Books

The Gillespie book is here! 
Author and historian Jeff LaHurd will be signing books at most of the events during Gillespie Week, October 24-30, 2011. Check the Events page for more information.

Gillespie Press

October 23, 2011
Herald Tribune - Sarasota's First Developer: John Hamilton Gillespie

All sales of the book benefit the projects of the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center, a designated 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation.

You'll also enjoy last year's best seller “Owen Burns - The Man Who Bought and Built Sarasota” by Jeff LaHurd. The book is about Sarasota, Florida's most significant developer and civic leader, filled with photos and a guide map for touring Mr. Burns’s properties. All sales of the book benefit the projects of the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center, a designated 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. Where to Buy Books • Sarasota Visitors Center Gift Shop, 701 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL  800-800-3906 • Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd, St. Armands, Sarasota, FL  941-388-2850 • Media on Main, 1341 Main Street, Sarasota, FL  941-914-9411 • William Hartman Gallery, 48 S. Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL  941-955-4785 Owen Burns Press • November 4, 2010 - Your Observer.com - Historian's Book Honors Local Visionary Developer • November 7, 2010 - Herald Tribune - Owen Burns - He Built This City Celebrating the developer's Sarasota legacy by Harold Bubil

About the Author

Jeff LaHurd, is a regular contributor to the Sarasota Herald Tribune newspaper, Sarasota Magazine, SRQ and SARASOTA, Downtown and Beyond. Raised in Sarasota, he and his wife Jennifer have four children.

Also by Jeff LaHurd
• Sarasota, A History
• Come on Down: Pitching Paradise During the Roaring '20's
• Gulf Coast Chronicles
• The Lido Casino, Lost Treasure on the Beach
• A Passion for Plants, The Marie Selby Gardens
• Quintessential Sarasota
• Sarasota, A Sentimental Journey in Vintage Images
• Sarasota, Then and Now
• Spring Training in Sarasota 1924-1960