"Florida's Healing Waters, Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts and Health Spas" By Rick Kilby. Filled with rare photographs, vintage postcards and advertisements, and fascinating descriptions from over 100 years ago, Florida's Healing Waters spotlights a little-known time in Florida history when tourists poured into the state in search of good health. Rick Kilby explores the Victorian belief that water caused healing and rehabilitation, tracing the history of "taking the waters" from its origins in the era of Enlightenment. Nineteenth-century Americans traveled from afar to bathe in the outdoors and soak up the warm climate of Florida. here, with more than 1,000 freshwater springs, 1300 miles of coastline, and 30,000 lakes, water was an abundant resource. Perfect for the coffee table with stunning color images this book will be a favorite conversation piece, get your copy today!