The book "South Beach" is a great read. It covers the death and rebirth of this phat ocean front town. After reading this book it made me want to learn more about Art Deco and how Art Deco made South Beach. I recently went to South Beach and had a blast. If you can't visit South Beach, reading this book will let you know how this exciting place came about.

I have visited South Beach eight times in the past three years and found it very exicting. This book has helped me understand the beginnings of South Beach and the meaning behind Art Deco. Although I fell in love with South Beach at first sight this book makes me love it even more. The book was very well written and the illustrations were very nice. Now that I have read this book I would like to purchase more on South Beach. I hope to visit South Beach again soon and this book makes a good directory.

The author did a good job of interviewing many of the old-time settlers of Riviera Beach. Being one of the many grandchildren of Alborn and Alice Moree, it was a pleasure to read about events and places that they experienced early in their lives. Places and stories handed down to the family over the years. The book attempts to capture some of the true flavor of the accent and life-style of those first families, and does it pretty well. Also of interest is the portion of the book discussing the families' history in the Bahamas, and how the search for good fishing harvests brought them to Singer Island. Imagine buying land on the East coast of South Florida for $5.00 a lot! I would recommend this book to anyone interested in an accurate look at life in a Florida beach town of the early 1900's. The accompanying pictures are also wonderful!