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February 22, 2025

Forever Island – Discover a Timeless Tale of Nature, Culture, and Resilience 

We’re delighted to announce that Patrick D. Smith’s beloved novel, Forever Island, is now available in paperback—featuring its original cover art! This classic of Southern literature returns to bookshelves, inviting readers into an unforgettable story that honors the natural world’s beauty and the human spirit’s enduring strength.

[Note: Unfortunately, we are no longer able to get the hardbound copies with the other cover.]

About the Book

Forever Island $19.95 Softbound – Buy Forever Island

Set deep in the heart of the Florida Everglades, Forever Island follows Charlie Jumper, a Seminole elder fighting to protect his ancestral land and way of life. As relentless development threatens the wilderness he calls home, Charlie must navigate the clash between tradition and progress in a rapidly changing world.

With rich, evocative storytelling, Patrick D. Smith brings to life a poignant tale of cultural identity, environmental stewardship, and the unbreakable bond between people and place.

Why You’ll Love This ClassicA Masterpiece of Southern Literature – Smith’s lyrical prose and deep reverence for nature make this a must-read for fans of literary fiction.Original Cover Art – This special paperback edition preserves the classic imagery that captures the story’s soul.Timely and Timeless – Themes of environmental conservation and cultural heritage make Forever Island as relevant today as ever.

∗∗∗∗∗ You can read the entire 1st chapter right now, for free. Click here. ∗∗∗∗∗

Perfect For:Lovers of Southern and Environmental LiteratureReaders drawn to stories of Indigenous culture and traditionAnyone seeking a powerful, thought-provoking narrativeGet Your Copy Today!

Don’t miss this beautifully crafted paperback edition of Forever Island. Whether revisiting an old favorite or discovering it for the first time, Patrick D. Smith’s masterful storytelling will stay with you long after the final page.

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Published on February 22, 2025 13:35

April 18, 2024

Exploring The Characters In A Land Remembered – Glenda MacIvey

This will be the first of several blog articles as we imagine the characters in A Land Remembered.

When we read a book, we become the casting director, costume designer, sound engineer and director. And it is different in the minds of every single reader of that book.
The beauty of reading lies in its capacity to ignite individual visions, where each reader becomes the director of their own cinematic experience.

While films offer a singular visual narrative, reading invites diverse interpretations, allowing readers to cast characters, envision settings, and orchestrate scenes according to their own creative impulse.

I’ve read my father’s novel, A Land Remembered, many times, and the way I picture the characters and settings is different from everyone else.

If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to bring the characters in A Land Remembered to life through the magic of artificial intelligence. Since these characters never really existed, there is no wrong answer.

I’m going to start with Glenda.

In “A Land Remembered,” Glenda is portrayed as a woman of remarkable strength and resilience, facing the challenges of frontier life with unwavering determination.

She could have lived a much easier life than the harsh experience on the Florida frontier. She was educated and cultured. Yet her love for Zach was too strong, and she stayed with the family through disasters, hardships, and triumps.

Her deep connection to the land and her unwavering support for her family makes her a beacon of hope amidst adversity, embodying the enduring spirit of the American frontier. In my imagination, Glenda is a beautiful redhead, strong yet vulnerable. This image above matches pretty closely with how I picture her. What do you think?

In other blog articles, I’ll take the same approach with other characters in A Land Remembered. Let’s have fun with this.

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Published on April 18, 2024 16:22

Exploring The Characters of A Land Remembered – Tobias MacIvey

Continuing our exploration of characters in A Land Remembered, we’re going to look at Tobias MacIvey.

“Tobias MacIvey was thirty years old and had been in the Florida scrub for five years. He had come south out of Georgia in 1858. In his horse-drawn wagon, there was a sack of corn and a sack of sweet potatoes, a few packets of seeds, a shotgun and a few shells, a frying pan, several pewter dishes, forks, and a cast-iron pot. There were also the tools he would need to clear the land and build a house: two chopping axes, a broadaxe foot adz, crosscut saw, auger bit, a fro and drawing knife.”

So begins the story of Tobias, his wife Emma, and his son Zechariah in the Florida wilderness in the mid-19th century. Tobias MacIvey is a central character in the novel “A Land Remembered” by Patrick D. Smith, set in pioneer-era Florida. Tobias is portrayed as a resilient and determined individual, embodying the pioneering spirit of the American frontier. He is a hardworking and ambitious man who strives to carve out a life for himself and his family in the untamed wilderness of Florida.

