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My husband and I lived in Key West for four and a half years being stationed there with the U.S. Coast Guard. There were some points about Key West itself we didn't like but that comes with any town, but this book will bring back some fond and beautiful memories we will share long after our military days are over and a couple of wonderful friends -Tracie and Pete. You can't describe Key West in so many words, a book like this would be the only explaination of the eccentric lifestyle in this paradise haven. It will be something we can show our two little girls when they get older and tell them that this is where they were born. Thanks for a majestic memory.

This photo collection of the life in and sights of Key West, Florida is a tempting enticement to visit the city. With the exception of the occasional hurricane, the climate is roughly the same throughout the year. The record low and high are 41 and 97 degrees respectively and the average daily temperature is 77 with a daily variance of 10 degrees. The island has been the home of several literary giants, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams lived there for a time.
Although tourism is the only real industry, the island maintains a distinct local flavor, including color. The permanent residents are fiercely proud of their tradition and express themselves in many imaginative ways, some of which are captured in this book. However, the best images are of the sunrises and sunsets over the ocean as well as the natural beauty of the wildlife. One can hope that the beauty will remain for many generations to come.

Alan Maltz's photography is truly breathtaking. If you visit Key West, stop in at the Alan S. Maltz Gallery. The photos hung there represent the most remarkable images of Key West people, weather, water, sunsets, architecture, birds, the plants and animals. No other photographer captures Key West, in all its heartbreaking beauty and strangeness, like Maltz. This book won a "Best Coffee Table Book of the Year Award." It's been on my coffee table for ten years, and when I'm not visiting Key West, it's the next best thing to being there.

Marsh Muirhead, author of "Key Wesat Explained - a guide for the traveler"