Touched by the Sun
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Florida chronicles ;; v. 3
Publisher: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781561642069; 9781561644407
Subjects: Florida -- History -- Anecdotes.; Florida -- Biography -- Anecdotes.; Florida -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes.
Genres: Anecdotes.; Biography
Description: Florida has long been a mecca for those looking for a change of scenery, pace, or fortune. One way or another, all who enter Florida are "touched by the sun." Its powerful rays leave them with a sense of well-being, better health, or maybe just a sunburn. Come meet some of the glorious sun-drenched characters.

In this third volume of the Florida Chronicles, a continuing series on the state’s history, author Stuart B. McIver tells his tales of Florida through the often tangled lives of people who could never be brushed aside as ordinary. These players in that great theatrical production called Florida include presidents, cowboys, gangsters, baseball players, writers, politicians, captains of industry, inventors, movie stars, and even a fire chief.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index.