Jimmy Buffett Books
Synopsis
A Pirate Looks At 50
From the Publisher
For the millions of fans of Jimmy Buffett's music as well as his bestselling books, Tales From Margaritaville
and Where Is Joe Merchant?, here is the ultimate Jimmy Buffett philosophy on life and how to live it. As hard as
it is to believe, the irrepressible Jimmy Buffett has hit the half-century mark and, in A PIRATE LOOKS AT 50, he
brings us along on the remarkable journey which he took through the Southern hemisphere to celebrate this landmark
birthday.
Jimmy takes us from the legendary pirate coves of the Florida Keys to the ruins of ancient Cartegena. Along the
way, we hear a tale or two of how he got his start in New Orleans, how he discovered his passion for flying planes,
and how he almost died in a watery crash in Nantucket harbor. We follow Jimmy to jungle outposts in Costa Rica
and on a meandering trip down the Amazon, through hair-raising negotiations with gun-toting customs officials and
a 3-year-old aspiring co-pilot. And he is the inimitable Jimmy Buffett through it all.
For Parrotheads, for armchair adventurers, and for anyone who appreciates a good yarn and a hearty laugh, here
is the ultimate backstage pass -- you'll read the kind of stories Jimmy usually reserves for his closest friends
and you'll see a wonderful, wacky life through eyes of the man who's lived it. A PIRATE LOOKS AT 50 is a breath
of fresh air and a ingenious manual for getting to 50 . . . and beyond.
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Where is Joe Merchant
From the Publisher
Five years ago, the rock star Joe Merchant committed suicide, yet he keeps popping back into the tabloid headlines
like a piece of toast. Spotted everywhere from Cincinnati to Atlanta, the dead guitarist is now more famous than
ever. Could he actually be alive? Where is Joe Merchant? For Frank Bama, the quest to find him is just one more
excuse to flee Key West and change latitudes. For Trevor Kane, the hemorrhoid-ointment heiress, it is an attempt
to unravel the mystery of her brother's death. For Desdemona, Joe Merchant is another missing link in her communication
with space aliens as she tries to build a rocket ship, and for yellow journalist Rudy Breno, Joe Merchant makes
better headlines than Elvis. Once again, Jimmy Buffett cooks up a fictional gumbo of dreamers, wackos, modern-day
pirates, and sharks - as Frank and Trevor embark on a wild chase through the Caribbean islands to Boomtown, an
imaginary tropical oasis where anything can happen - and everything does. Welcome to paradise.
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Tales of Margaritaville
From the Publisher
"Entertaining....The whole volume is a tribute to Buffett's storytelling skills and his essentially sunny,
manana-influenced worldview." THE HOUSTON POST Just where is Margaritaville anyway? It's not on a map, but
it does exist, in the brilliantly creative, sometimes slightly skewed imagination of Jimmy Buffett. Now the man
who brought us such memorable hit tunes as "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Changes in Lattitudes, Changes
in Attitudes," and "Margaritaville," has turned his singular talent to writing short stories, some
fictional, some not. The happy result is TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE, a collection so vividly packed with restless
dreamers, wild wanderers and pure gypsy souls that just reading it is an adventure itself.
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Jolly Mon
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 4 Caribbean sunlight shines through the pages of this picture book adventure. Sea green and blue color the
illustrations, which strengthen and carry a good-natured but rambling tale in bedtime story tradition. Jolly Mon,
a fisherman gifted with extraordinary singing talent, finds a magic guitar and accepts its instructions to share
the happiness of his music with other islands. Jolly Mon is neither individual nor active enough to make readers
care for him, even when he is menaced by fierce pirates led by One-Eyed Rosy. Jolly Mon is a passive protagonist:
he is given a guitar and boat; he is rescued by a dolphin; he is chosen to be king. He earns nothing by his own
effort, and this lack of struggle weakens the story. The score and lyrics to Buffet's ballad Jolly Mon Sings summarize
the narrative. Its five verses have an economy, grace, and excitement the longer narrative lacks. The book has
strong, imaginative illustrations, acrylic paintings reproduced on fine paper, which elementary-school-age children,
especially those from the Caribbean area, will enjoy. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Lib . , Alexandria,
Va.
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Trouble Dolls
From School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-- Dr. Rhinehart, a scientist, is lost when his plane crashes in the Everglades. His young daughter, desperate
to know what has happened to him, unpacks her Guatemalan trouble dolls. The four tiny figures come alive on her
pillow and offer to guide her to her father. Encouraged by her wise Seminole housekeeper, Lizzy clambers aboard
her sailboat and travels through alligator-infested waters. The dolls Pedro and Julio fly off on the back of a
blue parrot, locate the downed plane, and lead Lizzy to her father. The lengthy, detailed plot with its predictable
outcome depends too much on the unbelievable premise that the dolls can become actors in the world of real people,
and that a nine-year-old child can fearlessly accomplish a dangerous rescue. However, the acrylic paintings, styled
like Mexican murals and executed in bright Caribbean colors, are pleasant, and the affection between father and
daughter is a touching feature. Youngsters attracted by the romance of the Everglades and by the celebrity status
of Buffett and his daughter will enjoy the story for the make-believe adventure that it is. --Shirley Wilton, Ocean
County College, Toms River, NJ
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