Who will step in to save the vulnerable planet Moonark from those who would destroy it and sap its valuable resources? Who would dare to do battle with the fierce Chocroids, the giant and terrifying Muck Mock spiders, and to fight crime from Moonark all the way to distant Earth? Enter the Manatee Warriors, an intrepid group of galactic superheroes whose mettle and bravery sees them through wild adventures of treachery and danger. Aided by the incredible technological advances pioneered by the genius inventor Sweegee, the manatees work as a team to defeat all who would threaten their homeland. In this thrilling science fiction novel, read on as the Manatee Warriors struggle against the invasion of the powerful Chocroids, restless and dangerous beasts with an appetite for destruction. Then follow our aquatic heroes as they travel to a distant planet called Earth, evading human interference as they seek to understand the source and very nature of the strange mutations which have given them their awesome powers. Will they uncover the answer to this great mystery? Will they succeed in saving Moonark from the forces which besiege it on all sides? Read on, and find out!

Two men of God left Spain for the new world. One of them was a fully ordained member of the elite Jesuit society, and the other was his protégé. The faith of the Jesuit was deeply ingrained and unwavering, while the faith of his student was weak and questionable at best. They each left Spain with different goals. The goal of the Jesuit was to save the souls of the pagan tribes thought to occupy west central Florida, while the goal of the youth was exploration and adventure. The apprentice had witnessed horrific events as a child, events that were approved and encouraged by the church and the inquisition. He would later witness events that would destroy his fragile faith and turn his life in a completely different direction. He became a realist. Although he still searched for truth and honor, he was convinced he would not find it in the teachings and actions of the Jesuits or the Spanish. He renounced his heritage, and the teachings of the Jesuits became irrelevant. He would find his truth and honor in the most unlikely of places, among the so-called pagan savages called the Calusa.

This important illustrated social history of slavery tells what life was like for bond servants in Florida from 1821 to 1865, offering new insights from the perspective of both slave and master. Starting with an overview of the institution as it evolved during the Spanish and English periods, Larry E. Rivers looks in detail and in depth at the slave experience, noting the characteristics of slavery in the Middle Florida plantation belt (the more traditional slave-based, cotton-growing economy and society) as distinct from East and West Florida (which maintained some attitudes and traditions of Spain). He examines the slave family, religion, resistance activity, slaves’ participation in the Civil War, and their social interactions with whites, Indians, other slaves, and masters. Rivers also provides a dramatic account of the hundreds of armed free blacks and runaways among the Seminole, Creek, and Mikasuki Indians on the peninsula, whose presence created tensions leading to the great slave rebellion, the Second Seminole War (1835-42). Slavery in Florida is built upon painstaking research into virtually every source available on the subject--a wealth of historic documents, personal papers, slave testimonies, and census and newspaper reports. This serious critical work strikes a balance between the factual and the interpretive. It will be significant to all readers interested in slavery, the Civil War, the African American experience, and Florida and southern U.S. history, and it could serve as a comprehensive resource for secondary school teachers and students.

Action and adventure on every page! For Rychard Bartlett, normal was tossed out the window along with his sanity. Now, his world is filled with elves, gnomes, ghosts, demons, and a pizza-loving elven hound. On his way to propse to Renny Saunders, he hears a scream that freezes his blood but which he couldn't ignore. That was his first mistake, as well as his first step into the supernatural battle between the Seelie and the Unseelie, the Way and the Void. Now, in order to stay alive and protect those he loves, Rhychard must join the faierie world in their attempt to keep Harbor City out of the clutches of the demons who wish to destroy it. This first volume of the Warrior of the Way series includes Reaping the Harvest, Lore Master, and The Warrior's Blade.

The Legacy: South Florida Museum is an account of the origins, founding, and development in twentieth-century Florida of a people's museum about archeology, Spanish exploration, manatees, and space. As a museum founded in the immediate post-World War II era, with its origins in the prehistoric past, its narrative reflects Florida's changes through Spanish exploration, statehood, tourism, endangered manatees, and space development over a thousand years. The Legacy is a story of volunteerism, in the spirit of voluntary action for the common good, by dedicated individuals. It leads to today's South Florida Museum and its several facilities, including the Bishop Planetarium, Parker Manatee Aquarium, and Spanish Plaza. For more information, please see the following article from The Herald-Tribune. http: //www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101130/ARTICLE/11301026/1238?p=1&tc=pg