In the Spirit of Palm Beach


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"In this ... volume, longtime visitor Pamela Fiori shares with readers the heritage of this tropical paradise, from its worldrenowned resorts, dreamy estates, and flashy cars to its endless shopping opportunities and impeccable golf courses. In the Spirit of Palm Beach presents a full spectrum of everything the island can offer. An insider's guide featuring Fiori's selection of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops completes the book"-- Publisher.




Palm Beach Entertaining


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An insider's guide to entertaining, with recipes and tips from America's most accomplished society hosts. With this inspiring book, you can bring high style to your own gatherings at home. As a luxurious retreat with a storied past, Palm Beach has become renowned for its grand parties. Now, more than twenty of its most celebrated hosts open their doors, revealing secrets for entertaining along with one hundred of their most tried-and-true recipes. Among the illustrious hosts featured are fashion icon Arnold Scaasi, Spanish aristocrat Victoria Amory, and interior designer Celerie Kemble. Included are tips for setting a personalized table, creating a warm mood, and choosing crowd-pleasing dishes. Recipes include Kit Pannill's Tomato Pudding, Kathryn Vecellio's Lobster "Risotto," and James Patterson's Grandma's Chocolate Cake. Palm Beach Entertaining offers a rare peek into the glamorous world behind the hedges of some of America's most luxurious private estates. And it is all done in the spirit of giving--the net proceeds from the book benefit the Children's Home Society, a charitable organization with a proven network of adoption, early childhood development, and family support services.




In the Spirit of Capri


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Capri is one of the world's chicest destinations: the European pleasure island. It is a place where well-tanned Italians share the island's beauty with celebrities and emphatic island lovers: from limoncello, the native digestivo, to its eponymous Capri gants, to the Bright turquoise jewelry and bejeweled sandals made famous by its glamorous denizens. In a tribute to the isle adored by literary icons and the jet set alike, author Pamela Fiori describes, through resonant texts and vibrant images, the effortless charm of this island.




In the Spirit of Miami Beach


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What Venice was to the world during the Renaissance era, so Miami is to the world today. An active melting pot of cultures; where Art Deco contends with Spanish Baroque; where artists mingle with athletes, models, and socialites; where South Americans and Eastern Europeans sit together for espressos on Ocean Drive. This book explores Miami Beach style, from the mythical Lincoln Road to Art Basel Miami, one of the leading international art fairs. With an in-depth look at its historical past as well as its present-day glamour, In The Spirit of Miami Beach elegantly captures the city's vibrant personality and cultural jubilance. With an exuberant text by noted author, entertainer, and bon vivant David Leddick, this rich volume brings one of the world's hottest destinations to colorful life. The book concludes with a selective guide on the hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and spas to experience "stylish Miami".




Palm Beach


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Early in the 1900s, one-time oil baron Henry Morrison Flagler took interest in the Southern coast of Florida and began developing an exclusive resort community. Establishing a railroad that would allow easier access to the area, he went on to build two hotels—his hope was that America’s first families would come to populate the area. This modest community would later evolve into an iconic American destination, hosting British royalty, American movie stars, and becoming the home-away-from-home to some of the country’s leading families. As the century continued, Palm Beach established itself as a luxury hideaway synonymous with old-world glamour and new-world sophistication. In this splendid volume, longtime resident and Palm Beach social fixture Aerin Lauder takes us through her Palm Beach. From favorite restaurants like Nandos and Renatos, to favorite houses like La Follia and Villa Artemis, she takes us to the elite shopping of Worth Avenue and the scenic walkways of the Lake Worth trail, all the while relating to us the histories, faces, and places that have become so identified with Palm Beach.




