J. N. Hook, Johanna C. Somers
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"The significance of small towns is illustrated 104 times in this book about up-and-coming towns across the nation. Readers can expect to ... plump up
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their interest in the uniqueness of small towns; for example, Fernandina Beach, Florida is a picturesque seaside town over which 6 or 7 flags have flown; learn about a specific small town's retirement advantages. In Goliad, Texas, housing prices are well below the national average; gather travel enrichment facts. Maui, Hawaii has a population of 3,611 and an average of 2,000 visitors per day; gain insights for changing a struggling town into an up-and-coming one. In Punta Gorda, Florida it was local citizens who removed, cleaned and replaced 150,000 nine-pound paving bricks to restore the locally cherished brick streets"--1st prelim. page.
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