Sandspurs and Sawgrass: A Collection of True Stories from North Florida

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Summary: Experience North Florida; the Travelers' Best-Kept Secret
Review: Author Betsy James has managed to capture the true flavor and intrigue of the northern half of Florida, a place not frequented by the Pink Flamingo Set. No "World of Beer", "World of 'Gators", mouse-eared tourists or drunk preppies crowding the beach at springtime break. James describes, instead, a quiet, spanish-moss draped world of small-town life, sparsely populated with colorful characters and full of lore and mystery. Her short little stories, brimming with native charm, fit into today's busy lifestyle. The slim paperback is portable and a reader can finish a story in the span of a coffee break, or a couple of stories while the baby naps.

For travers looking for a different sort of experience, James accurately describes Florida's best-kept secret in her first book. Read "Sandspurs and Sawgrass" and then plan a vacation along the northern gulf coast of Florida to experience it for yourself.

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Summary: The Landscape of North Florida Jumps Off the Page
Review: The pristine north Florida landscape jumps off the page at you, as do the characters in this awesome book by Betsy James. The stories are tinged with humor and melancholy, also You'll read about the ghosts of the Drew Mansion and moonshiner Louis Hill, a true-to-life Madison County, Florida legend.Thank you, Betsy James, for introducing the world to north Florida and all our interesting people