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Classical Ballet Technique
Gretchen Ward Warren
University Press of Florida, 1990
A ballet teacher's essential
I bought this book a few months ago and now I wish I'd done it years ago... This is a must-have if you are a dance teacher. It has detailed descriptions and step-by-step photo analysis of every single step in ballet vocabulary, from the simplest positions to the most ...
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Vegetable Gardening in Florida
JAMES M. STEPHENS
University Press of Florida, 1999
Vegetable Gardening in Florida
Being new to gardening it has been a chore finding books I can understand about gardening. Many make promises but don't deliver information in a senible manner and I end up more frustrated than satisfied. This one delivers. The thing I love about this book is its ...
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Saving South Beach (Florida History and Culture)
MARY BARRON STOFIK
University Press of Florida, 2005
Saving South Beach
A must have for anyone interested in preservation and the saving of our national treasures. Stofik shows how one city, despite politics and special interests, revitalized a decaying past into a vibrant future.
An easy going writing style makes this a joy to read and ...
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Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut
PAUL R. MULLINS
University Press of Florida, 2008
A Beloved and Detested Sweet Treat
"Tell me what you eat," said that philosopher of the kitchen Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, "and I will tell you what you are." What would he make of a nation which has the doughnut as one of the foods the world knows it by? What does it mean that doughnuts are defined as ...
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Balanchine Variations
NANCY GOLDNER
University Press of Florida, 2008
clear choice
This book is written and researched with care and detail. The author has a superb degree of observation and understands the subject matter, as well as being familiar with the person for whom the book written.
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A Journey into Florida Railroad History (Florida History and Culture)
GREGG M. TURNER
University Press of Florida, 2008
Meticulously researched and richly illustrated--including many never-before-published images--A Journey into Florida Railroad History is a comprehensive, authoritative history of the subject. Written by one of the nation's foremost authorities on Florida railroads, it explores all the key players and companies, and every significant period of ...
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Reptiles and Amphibians of the Southern Pine Woods
STEVEN B. REICHLING
University Press of Florida, 2008
Reveals the interconnections among all reptile and amphibian species living in the pine forests from Texas to North Carolina
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Florida: A Short History, Revised Edition (Columbus Quincentenary)
MICHAEL GANNON
University Press of Florida, 2003
Great Introduction To This Wonderful State
Excellent introduction for any person that wants to have a good introduction to Florida history. Especially recommended for people who know nothing of this land before the malls, beachfront condominiums, and tourists arrived.
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Florida's Paved Bike Trails, Second Edition
JEFF KUNERTH, GRETCHEN KUNERTH
University Press of Florida, 2008
Made our vacation
Thanks to this book we had a vacation of a lifetime. The author's knowledge of bike routes is unsurpassed. He took us to the Everglades where we counted 137 aligators as we rode by them. Also, he knew all the great parts of the bike lane from Key Largo to Key West. ...
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Balanchine the Teacher: Fundamentals That Shaped the First Generation of New York City Ballet Dancers
WALC BARBARA, UNA KAI
University Press of Florida, 2008
An invaluable resource for dance teachers everywhere
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Holding On to the Air: An Autobiography
Suzanne Farrell, Toni Bentley
University Press of Florida, 2002
One of the more interesting dancer autobiographies
Suzanne Farrell was often regarded as Balanchine's ultimate "muse", although she was neither the first nor really the last. Balanchine in the 1960s became obsessed with this willowy, mysterious dancer, and choreographed many ballets for her. Their personal relationship ...
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Tupperware Unsealed: Brownie Wise, Earl Tupper, and the Home Party Pioneers
BOB KEALING
University Press of Florida, 2008
Finally an honest book about THP !
Having been in the Tupperware Family all my life, i found this book to be fascinating, truthful, and completely up front and interesting - My parents were one of the original distributors so i know what is true and what is not - But the author did great research and ...
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A Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park
JOHNNY MOLLOY
University Press of Florida, 2000
Don't leave home without it!
As an experienced Everglades paddler who has logged over 400 miles in the Everglades backcountry, I can't say enough about this book. Johnny Molloy has provided a level of detail that is truly extraordinary, and his descriptions of the trails and campsites are dead on ...
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Totch: A Life in the Everglades
Loren G. "Totch" Brown
University Press of Florida, 1993
An Amazing Life Story
This book is a wonderfully informative and touching story of a great and honorable man. Through Totch we learn of a nearly forgotten way of life and we see the Everglades as it used to be. I appreciate his honesty and plainspokeness and I'm thankful Totch made this ...
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The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook
Adela Hernandez Gonzmart, Ferdie Pacheco
University Press of Florida, 1995
Spanish Cooking, Columbia Style!
This is such a wonderful cookbook. In South Florida, I visited Columbia and loved the food. I purchased it to try something new. The recipes are authentic with some background narrative woven in there. The language is easy and you can follow the recipe without any ...
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