A Land Remembered

      I recently finished reading the book A land Remembered.  At first, I was not very excited about reading a 400 page book, but I stayed optimistic as I picked it up from the library.  As I began the book, I was instantly intrigued.  I actually found myself having a hard time putting the book down.  I think my favorite part about this book was the strong connection between the MacIvey family and nature.  Call me naïve, but I never truly realized how much people in the 1800s relied on the environment to survive.  The MacIveys were a family who basically had nothing when they moved to Florida.  The MacIveys built their house from the trees surrounding their land, they depended solely on hunting to eat every day, and traveled everywhere by foot (until horses came their way later in the story).  I think I enjoyed the book so much because I was able to put myself in the family’s shoes and see how hard they worked to stay alive.  The MacIveys always respected nature and believed that it was a gift given by God for all to use.  The book truly uses great imagery.  The scenes that are described by the author really make you realize how much humans have destroyed the beautiful land in Florida.  I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if you live in Florida.  I do not want to give away any more information about the book, but let me tell you it will be the shortest 400 pages you ever read!