On December 1, 2013, five paddlers launched their vessels at JB's Fish Camp in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Their destination?Jupiter, Florida, 160 miles distant. During their nineteen day voyage they meet birds, snails, manatees, and mangroves, dolphins, scientists, restaurateurs, and seagrasses, mosquitoes, other paddlers, the ghost of Henry Flagler, and much more.Into their passage is woven the history of the people who lived along the lagoon's banks- Indians, soldiers, settlers, agriculturalists, dredgers, fishermen, treasure hunters, entrepreneurs, and many others.Join their journey between the covers of this book!

Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Book Award Stretching along 156 miles of Florida's East Coast, the Indian River Lagoon contains the St. Lucie estuary, the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River Lagoon, and the Indian River. It is a delicate ecosystem of shifting barrier islands and varying salinity levels due to its many inlets that open and close onto the ocean. The long, ribbon-like lagoon spans both temperate and subtropical climates, resulting in the most biologically diverse estuarine system in the United States. Nineteen canals and five man-made inlets have dramatically reshaped the region in the past two centuries, intensifying its natural instability and challenging its diversity. Indian River Lagoon traces the winding story of the waterway, showing how humans have altered the area to fit their needs and also how the lagoon has influenced the cultures along its shores. Now stuck in transition between a place of labor and a place of recreation, the lagoon has become a chief focus of public concern. This book provides a much-needed bigger picture as debates continue over how best to restore this natural resource.

THE WORM CHRONICLES: Is a memoir of a look into the bizarre world of an amazing group of animals that are little known by the public. It takes the reader around the globe looking for answers to such questions as why such intelligent animals as dolphins appear to commit suicide. Written primarily at the prompting of family and friends, the book would also interest the large population of people intrigued by the ocean and its animals. The book follows the challenges and discoveries of Murray Dailey, a pioneer marine parasitologist with over 40 years experience, as he and coworkers unlock the secrets of these unique animals. The reader is given a window into the approach used in solving the problems of some of the oceans deadliest creatures.

The Chronicles of Connor: Zombie Rising, follows the adventures of Connor as he discovers that the world as he knows it, is in grave danger from a zombie apocalypse. In an effort to prevent the zombie apocalypse, the government has formed a secret organization to combat the threat. Connor accidentally encounters the leader of this organization and when the kindly Professor Saint Graham saves Connor's life, Connor decides to enlist in this secret organization. Connor soon discovers that the world is much different than he ever knew it to be. Not only do zombies exist in the world, but many other creatures both good and bad. Connor soon embarks on a series of adventures with his new friends and the world as he knows it will never be the same! The Chronicles of Connor: Zombie Rising (screenplay adaption) won first prize at the 2013 Louisiana Science Fiction Film and Costume Festival.