Ever wished, as you walked along a deserted stretch of beach or stared at the ruins of a stately old home, you had a naturalist/historian along with you? Buy A GUIDE TO A GEORGIA BARRIER ISLAND and you'll be in the company of both. His name is Taylor Schoettle. His informative, easy-going style and eager descriptions of what you're walking on, looking at, and interested in make this book a tremendous bargain.

One of the coincidences that makes life fun and carrying a guidebook worthwhile occurred while I was in a small freshwater marsh looking for a painted bunting (coastal, semi-tropical bird)on Jekyll Island. Schoettle had written, "This marshy habitat is excellent for viewing the colorful male painted bunting." I put his book in my pocket, glanced at some color that flew into a short cabbage palm, lifted my binocuars and there he was--a "...colorful male painted bunting." Now, how do you suppose the author arranged that?

A most compeling book about life on Jekyll Island. The author did his homework and provides you with interesting facts and clarification on previously misinterpreted information. The photos capture the true feeling of the times. A must read for those interested in history.

This book is perfect for those who want to learn about the facinating history of Jekyll Island. It not only outlines the lifestyles of some of the Club's highest profile members, but offers a vivid account of what life was like for those who worked on the Island. This is a book I highly recommend, and would benefit both long-time and first-time visitors.

A meticulously researched and highly engaging book detailing some of the remaining "cottages" (if you consider a 16 room house with 5 bathrooms a cottage) at the Jekyll Island colony. If you're familiar with the subject, you'll already know that some of the wealthiest men of the late 19th and early 20th century made Jekyll (off the southern coast of Georgia, near the Florida border) their getaway of choice; some going to the extent of building elaborate residences for their brief sojourns South. This book details the histories of some of the remaining houses; who built them, who enjoyed them, and how eventually death and financial decline caught up with just about all of them. It's loaded with photos, and not just boring old architects' shots of the finished products- we are treated to casual snaps of the families having tea outside, playing with the kids in the pool, or going for a ride in the pony cart. Add to this the aforementioned well-researched history of the families and houses themselves, and you have a book that you won't be able to put down. I'm a dedicated remainder-and-used book buyer, but I'm going to gladly play Amazon for a new copy of this. It's absolutely worth it. Enjoy!

Through this carefully researched biography the reader is transported into the midst of the French Revolution, the American Revolution, and plantation life on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The globe hopping Captain DuBignon experienced so much during his 86 years, and Martha Keber has crafted a riveting account of the small and large events that shaped his life journey. Whether plying the blue waters of the Indian Ocean or the halls of the Savannah Courthouse, DuBignon succeeded in furthering his interests and preserving his family's well-being through some of the most turbulent times in history. This is a detailed look at a fascinating man with seawater in his veins and account ledgers on his mind.

This collection includes some of Stevenson's greatest works. Treasure Island, published in 1883, was his first major novel. It is a tale of daring, treachery, and greed climaxing ina battle for hidden treasure on a tropical island. First published in 1886 Kidnapped was considered by Stevenson to be his finest work of fiction and is a tribute to his fascination with his Scottish heritage.

The remaining selections place Stevenson as a master of the art of fiction. He was working on Weirof Hermiston when he died while dictating it to this stepdaugher

Griffin's "Jekyll Island" book was an education for me. He dispays the ability to bring together widely scattered data sources and present them clearly and (relatively) concisely. If you want some insights into how Governments create money and inject it into the economy, how the moneyed interests have driven US foreign policies for their personal gain, and how governments pay for their excesses through inflation and not taxation, this book is a must read. Griffin is apparently a believer in a variety of conspiracy theories, some which he expands on a length. I believe the book would have been better with these toned down, because there is a danger he may be classified by some as part of the conspiracy theory lunatic fringe, when in fact this book is an insightful account of the history of money, and a great source of factual information whether the reader accepts all of his conclusions or not.

Everyone MUST read this book, especially Americans. This book shows how the US Federal Reserve manages the US currency, which is the reserve currency of the world. It shows that a shocking reality behind the smokescreen of big words and lofty speeches. The short answer is that the US dollar has a fatal flaw - it is not backed by Gold, and history shows this ALWAYS ends in tears. It is a huge lesson in how currencies work.
On the downside, Griffin reveals he has a big Right wing political bias. He talks of concerns about the enrivonment as based on "doubtful evidence". He talks of social welfare as though it was some form of economic terrorism. He naiively thinks that the UN will takeover the US if there is a world banking crisis, forgetting that the UN will dissappear much faster than US banks if that happens.
However, his political bias aside, this is a MUST READ book, especially the chapter on how money works. Don't be put off by the size - it is well written and an education on money sorely needed by the whole world.

Think you know anything about the dollar bills in your wallet?
Think you know who runs this country?
Think that we live in a "free market" economy?

Think again.

