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 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... Read More
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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 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... Read More
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 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.
Details
Pages: 176
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Legends
Publication Date: 4th December 2017
State: Florida
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467137829
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Reviews
"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
""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
Author Bio
Caren S. Neile, PhD, MFA, is a performance storyteller and author who has taught storytelling studies at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton for twenty-five years. A former Fulbright senior specialist, Dr. Neile has presented in thirteen states and seven countries. She has published numerous articles and book chapters, as well as six books. She is also the former chair of the National Storytelling Network and a cofounder of the international academic journal Storytelling, Self, Society, and she appears regularly on Miami public radio WLRN’s Public Storyteller podcast, which she coproduces.
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 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.
Pages: 176
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Legends
Publication Date: 4th December 2017
State: Florida
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467137829
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
"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
""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
Caren S. Neile, PhD, MFA, is a performance storyteller and author who has taught storytelling studies at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton for twenty-five years. A former Fulbright senior specialist, Dr. Neile has presented in thirteen states and seven countries. She has published numerous articles and book chapters, as well as six books. She is also the former chair of the National Storytelling Network and a cofounder of the international academic journal Storytelling, Self, Society, and she appears regularly on Miami public radio WLRN’s Public Storyteller podcast, which she coproduces.