Throughout the novel, Tobias faces numerous challenges, including harsh environmental conditions, conflicts with Native Americans, and economic hardships. Despite these obstacles, he exhibits unwavering determination and perseverance. Tobias is depicted as a man of integrity, guided by a strong sense of honor and loyalty to his family.

As the story progresses, Tobias evolves from a young man seeking adventure into a seasoned pioneer who deeply cares for his land and his descendants. His character embodies the rugged individualism and resilience that characterized many settlers of the American frontier during the 19th century.

Tobias MacIvey’s journey serves as a central narrative thread in “A Land Remembered,” illustrating the trials and triumphs of settlers in Florida’s history. Through his experiences, the novel explores themes of survival, perseverance, and the enduring bond between humans and the land they inhabit.

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Published on April 18, 2024 16:19

Exploring The Characters of A Land Remembered – Emma MacIvey

This is a continuing thread describing the characters in A Land Remembered.

Emma MacIvey, a central figure in A Land Remembered, is depicted as a woman of profound strength, resilience, and unwavering resolve. As the matriarch of the MacIvey family, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the legacy of her clan amidst the untamed wilderness of Florida’s frontier.

Emma’s character is defined by her indomitable spirit and unyielding determination in the face of adversity. From the earliest days of settlement to the trials of modernization, she navigates the challenges of pioneer life with grace and tenacity, her unwavering resolve serving as a guiding force for her family through the generations.

Despite the hardships she endures, Emma remains steadfast in her commitment to her loved ones, sacrificing her own comfort and well-being for the sake of their future. She feeds them, washes and sews their clothes, and helps them through disaster after disaster. Her selflessness and resilience make her a beacon of hope amidst the harsh realities of frontier existence, her unwavering faith and unwavering love sustaining her family through the darkest of times.

Moreover, Emma’s character is imbued with a deep connection to the land and its inhabitants. As she traverses the rugged terrain of Florida’s wilderness, she forms a profound bond with the natural world, finding solace and strength in its beauty and bounty. Her reverence for the land and its indigenous inhabitants underscores her respect for the interconnectedness of all living beings, embodying the timeless wisdom of harmony and stewardship that defines the pioneering spirit.

In essence, Emma MacIvey emerges as a symbol of resilience, courage, and enduring love in “A Land Remembered,” her character embodying the timeless virtues of the pioneer spirit that continue to inspire and resonate with readers today.

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Published on April 18, 2024 16:19

December 19, 2023

4 Gift Wrapping Tips For Your Favorite Patrick Smith Books

If you are gifting a book, and of course we highly recommend you do so, especially one of Patrick Smith’s books, you may run into a big problem.

It’s hard to wrap a book without the shape giving the contents away!

If you wrap them the way they are, it’s hard to disguise them, but using alternate methods of wrapping can keep the surprise. Even better, it adds some creative flair to the gift as well.

Here are some fun and festive ideas from expert wrappers and crafters to give your gifted book a little extra pizzazz.

Use a Spruced-Up Gift Bag

Gift bags with lots of tissue paper and a fun bow are great to use when gifting a book. Spruce it up by tying a little extra to the bow like a bookmark, highlighter or cute post-its. They are a fun addition and useful too!

Use a Large Box and Add Fun Extras

Book readers will be thrilled to open not just a book they have been eagerly waiting for, but also will enjoy an entire box filled with book related gifts that show you have put in some thought behind them.

Packaging tip: Place cardboard or plastic dividers inside a box. Add the book in one section, then fill the other sections with personalized items.

Get inspired by these ideas:

A comfy pair of socks they can wear while curled up on the couch reading their new book. (I LOVE adding to my collection of novelty socks and there are some fun ones specific to Florida and dad’s books; cowboy boots, alligators, palm trees, etc. One of my favorite places to get socks on Amazon is through Sockologie.Yummy chocolates to nosh on.Or maybe a gift card to their favorite coffee shop or book store.A small ornamentA scented candle to add a touch of holiday cheer.

These are just a few ideas to enhance your gift.

Want to add even more fun? Wrap each gift before putting them in the box.

