Florida Lore: The Barefoot Mailman, Cowboy Bone Mizell, the - by Caren Schnur Neile (Paperback)

About the Book

Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk stumpy gators or Hogzilla as they prowl Florida's swamps and suburbs. Discover the quintessential Cracker cowboy and the Barefoot Mailman, plus the origin of names like Boca Raton and Orlando. Storyteller Caren Neile, PhD, shares myths, legends and folktales that reflect the diversity of characters and cultures that make Florida such a fascinating place.

Book Synopsis

Storyteller Caren Neile, PhD, shares myths, legends and folktales that reflect the diversity of characters and cultures that make Florida such a fascinating place.

Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thou

Review Quotes

""Florida Lore" is a delightful collection of fascinating stories about Florida's characters, creatures and other real and unreal entities (I don't know what else to call them). The stories are about the existence of those characters creatures and entities and the unforgettable events that mark their time and presence in Florida." St. Augustine Review

"Neile also tells the stories of some of Florida's most colorful citizens whom readers might not know, including Grayce McCoy, the raucous real estate lady of Sebring; and Laura Upthegrove, the self-proclaimed "Queen of the Everglades'' who was obsessed with the life (and crimes) of "Swamp Bandit'' gangster John Ashley. The stories, Neile said, "are the real Florida because that's what people share.'' And Florida Lore certainly is worth sharing." The Coastal Star