{"product_id":"more-tybee-island-heroes-and-hooligans-the-making-of-an-island-paradise-vol-2-paperback","title":"More Tybee Island Heroes and Hooligans; The Making of an Island Paradise, Vol. 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. R. Roseberry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second volume profiling the various heroes and hooligans that call Tybee Island home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTybee Island lured an eclectic assortment of visitors even before Gen. James Oglethorpe passed its shore on his way to nearby river bluffs to establish what has become the tourists' mecca of Savannah, Ga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative Indians, drawn to the island to gather sea salt, were succeeded by Spanish conquistadores who crossed the Atlantic in search of treasure and eternal youth only to be driven away by Englishmen seeking freedom from debt and religious persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore recent arrivals, including doctors and lawyers, seamen and scallywags, musicians, writers, artists and fishermen, among other heroes and hooligans, came to escape life's tribulations, seek solace at the continent's edge, or simply bask on the beach after partying all night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany remained on what was known for years as the \"Redneck Riviera\" or \"Mayberry by the Sea\" because of its informal lifestyle, free-wheeling ways and the absence of casinos, golf courses, and high-rise hotels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book's author escaped the stress of big city pollution, crime, and corruption by hunkering down on the laid-back island when he retired from a career in journalism more than a quarter century ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis book is a compilation of newspaper columns based on conversations with some of the island's most colorful and influential characters, the people who helped create what many consider an island paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a typically Tybee, casual beach-reading manner, it introduces newcomers to Tybee's colorful history while triggering fond memories for those who have been around for a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777179549984,"sku":"9781959563082","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ff9b398af402e0002e3d19124080776b.webp?v=1780493547","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/more-tybee-island-heroes-and-hooligans-the-making-of-an-island-paradise-vol-2-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}