From the banks of the Verdigris River in Oklahoma to Floridas Emerald Coast, this novel chronicles Steve Bronsons planned disappearance and the efforts of his wife and an insurance company investigator to prove he has not drowned.. In Florida, Steve assumes a new name and becomes both a nightclub pianist and a crewmember on a fishing boat. He meets a female singer who will add a new dimension to this family-friendly novel. Steve steps in to help senior citizens who are being victimized by a scam artist and also foils a scheme involving forged drug prescriptions. Working with law enforcement officials, Steve uncovers a plan to involve college coeds in dangerous and illegal activity, and stops physicians who are performing bogus surgery. This novel vividly portrays life along the worlds most beautiful beaches. There is adventure, romance, and a high-tiding scene you will never forget.

The author describes his odyssey to the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle to claim his inheritance, two and a half acres of land purchased by his father, in a study of the clash of values that is tearing apart much of rural America.

"Gustavo Perez Firmat arrived in America with his family at the age of eleven. Victims of Castro's revolution, the Perez family put their life on hold, waiting for Castro's fall. Each Christmas, along with other Cuban families in the neighborhood, they celebrated with the cry, "Next Year in Cuba."" "Growing up in the Dade County school system, and graduating from college in Florida, Perez Firmat was insulated from America by the nurturing sights and sounds of Little Havana. It wasn't until he left home to attend graduate school at the University of Michigan that he realized, as the Cuba of his birth receded farther into the past, he had become no longer wholly Cubano, but increasingly a man of two heritages and two countries." "In a searing memoir of a family torn apart by exile, Perez Firmat chronicles the painful search for roots that has come to dominate his adult life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Continues to serve as a testament for an entire generation. But not even Mason's splendid debut will prepare you for the authority of Chickenhawk: Back in the World, his harrowing quest to find "the most significant thing I lost in that war - peace." Although Mason's return was at first promising - after leaving active combat duty he began instructing future helicopter pilots - it quickly spiraled downward: into bouts of panic and increasingly heavy drinking, adulterous.

For all those fans who wonder where their favorite movies were filmed or what it would be like to visit the sites, this book is the ultimate resource. It features information on blockbuster, cult, and art house favorites from Saturday Night Fever to Men in Black, from Belle du Jour to Ben Hur. The entries for individual films include brief descriptions of key scenes shot at the location, travel details, photographs, film stills, behind-the-scenes information, and insights as to what these places are really like. Also included are full-color features on major sites of special interest—Vertigo’s San Francisco, Woody Allen’s Manhattan, and a world Star Wars tour, among others—along with more obscure locations that have become sought-after travel destinations simply because of their connection to the movies.

All you need to know in a handy pocket guide. Get the most from your holiday with "AA Essential Guide" - compact yet packed with information, helpful and easy to use. The Top Ten sights are picked out and key places to visit in the main A to Z section are given star ratings. Useful features such as The Ten Essentials (experiences not to be missed) and Peace and Quiet (getting off the beaten track) provide the perfect introduction. Detailed lists recommend the best places to eat and drink; where to shop; children's attractions; local activities and nightlife. All this, plus suggested walks and drives, colour photographs throughout, clear maps and practical travel advice.

Jambalaya, gumbo, oyster po-boys, barbecue shrimp, and bread pudding. As the authors say, New Orleans is synonymous with fun - and good eating. Use this guide to find the inside track in this city where even reading the menu is entertaining, music of all types pours out the doors, and the mix of cultures - and cultural events - is incomparable. Insiders' Guides provide newcomers, visitors, and business travellers with a native's perspective of the area. Each guide details hotels, restaurants, annual events, attractions, nightlife, parks and recreation, real estate, and much more. Covering over 60 cities and areas nationwide, the Insiders' Guides offer the best local insights on travel and relocation. - Easy-to-read typeface - Large photographs and maps - Updated interior graphics - More at-a-glance information in every title - Expanded, comprehensive indexes