Mug Shots
  • 16. "An Alias Name"
  • 17. The Bard of Boca Raton
  • 18. Unintelligible at Any Speed
  • 19. Mission of a Lifetime
  • 20. Double Trouble
  • 21. "The Morning from Hell"
  • 22. Bradys on a Train
  • 23. Killing Time on Death Row
  • 24. A Flash of Green
  • 25. Fifty-Five Seconds
  • 26. The Wonderful World of Willeford
  • Part III. Wild, Wild Life
  • 27. The Fastest Gopher in Florida
  • 28. A Nasty Bathroom Surprise
  • 29. Swamp Thing
  • 30. Cukes for Couples
  • 31. Monkeys Amok
  • 32. We're Going on a Bear Hunt
  • 33. Loved to Death
  • 34. Where the Buffalo Roam
  • 35. Last Look
  • 36. Cat Fight in the Lap of Luxury
  • 37. So Long, Snooty
  • 38. Snakes Alive!
  • Part IV. The State You're In
  • 39. Don't Okahumpka My Wewahitchka!
  • 40. Farewell to Some Classic Florida Kitsch
  • 41. Haunted Highway
  • 42. Statues We'd Salute
  • 43. The Bridge to Nowhere
  • 44. The Last Bookstore
  • 45. Let Us Now Praise Florida Lovebugs
  • 46. Dying Every Night at the Rodeo
  • 47. Hurricane Central
  • 48. Andrew, Plus 10
  • 49. Springs of Love
  • 50. My Florida Bucket List
  • 51. Uncle Carlyle Knew the Way
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author.

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