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Books & DVDs Butch Recommends
Butch recommends the following items to expand your collection of novels and resources on Florida history, life and folklore. This collection will continually be expanded, so check back often.
by Patrick D. Smith Butch's all-time favorite book! Also voted Florida's Favorite Book for the 8th year in a row by readers of Florida Monthly Magazine A Land Remembered is the undisputed "Bible" of Florida pioneer life. Many people say it should be required reading for all Floridians. It is very popular among people of all ages and used extensively in schools to teach about Florida history. Click here to learn more about A Land Remembered. ISBN: 0-910923-12-4,
Size: 6 x 9,
404 Pages (Here's a bit of trivia - the Butch Harrison DVD was produced by Patrick Smith's son, Rick, a filmmaker living in California. Rick maintains this website.)
Patrick Smith's Florida, A Sense of Place You'll get to know both the author and the state of Florida better as this soft spoken gentleman introduces you to the Florida of his youth. You'll be touched by the true stories of his adventures along the way to writing his books, many of which are now modern-day classics. This is a DVD the entire family will enjoy. It makes a wonderful gift for anyone who lives in or loves Florida.
In this visually delightful book, laced with quotations from one of the best chroniclers of Florida Cracker life, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ronald Haase takes us on an intimate tour of the utilitarian wooden structures constructed by early settlers in North Florida. These houses, raised high off the ground and surrounded by shady porches, responded both to the warm and sultry climate and to the very idea of living side by side with nature in such a beautiful environment. The technology with which they were built and the resulting modest but dignified forms reflected their rustic settings of tall pine scrub or hardwood hammock. Excellent color photographs taken by the author illustrate the many variations in Cracker architecture. They are complemented by many line drawings of plans and elevations of Cracker houses. This book will be a classic and charming addition to the library of anyone interested in the history of place and the constantly changing art of architecture. “Classic Cracker is a passionate and at times poetic plea for us to open our eyes and to see the scattered vestiges of the simple, dignified, and profoundly intelligent buildings of North Florida's early settlers. The straightforward narrative is both a clear explanation of historical development of those types over time and an evocation of the life and times and character of the people who settled Florida and built these houses.”—Robert S. Davis, Developer of Seaside, Florida “Ronald Haase here describes better than anyone the beauty and intelligence of Florida Cracker architecture. It is the glory of this book that he presents it as a living tradition with a vital future.”—Andres M. Duany, Architect and Town Planner. Paperback, ISBN: 1-56164-014-X, Size: 8 1/2 x 11. 128 Pages, 17 b&w photos, 56 line drawings, 46 color photos
The Everglades: River of Grass Grunwald points out that in 1947 the government was in the midst of establishing the Everglades National Park and turning loose the Army Corps of Engineers to control floods—both of which seemed like saviors for the Glades. But neither turned out to be the answer. Working from the research he did for his book, The Swamp, Grunwald offers an account of what went wrong and the many attempts to fix it, beginning with Save Our Everglades, which Douglas declared was “not nearly enough.” Grunwald then lays out the intricacies (and inanities) of the more recent and ongoing CERP, the hugely expensive Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived in Florida for eighty-three years. One of Florida’s environment’s foremost spokespersons, she has been a journalist, writer of fiction and nonfiction, editor, publisher, and crusader for women’s rights, racial justice, and conservation of nature. Her books include Florida: The Long Frontier, Alligator Crossing, Hurricane, Freedom River, and her critically acclaimed autobiography, Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River with John Rothchild. Hardback,
ISBN: 1-56164-394-7,
Size: 5.5 x 8.5,
