All Patrick Smith Books
Celebrate National Book Month
October is a special month. Not only is it National Book Month, but it’s also the month my dad, Patrick Smith, was born. He would have been 97 on October 8th. Now I know it’s just a coincidence that one of Florida’s favorite authors has a birthday in a month dedicated to celebrating books but […]
Unprecedented 40% Off Sale
Ok, so here’s the deal with this huge sale. While the rest of the world is suffering from supply chain shortages as a result of the worldwide pandemic … we have the opposite situation here and you get the benefit of the biggest sale we’ve ever had. With the holidays just around the corner, this […]
There’s More To The Day After Thanksgiving Than Black Friday
Did you know that the day after Thanksgiving is Native American Day, not just Black Friday? In fact, the entire month of November is Native American Heritage Month. Native American Heritage Month was established to honor and recognize Native Americans as the first people of this nation and to celebrate both their cultural heritage and […]
Will There Be Another A Land Remembered Tour?
Will there be another A Land Remembered tour in 2021? Or beyond? I’m not too sure. But I do have an offer for you if I am not going to be able to do it. I’ll get to that in a bit. The A Land Remembered Tour I’ve spent several months a year for the […]
A Land Remembered Tour Continues Into March 2020
My multimedia tour of Patrick Smith’s Florida Is A Land Remembered still has public shows in March 2020. I would love to see you at one of the shows! Many people have told me how much they love this program. In fact, most of the shows have been at capacity with a couple at standing […]
A Land Remembered Celebrates International Book Giver’s Day
It’s International Book Giving Day today! Every year on February 14th, this day is not only dedicated to your special valentine but also to getting books into the hands of as many children as possible. The Origin of International Book Giving Day Did you know that most children in developing countries do not own books […]
Celebrate Library Lover’s Month! Come to the A Land Remembered Show at These Libraries
I just found out that the entire month of February is dedicated to those of us who love whole buildings devoted to the reading, housing, organizing, categorizing, finding, studying and otherwise loving books. It’s National Library Lover’s Month! Why Love Your Library? What other place do you know where you can access so much knowledge […]
How To Give a Kindle and Audio Book
Did you know you can gift a Kindle book? Or an audio book? And most of Patrick Smith’s books are available on Kindle! A Land Remembered is available as an audio book as well. These are the Kindle versions you can purchase and gift: A Land Remembered – $8.63 A Land Remembered Student Version Volume […]
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 […]
