{"product_id":"gladesmen-gator-hunters-moonshiners-and-skiffers-paperback","title":"Gladesmen: Gator Hunters, Moonshiners, and Skiffers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlen Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Ogden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An homage to the rugged 'swamp rats' who were largely overlooked or scorned by the region's historians, naturalists, and adventurers.\"--\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Documents an aspect of Florida history and culture of which far too little has been written. . . .  \u003ci\u003eGladesmen\u003c\/i\u003e] is alive with South Florida history and spiced with Simmons' understated humor and world view.\"--\u003ci\u003eFolk Winds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Contains interesting tales of outlaws, moonshiners and other characters--some who lived on the edge of right and wrong--and roamed the inhospitable backcountry prairies of soft muck and massive mosquitoes.\"--\u003ci\u003eSouth Dade News Leader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We Floridians sometimes . . . long for the simple life of pioneers and wonder how we would manage 'living off the land.' This book serves as a slap in the face of such fantasy.\"--\u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simmons tells us that he is no hero, but he is the stuff of Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, Jim Bridger, and Alfred Wallace.\"--\u003ci\u003eFlorida Frontier Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simmons is Florida's answer to Huckleberry Finn.\"--\u003ci\u003eGeorgia Historical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e (1916-2009) lived in south Florida his entire life, spending much of it in the Everglades. In 1995 he was awarded a State of Florida Heritage Award for his unique contribution to Florida's history and folk culture. \u003cb\u003eLaura Ogden\u003c\/b\u003e, a lifelong friend of Simmons, is an anthropologist and professor at Florida International University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52618049749299,"sku":"9780813035550","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WDNLV2xPWWpsVXlPSjQ0Z1ZYSm1wZz09.webp?v=1761901008","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/gladesmen-gator-hunters-moonshiners-and-skiffers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}