No comments about National Geographic Traveler: Miami and the Keys, 3rd Edition (National Geographic Traveler).

2 comments about Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New America (Florida Sand Dollar Books).

1. This is a journey to Maimi, and a close up look at the many communities within .. Cubans, Vietnamese refugees, and the wealthy retired Jewish people live together here as the tourists swarm in and out regularly. It's a good bit of social history to read and enjoy before visiting..

   David Rieff uses much of the book on the Cuban society there, but covers it all in a most interesting guide to the city.




2. After reading, I felt rather embarrassed for the author, and also slightly for myself for having bought this book. The author comes across a bit like a somewhat depressed, crotchety grandpa who hasn't seen much of the world, as shown by his endless, adulatory and self-congratulatory admiration of those 'crazy', 'exotic' Cubans. I wish I'd marked the page where he laments that these new, more Americanized Cuban teenage girls no longer have the admirably large busts and buttocks of the previous generation. (!)
   
   The author also goes in for a mixture of self-pity mixed with scorn for others, which makes him sound like something of a jerk. For instance, p. 119: "Southwest Miami is often a depressing place, an anthology of middle-class cliches--the bike on the lawn, Daddy coming home from a hard day at the 'oficina', Mom with her list of complaints, dinner smells." Please! The author's portrayal of average family life as a depressing cliche says much more about his dyspeptic state of mind than anything about Miami.
   
   The book also contains some rather dated references, such as his scorn for Phil Donahue (described on p. 74 as "a combination of Mick Jagger, a parish priest, and a gibbon on Ritalin"--yes, Phil Donahue!), rap music, (described on p.179 as "the chant of a mugger or a lunatic") and his embarrassing fascination with that exciting and novel show, "Miami Vice".
   
   There are much better books about Miami and its history. Sorry, gramps.

No comments about Life and Times of Miami Beach.

No comments about Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami & the Florida Keys: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations, Second Edition).

1 comments about Miami Airport.

1. This book is 100+ page little softcover, goes up to 1997. So needs to be revised!Rare at one point. but was able to pick up for cheap.I am a Miami Native born And Raised,*Resident*. And the Airport has expanded alot. Lots of Scandal since then, but this is a Aviation Buff book and a Nice one.

No comments about Insight Pocket Guide Miami.

1 comments about Historic Photos of Greater Miami (Historic Photos.).

1. tyhis book by far is seth bramsons best work,i value it as my favorite book,thanks mr. bramson.Dino the carpenter in miami.

1 comments about Over Miami.

1. The photography in this book is stunning. The reader gets to see in these arial photos places one could never see on the ground. If you are a lover of Miami or just enjoy great photography, you will not regret purchasing this book. Be forewarned that this book is a bit dated, but you will still really get the feel of Miami and south Florida.

No comments about South Beach Perspectives.

No comments about Miami & the Keys Destination Map by National Geographic (National Geographic Destination).