Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators

Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators provides a welcome opportunity for readers to discover the character--and characters--of "real" Florida. In this compilation, drawn in part from his award-winning columns, Klinkenberg celebrates some of the Sunshine State''s most distinctive personalities, including the original Coppertone girl and the actor who played the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Along the...