June 18th Presentation & Book Signing by Doug Alderson (A Perfect Father’s Day Affair) June 18, 2010

June 18th
Presentation & Book Signing by Doug Alderson
5 to 10 PM (A Perfect Father’s Day Affair)

We need reservations early for this special event.

Doors will open at 5 PM
Seating from 5 to 5:30 PM

At 5:30 PM Doug Alderson will be doing a Presentation,

Slide show and Discussion about his varied books that include eight books featuring varied Florida related topics. Along with a “Questions and Answer” segment of the evening, which will be followed by an opportunity to purchase his books and have them signed by author-Doug Alderson.

A recipient of several state and national writing awards, Doug Alderson is the author of Waters Less Traveled: Exploring Florida's Big Bend Coast (University Press of Florida 2005), The Vision Keepers (Quest Books 2007), The Ghost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales from the Swamp (Pineapple Press 2007), New Dawn for the Kissimmee River: Orlando to Okeechobee by Kayak (University Press of Florida, 2009), Encounters with Florida’s Endangered Wildlife (University Press of Florida, 2010) and others.

Additionally, his articles and photos have been featured in magazines such as Sea Kayaker, Wildlife Conservation, American Forests, Sierra, Mother Earth News, Shaman’s Drum and Florida Wildlife. To learn more, log onto his website at www.dougalderson.net.

Doug Alderson’s books will be on sale as follows
The Ghostly Ghost Tour of St Augustine $12.95

Kissimmee River $24.95

Vision Keepers $18.95

Florida Endangered Wildlife $24.95

Through Time and Wilderness $16.95

Waters Less Traveled $19.95

The Ghost Orchid Ghost $9.95

Seminole Freedom $11.95

Doug’s books will also be available for sale at The Frog and The Hummingbird Co & Butterfield’s Roadhouse however will not be signed. Therefore this is the perfect opportunity to meet the author in an up-close and personal atmosphere
The evening will also feature free door prize drawings and we will have complimentary Hors d’oeuvres and beverages served after the presentation.

Our noted dangerously delicious desserts, coffee and tea and assorted other beverages will also be available at nominal cost.

About Doug Alderson

Doug Alderson's articles and photographs have been featured in Wildlife Conservation, American Forests, Sea Kayaker, Sierra, Mother Earth News, Shaman's Drum, Campus Life, America, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Florida Naturalist, Florida Sportsman, Tallahassee Magazine, Florida Wildlife and several others. He has won two national writing awards for his magazine features and several Florida State writing competitions.
In addition to newspaper and magazine articles, Doug has authored several books including Waters Less Traveled: Exploring Florida's Big Bend Coast, The Ghost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales From the Swamp, The Vision Keepers: Walking For Native Americans and the Earth, New Dawn for the Kissimmee River: Orlando to Lake Okeechobee by Kayak, Encounters with Florida's Endangered Wildlife and most recently, Seminole Freedom.
Doug is the former associate editor of Florida Wildlife magazine, and he edited A Florida Wildlife Anthology: 1947-2003. His chapter on the St. Marks River is part of the Between Two Rivers anthology, published by the Red Hills Writers Project in 2004. Doug has also worked as a lobbyist for several environmental groups and as a naturalist for the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science. In between jobs, he has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, coordinated a walk across the United States from coast to coast, and he has backpacked across Europe.
Doug is currently the Florida Paddling Trails Coordinator for Florida's Office of Greenways and Trails. He recently finished a three-year project scouting the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail, a 1,500-plus mile sea kayaking trail around the entire state. He is a member of the Heart of the Earth environmental council and he serves as a ceremonial leader at the White Earth Muskogee Creek Ceremonial Grounds.
He lives south of Tallahassee with his wife, Cyndi, and daughter, Cheyenne

Doug Alderson's Writing & Photography
Since publishing his first free-lance magazine article at age eighteen, Doug Alderson's articles and photographs have been featured in Wildlife Conservation, American Forests, Sea Kayaker, Sierra, Mother Earth News, Shaman's Drum, Campus Life, America, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Florida Naturalist, Florida Sportsman, Tallahassee Magazine, Florida Wildlife and several others. He has won two national writing awards for his magazine features. He won first place in the 2008 Florida State Writing Competition in the previously published nonfiction article category. He also won first place in the 2009 Seven Hills Writing Contest in the creative nonfiction category.

Doug's first book, Waters Less Traveled: Exploring Florida's Big Bend Coast (University Press of Florida), was the runner up for Best Travel Book of 2006 by the North American Travel Journalists Association.

The Vision Keepers: Walking For Native Americans and the Earth, which covers Doug's walks and experiences with Native American people, was released in April of 2007 by Quest Books of Wheaton, Illinois.

The Ghost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales From the Swamp, a collection of original Florida mysteries and ghost stories, was released in 2007 by Pineapple Press. The book serves as a unique way to teach young people about Florida's history and environment through storytelling.

New Dawn for the Kissimmee River: Orlando to Lake Okeechobee by Kayak, has recently been released by the University Press of Florida. In 2008, the book won a first place Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writer's Association in the unpublished travel category.

The Ghostly Ghost Tour of St. Augustine and Other Tales from Florida's Coast: Where else but Florida can you find a greater treasure-trove of tales filled with pirates, shipwrecked sailors, ghostly sea captains and lost tribes of Native Americans?

Through Time and Wilderness: Doug sets out to retrace his grandparents' 1939 western journey with a burning question: are the panoramic landscapes, especially those found in our national parks, as relevant and captivating today as they were more than 70 years ago?
Encounters with Florida's Endangered Wildlife features chapters tracking panthers, black bears, whooping cranes, manatees, sea turtles, even ivory-billed woodpeckers. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about wild Florida.

Seminole Freedom is a novel based on true historical events. Following the life of Jenny as she grows into womanhood and endures the long and bitter Seminole wars, this tale of hardship, bravery and freedom explores the little known role of Black Seminoles in the shaping of American history.

2010 Appearances

Feb. 9th, FL Trail Association, Apalachee Chapter, Tallahassee
Feb 12th, Belton Dykes Memorial River Rat Rendevous, Ocala. To learn more, log onto http://www.riverratweekend.org/.
Feb 13th, Rally for the River, Palatka. To learn more, log onto http://www.pcecweb.org/.
March 20th, Books Make a Difference Conference, Tallahassee. To learn more, log onto www.tallahasseewriters.net.
May 21st, 7pm, Barnes and Noble, Tallahassee. Wildlife book release presentation and signing!
June 17th, Tallahassee Writer's Association monthly meeting, Tallahassee
June 18th, 5-10 p.m., Frog and Hummingbird, Sopchoppy
Sept. 15th, Holly Garden Circle, Tallahassee

Doug enjoys doing book signings and powerpoint programs.

Photography

Doug is an accomplished photographer specializing in nature photos. He is interested in sharing the timeless beauty of land and water with his audience. A few of his photos are shown below. You can view more of Florida's landscapes, plants and animals here.

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