Books

Natalie, a New England Girl with Cowboy Dreams

Book #2 from the series: Natalie

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Natalie Gray, a small town New England girl, dreams of escaping a mundane, structured life in Reading, Massachusetts by taking advantage of her skills as a horseback rider, working on a dude ranch, and...

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Natalie’s Dreams Take a Tropical Twist

Book #3 from the series: Natalie

Natalie’s dream burns brightly, explodes, seems to die, and is rekindled. A move to rural Florida brings the Cracker Cowboy culture into play. A move to a ranch on the west coast of Florida trades the dream for reality, but tragic twists tear at the fabric of Natalie’s ideals.

Growing Up Floridian (Natalie)

Book #1 from the series: Natalie

Growing Up Floridian is a personal memoir that relives moments as a boy grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s learning life lessons in a rural Cracker-cowboy environment. He put those lessons to use as he adapted to Florida’s west coast as a beach-loving teenager.

GULFPORT RISING: A Florida Beach Community Reflects on Hurricanes Helene & Milton Curated by Lynn Taylor

Award-winning writer Lynn Taylor invited more than 40 Gulfport residents to filter their storm experiences through artistic lenses. The result is Gulfport Rising: A Florida Beach Community Reflects on Hurricanes Helene & Milton, a compendium that is both historical record and emotional journey. Business owners, politicians, journalists,...

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GATEWAY: Gulfport Poets

Gateway: Gulfport Poets features the work of 12 hometown poets and was edited by Gulfport Poet Laureate Peter Hargitai.

Hargitai, a retired professor of English, who lectured at Miami University and Florida International, became Gulfport's first poet laureate in 2015, chosen from a field of 19 candidates by the Circle of Friends of the Gulfport...

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Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers

Edited by Adrienne Mack-Kirschner

National Board Certified Teachers invite us into their classrooms to witness 70 inspiring stories, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders.