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Summary: Get ready for an adventure
Review: Everglades Lawmen tells a great story about the many and varied jobs facing today's game wardens. The books goes into the early game wardens and the skills needed to get the job done in the "good old" days. The tragic stories of man killer alligators and the role of game wardens in protecting the species. Some great "war stories" about chasing and catching some interesting and colorful poachers. Huffstodt does a great job telling about the many dangers facing today's game warden which the majority of the public has no idea about. Highly recommended to anyone who cares about the natural resources left and what is needed to protect them.
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Summary: Get ready for an adventure
Review: Everglades Lawmen tells a great story about the many and varied jobs facing today's game wardens. The books goes into the early game wardens and the skills needed to get the job done in the "good old" days. The tragic stories of man killer alligators and the role of game wardens in protecting the species. Some great "war stories" about chasing and catching some interesting and colorful poachers. Huffstodt does a great job telling about the many dangers facing today's game warden which the majority of the public has no idea about. Highly recommended to anyone who cares about the natural resources left and what is needed to protect them.
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Summary: Get ready for an adventure
Review: Everglades Lawmen tells a great story about the many and varied jobs facing today's game wardens. The books goes into the early game wardens and the skills needed to get the job done in the "good old" days. The tragic stories of man killer alligators and the role of game wardens in protecting the species. Some great "war stories" about chasing and catching some interesting and colorful poachers. Huffstodt does a great job telling about the many dangers facing today's game warden which the majority of the public has no idea about. Highly recommended to anyone who cares about the natural resources left and what is needed to protect them.
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Summary: A Major's Perspective
Review: I found "Everglades Lawmen" to be great reading. A must for every Game Warden and outdoor enthusiast. I was impressed with the cohesive manner in which the author was able to bring the many stories together and make the book so interesting. Having been familiar with many of the events depicted in the book, it is very obvious that the author did his homework. I highly recommend it to readers of all ages and interests. It's what Game Wardens do every day and what they all take for granted, but most people in our society never hear about.
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Summary: A Major's Perspective
Review: I found "Everglades Lawmen" to be great reading. A must for every Game Warden and outdoor enthusiast. I was impressed with the cohesive manner in which the author was able to bring the many stories together and make the book so interesting. Having been familiar with many of the events depicted in the book, it is very obvious that the author did his homework. I highly recommend it to readers of all ages and interests. It's what Game Wardens do every day and what they all take for granted, but most people in our society never hear about.
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Summary: Everglades Lawmen - True and Exciting Stories!
Review: If you are interested in conservation and the outdoors, you'll really enjoy this book. The true tales of the people who dedicate their lives to protect our resources, are not only exciting, but served to enhance my appreciation of the jobs they do. I sent this book to my brother (an officer in Pennsylvania), to reinforce that while most calls end up as "routine", there is no such thing as a routine call. This book doesn't disappoint!
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Summary: Everglades Lawmen - True and Exciting Stories!
Review: If you are interested in conservation and the outdoors, you'll really enjoy this book. The true tales of the people who dedicate their lives to protect our resources, are not only exciting, but served to enhance my appreciation of the jobs they do. I sent this book to my brother (an officer in Pennsylvania), to reinforce that while most calls end up as "routine", there is no such thing as a routine call. This book doesn't disappoint!
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Summary: Everglades Lawmen - A real page turner!
Review: Jim Huffstodt has done a terrific job of presenting true to life stories of some of the bravest men in law enforcement. Florida's conservation officers do not receive the public recognition that they deserve. This book reveals the dangers these men face daily, often alone and far from help. It will leave you wanting more! Let's hope for a sequel.
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Summary: Everglades Lawmen - A real page turner!
Review: Jim Huffstodt has done a terrific job of presenting true to life stories of some of the bravest men in law enforcement. Florida's conservation officers do not receive the public recognition that they deserve. This book reveals the dangers these men face daily, often alone and far from help. It will leave you wanting more! Let's hope for a sequel.
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Summary: Lawmen...and women...made of iron
Review: Long after the Wild West had come under the umbrella of civilization, lawmen had yet to stop the outlaws of Florida's Everglades. Plume hunters, gator poachers, smugglers and the vilest of murderers found seclusion and concealment amid the sawgrass and reptiles of America's greatest wetland. It took a special breed of lawman to track down and arrest the bandits who ruled the Everglades. Jim Huffstodt's subject matter is history in his book, "Everglades Lawmen," but his writing style is that of a southern "yarn spinner," one who recounts the tales as an old-timer would, sitting around a campfire with group of wide-eyed children hanging onto every word. Everglades lawmen were the toughest creatures in the swamp. Otherwise they would never have survived and never would have succeeded in taming the Everglades and tormenting its outlaws. In fascinating detail and lively presentation, Huffstodt recounts the tales that trace the transition from the times when wilderness law enforcement rested in the hands of men of iron up to today when Everglades lawmen...and women...rely on science and technology to build their cases. They still are men and women made of iron. They have to be to patrol alone, at night in the swamplands where some of America's most wicked criminals have sought consealment for centuries. But today, the criminals live in fear, because they know the Everglades lawmen are lurking in the darkness, just out of sight...watching, waiting...ready to swoop down on them like red-tailed hawks upon the snakes the bandits are. Huffstodt recounts tales told by the lawmen and versions of the same stories told by the outlaws they tracked. He captures both in a beautiful, understandable style. Hats off to Jim Huffstodt and his "Everglades Lawmen."
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