Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise: The Story of Caladesi Island
I believe the story of the Scharrer family best captures for me what it means to really know and love Florida. It seems to me that the history and heart of Caladesi Island and the Scharrer family will always be linked. I believe that in Myrtle s life, in her writings, and in her passion for preserving the heritage of her family and the Island, she has given our state and nation a great gift. Their story is not just the story of one family, or one island; it is to me a universal story of family, a story of a father s love for his daughter, a story of tragedy and hope, and a story of Florida s history along the Gulf Coast. --Christopher Still