Living in the Turks & Caicos Islands: From Conchs...to the Florida Lottery [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Charles Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001

Growing up poor, a fisherman's son, in post World War II Turks and Caicos Islands.

Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Protea Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883707587
• ISBN-13: 978-1883707583
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,280,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Travel Guide, July 3, 2005

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Jim Ellertson (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living in the Turks & Caicos Islands: From Conchs...to the Florida Lottery (Paperback)

I realize that folks at Amazon can't check all the books they sell, but perhaps a policy regarding content would be a good idea. I wanted a travel guide on the Turks and Caicos . This is nothing more than a collection of memories put to paper. NO , I did not read the whole book. I started reading it, but the level at which it is written did not intrest me. (That is as polite as I can be regarding this "book" ) I would not recommend this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Growing up in the Turks and Caicos, July 28, 2006

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Turks and Caicos Traveller (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living in the Turks & Caicos Islands: From Conchs...to the Florida Lottery (Paperback)

This is an important look at what it was to grow up in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Mr. Palmer's recollections let us know what it was like before the Islands were developed for tourism. Charles Palmer allows us to see the Turks and Caicos Islanders move from a rural life into today's modern society. I recommend this book for the traveller who wants to know a lot more than where the best rum punch is served. If you're lucky, you may even meet Charles Palmer on the golf course.