A Land Remembered

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Summary: A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE
Review: I read this book in two nights, you can't put it down. Patrick Smith has written a book that captures your dreams for many nights to come and proves that the only good stories are found in books!

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Summary: Amazing
Review: I was given this book when I was fifteen by my father to read and my eyes rolled into the back of my head thinking it would be one his boring historical novels. Much to my pleasant surprise it turned out to be one of the best books I have ever read (and I have read quite a few). Not only does it give many historical truths about the land (which I can verify having family settled in FL in the 1820's) but it also gives a mix of every virtue that makes a book great-friendship, love, adventure, tragedy, and substance. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone given non-FL natives, men, and women alike can relate to this book.

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Summary: Great Book@
Review: I was told to read this book by my Grandfather. I actually got it, only because my Grandfather was with me at the time, and I had no intention of reading it. I am typically the stereotypical woman, and most of what I read is romance novels. Late one night, having read all my others books, I picked up A Land Remembered and began to read it. At the second chapter, I was still not too into it, but I keep reading. Pretty soon, I couldn't put the book down, I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. I am a native of Florida, and I found it so interesting to read about these places that I have been visting all my life. I had never thought about what Florida like back then. The book leaves you almost wishing that Florida would have remained as it once must have been. Or you are at least wishing you could have seen the state so wild and beautiful.

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Summary: A Floridian's History Book
Review: I'm a fifth generation Floridian. This book made me feel as if I knew the McIvey family, it was as if I was reading about my family's past. This book shows the reader the beauty of old Florida. We should respect this lovely state and try to preserve it for the future. The author has a meaningful environmental message. I recommend it to anyone--especially Floridians...

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Summary: You'll feel as if transported to to a young Florida!
Review: I'm a student in 9th Grade at a high school in Miami, Florida, and we were told to read A Land Remembered. At first, I was thinking "a book about Florida in the 1800's, who wants to read this!". I was totally surprised of how good this book was once I started reading it! It's about a fictional family, the MacIvey's, that are struggling to survive in early Florida. The story is filled with passion, love, suspense, it has some poignant sections, and it has a dash of humor one in a while. I recommend it to anyone who wants to be entertained and at the same time wants to learn about the history of Florida. You won't be able to put it down!

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Summary: You'll feel as if transported to to a young Florida!
Review: I'm a student in 9th Grade at a high school in Miami, Florida, and we were told to read A Land Remembered. At first, I was thinking "a book about Florida in the 1800's, who wants to read this!". I was totally surprised of how good this book was once I started reading it! It's about a fictional family, the MacIvey's, that are struggling to survive in early Florida. The story is filled with passion, love, suspense, it has some poignant sections, and it has a dash of humor one in a while. I recommend it to anyone who wants to be entertained and at the same time wants to learn about the history of Florida. You won't be able to put it down!

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Summary: A LAND REMEMBERED
Review: I'M NOT MUCH OF A READER, BUT I COULD'NT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN! I'VE LIVED IN FLORIDA ALL MY LIFE AND IT WAS SO INTERESTING TO BE ABLE TO RELATE TO THIS BOOK. I RECOMEND ANYONE WHO HAS LIVED IN FLORIDA, OR WHO WOULD LIKE AN INSIGHT INTO THE OLD TIMERS FLORIDA, TO READ THIS BOOK.

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Summary: An incredible book.
Review: I've never in my life liked reading books. Of course it's the same with every student. Just the fact that I had to read books over the summer for my Sophomore year was enough to make me a little irritated. Then I saw the size of A Land Remembered and thought "Oh this can't be good." After the first couple of chapters, however, I was hooked. This story is so deep it makes you want to keep reading. It's amazing to think of how hard life in Florida was before all of the technology. (Especially since I live in Florida)Overall, this book is great. Now I'm actually interested in reading.

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Summary: A Land Remembered truly takes you back in time
Review: My husband and I have been enjoying the audio version of A Land Remembered, which we picked up - - luckily - - at our local library. It's the kind of story you just can't stop reading. My goodness! What those people went through. It truly makes me appreciate the quality of life we have today vs. yesterday but at the same time, you long to know what it must have been like back then - - A Land Remembered takes you there. We've laughed, we've cried and we've grown to love the MacIveys as if they were kinfolk. It has truly enriched our lives and given us a new appreciation for the settlers who came before us.

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Summary: Don't pick this up if you ever want to put it down
Review: No high school student in Florida should be allowed to graduate without reading this. I hate books I love so much I dread reaching the end. But with ALR, there is no end ... like all great family stories, ALR is a story you will never tire of hearing and rehearing. The end...? where you start again... I have given several copies -- and some crackers will join me on the next cracker cattle drive reenactment...I've known the McIvy's all my life...though too much has been away from my Florida home. Thank you Patrick Smith -- no wonder the late Florida Governor Lawton Chiles kept this book on his night stand. You can't do better.