From local writer and historian Jeff LaHurd comes Sarasota: A Sentimental Journey in Vintage Images celebrating the history, people and places of Sarasota, Florida. Written in a light and entertaining style and using extraordinary historical images, LaHurd conveys a nostalgia for Sarasota’s heyday in the early 20th century.

Local writer and historian Jeff LaHurd leads the reader through the historic areas, buildings and events that made Sarasota a joy to visit and a dream to live in during this period. Jeff has compiled an impressive collection of images that will give the reader a true sense of what life was like in this beautiful Gulf Coast town. From the cheering crowds of the Miss Sarasota pageant to the parades for the Ringling Brothers’ Circus–which made its winter home in Sarasota–this book is a treasure trove of memories for locals and visitors alike.