Author: Lois Richman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524651877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Have you ever been cheated on, divorced, and still he got the best of the deal? Paulette does not shoot or abuse him; her weapon for payback is when she wins temporary custody of their coveted mansion with its 360 degree view of all of LA in Beverly Hills, California. Paulette can afford to do what most women cannot. She escapes to exotic Key West, Florida, where she enters the world of the conchs through introductions made by her cousin, Doug, her studentsmore specifically Ariel Costas, the recipient of Captain Maxwell Hernandezs huge fortune because of the switching of the wills. One of the most notable is handsome, six-pack-abs banker Enrico Mercado, who takes her on a perfect date, starting with the Key West Cemetery during the full harvest moon. Death by drowning happens to Captain Maxwell, father of five, and a member of one of the original families from Cuba to Key West when it was only a fishing village. Was he murdered as suspected, or did he jump? Forgetful of late and worth millions, specifically, where has he put all this money? Neighbor Ariel, her friend Jose, and Officer Tall Tom are part of Captain Maxys will, which youngest daughter Susanna resents. She wants it allleaving her mother, brothers, and a sister out, hoping to present everything to her drug lord ex-husband so he takes her back. This thrilling, fast-paced, page-turner has Paulette entering the underground world of Key West as she goes from someones daughter, wife, or mother to an independent, brave woman seeking solutions. Once the case is resolved, Paulettes next adventure is entitled Palm Beach Interlude where the scenery is close to her heart. It is home, and she becomes involved in the murder investigation of her childhood friends husband and the death of his second wife.
Key West Interlude
Author: Lois Richman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524651877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Have you ever been cheated on, divorced, and still he got the best of the deal? Paulette does not shoot or abuse him; her weapon for payback is when she wins temporary custody of their coveted mansion with its 360 degree view of all of LA in Beverly Hills, California. Paulette can afford to do what most women cannot. She escapes to exotic Key West, Florida, where she enters the world of the conchs through introductions made by her cousin, Doug, her studentsmore specifically Ariel Costas, the recipient of Captain Maxwell Hernandezs huge fortune because of the switching of the wills. One of the most notable is handsome, six-pack-abs banker Enrico Mercado, who takes her on a perfect date, starting with the Key West Cemetery during the full harvest moon. Death by drowning happens to Captain Maxwell, father of five, and a member of one of the original families from Cuba to Key West when it was only a fishing village. Was he murdered as suspected, or did he jump? Forgetful of late and worth millions, specifically, where has he put all this money? Neighbor Ariel, her friend Jose, and Officer Tall Tom are part of Captain Maxys will, which youngest daughter Susanna resents. She wants it allleaving her mother, brothers, and a sister out, hoping to present everything to her drug lord ex-husband so he takes her back. This thrilling, fast-paced, page-turner has Paulette entering the underground world of Key West as she goes from someones daughter, wife, or mother to an independent, brave woman seeking solutions. Once the case is resolved, Paulettes next adventure is entitled Palm Beach Interlude where the scenery is close to her heart. It is home, and she becomes involved in the murder investigation of her childhood friends husband and the death of his second wife.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524651877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Have you ever been cheated on, divorced, and still he got the best of the deal? Paulette does not shoot or abuse him; her weapon for payback is when she wins temporary custody of their coveted mansion with its 360 degree view of all of LA in Beverly Hills, California. Paulette can afford to do what most women cannot. She escapes to exotic Key West, Florida, where she enters the world of the conchs through introductions made by her cousin, Doug, her studentsmore specifically Ariel Costas, the recipient of Captain Maxwell Hernandezs huge fortune because of the switching of the wills. One of the most notable is handsome, six-pack-abs banker Enrico Mercado, who takes her on a perfect date, starting with the Key West Cemetery during the full harvest moon. Death by drowning happens to Captain Maxwell, father of five, and a member of one of the original families from Cuba to Key West when it was only a fishing village. Was he murdered as suspected, or did he jump? Forgetful of late and worth millions, specifically, where has he put all this money? Neighbor Ariel, her friend Jose, and Officer Tall Tom are part of Captain Maxys will, which youngest daughter Susanna resents. She wants it allleaving her mother, brothers, and a sister out, hoping to present everything to her drug lord ex-husband so he takes her back. This thrilling, fast-paced, page-turner has Paulette entering the underground world of Key West as she goes from someones daughter, wife, or mother to an independent, brave woman seeking solutions. Once the case is resolved, Paulettes next adventure is entitled Palm Beach Interlude where the scenery is close to her heart. It is home, and she becomes involved in the murder investigation of her childhood friends husband and the death of his second wife.
