Summer of the Dragon (Perfect Paperback)

~ Don Goodman (Author)

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Review

"I could not put this book down; it is an extraordinary portal to the natural world. Don Goodman writes with the soul of a poet, the knowledge of a truckload of professors and the humor of one who has kept his heart light and mind open despite the burdens they carry." --Leslie Sahler, M.S.W.

Product Description

Summer of the Dragon provides the perspective of a hard-wired naturalist on the natural world and wild Florida in particular. It describes the author's lifetime of interactions with animals and plants...from the magical boyhood incident when two snake eggs hatched in his hand to the loss of his right arm to a horrifying attack by a giant alligator. Thrown into the mix are laugh-out-loud tales of student misadventures, colorful eccentrics, British soldiers cooking up a batch of psychotropic greens at Jamestown and a float trip down Florida's grand Ichetucknee River that became "the Donner Party afloat." If you don't know bastard toadflax from devil's dung, this book is for you.

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Gainesville Association for the Creative Arts; 1st edition (March 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892937301
• ISBN-13: 978-1892937308
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,645,302 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Behind the stories told, December 13, 2009

By	J. C. Miller "aquiferman" (Tampa, Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book. Even more interesting, if you know Don, is that there are many more related stories behind the ones he tells. I look forward to a second book ... yet, if you don't buy a copy of this one ... where do you get the money for self-publishing? Don is as crazy and bizarre as his stories ... and, he is not exaggerating when he writes ... well put together ... I laughed at every one. fortunately, he did not include me or other family members in these accounts.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good local history, May 22, 2008

By	KB's Mom (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews

Having grown up in Gainesville, FL, the area where this book is set, I really enjoyed reading about all the local history and the founding of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. The book is very interesting and makes you think. There were many facts I did not know about the maintenance of the Alligator population in Florida. I really enjoyed it!

5.0 out of 5 stars summer of the dragon, July 2, 2007

By	K. Shoucair "gardenpain" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is entertaining and filled with wonder, nature and humor. For anyone who loves plants, wildlife or just this great earth, it is a must read. Highly recommend it.