NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIf you think the wildest; wackiest stories that Carl Hiaasen can tell have all made it into his hilarious; bestselling novels; think again. Dance of the Reptiles collects the best of Hiaasen’s Miami Herald columns; which lay bare the stories--large and small--that demonstrate anew that truth is far stranger than fiction. Hiaasen offers his commentary—indignant; disbelieving; sometimes righteously angry; and frequently hilarious—on burning issues like animal welfare; polluted rivers; and the broken criminal justice system as well as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; Bernie Madoff's trial; and the shenanigans of the recent presidential elections. Whether or not you have read Carl Hiaasen before; you are in for a wild ride.
#861162 in Books Schuyler Kropf 2003-04-01 2003-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x .70 x 5.60l; .60 #File Name: 0345447727330 pagesRaising the Hunley The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Story of the first attack submarine.By Tom CExcellent book. I was fascinated. Great research and great writing.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book on the Hunley. My personal favorite. A good read.By The AlchemistA "must read" for all Hunley fans. Although published earlier than Chaffin's book; Hicks points out a few fascinating facts other authors have overlooked; especially the presence of stalactites found in the hull the consequences of that discovery. I also like how the author; after summarizing eveything known about the Hunley to that date; puts it all together in his own theory of what happened the night the Hunley sank the Housatonic. In a factual book of history this is a bit unusual; but it ends by giving the reader a semi-plausible explanation of what might have happened based upon known historical fact.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy elizabeth byrdlove my history books