Seeking the American Tropics
Author: James A. Kushlan
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813065488
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
For centuries, the southernmost region of the Florida peninsula was seen by outsiders as wild and inaccessible, one of the last frontiers in the quest to understand and reveal the natural history of the continent. Seeking the American Tropics tells the stories of the explorers and adventurers who—for better and for worse—helped open the unique environment of South Florida to the world. Beginning with the arrival of Juan Ponce de León in 1513, James Kushlan describes how most of the famous Spanish explorers never made it to South Florida, leaving the area’s rich natural history out of scientific records for the next 250 years. It wasn’t until the British colonial and early American periods that the first surveyors were commissioned and the first naturalists—Titian Peale and John James Audubon—arrived to collect, draw, and report the subtropical flora and fauna that were so unique to North America. Moving into the railroad era, Kushlan illuminates the activities of scientists such as Henry Nehrling and Charles Torrey Simpson alongside the dabbling of wealthy amateur naturalists. He follows the story to the 1920s, when tourism was flourishing and signs of ecological damage were starting to show. Years of wildlife trade, resource extraction, invasive species introduction, and swamp drainage had taken their toll. And many of the naturalists who had been outspoken about protecting South Florida’s environment had also played a part in its destruction. Today the region is among one of the most thoroughly studied places on the planet—but at a cost. In this absorbing and cautionary tale, Kushlan illustrates how exploration has so often trumped conservation throughout history. He exposes how much of the natural world we have already lost in this vivid portrait of the Florida of yesterday.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813065488
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
For centuries, the southernmost region of the Florida peninsula was seen by outsiders as wild and inaccessible, one of the last frontiers in the quest to understand and reveal the natural history of the continent. Seeking the American Tropics tells the stories of the explorers and adventurers who—for better and for worse—helped open the unique environment of South Florida to the world. Beginning with the arrival of Juan Ponce de León in 1513, James Kushlan describes how most of the famous Spanish explorers never made it to South Florida, leaving the area’s rich natural history out of scientific records for the next 250 years. It wasn’t until the British colonial and early American periods that the first surveyors were commissioned and the first naturalists—Titian Peale and John James Audubon—arrived to collect, draw, and report the subtropical flora and fauna that were so unique to North America. Moving into the railroad era, Kushlan illuminates the activities of scientists such as Henry Nehrling and Charles Torrey Simpson alongside the dabbling of wealthy amateur naturalists. He follows the story to the 1920s, when tourism was flourishing and signs of ecological damage were starting to show. Years of wildlife trade, resource extraction, invasive species introduction, and swamp drainage had taken their toll. And many of the naturalists who had been outspoken about protecting South Florida’s environment had also played a part in its destruction. Today the region is among one of the most thoroughly studied places on the planet—but at a cost. In this absorbing and cautionary tale, Kushlan illustrates how exploration has so often trumped conservation throughout history. He exposes how much of the natural world we have already lost in this vivid portrait of the Florida of yesterday.