Wrap It Up With a Present Pocket

Add a pocket to the top of your wrap job and slip a holiday card, gift card or bookmark inside.

A fun and festive way to add a bit of intrigue would be to use wrapping paper and/or themed decorations for your book. For example, if you’re giving The River is Home, wrap it in some water themed paper and attach a fabric flower or leafy branch to the ribbon. If it’s Forever Island or Allapattah, find some alligator skin or dark green paper and glue on a miniature plastic alligator. You get my drift.

Get Creative With DIY Kraft Paper

Making your own gift wrap gives a unique twist and it’s a great way to give A Land Remembered.

Use plain kraft paper, gingham ribbon and/or plain twine.

How about adding the MacIvey brand on the paper?

 

Have fun with these ideas. Anyway you wrap them, Patrick Smith books are treasured gifts.

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Published on December 19, 2023 09:20

December 15, 2023

The Beginning 2-4-1 Special

People often ask what it was like growing up with a famous author. The fact is, I didn’t. Dad wrote his best-sellers after I left home. The only one I vaguely remember him writing is The Beginning.

I was about 13 years old when he wrote The Beginning and it wasn’t a big hit at the time. People were just not ready to read about the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi at that time. However, with what is going on in our country, the time is ripe to revisit the subject.

My father’s writing career spanned from the early 1950s through 2000 and covered many subjects. Most of them capture the culture of their time. This one in particular deals with a subject that unfortunately fills today’s newspapers, television, and social media as stridently as it did in its time. It’s about discrimination and racism.

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Normally priced at $17.95, through this link only, you can get two for the price of one. That’s $8.97 a book!

Some Background

Dad had just started his new job in public relations at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) when James Meredith enrolled to go to school there in 1962. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, Meredith, an African-American, decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the segregated school. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans.

It worked. He was admitted only after the intervention of the federal government, an event that was a flashpoint in the Civil Rights Movement.

Riots erupted across the South and President Kennedy mobilized the National Guard and sent federal troops to the campus. The Ole Miss riot of 1962, known as the Battle of Oxford, was fought between Southern segregationists and federal and state forces beginning the night of September 30, 1962.

Dad often had to accompany Mr. Meredith to class and he said he feared someone would jump out from a bush and take a shot at them. That never happened but he did suffer from multiple exposures to tear gas, which plagued him for the rest of his life.

For other books about the riots, check out Under Fire at Ole Miss: Tales of a Roving Mississippi Reporter in Far-Off America and An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962.

The Resulting Book

The Beginning was written after Dad left Ole Miss and we moved to Florida in 1966. It is the first novel he wrote in Florida; it was his second novel after The River is Home. It is a fast-moving, easy-reading story of a fictitious Mississippi town’s small part in the civil rights movement.

It is not a “good story” in the way one usually describes a novel. There is no happy ending. No, it is a raw, brutal story of too little and too late, of misunderstanding and refusals to try to understand, of inability to change, and of man’s inhumanity to man. It is just as timely today as when he wrote it in the early 1960s.

I’ll warn you now, as it was written in the early 1960s, it is a reflection of the attitudes and language of the times. If you are offended by the “N” word you will have a hard time with this novel.  Other novels that use the “N” word include such classics as that can be found on Amazon; The Yearling (Pulitzer Prize), South Moon Under, Golden Apples, When The Whipperwill, Cross Creek (all by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings), To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell, Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Sound and the Fury and Light in August and other novels by William Faulkner, Roots by Alex Haley (Pulitzer Prize), Dust Tracks On The Road by Zora Neale Hurston, Paradise by Toni Morrison (Nobel Prize) and most of the works of Mark Twain, to mention a few. When you are writing an authentic period piece, the language of the time is part of the story.

Synopsis

Here is a video excerpt from the novel.

In the story two young Civil Rights workers come to Midvale, a fictional Mississippi town, to encourage the black population to register to vote and demand more rights. They upset a way of life for both blacks and whites. There are good and bad characters in both camps. Midvale is a very thinly disguised version of Mendenhall, MS, the place I lived until we moved in 1961.

Between the first and last page, there is murder, whippings, torture in a hog pen, a church burning, rape, and a full-fledged riot. His publisher at the time called it “extremely explosive.” It is a harsh book and I do not recommend it for young readers.

