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Here Are More Patrick Smith Books And A DVD You Are Sure To EnjoyThe Beginning  The Beginning was written in the 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights movement, and its publication in 1967 brought varied reactions. As a whole, the novel was favorably received, but not without its share of controversy. There were those who agreed that the novel was an accurate reflection of the times, and there were those who objected to the way certain levels of society - both black and white - were portrayed. It would have been impossible back then to write a novel about race relations in the South without taking shots from someone. Much has changed in the South and the nation since those turbulent times, particularly at this point in the United States' history. Perhaps enough time has now passed so that readers can view The Beginning as what it was intended to be: a look into a changing South where even issues of relations between races were not simply black and white but as complex as the motivations within the human heart. This novel has been out of print for several years. Customers have repeatedly asked for it, and have paid premium prices of over $100 for used copies on eBay and other such sites. Now we are happy to make it available in paperback for only $16.95. The Beginning - $16.95 -  Patrick Smith's Florida, A Sense of Place A Multiple Award-Winning DVD  Smith personally narrates this multiple award-winning program as video, historical photos and re-enacted scenes bring his stories of "Old Florida" and the interesting people and experiences he had on the way to writing his novels to life. If you have heard any of Patrick Smith popular talks or read any of his novels, you will love this DVD because you feel like you are personally spending an hour with this celebrated author. If you have not yet read any of his novels, this will make you want to! 54 wonderful minutes. Read more here. DVD $19.95 
A White Deer and Other Stories  A White Deer and other stories is Patrick Smith's latest release. It contains six delightful short stories that are pure Patrick Smith style. There is even a poem he wrote when he was 16 years old. This is a "must read" for Patrick Smith fans. It allows you to look at his writing as it developed through several decades. You can see that he developed his "voice" as a writer early, and these stories show that voice developing through time.Click here to read more about A White Deer. You will love these stories. • A White Deer • Journey Into Karma • Miss Jenny And the Minnows • The Demise Of Bester Boo Boo • A Pair Of Blue Shoes • Fried Mullet And Grits 104 pages, softbound. $10.95
Forever Island and Allapattah (Two novels in one hardbound book)  Forever Island has become the classic novel of the Everglades, evoking this haunting landscape in Patrick Smith's straightforward storytelling style. Since it first appeared in 1973, it has been published in 36 countries. It tells the story of Charlie Jumper, an old Seminole Indian who clings to the ancient ways and teaches them to his grandson. When their simple swamp existence is threatened by a development corporation, Charlie decides to fight back. Patrick Smith was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for this powerful novel, which remains one of his most popular books. Click here for an extensive review of Forever Island. Allapattah is also a novel of a Seminole in the Everglades. Here Patrick Smith tells the story of Toby Tiger, a young Indian in despair at having to live in the white man's world. "Allapattah" means crocodile—a creature which becomes Toby Tiger's obsession, and he must wrestle it to set himself free. Readers who are are unfamiliar with Allapattah and will welcome this volume. He tells a wonderful tale about overcoming writer's block while working on this book in the DVD, A Sense of Place. $19.95 Hardbound, 386 pages The River is Home and Angel City (Two novels in one hardbound book)  The River is Home is the story of Skeeter, a young boy growing up in a Mississippi family poor in material goods but rich in the appreciation of their beautiful natural surroundings. The river--with its food supply, floods, steamboats--figures strongly in their lives as the source of life and death. The River is Home met with critical acclaim and launched Patrick Smith into his career as a novelist at the tender age of just 21. It remains a favorite of many readers. Angel City follows the course of the Teeters, a West Virginia family come to Florida to better their lives. What they find is degradation in a migrant labor camp. Though it is repellant to believe, Smith's depiction of conditions in Florida migrant labor camps as late as the seventies was based on fact. His expose of those camps in Angel City served its intended purpose: to bring about change. As interest increases in the novels of Patrick Smith, literary historians are sure to place this near the top rank of his output. Angel City was made into a movie and aired on CBS. Click here to learn much more about The River is Home and Angel City. $19.95 Hardbound, 399 pages The Last Ride  “The Last Ride is a masterpiece, recording in depth the lives and the world of rodeo people little known, where the payoff to most is broken bones and 'gas money.' I predict this book will become a classic.” -Buddy Ebsen On November 11, 1995, at the age of 25, former bull riding champion “Pee Wee” Mercer suffered an accident while dismounting a bull at the Southeastern Circuit Final at Brighton, Florida which resulted in a broken neck and severed spinal cord, thus changing his life forever. The Last Ride is the dramatic story of his life both before and after the accident. Although this book covers Pee Wee's rodeo career throughout Florida and many other parts of the United States, it is not just a book about rodeo. It is also the story of young love gone awry, of adventure, high humor, youthful exuberance during those years when young people think they are indestructible, of hopes and dreams of the future and how those hopes and dreams are shattered forever in just one split second of time. This is also a heartfelt story of courage, of the determination to endure in a world few others can even imagine. Sometimes it is a very lonely world indeed, one peopled only with memories. The Last Ride will grip the interest and emotions of all readers, young and old alike. It is much like taking a literary rafting trip down a turbulent mountain stream. You will become part of the action and will be there each step of the way. Pee Wee told his story to friend and award-winning author Patrick Smith, who helped Pee Wee get his story in print. Smith says at the end of this book, Pee Wee Mercer is truly a “Profile in Courage.” $18, Hardbound, 183 pages -
Yes You Can Get An Autographed Bookplate!
 Get your books autographed! You can order an original, personally signed "With Best Wishes, Patrick Smith" archival bookplate to be placed in your books for $5.00 each here. We'll place it in your book unless you specify otherwise. Autographed bookplate $10.00 - |
