A Land Remembered

First thing is first. Anyone who is anyone has got to read A Land Remembered!! It is definitely a must read....at least to anyone that is living in Florida. It makes you look at the state in a completely different light. For Patrick Smith, the author, it must have been such a journey in finding all the history behind Florida before writing this book. It makes you take a step back and thoroughly think about all the rough things that your ancestors have been through in the past generations. I never once took the time to sit back and think about what kind of hardships my ancestors went through just to earn money. Much like the main characters in the book, all farmers back in the late 1800s had to work almost all day everyday in order to make a living and be able to sustain it. When I first heard I had to read the book A Land Remembered I wasn't very excited...not another boring book! But this one was completely not what I imagined it to be. It is such an easy read and is a book that will impact you for years to come.