All Patrick Smith Books
A Land Remembered Highlights Florida Pioneer Christmas Tradition
While life in pioneer Florida so perfectly depicted in A Land Remembered was harsh and cruel, there was also fun and celebration…and romance, of course. My father wrote of one of those special traditions, this one set at Christmas. It’s one of my favorite scenes in the book and one I like to share with […]
A Salute to World War II Unsung Heroes This Veterans Day
This Veterans Day, I want to not only say a huge thank you to all who served and are currently serving in our armed forces but also to an organization that gave much in the World War II effort but received little recognition for their service – The United States Merchant Marine. Unsung Heroes The […]
Why Is A Land Remembered So Popular?
Since I spent so much time on the road with the Patrick Smith’s Florida IS A Land Remembered tour, I have been told literally thousands of times from readers, “This is my favorite book!” It amazes me how many people just love this book! It amazed dad too. Actually, I don’t think he fully comprehended […]
5 News Stories About A Land Remembered That You Probably Haven’t Seen
A Land Remembered has been getting a lot of press lately. Here are 5 stories I’ve uncovered since October. About the A Land Remembered Show Laurie K. Blandford from the Treasure Coast Newspapers called me a few weeks ago and her article, ‘A Land Remembered’ will come to life as the author’s son visits Treasure Coast, is […]
A Land Remembered Movie and Other News
A Land Remembered Movie “When will A Land Remembered become a movie?” This is THE number one question I get asked when I go on my speaking tour of Patrick Smith’s Florida Is A Land Remembered. UPDATE on 9/12/21: I do have some exciting news. A production company has purchased the option to make a […]
A Land Remembered Overcomes Obstacles to Become One of Florida’s Favorite School Books
Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. When my father wrote A Land Remembered, he spent two years reading books and articles […]
A Land Remembered Fans Are Everywhere! Read What Happened to Me Last Month.
It never ceases to amaze me how many fans dad’s book, A Land Remembered, has! At the end of August, I spent a week visiting my mother in Florida. I go back as often as possible to check up on her health, meet with her caretakers and make sure everything is running smoothly. This time […]
5 Reasons Why A Land Remembered SHOULD Be Your Next Book Club Selection
I’ve been thinking a lot about book clubs lately since the new movie Book Club came out a few weeks ago. If you haven’t seen it or the trailer, it’s about four older women who have a book club. One decides to spice things up a bit and introduce the other members to the racy book […]
Newly Released Book – A Land Remembered Graphic Novel
A Land Remembered comes to life! A graphic novel interpretation of A Land Remembered has been several years in the making and I’m happy to announce that it’s been released and is available now! The talented Graphic novelist Andre R. Frattino created A Land Remembered: A Graphic Novel as an all-ages read that doesn’t stray far from […]
Just Discovered! Notes From The Book A Land Remembered Found!
“Then comes along the idea for that novel, A Land Remembered which covers 110 years of Florida pioneer life from 1858 to 1968. Well you can’t go out and live among people who were on this earth 150 or more years ago in order to get to know them well enough to write about them unless […]