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  Confessions of an Internet Don Juan

  by Cameron H Chambers

  Confessions of an Internet Don Juan tells the story of Cast Hughes, a handsome, well-to-do, middle-aged failure. A former bit player on the bicycling pro circuit, nothing in Cast’s life goes as planned. The tricky item that has proved a success is his seduction of women and Cast’s modus operandi involves the Internet. He meets exotic beauties from around the globe. Although Cast wants to settle down, he is thrust... (more)
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  Orlando, Central & North Florida: An Explorer's Guide: Includes St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Jacksonville

  by Sandra Friend, Kathy Wolf

  This all-new Explorer's Guide to Orlando and beyond is the most comprehensive travel guide you'll find on the Sunshine State's central and Northern regions. Travel writers Sandra Friend and Kathy Wolf provide opinionated, authoritative recommendations for travelers of every taste and budget, from Orlando's themed attractions all the way up to the panhandle in the northeast and Jacksonville in the northwest,... (more)
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  North Florida & the Florida Panhandle: An Explorer's Guide: Includes St. Augustine, Panama City, Pensacola, and Jacksonville (Explorer's Guide North Florida & the Florida Panhandle)

  by Sandra Friend, Kathy Wolf

  The only travel guide to North Florida and the Florida Panhandle. Whether you're looking for a vacation spot on the Gulf Coast, a wild place to dip your paddle, a path to a scenic waterfall, or a homestead that provides a glimpse into the lives of Florida's territorial settlers, seasoned travel writers Sandra Friend and Kathy Wolf bring you the finest and most unique places this region has to offer. This new... (more)
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  It Was Never About a Hotdog and a Coke

  by Rodney L Hurst Sr.

  On August 27, 1960, more than 200 whites with ax handles and baseball bats attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP in downtown Jacksonville who were sitting in at white lunch counters protesting racism and segregation. Referred to as Ax Handle Saturday, "It was never about a hot dog and a Coke" chronicles the racial and political climate of Jacksonville, Florida in the late fifties, the events... (more)
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  Thunder on the River

  The Civil War in Northeast Florida

  by Daniel L. Schafer

  When the Civil War finally came to North Florida, it did so with an intermittent fury that destroyed much of Jacksonville and scattered its residents. The city was taken four separate times by Federal forces but abandoned after each of the first three occupations. During the fourth occupation, it was used as a staging ground for the ill-fated Union invasion of the Florida interior, which ended in the bloody Battle... (more)
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  Snap Shot

  by Ms. J aka Jeanette Williams-Smith

  Former major crimes detective Hollister Liano finds himself seeking redemption from his crime by taking care of classy fainter Rosaline Welsh, a freelance photographer carrying around more than just her camera. She is holding the photographic evidence of a murder involving her abusive ex-boyfriend and a dirty cop in the same police department... Ultimately, these two broken people learn that wholeness comes from a... (more)
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  Sharecropper's Son - The Story of Doc Garland Granger

  by Susan D Brandenburg

  "“Doc Granger’s biography is a fascinating series of stories that chronicle a life well-lived. Doc is the kind of strong, savvy, spiritual man who has helped make the American Dream a reality.” - Susan D. Brandenburg, Author of Sharecropper’s Son – The Story of Doc Garland Granger ""Doc’s competitive nature inspires me. He is someone with great vision, and he gambles to get what he wants—he’ll go right to the... (more)
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  Carmella Jackson: Vampire Brethren (Carmella Jackson Vampire)

  by Michael C. Greer

  "Carmella Jackson: Vampire Brethren" continues the story started in "Manifest Vampire." Carmella, a young teen in Saint Augustine Florida, is now going to college. There, she meets with a group of other vampires who introduce her to a whole new world, where forces in play could kill her. She must learn to defend herself as well as learn where her loyalties are. Is it love that drives her, or the desire to... (more)
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  Turn It Up!

  by Ron Eckerman

  Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definition of Southern Rock. The iconic band, the American Rolling Stones, lasted only four years under the leadership of Ronnie Van Zant. Ron Eckerman was with them the last two of those years, and had a unique view of the band's meteoric rise from 2500 seat venues to performances in front of 500,000 fans. Meet these unlikely rock stars and experience life on the road as the group rips its... (more)
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  Silvertongue (The Jacksonville Restaurant Horrors)

  by Damon C. Jones

  In the city of Jacksonville, Florida, three men come to grips with what impact the service industry has on each of them as a year of their lives unfold. Caught in the spell of forces beyond the control of any of them, each man must find his own way in his aspect of the business and fight to stay sane with the cards he's been dealt. It's a horror story of hope, loss, and redemption in the uniquely perverse world of... (more)
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  Unexplained Mysteries of Jacksonville and the Surrounding Area

  by Scott Maruna

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  Free Falling

  by Susan Kiernan-Lewis

  When Matt and Sarah Woodson take a much-needed vacation with their ten-year old son, John, their intention is to find a relaxing, remote spot to take a break from the artificial stimulation of their busy world back in Jacksonville, Florida. What happens within hours of settling in to their rural, rustic little cottage in a far-flung spot on the coast of Ireland is an international incident that leaves the family... (more)
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  Among the Broken

  by Sherri Warner Byrd

  In the sleepy little coastal town of Fernandina Beach, Florida, Aaron Michaels has fallen into a predictable, yet uneventful life as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. But his ordinary existence is shattered when he turns on the evening news and discovers that the only woman he has ever truly loved has gone missing. Adele Peterson has made her home among the salt marshes and sandy river banks of coastal Florida. While... (more)
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  In A Cream Packard

  by Edward Hackemer

  ~ In A Cream Packard ~ is a romantic tale laced with nostalgia, automobiles, and music from the golden age of rock and roll. Maryanne Dahl, a 21 year old redhead from Appleton, Wisconsin and Alexander Throckmorton, a 26 year old Navy veteran from Detroit, Michigan are the main characters. This romantic adventure recounts a road trip taken in the late spring of 1954 traveling south on US Route 23, the fabled... (more)