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Carl Hiaasen, sydicated columnist for the Miami Herald, is one of the very few residents of Florida who was born and raised here, and brings a very unique perspective of the state through his books.
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| Star Island |
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First printing signed by the author on the title page will be available 8/1/10. |
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| Downhill Lie |
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First printing signed by the author available end of May, 2008. |
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| Nature Girl |
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Honey Santana schemes to rid the world of dinnertime sales calls by taking rude telemarketer Boyd Shreave and his mistress into the wilderness of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands for a lesson in civility. Outrageous mayhem ensues.
Signed first printing. |
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Paperback $13.99
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| Skinny Dip |
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A shady marine scientist suspects that his wife knows that he has been doctoring water samples so that a ruthless tycoon can continue polluting the Everglades, so he pushes her overboard from a cruise liner. But she's saved by former cop Mick Stranahan — and that's when the real adventure begins.
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| Basket Case |
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Once a hotshot investigative reporter, Jack Tagger now bangs out obituaries for a South Florida daily, "plotting to resurrect my career by yoking my byline to some faous stiff." Jimm Stoma, the infamous front man of Jimmy and the Slut Puppies, dead in a fishy-smelling scuba "accident" may be just the stiff Jack needs - if only he can figure out what happened. |
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| Paradise Screwed |
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Collection of Hiassen's Miami Herald columns. |
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| Sick Puppy |
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Dognapping eco-terrorists, bogus big game hunters, a Republicans-only hooker, an infamous ex-governor who’s gone back to nature, thousands of singing toads, and a Labrador retriever greater than the sum of his Labrador parts, are only some of the denizens of this outrageously funny new novel. This is Hiaasen at his riotous and mud-raking best.
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| Kick Ass |
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A selection of Hiaasen’s columns in the Miami Herald since 1985.
University Press of Florida, 1999. Signed by the author. |
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| Hard cover / $24.95 |
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| Stormy Weather |
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The aftermath of hurricane Andrew. Signed by the author. Warner paper. |
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Antiquarian and Collectible
Stormy Weather, Knopf 1995 1st Ed. F/F in mylar dustjacket protectors. Signed on the title page. $25.00
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| Team Rodent: How Disney Devours the World |
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Hiaasen’s very controversial (but very true) opinions of Disney. Signed by the author.
The Library of Contemporary Thought 1998 trade paper. |
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| Skinny Dip |
| by Sue Wilder |
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While on an anniversary cruise off the Florida coast, Chaz Perrone throws his wife, Joey, overboard in the middle of the night. Although Joey is an heiress, Chaz does not commit this act to inherit her money. Indeed, due to a failed first marriage, Joey has never told Chaz, her husband of two years, just how much she is worth. As she is a champion swimmer, Joey survives the drowning attempt and is rescued by Mick Stranahan. Mick and Joey concoct a hilarious scheme to punish Chaz.
Meanwhile, not-too-bright Chaz, thinking he has gotten away with murder, continues with his suburban life of chasing women and working for corrupt tycoon Red Hammernut. Chaz is an outdoors-hating marine biologist who bought his degree. He earns his living by providing false documentation of pollution levels for Red’s company. Chaz is monitored by Tool, Red’s personal assistant and one of the funniest characters in the book.
Clearly, the plot and characters provide a perfect vehicle for Mr. Hiaasen’s opinion of the overdevelopment of South Florida. He rails against the suburbs that are replacing the Everglades and the resulting permanent harm to the environment. There is no question as to who the good guys and bad guys are. The reader sees corruption on the corporate and governmental levels as well as in the everyday lives of the characters.
As is the case in his previous books, Mr. Hiaasen is an excellent writer, teaching the reader while at the same time providing entertainment. While reading SKINNY DIP, this reader combined a lot of headshaking with out loud laughter. MUST READ. |
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| You may contact Sue Wilder at murdermb@gate.net |
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| Posted 08-07-2004 |
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