462 Pages 200 Quick Looks at Florida History Florida has a long, complex and very interesting history, but few of us have time to read it in depth. So here are 200 quick looks at Florida's 10,000 years of history, from the arrival of the first natives to the present. As children, Annette Bruce and her brothers and sisters pestered their parents for stories. Now it is her turn to be the storyteller. In this collection of stories from Florida’s rich folklore heritage, Annette Bruce carries on the tradition of storytellers throughout the ages, delighting children and adults alike with tall tales and nonsense stories, modern fables and stories from Florida history, and the memorable Cracker Jack tales. All of Annette Bruce’s stories entertain as they gently instruct, and all are chockfull of colorful characters living their lives amid the rich landscapes of old Florida. Open this book anywhere for a delicious storytelling snack that will be appreciated by any listener. Pull up your favorite chair and a few listeners and start your own storytelling tradition with the gems from this collection of Tellable Cracker Tales. '[Annette Bruce] offers all who enjoy local Floridian color hours of entertaining reading. The narratives in this book contain historical facts and engaging fictions artfully woven together with lessons for life, messages about social values, and ample measures of wit." — from the Preface by Ormond H. Loomis, Chief, Bureau of Florida Folklife "Annette Bruce . . . has captured the spirit of a time and a place that are part of Florida’s forgotten past. I can’t recommend this new collection of stories enough." — Richard Stone, managing partner, StoryWork Institute Hardbound, ISBN: 1-56164-100-6, Size: 6 x 9, 104 Pages, 6 line drawings
“The matriarch of Florida storytelling ought to be a woman who has had a hand in the organization of storytelling within the state, as in being one of the founders of the Florida Storytellers Association. She should be a campaigner, showing everyone that storytelling isn’t just for teachers and children but for everyone, that the art is more than just entertainment and fun; it’s a way to pass on our culture from generation to generation. She should be performing for audiences large and small all over the state. She should be an author, collecting and making available for publication fresh, new material. And, most of all, she should be a good listener. I know Annette Bruce to be all these things.” —Bob Patterson, artistic director, Gamble Rogers Folk Festival “The grand dame of Florida storytelling has done it again. More Tellable Cracker Tales promises to be another milestone in the cannon of Florida Cracker culture. A true Southern lady who is at once as sweet as a citrus grove in bloom and as feisty as a fire ant, Annette Bruce, through her stories, speaks of a Florida that needs to be remembered—a Florida filled with humor, grit, and graciousness.” —David Matlack, founder and director, 1998–1999 Ocala Storytelling Festival “Annette Bruce should be declared a state treasure. Anyone interested in Florida’s past needs to read her books. The history stories take us back in time, Cracker Jack is pure entertainment, and a trip to Dogbone causes absolute hysteria. The only thing better than reading her stories is hearing her tell them. Thank goodness we have another volume of her stories preserved.” —Diane Rooks, author of Spinning Gold Out of Straw: How Stories Heal Drawn from Florida history, folklore, and fiction, this collection of stories tailor-made for telling will entertain, inspire, and astound readers and listeners of all ages. Dell, crippled since birth, begs his father to let him nurse a broken-legged colt back to health. Against his better judgment, his father agrees. Soon Dell is no longer the little crippled boy whom people pity but the proud owner of Whirlwind, the fastest and finest horse in all of Marion County. Cracker Jack is up to his old tricks: putting one over on his Yankee schoolteacher; confounding a census taker; and convincing a befuddled farmer that it’s not Saturday but Sunday (and if the preacher finds him working on a Sunday, well, there’ll be you-know-what to pay!). Sheriff “Pogy” Bill Collins used to be the worst lawbreaker in Okeechobee City. Then he promised Judge Hancock that he’d walk the straight and narrow in return for his release from jail. Pogy Bill kept his promise to the judge . . . and then some. During the Depression, Roy asks Bill, who’s looking for work on Roy’s farm, what he can do. “I can sleep through a storm,” Bill replies. It seems like an odd answer at the time, but eventually Roy wills his entire farm to Bill. In a place called Dogbone, it’s really not that unusual to see a glow-in-the-dark man running naked after a driverless truck with two barking dogs in pursuit. It even made Ed Grady an honest-to-goodness churchgoer. “Annette Bruce’s second book of Florida Cracker stories brings back the feel of the front porch swing, the sound of the old screen door—and a host of recollections as perennial as cornbread and beans. Here, in these pages, is the tale-teller at work.” —Ken Crawford, coordinator, Florida Folk Festival Hardback, ISBN: 1-56164-253-3, Size: 6 x 9 • What’s responsible for more than 2,800 holes in Palm Beach County? • Which came first, St. Augustine or Plymouth Rock? • What’s Osceola County’s biggest city that technically isn’t a city at all? • Where in Florida can you participate in the King Mango Strut? • What Oscar-winning actress hails from the small town of Bascom, Florida? • What’s bigger, Walt Disney World or New York’s Manhattan Island? It’s everything you need to know about Florida—and more! "A fascinating collection" —The Miami Herald |
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