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Cumberland Island: Strong Women, Wild Horses

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I would give this book 10 stars if I could. This is an amazing wealth of history and information about one of my most favorite places on the planet. For anyone who loves Cumberland Island, as anyone who has ever visited there does, this is a must read.
This book reads well and has all of the "insider" information and juicy tidbits that you could possibly want. Buy it, read it.........you won't be sorry!

If you are looking for a place to step back into time ...you will have arrived! Charles Seabrook brings to you a special path of so much beauty and history that you can simply feel yourself slipping back as if you are actually standing beneath
the massive, sheltering arms of one of hundreds of arching
oaks that canopy one of many small, dirt lanes. As you continue chapter to chapter, you respect the island more and more in the physical sense, as well as practically standing beside some of the characters that are described. You begin to love the island in the same fashion that so many before you have. You see, I grew up along the Georgia coast and until recently, never realized the history that has unfolded on this cherished island. I cannot wait to set out on a camping trip to really spend some time and discover the multitude of treasures that abide there!

What a wonderful book. It was not only a great history of Cumberland Island and the Carnege Family, but was very entertaining as well. Having been raised on an island near the salt marsh, I found the author's descriptions of the island taking me back in time to when I was a child. I sure hope Mr. Seabrook continues to write. He has a wonderful command of the English language.

As one who has visited Cumberland Island multiple times, I found Charles Seabrook's book brought the island to vivid life. What a wonderful cast of fascinating characters and what an epic struggle between the island elite and those who want everyone to share its beauty -- and their love of such wild splendor is what they all have in common. I had a hard time putting it down -- and it made me want to visit Cumberland again just as soon as I can.

The books were received promptly and they are ones I have been searching for. Very good condition.

Although it helps to know the characters I don't think it matters. True local history is always fun to read about. I loved the interviews and direct quotes. Always remember when you read this that there are always several sides to the same story.

This will give you an insite into the Carnegie Family and their imaginations. I loved this book and could not put it down.

I recommend this book to everyone who will visit Cumberland. It has a great deal of historic info and lovely stories about really strong and interesting women. After reading the book and visiting island, I felt like beeing touched by enormous force of very complex yet beautiful part of american history. America have amazing places to visit, memorable characters and wild, beautiful nature. I highly suggest this book to everyone interested in American Southern history.

Well done. Covered the subject and the history very well. Book was asrepresented and on time.

I am from a similar area off the coast of Georgia and I found this book somewhat informative. However, given the credit for all of the background research, I still found it shallow, long and disappointing.