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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read - A must read
Review: Gladly rate this book at 11. Have bought at least 6 copies for friends and family. A wonderful "make you feel good book."
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Summary: A Land Remembered
Review: I am a fourth generation Floridan so naturally this book appealed to me, but I had no idea just how captivating it was. The MacIvey family will make you laugh, they will make you cry, and they will make you sit up, take a deep breath, and swell with feeling. You will FEEL this book and that's as good as it gets.
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Summary: I will never forget this book
Review: I am a transplanted northerner who could see no beauty in Florida, it looked like a bunch of bugs and muck to me. That it, until I read this book. What a wonderful way to learn about the old Florida and realize why so many things in Florida are the way they are now. The characters were as developed as they needed to be. I read the book as a history class assignment and now my entire family has had the opportunity to also read the book. It is a fast paced, easy read book that my 12 year old was as impressed with as I. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the west, Florida is forgotten as a part of the "pioneer" spirit but this book reminds one and all that Florida played a very special part in creating a nation.
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Summary: A fine book for anyone interested in Florida Crackers
Review: I am not a fiction reader first off. I was sitting next to another Florida native on a plane and we were talking about how we gre up in Florida, the real Florida, not part of the huge subdivision that has swept up most of our state. I read some of the other reviews and while I realize that everyone gets something different out of a book, I was surprised to read some of the content of negative reviews. Sure, this book isn't written for someone that is reading it to make sure it has all of the elements of a style guide for writint a book, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book and did not feel like anything was left undone.There may not be a detailed character development, but that was fine for me. I'll fall asleep half the time when someone is giving me every detail about a person or a scene. I like to use my imagination and picture a charater for myself. What this book has is content of character, not filler describing characters. I know exactly what Tobias, Emma, Frog, Bonzon, Sol, Skillet, and all of the others look like. Thay will probably be completely different for you, but to me that is what makes this book worth reading. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think you would too.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read. . .
Review: I dreaded being assigned this book in a college class on Southern History, but once I started reading the book, I couldn't put it down. The characters are so realistic, and the book is fairly accurate historically, as well. I recommend it to history buffs and romantics alike.
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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: I grew up in Florida but have lived out-of-state for several years. This book made me pine for my home state. I remember big sprawling cattle ranches like the book described. My dad used to take me hunting on some property he owned with several men. The palmettos, boar, gators, deer, armadillos were common place. Like the setting of A Land Remembered. Every time I go back to visit I see another piece of "old Florida" being swallowed up by developments, malls and sprawl. This book was so enlightening too. I never thought about how the early Florida settlers lived. This book also reminded me of The Yearling. I have bought several as gifts for my Florida friends.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: I must say, that when I was first recommended this book by stepmom, I thought that there was no way in a hundred years I would like it. After the first five pages, I was hooked. There are such vivid descriptions you almost think you are there, living what these characters went through.
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Summary: A Wonderful History of Florida
Review: I read anything and everything that hits the shelves. History is one of my favorites. One out of every 100 books that I read make me want more and this is one. Awesome book, great history facts within the story and a truly delightful story it was. Tearjerkers and all. You just have to read it, I'll be keeping my copy.
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Summary: A Keeper
Review: I read anything and everything that hits the shelves. History is one of my favorites. One out of every 100 books that I read make me want more and this is one. Awesome book, great history facts within the story and a truly delightful story it was. Tearjerkers and all. You just have to read it, I'll be keeping my copy.
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Summary: Enthralling
Review: I read previous reviews and was a mite skeptical...no reason to be. A wonderful story that kept me away from the computer:)) I am hopeful they make this into a movie..it would be terrific!
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