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TOP SELLERS (IN ORDER) AT
FLORIDA CLASSICS LIBRARY
Everglades River Of Grass by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
Barefoot Mailman by Theodore Pratt
Jonathan Dickinson’s Journal
Florida’s Ashley Gang by Ada Coats Williams
The Search for the Atocha by Eugene Lyon
copies from the publisher,
Yale University
Press. Later he
acquired the rights
to reprint the book,
and when he sold the
store he established
Florida Classics
Library so he could
continue reprinting
the book that has
been called America’s
first classic.
He says the book
remains popular in
part because so much
of the action was
local. No trace of the
shipwrecked brigantine
has been found, but its approximate location is known,
Martin said.
“It lies somewhere in the vicinity of 27 degrees, 8 minutes
north latitude, which is approximately the St. Lucie Inlet,
plus or minus,” he said.
After graduating from Florida State University with a
degree in criminology and working one year for the Miramar
Police Department in Broward County, Alexander had a
32-year career in retail loss prevention and retail operations
with Neiman Marcus at its headquarters in Dallas and a total
of four stores: two in Dallas, one in Honolulu and one in
Orlando. Helping her with the remodeling of the store is her
husband, Lindsay, who is also retired in loss prevention.
“I will tell you the job was very stressful and being in retail
at Christmas time makes you really not like that time of the
year,’’ she said. “This year has been such a blessing. I love
what I do and I’m so relaxed and happy. My husband says I
am a different woman.”
Martin County reminds her of what Coral Gables and Miami
were like when she was growing up.
“I love the fact that it’s beautiful here and not busy,” she
said. “I like the beach. I like parks and enjoy being outdoors. I
enjoy gardening and I also like to paint.”
She’s painting the mural, an Everglades scene that catches
visitors’ eyes as they approach the building.
As for Martin, he still comes into the shop every morning
and helps ship book orders. He says bringing his niece on
board means he has more time to take care of his yard.
“I was out there yesterday doing some trimming,” he said.
“He has two acres, so he has a lot to do,’’ Alexander said.
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