Griffin piles up facts and analyzes them with relentless, cold logic. The picture he paints isn't pretty. The Federal Reserve System is a legal cartel expressly designed to create riskless profits for member banks, while simultaneously turning our entire financial system into the legal and moral equivalent of a Las Vegas casino. Yeah, you might get lucky for a while, but the house will always win. Our monetary system is a pyramid scheme that only functions as long as debt is being created at an accelerating rate.

This all sounds crazy, but Griffin has the facts to back it up. The challenging part about Griffin's arguments is that he explicitly states that the foundation and perpetuation of the Federal Reserve System was a conspiracy. Whenever the "C"-word is mentioned, it is an unfortunate truth that many people get turned off. But as Griffith himself says, if a group of people, operating in secret, create a system that explicitly benefits themselves at the expense of others, what else can you call it but conspiracy? Heck, I guess you could call it a "peanut" or a "canteloupe" but it would still add up to the same thing--a system expressly designed to reward failure and punish diligence and honesty. Kinda explains all the crookedness and incompetence behind all the wall street and corporate shenanigans of the last decade, doesn't it?

And if you keep an open mind and pay close attention to his arguments, you'll see that the best place to hide a conspiracy is in plain sight.

If you care about free markets, and your constitutional rights, you will read this book today.

In answer to the review below: I did do independent research. Did you? This book, while slightly marred by the occasional conspiracy theory, is a great account of one of the most important real life conspiracies of our time. It is well researched with plenty of footnotes for anyone who wants to look more deeply. It tells the real story of how bankers have lured politicians with easy money and ended up in control of most of the world. Whether or not they can keep up our (or rather, their) sleight-of-hand monetary system forever, the important thing is the power these bankers wield that should not be theirs.

This book should be required reading. And by all means do your own research.

Topics covered: founding of the Federal Reserve, war mongering, bail-outs, boom-bust cycles, the J.P.Morgans and Rothschilds of the world, the history of central banking in the United States, and most fascinating: how the money system really works in this country.

Despite its lack of perfection, this book is by far the most relevant and interesting thing I have read about economics in a long time. It is written in terms that anyone can understand, which will immediately rule out the kind of reader who is impressed by a lot of technical jargon that supposedly demonstrates an author's mastery of the subject while only serving to confuse laymen (and experts too). Combined with some of the author's own somewhat odd ideas, that does tend to make the book look less serious. But read it and you will see that the information is there. You can learn a great deal from this book.

"The Creature from Jekyll Island" shows you the greatest fraud in history: the Federal Reserve System. You will read what it has let its creators do to our country. And you will learn how we, the people, can get rid of it.

"Creature" says what many Washington and Wall Street insiders know, but would never say: that through the Federal Reserve System, powerful men use inflation to rob us blind.

G. Edward Griffin does not stop there. He visits remote continents and distant times to show how rulers have used their control of money to control their peoples. And, he relates how, at considerable risk and cost, Andrew Jackson returned to our people a great deal of economic freedom by refusing to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the United States.

This book's information shines a light on current events that is stark, strong, and new. It will affect not merely how you see financial or business news, but all sorts of news relating to domestic and foreign developments. You will understand much more about the "New World Order," the Kyoto "Global Warming" treaty, the latest adjustment of Federal Reserve interest rates, and why your children's history textbooks leave out so much.

You may find yourself discussing this book with your friends and neighbors. You may change your political registration. You may even try to elect candidates whose ideas reflect knowledge of the history Mr. Griffin describes.

Do yourself a favor: please read this book.

This book is without a doubt the best book written on the "Federal" Reserve (which is about as "federal" as Federal Express). The book's four chapters explaining what money is (and isn't!) are the best I have ever read (and that includes the late, great economist Murray Rothbard's "What Has Government Done to Our Money"). My only qualm with this book is that Mr. Griffin should have left out the "C" word (i.e., conspiracy) from the text. He should just tell the history of the "Fed" along with his excellent economic analysis and let the reader figure out for him or herself what is going on. It becomes difficult to recommend this book to anybody outside of the John Birch Society (for which Mr. Griffin is a writer). But all in all, Mr. Griffin has done an admirable job. This is the true story of the monstrosity we affectionately call "The Fed" -- not like that Establishment whitewash on the "The Fed" by Rolling Stone writer William Greider called "Secrets of the Temple." For those of you who are skeptical about reading Mr. Griffin's long tome, you might want to start with Murray Rothbard's much shorter "The Case Against the Fed," before moving on to the Griffin work.

Very difficult book to finish and when I got to the end I was sorry I wasted the effort. There are too many characters and all of them are dealt with very superficially. The premise of the book was good, however the author didn't do justice to what could have been a great story if she would have developed her characters more thoroughly.

I thought Ms.Clark's writing style was great and her characters brilliant. I think that it was easy to follow and well worth the time it took to read it. Her knowledge of the medical field shines through during the entire book. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good medical thriller.