Cypress Gardens, America's Tropical Wonderland: How Dick Pope Invented Florida
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081303499X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great for water skiing and Florida tourism history interests John R Sailstad Although I have had a passion for water skiing for over 50 years, I found a surprising amount of information new to me. Much of this book used personal interviews with individuals either in the Pope family or the extended Cypress Gardens community. Quite a bit of the information came from Dick Pope's own book about w. The Water Skier's Book! Timothy M Bullard I love to water ski,and Lu's book did not disappoint me. Lots of behind the scenes facts that were right up my alley.. Cypress Gardens, American's Tropical Wonderland Chaz One of my friends was a water ski performer at Cypress Gardens and when I saw a review of the book, I immediately ordered it and sent it to her as a gift from an old friend. She loves the book and it connected us again after many years living many miles apart.
Lu Vickers is the author of Breathing Underwater and Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids: A History of One of Florida's Oldest Roadside Attractions.
This is a terrific book." --Diane Roberts, NPR commentator and author ofDream StateTo the average person weathering a New England winter, Dick Pope's Cypress Gardens must have looked even more exotic than a trip to Alice's Wonderland. This journey back to the attraction in its heyday brims with wonderful images, true tales, and the author's great love for and understanding of the real Florida."--Joy Wallace Dickinson, author of Orlando: City of Dreams "Before the monstrous Mouse infested the orange groves, luring tourists to its predi
About the AuthorLu Vickers is the author of Breathing Underwater and Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids: A History of One of Florida's Oldest Roadside Attractions.