The Florida Life of Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was America’s most famous and, arguably, most prolific inventor. But few realize the extent to which he called Florida, not New Jersey, home.
Balanchine the Teacher
Fundamentals That Shaped the First Generation of New York City Ballet Dancers
The Circus Kings
Our Ringling Family Story
Originally published in 1960, and told with remarkable honesty by the nephew of the original Ringling brothers, The Circus Kings remains a clear and unexaggerated telling of what the circus was like for those who lived it.
Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams
A Social History of Modern Florida
From New Spain, to Old South, to New South, to Sunbelt, the story of how and why millions have come to Florida and influenced the enduring but changing meanings of a dreamstate. 52 b&w and 6 color photos, 4 maps.
Chaucer from Prentice to Poet
The Metaphor of Love in Dream Visions and Troilus and Criseyde
This book corrects the traditional interpretations of Geoffrey Chaucer’s early poems, providing new readings of the three "dream visions" and Troilus and Criseyde.