The Streets of Key West
Author: J Wills Burke
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561646431
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Simonton, Duval, Eaton, Whitehead, Southard, Truman—if you discover how these Key West streets, and all the others, came by their names, you will know much of the history of this little island at the nethermost end of the continental United States. You will learn of the rise and fall and rise again of the fortunes of this island town, which has played such a rich role in the history of the country as a whole. The author starts each section with an engaging history of the person for whom the street is named. Then he takes us along the street, pointing out the buildings and sites of historic interest along the way. This method builds and reinforces our grasp of Key West's history as the island is crisscrossed with sites that evoke nearly every aspect of its past. What emerges is a unique and quirky history of Key West, as well as a fascinating guide to wandering its streets, boulevards, alleys, and lanes.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561646431
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Simonton, Duval, Eaton, Whitehead, Southard, Truman—if you discover how these Key West streets, and all the others, came by their names, you will know much of the history of this little island at the nethermost end of the continental United States. You will learn of the rise and fall and rise again of the fortunes of this island town, which has played such a rich role in the history of the country as a whole. The author starts each section with an engaging history of the person for whom the street is named. Then he takes us along the street, pointing out the buildings and sites of historic interest along the way. This method builds and reinforces our grasp of Key West's history as the island is crisscrossed with sites that evoke nearly every aspect of its past. What emerges is a unique and quirky history of Key West, as well as a fascinating guide to wandering its streets, boulevards, alleys, and lanes.
The Key West Novels
Author: Meryl Sawyer
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504048970
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Two novels of sizzling romantic suspense set in the steamy Florida Keys from a New York Times–bestselling author who “always entertains” (Heather Graham). In one volume, two gripping novels from Meryl Sawyer, who “writes romantic suspense that keeps you turning pages with lightning speed” (New York Times–bestselling author Kristin Hannah). Half Moon Bay: Her safety in the witness protection program suddenly compromised, Amy Conroy is on the run until a car accident lands her in a Key West Hospital. When she’s mistaken for the dead driver, Amy undergoes reconstructive surgery and steps into the strange woman’s identity—and a passionate and risky relationship with a handsome investigative journalist. But her new life as Shelly Ralston is much more treacherous than she bargained for, and a madman with murder in mind has his eye on her. Thunder Island: A dedicated member of Miami’s K9 search-and-rescue unit, Jennifer Whitmore is in Key West for an antiterrorism unit when she finds herself face-to-face with the man she once loved. The unexpected reunion awakens a desire they’d both thought long dead, complicating the task at hand when the pair must join forces to rescue a missing child. Neither of them anticipates the twisted tangle of lies they will uncover at an elite resort—or the disturbing secrets someone will kill to keep.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504048970
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Two novels of sizzling romantic suspense set in the steamy Florida Keys from a New York Times–bestselling author who “always entertains” (Heather Graham). In one volume, two gripping novels from Meryl Sawyer, who “writes romantic suspense that keeps you turning pages with lightning speed” (New York Times–bestselling author Kristin Hannah). Half Moon Bay: Her safety in the witness protection program suddenly compromised, Amy Conroy is on the run until a car accident lands her in a Key West Hospital. When she’s mistaken for the dead driver, Amy undergoes reconstructive surgery and steps into the strange woman’s identity—and a passionate and risky relationship with a handsome investigative journalist. But her new life as Shelly Ralston is much more treacherous than she bargained for, and a madman with murder in mind has his eye on her. Thunder Island: A dedicated member of Miami’s K9 search-and-rescue unit, Jennifer Whitmore is in Key West for an antiterrorism unit when she finds herself face-to-face with the man she once loved. The unexpected reunion awakens a desire they’d both thought long dead, complicating the task at hand when the pair must join forces to rescue a missing child. Neither of them anticipates the twisted tangle of lies they will uncover at an elite resort—or the disturbing secrets someone will kill to keep.
