Costco to Host Book Signing for Lee County Islands

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - May 29, 2013 - PRLog -- Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Author
Mary Kaye Stevens will be available to sign copies of Lee County Islands

When Ponce de Leon visited Southwest Florida in 1513, he discovered some of North America’s most pristine tropical islands. Yet it was here where the explorer met his death at the hands of Calusa Indians who had made their home on the islands since 500 BC.

Remaining relatively isolated from mainland society until the mid-1900s, the islands were home to a few hardscrabble pioneers who endured stifling heat, swarming mosquitoes and deadly storms. Famous anglers such as Thomas Edison, Zane Grey and Teddy Roosevelt enjoyed stalking the elusive tarpon in this sports fishing paradise. Likewise, the pervasive solitude inspired writers, including Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mary Roberts Rinehart and Richard Powell. Home to some of the world’s best beaches, it is not surprising visitors and residents find the lifestyles and histories of Lee County’s quaint islands worth preserving.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!
Where:  Costco
7171 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers FL 33907
When:  Saturday, June 8th, 2013; 12:00 —3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or
www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Lee County Islands
by Mary Kaye Stevens
Images of America Series
128pages/ softcover
Published: November 30, 2009