{"product_id":"oh-florida-how-americas-weirdest-state-influences-the-rest-of-the-country-paperback","title":"Oh, Florida!: How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Pittman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo some people, Florida is a paradise; to others, a punch line. As \u003ci\u003eOh, Florida!\u003c\/i\u003e shows, it's both of these and, more important, it's a Petri dish, producing trends that end up influencing the rest of the country. Without Florida there would be no NASCAR, no Bettie Page pinups, no Glenn Beck radio rants, no \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, no \"Stand Your Ground,\" ...You get the idea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo outsiders, Florida seems baffling. It's a state where the voters went for Barack Obama twice, yet elected a Tea Party candidate as governor. Florida is touted as a carefree paradise, yet it's also known for its perils--alligators, sinkholes, pythons, hurricanes, and sharks, to name a few. It attracts 90 million visitors a year, some drawn by its impressive natural beauty, others bewitched by its manmade fantasies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOh, Florida!\u003c\/i\u003e explores those contradictions and shows how they fit together to make this the most interesting state. It is the first book to explore the reasons why Florida is so wild and weird--and why that's okay. But there is far more to Florida than its sideshow freakiness. Oh, Florida! explains how Florida secretly, subtly influences all the other states in the Union, both for good and for ill.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRAIG PITTMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning reporter and columnist for Florida's largest newspaper, the \u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a native Floridian who has written three previous books about Florida topics. In 2013, he wrote a popular blog for \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e called \"Oh, Florida!\" which became the genesis for this book, and which led to multiple appearances on TV and radio discussing why Florida is so odd and entertaining. He lives in St. Petersburg with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761011294496,"sku":"9781250143648","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9381dadbd4ddf5ca752f1bee4e983499.webp?v=1780197077","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oh-florida-how-americas-weirdest-state-influences-the-rest-of-the-country-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}