Very fun read! Reminded me so much of my time visiting South Florida. The characters Palms builds are every bit human as they are fascinating. Fast-paVery fun read! Reminded me so much of my time visiting South Florida. The characters Palms builds are every bit human as they are fascinating. Fast-paced, and some nice Spanish phrases in there that i was surprised to pick up and know (shoutout to DuoLingo)....more
Well researched book that talks about the pre-TVA timeline of a possible Ford City in north AL. Being a former resident of Florence, AL this book was Well researched book that talks about the pre-TVA timeline of a possible Ford City in north AL. Being a former resident of Florence, AL this book was very interesting to me. Seeing how Ford’s celebrity and early 20th century American politics played out in the fate of a small town was fascinating. The author also did a great job balancing Ford’s vision and ideas with acknowledging his iffy personal life (spoiler: Nazi sympathizer, or more than sympathizer…)...more