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"""First class genealogical record of an incredible family tree. From the hazy depths of one of Florida's most mysterious and celebrated venues comes this story of the dis-enfranchised, who carved out a living and a hard-nosed way of life in the wilderness of the Everglades. The author is a descendant of the hard-scrabble Hamilton clan, whose existence almost made them non-persons because of their ethnicity. Hamilton does a stellar job recounting the stories of her ancestors over generations with candor and first-person recollections. Highly recommended reading! Hard to put down."" - Tyrrell L. Armstrong ""I'm spellbound by Karen Yvonne Hamilton's ""Lostmans Heritage: Pioneers in the Florida Everglades."" Her years of research, interviews, primary documents, local lore and carefully constructed hypothesis makes this a solid and entertaining book. I was immediately transported into the mysterious Everglades wilderness and immersed in the details of Hamilton's colorful ancestors. This compelling Florida pioneer story reads like a novel, yet it is all true, based on newspaper accounts, government records, depositions and interviews. Hamilton's work is a much needed and welcome addition to South Florida's 19th and early 20th century history. Her clear writing and intimate detail brings readers on a wild journey back in time. Historians, students, genealogists and general readers will all find intrigue and solid information about America's last frontier. This book would also make a fascinating motion picture. It's surprisingly well-crafted, so much so that I'm going to read it twice and recommend it to my college students who may be interested in race relations, swamps, mystery, adventure, and Florida history."" - Janet Naughten, professor of history"

First class genealogical record of an incredible family tree. From the hazy depths of one of Florida's most mysterious and celebrated venues comes this story of the dis-enfranchised, who carved out a living and a hard-nosed way of life in the wilderness of the Everglades. The author is a descendant of the hard-scrabble Hamilton clan, whose existence almost made them non-persons because of their ethnicity. Hamilton does a stellar job recounting the stories of her ancestors over generations with candor and first-person recollections. Highly recommended reading! Hard to put down. - Tyrrell L. Armstrong I'm spellbound by Karen Yvonne Hamilton's Lostmans Heritage: Pioneers in the Florida Everglades. Her years of research, interviews, primary documents, local lore and carefully constructed hypothesis makes this a solid and entertaining book. I was immediately transported into the mysterious Everglades wilderness and immersed in the details of Hamilton's colorful ancestors. This compelling Florida pioneer story reads like a novel, yet it is all true, based on newspaper accounts, government records, depositions and interviews. Hamilton's work is a much needed and welcome addition to South Florida's 19th and early 20th century history. Her clear writing and intimate detail brings readers on a wild journey back in time. Historians, students, genealogists and general readers will all find intrigue and solid information about America's last frontier. This book would also make a fascinating motion picture. It's surprisingly well-crafted, so much so that I'm going to read it twice and recommend it to my college students who may be interested in race relations, swamps, mystery, adventure, and Florida history. - Janet Naughten, professor of history

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Hamilton lives in Southeast Florida and is a former English teacher. She has spent the past 30 years researching her family history and life in the Everglades. Her educational background includes a BA in English and coursework towards an MFA in Creative Writing. Hamilton has published essays with Heritage Press, Florida Living magazine, and the St. Pauls Review, and was a finalist in the 2017 New Letters Award in Creative Nonfiction. Her organization, Lifetales Media, offers assistance in recording lifestories and organizing those stories into print, providing descendants with a lasting memory for their families. In addition, Hamilton offers memoir writing workshops and editing and layout help for those wishing to publish their lifestories. Her motto is Preserving history...one lifestory at a time.

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