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“An eloquent testament to the impact of the special places that exist both in the natural world and within our hearts.”—Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle“Andrew Furman heard the siren call and headed south, where—with the zeal of a new convert—he became Florida’s transplanted Thoreau.”—William McKeen, editor of Homegrown in Florida“A wonderful book about enjoying everything our state has to offer. It’s interesting that a new Floridian is showing old Floridians what Florida is all about.”—Jeff Klinkenberg, author of Alligators in B-Flat: Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida“Furman reminds us that nature is a part of everyday life. While showing us how to engage friends and family in enjoying and understanding the real Florida, he presents the stories behind the flora and fauna he encounters.
About the Author
Andrew Furman is a professor of English at Florida Atlantic University and teaches in its MFA program in creative writing. His fiction and creative nonfiction frequently engage with the Florida outdoors, but he has also written about Jewish identity, basketball, lighthouses, swimming, and cast iron cookware. His essays and stories have appeared in such publications as Oxford American, The Southern Review, Ecotone, Poets & Writers, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Agni Online, Terrain.org, and The Florida Review. He is the author, most recently, of the novel, Goldens Are Here (Green Writers Press 2018) , and the memoir, Bitten: My Unexpected Love Affair with Florida (2014) , which was named a finalist for the ASLE Environmental Book Award. He lives in south Florida with his family.