As It Should Be: Tales of Old Florida

As It Should Be captures the longing for the time-honored attitudes and behaviors of Old Florida. It defines a code of what’s right, what’s wrong, and when it’s proper to do what’s wrong in order to make things right again. It’s romantic. It’s spiritual. It’s profound. It shares a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Old Florida lifestyle and culture few remember.

Author Lance A. Edwards, a born and bred Floridian of Old Florida Cracker heritage, takes readers back to his youth in Central Florida in the 1960s through 1980s. It was a time when family bonds ran deep and traditions of respect, self-reliance, and personal fortitude shaped a generation.

Those only familiar with Florida’s theme parks, traffic, and crowds will be surprised by what they learn about the cattle, cowboys, and citrus growers of Old Florida. Fantastic vignettes of the hardy settlers and their descendants will capture readers’ attention and draw them into a time and place almost forgotten. Come for the stories, stay for the laughter, and perhaps even shed a few tears for the proud people who built Old Florida.