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Patrick Smith’s Thoughts

In an interview, Dad pondered: “For those who did commit violent acts, what motivated them to do so? Was it fear or hate? What lay deep in the backgrounds that caused them to react as they did? This novel attempts to peel off the veneer and look inside.” He understood then that if we don’t take the time to figure out why a person may feel a certain way, it’s useless to turn their views around.

Asked why he wrote this novel, he said: “Somebody had to tell this story. I knew and the publishers knew that both black and white people will be critical of what I’ve tried to say. In writing this novel I realized I would bring condemnation from both sides upon myself. I am only human. No person likes to be bitterly assailed for any reason, yet this is a hazard of honest fiction writing. If this novel awakens the conscience of this nation and makes all people face reality as it is, then I can withstand the barrage of brickbats.”

The Beginning was re-published in 2009, and Dad wrote this in the forward: “Much has changed in the South and the nation since these turbulent times just a few decades ago, but much change is yet to come — especially in the hearts of people, both white and black. Perhaps enough time has now passed so that readers can view The Beginning as what it was intended to be: an objective look into a changing South that had as many facets as a diamond. It was not just one or the other, but a complex whole.”

Sadly, racial tension has resurfaced in a very public way in the last few years. The Beginning is as poignant today as when it was written 50 years ago and is as powerful a novel as Patrick Smith has written.


I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement. Patrick Smith humanizes the characters and tells it like it was.


~Diana Darling


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Published on December 15, 2023 08:25

December 13, 2023

A Sense of Place 2-4-1 Special

If you enjoy Patrick Smith’s novels, you will love the film, Patrick Smith’s Florida: A Sense of Place.

My father used to be really big on the lecture circuit. He was a natural storyteller and was invited all over Florida – and in the Soviet Union too, for that matter. From very wealthy country clubs to small libraries, at festivals and conferences, he was highly sought out. He even spoke at the governor’s mansion! (Now, that’s a story I hope to share soon.)

Audiences were mesmerized by his accounts of early Florida and the adventures he had researching and writing his books. He normally ended his talk by taking people on a nostalgic journey to a Florida that exists today only in books, such as in his beloved novel, A Land Remembered.

How the Film Came About

I live in California and in the mid-1990s, when I would visit him, he started to tell me, “I bet if you made a movie of my talk, you’ll sell thousands.” As a professional video producer, of course, I accepted that challenge. So on one of those visits, I sat him down in his screened-in porch and he shared his talk while I filmed him. He did it in one take!

Then my wife, Kim, and I spent the next few years; going to Florida following his footsteps shooting supporting footage, spending hours researching archival photos, and taking months editing until we got it just right. I’m happy to say that what we came up with is a loving tribute to my father, one that won many awards.

What I love the best, and others have shared that they do too, is that it’s as if he is sitting in your living room talking to you about writing his books and telling you his wonderful stories.

“Loved the DVD ‘A Sense of Place.’ Now, I will be purchasing your books for my husband as a gift for his birthday in March. Thank you so much for all that you have done on educating all of us about Florida. What a wonderful treat for all!”~ Pamela Morrow, Flagler Beach
Special Offer:  Two For The Price of One

Normally priced at $19.95, through this link only, you can get two for the price of one. That’s $9.98 a DVD! (Hint: DVDs make great stocking stuffers!)

You can also watch it online now for just $9.95.

 

Watch this short sample of Patrick Smith’s introduction to his award-winning video, Patrick Smith’s Florida, A Sense of Place.

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Synopsis

You’ll spend an hour with Patrick D. Smith. Along the way, you’ll get to know both him and the state of Florida better as this soft-spoken gentleman introduces you to the Florida of his youth. You’ll be touched by the true stories of his adventures while writing his books, many of which are now modern-day classics. Video, historical photos, and re-enacted scenes bring his stories to life. This is a film the entire family will enjoy. It makes a wonderful gift for anyone who lives in or loves Florida.

Final Thoughts

So have I sold hundreds? I’m happy to report that I have sold thousands of DVDs and shown parts of this film in my more than 350 shows in Florida. Making this film changed my life as I found myself also on the speaking circuit throughout Florida after I started selling this DVD through my websites. When Dad no longer could attend speaking engagements, I was asked to do it. I happily took up that challenge too. Unfortunately, I have also retired from speaking but you can still enjoy my dad’s fascinating stories of his life and adventures; experiences that he had to have to write his books the way he did.