A Palm Beach Scandal


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"An engrossing novel...a perfect example of doing the wrong thing for all of the right reasons." - The Authors Show From Susannah Marren, author of A Palm Beach Wife, comes her next book set in the exclusive, glamorous world of Palm Beach. Marren follows two sisters as one offers the ultimate selfless act to the other, proving the very meaning of family, in this novel of artifice and intrigue. Veronica and Simon Cutler and their dazzling adult daughters, Elodie and Aubrey, strike an enviable pose, the ultimate Palm Beach family. In a town where social aspirations, wealth and charm prevail, they are transcendent. While the sisters are polar opposites, they are fiercely loyal to each other. When Elodie receives the shocking news that she is no longer able to conceive a baby, she turns to Aubrey. Aubrey, a free spirit, isn’t interested in marriage or children, yet when her sister asks her to carry her child, she can’t say no, despite her mother’s warnings. And then one stupefying secret, meant to be buried forever, is unearthed and no one in the Cutler clan is able to turn back. As the family is shaken to their core, Aubrey and Elodie must realize their places in the world and the lives they want to lead. In the midst of the unforgiving opulence of Palm Beach, A Palm Beach Scandal is a story for our times, a captivating tale of discovery, sisterhood, and love for others where you least expect it. "A great novel which explores some great themes: family, loyalty, what we will do for each other and what is right to ask of each other." - The Girly Book Club




In the Spirit of Monte Carlo


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Symbolizing luxury and old-fashioned glamour, Monte Carlo is a glorious Eden, perfectly manicured and architecturally grand. From its ancient Phoenician origins to its burgeoning power as a global financial center, this gorgeous volume chronicles the Grimaldi dynasty, the artists and socialists who first put the Principality on the map and how Hollywood darling Grace Kelly attracted the celebrity spotlight, the vibrant arts and culture scene, legendary Grand Prix race, and the controversial metamorphosis of the cityscape"--Jacket.




In the Spirit of St. Barths


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The legacy of St. Barths, an island synonymous with Caribbean elegance and chic, is celebrated and shared by Pamela Fiori through interviews with locals and regulars, many of them bold face names. In spite of an airport runway that's not for the faint-hearted, St. Barths is synonymous with Caribbean elegance and chic.




The Palm Beach Way


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Divine Essays from the spirit within is a collection of essays that center on what I call "The principals of life". These basic and very real principals of life are tools that an individual may use to help move them along on their road to self-discovery, self-improvement, spiritual awareness, and clarity. Each one of the individual essays addresses powerful and fundamental principals of life. They all relate and build upon each other as an individual gets clear. These principals are all significant at different times and different levels of development in an individual's life. Divine Essays from the spirit within is a work that will be a life-long companion for the reader. It will be picked up and read on countless occasions as a person continues to grow and hopefully experience life. I personally have referred to Divine Essays from the Spirit Within many times depending on what different period of spiritual and personal growth I may be experiencing at that time. Enjoy and I wish you clarity.




The Pope of Palm Beach


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From Florida’s king of mayhem—"compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny" (Boston Globe) New York Times bestselling author Tim Dorsey—comes a diabolically madcap adventure featuring the indomitable Serge A. Storms. No one worships the Sunshine State as much as Serge A. Storms. Perpetually hunting Floridian arcana and lore, he and his permanently baked sidekick, Coleman, are on the road again. This time they’re on a frenzied literary pilgrimage that leads them back to Riviera Beach, the cozy seaside town where the boys spent their formative years. Growing up, Serge was enthralled by the Legend of Riviera Beach, aka Darby, a welder at the port who surfed the local waves long before the hot spots were hot. A god on the water, the big-hearted surfer was a friend to everyone—the younger surfers, cops, politicians, wealthy businessmen and ordinary Joes—a generosity of spirit that earned him the admiration of all. Meanwhile, there was a much murkier legend that made the rounds of the schoolyards from Serge’s youth—that of the crazy hermit living in a makeshift jungle compound farther up the mysterious Loxahatchee River than anyone dared to venture. Then Serge moved away. But never forgot. Now he’s back, with those legends looming larger than ever in the rearview mirror of his memory. As his literary odyssey moves north from Key West, closer and closer to his old stomping grounds, Serge digs into the past as only Serge can. Along the way, he unintentionally disturbs some long-forgotten ground, attracting the attention of a cast of villains that only Florida can produce. As the body count grows, so does the list of questions: Why are the guys in the hard hats worried about the monkeys? When do you hack a motel air-conditioner? How does Coleman get high with cat toys? Who is expecting the dildo? And will book tours ever be the same after Serge decides to check one out? Told in alternating flashbacks between Serge and Coleman’s childhoods and the present day, The Pope of Palm Beach is a witty and deliciously violent delight from the twisted imagination of Tim Dorsey.