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SUMMARY:PGIslanders Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nPGIslanders Book Group\nThe Swamp:\nThe Everglade
 s\, Florida\, and the Politics of Paradise\nMonday\, November 3\, 2025\n&n
 bsp\;\n\nNovember's book group read is The Swamp: The Everglades\, Florida
 \, and the Politics of Paradise by Michael Grunwald.\n\nHere’s a descrip
 tion:\n\nThe Swamp is the story of the destruction and possible resurrecti
 on of the Everglades\, the saga of man's abuse of nature in southern Flori
 da and his unprecedented efforts to make amends. Michael Grunwald\, a priz
 e-winning national reporter for The Washington Post\, takes readers on a j
 ourney from the Ice Ages to the present\, illuminating the natural\, socia
 l and political history of one of America's most beguiling but least under
 stood patches of land.\n\nAvailable in Kindle format\, audiobook\, and pap
 erback\, you can purchase the book on Amazon (free if you have Kindle Unli
 mited) or at these locations. Charlotte County Library’s copies are curr
 ently checked out or on hold. Rich Schmidt has a copy to lend after Octobe
 r 11.\n\nWe’ll meet at the PGICA at 1:00 pm on Monday\, November 3 to di
 scuss. Meetings are kept to an hour and we always welcome new readers\, in
 cluding men. Even if you don’t have a chance to read the book\, but want
  to join in the fun\, feel free to attend.\n\nRich Schmidt is November’s
  host. Sign up by contacting Rich.\n\nHappy reading!\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;
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