Special Offer:  Two For The Price of One

Normally priced at $19.95, through this link only, you can get two for the price of one. That’s $9.98 a DVD! (Hint: DVDs make great stocking stuffers!)

You can also watch it online now for just $9.95.

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Published on December 13, 2023 11:57

December 11, 2023

A White Deer And Other Stories 2-4-1 Special

My father, Patrick Smith, wrote several short stories throughout his writing career, going back as far as the 1960s. I was thrilled to find several of these stories safely tucked away in file folders. I was honored when he said I could publish them.

Reading them, you can see him developing the literary style for which he later became famous.

They are a delightful trip back into the deep South. The poem was written when he was 16 years old. These stories by my father go back a long way. I read some of them when I was a child.

I remember the cat he wrote about in “The Demise of Bester Boo Boo”. We lived in Oxford, Mississippi then. That story was real. We really had that cat.

A Wonderful Opportunity

When I read them as a young boy, in my wildest dreams I could not have imagined that one day I would publish them. Re-reading these stories, I can see that even back when Dad was writing them, he was laying the foundation for his later literary work.

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The style is quintessential Patrick Smith. I’m sure he wrote them for the pure joy of writing; a writer has to write to hone his skills. He couldn’t have known that one day he would author a beloved novel like A Land Remembered, write a book called Forever Island that would be printed in 46 countries, or have a novel like Angel City made into a movie.

Back then he was working a day job in public relations, raising a family, and writing when he had the time and inspiration to do so. The honors and awards would come later. It is my privilege to bring these stories out of the file folders where they have been patiently waiting and make them available for you to enjoy.

You will love this collection of six short stories and a poem:

 A White Deer (This story is also available on Kindle for $2.99)

• Journey Into Karma (This story is also available on Kindle for $2.99)

• Miss Jenny And the Minnows (This story is also available on Kindle for $2.99)

• The Demise Of Bester Boo Boo (This story – renamed The Life and Times of Bester Boo Boo – is also available on Kindle for $2.99)

• A Pair Of Blue Shoes (This story is also available on Kindle for $2.99)

• Fried Mullet And Grits (This story is also available on Kindle for $2.99)

*****Read the entire story of Fried Mullet And Grits for FREE. Click here. *****

A White Deer And Other Stories is softbound, 104 pages, with chapter illustrations.

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Final Thoughts

Since I found the stories published in A White Deer and Other Stories, I have come across more short stories in his files! I hope to be able to publish them in 2024 so stay tuned! One of the best ways to make sure you’ll learn about updates is to sign up for our email list.

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Published on December 11, 2023 13:50

December 4, 2023

Allapattah 2-4-1 Special

When my dad was researching what would turn into his international bestseller, Forever Island, he had to get to know the Seminole way of life. That knowledge also gave him other ideas for novels, the most popular one being A Land Remembered.

But there was another story he had to tell, this time from a younger Seminole’s perspective on how excessive development found him torn between his love for his traditional way of life and the need to provide a better future for his own family. That story became his novel, Allapattah.

Special Offer: Two For The Price of One

Until December 25th, Allapattah is offered as a special two-for-one promotion. For every online order, the shipment will be doubled, making each book just $7.48 instead of the usual $14.95. It’s a great deal for great gifts.

Order Allapattah Here     Synopsis of Allapattah

The novel Allapattah follows Toby Tiger, a young Seminole Indian, as he struggles to navigate a world dominated by white men. The title refers to the Seminole word for crocodile, an animal that holds great significance to Toby and serves as a symbol of his journey toward self-discovery and liberation.

Toby’s sense of self is closely intertwined with his environment and way of life. However, as the encroachment of the white man threatens his territory, Toby finds himself facing heartless hunters, arrogant tourists, a rigid game warden, and an overwhelmed judge. To reconnect with the land that sustains him, his beloved grandfather, and Allapattah, Toby realizes he must take decisive action. An action that may risk everything he holds dear, including his life.

This video clip is from the DVD, Patrick Smith’s Florida, A Sense of Place talks about how Patrick Smith was inspired to write one of the most memorable scenes in Allapattah.