History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Author: Steven L. Rearden
Publisher: Office of the Secretary, Historical Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Publisher: Office of the Secretary, Historical Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Key West in History
Author: Rodney Carlisle
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561648620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Key West is a unique travel destination whose history is so rich, it can be confusing for first-time visitors. Tourists walk through a mix of nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first‒century historic homes and attractions in a blur of fascinating impressions. They get no clear picture of the evolution of the city from its beginnings to the present and no sense of how all of the sites fit into history nor of the significance of Key West in American social, military, and intellectual history. Key West in History changes all of that. More than a typical, site-by-site guidebook, this book presents over 50 Key West sites in historical context—an invaluable resource for the visitor or student who wants a deeper understanding of how the city represents different eras of American and Floridian history, and how specific sites reflect important periods and trends in the past. Each chapter describes the events of a period of Key West history, and is accompanied by photographs of selected sites that represent that period. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561648620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Key West is a unique travel destination whose history is so rich, it can be confusing for first-time visitors. Tourists walk through a mix of nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first‒century historic homes and attractions in a blur of fascinating impressions. They get no clear picture of the evolution of the city from its beginnings to the present and no sense of how all of the sites fit into history nor of the significance of Key West in American social, military, and intellectual history. Key West in History changes all of that. More than a typical, site-by-site guidebook, this book presents over 50 Key West sites in historical context—an invaluable resource for the visitor or student who wants a deeper understanding of how the city represents different eras of American and Floridian history, and how specific sites reflect important periods and trends in the past. Each chapter describes the events of a period of Key West history, and is accompanied by photographs of selected sites that represent that period. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Merchant Vessels of the United States...
Author: United States. Coast Guard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
Merchant Vessels of the United States
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1704
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1704
Book Description
The Trials of Harry S. Truman
Author: Jeffrey Frank
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501102907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the “beguiling” (The New York Times) first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how a seemingly ordinary man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the pivotal years of the mid-20th century. The nearly eight years of Harry Truman’s presidency—among the most turbulent in American history—were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic bomb and the development of far deadlier weapons; the start of the Cold War and the creation of the NATO alliance; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight a costly “limited war” in Korea. Historians have tended to portray Truman as stolid and decisive, with a homespun manner, but the man who emerges in The Trials of Harry S. Truman is complex and surprising. He believed that the point of public service was to improve the lives of one’s fellow citizens and fought for a national health insurance plan. While he was disturbed by the brutal treatment of African Americans and came to support stronger civil rights laws, he never relinquished the deep-rooted outlook of someone with Confederate ancestry reared in rural Missouri. He was often carried along by the rush of events and guided by men who succeeded in refining his fixed and facile view of the postwar world. And while he prided himself on his Midwestern rationality, he could act out of instinct and combativeness, as when he asserted a president’s untested power to seize the nation’s steel mills. The Truman who emerges in these pages is a man with generous impulses, loyal to friends and family, and blessed with keen political instincts, but insecure, quick to anger, and prone to hasty decisions. Archival discoveries, and research that led from Missouri to Washington, Berlin and Korea, have contributed to an indelible and “intimate” (The Washington Post) portrait of a man, born in the 19th century, who set the nation on a course that reverberates in the 21st century, a leader who never lost a schoolboy’s love for his country and its Constitution.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501102907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the “beguiling” (The New York Times) first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how a seemingly ordinary man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the pivotal years of the mid-20th century. The nearly eight years of Harry Truman’s presidency—among the most turbulent in American history—were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic bomb and the development of far deadlier weapons; the start of the Cold War and the creation of the NATO alliance; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight a costly “limited war” in Korea. Historians have tended to portray Truman as stolid and decisive, with a homespun manner, but the man who emerges in The Trials of Harry S. Truman is complex and surprising. He believed that the point of public service was to improve the lives of one’s fellow citizens and fought for a national health insurance plan. While he was disturbed by the brutal treatment of African Americans and came to support stronger civil rights laws, he never relinquished the deep-rooted outlook of someone with Confederate ancestry reared in rural Missouri. He was often carried along by the rush of events and guided by men who succeeded in refining his fixed and facile view of the postwar world. And while he prided himself on his Midwestern rationality, he could act out of instinct and combativeness, as when he asserted a president’s untested power to seize the nation’s steel mills. The Truman who emerges in these pages is a man with generous impulses, loyal to friends and family, and blessed with keen political instincts, but insecure, quick to anger, and prone to hasty decisions. Archival discoveries, and research that led from Missouri to Washington, Berlin and Korea, have contributed to an indelible and “intimate” (The Washington Post) portrait of a man, born in the 19th century, who set the nation on a course that reverberates in the 21st century, a leader who never lost a schoolboy’s love for his country and its Constitution.
History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense: The formative years, 1947-1950
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160876400
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160876400
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description