History of Northwest Florida's magnificent Emerald Coast in the 1950's. It is written in engaging short story format...especially including the Emerald Coast communities of Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, and Eglin Air Force Base.

You will love "Emma" A fixture of Destin for 37 years and the only black person actually living there. Always wacky, wonderful and wise; her truisms will crack you up. A mystery persona who came from an isolated, "lost" cotton plantation in Alabama that remained unchanged for 130 years--even she never knew her own age. She cleaned house and raised the children of millionaires, and gave us advice on clothing, men and marriage. Emma turned out to be a descendent of a smuggled slave named Dave, on the most magnificent sailing yacht in America, an event which led directly to the Civil War! In her lifetime, she walked 38,500 miles to serve 75 local families and their families to the 4th generations. Emma was a household name, famous for her madcap hats and for picking up soda cans along the streets. She never drove a car but flew by jet to Washington DC as an invited guest to the Inaugural Ball of President Jimmy Carter. Her story is fascinating and an inextricable link to the histories of Destin and Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. An important preservation of the experience of the 20th Century black woman in the United States of America. Another great Destin book FROM HEIRESS ARTS PUBLISHERS [sm] Biography/ Cultural History thehelpofdestin.blogspot.com (eubonics, integration, social studies, 20th century history, confederate times, slavery, slave ships, civil war, depression era, new deal experiments, Gee's Bend, quilts, Florida panhandle development, 1950-1990s, anecdotal accounts, humor, biography, singular portrait, black woman in America) Softcover, 337 pages, illustrated, annotated, new and vintage photos, interviews. PRICE 14.00 US/CAN. 14.00

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

A land history of Destin Florida from 1819-1940