 Final Notes

Whether or not you have personally experienced this unique environment, Allapattah offers a rich and rewarding reading experience, allowing you to feel as though you have visited the Everglades firsthand.

It is yours now for a limited time at this special 2-4-1 offer. It’ll make appreciated, economical gifts this holiday season. It is only available at the link below.


I love all Patrick Smith’s books but I could not put this one down. Beautifully put together story of South Florida Everglades and people living there. ~Terry Hicks


I found the book fascinating and could not put it down. So I ordered more of his books. They are all so interesting & it was a real learning experience for me. I have lived in Florida for over 50 years. ~ Marie Tire


This is the story of Toby Tiger, a native Seminole Indian, who tried, almost single-handedly, to stop the white man and civilization from obliterating the Indian culture and natural habitat of Central Florida and the Everglades. ~ Shirley M.


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Published on December 04, 2023 10:27

November 30, 2023

Angel City 2-4-1 Special

I’ve been asked what motivated my father to write such a different novel from his previous work.

He told me he was deeply moved after reading a newspaper article in the mid-1970s detailing the mistreatment of migrant workers in South Florida. The article recounted the horrifying story of a crew chief who held his workers in enslavement for two years, depriving them of wages and freedom while subjecting them to brutal beatings.

Appalled that such conditions still persisted, Smith traveled to Miami and extensively researched old newspapers to uncover more accounts of migrant workers being held in bondage by crew chiefs. This prompted him to undertake what he called “physical research,” where he disguised himself in shabby attire, grew a beard, and infiltrated the ranks of migrant laborers in Homestead, participating in seasonal crop picking.

Living with meager wages of $35 per week and enduring squalid living conditions, he immersed himself in the experiences of the labor camps, all while going unnoticed as a writer thanks to his Southern drawl and unassuming appearance. This intense research went on for over a year, allowing him to truly understand the grim realities faced by the workers.

With this profound familiarity and experience, Smith was able to write his novel, Angel City, in just a few weeks. 

***** You can read the entire 1st chapter of Angel City right now, for FREE. Click here! ****

Special Offer: Two For The Price of One

With Christmas approaching, consider these novels as thoughtful gifts (they aren’t children’s books). Angel City is offered in this special two-for-one promotion. For every online order, the shipment will be doubled, making each book just $7.48 instead of the usual $14.95. It’s a great deal for great gifts.

Order Angel City Here     Synopsis

Being forced to sell his land, Jared Teeter moved with his family in search of a better life in Florida. They discover, like many other immigrants in Appalachia that work is scarce. Jared is reduced to working the fields in a forced labor camp called “Angel City”. Creedy, the supervisor of Angel City, is a sadistic man who maintains discipline through violence and intimidation. Days too long, too little pay, a lack of food, inadequate shelter, inhumanity and cruelty in Angel City encourage Jared to an escape attempt. He failed and he suffers. But he takes revenge on Creedy again when looking for a new girl for his harem: the daughter of Jared Teeter.

Angel City Made Into a Movie

Angel City was made into a CBS Movie of The Week, starring some big names. It was released in 1980 and starred Ralph Waite, Jennifer Warren, Jennifer Jason Lee, and Paul Winfield, to name a few.

This allowed a much wider audience to experience the story and further contribute to the discussions surrounding the treatment of migrant workers.

Following its television release, Angel City was made available for home viewing on VHS. While it is difficult to find a VHS copy (you can try Amazon and eBay), you can see a poor-quality copy on YouTube. It also looks like you may be able to purchase a version at TruTVMovies however, the quality looks poor.

Here’s a short snippet of the movie below.

Controversy and Change

The book and the movie did what Dad wanted; it caused quite a controversy and led to significant changes in the laws protecting migrant workers. It was successful in highlighting the issue and generating public awareness. As a result, over a dozen laws were enacted to offer better protection to migrant workers and to regulate the behavior of crew chiefs. These laws aimed to ensure fair treatment, reasonable working conditions, and proper wages for the workers.

Final Notes

This is a powerful novel and Dad once told me it was one that he was most proud of. He certainly worked harder to do the necessary research in order to write it.

It is your now for a limited time at this special 2-4-1 offer. It’ll make appreciated, economical gifts this holiday season. It is only available at the link below.

Order Angel City Here    

 

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Published on November 30, 2023 21:17