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Splendid Isolation: The Jekyll Island Millionaires' Club 1888-1942
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About Splendid Isolation: The Jekyll Island
From the Author Happy News!!! Splendid Isolation has received the following award recognition: -2011 National Indie Excellence Book Awards Finalist in the Historical Fiction category. -2011 Award of the Order of the South as bestowed by the Southern Academy of Letters, Arts & Sciences for outstanding service and extraordinary contributions to education, research, literature and the history of the Golden Isles. -2010 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Finalistin the Fiction - Historical category. -2010 New England Book Festival Award Runner-up in the "Wild Card" category. -2010 USA Book News Best Book Award Finalist in the "Biography/Historical" category. We are excited to share this news with you! Product Description AN HISTORICAL NOVEL Untamed, and virtually unchanged since its discovery in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe, Jekyll Island s history unfolds with the excitement and suspense of a fairy tale. Because so many of the world s greatest minds and bank accounts gathered together in virtual isolation for three months each year, history was made on Jekyll Island. A group of tycoons with surnames such as Rockefeller, Morgan, Vanderbilt, Pulitzer, Baker and others formed their exclusive Millionaires Club on this island hideaway the richest and most inaccessible club of that time. Between 1888 and 1942, Jekyll Island was open only to Club members families and their guests for hunting, relaxing and playing in luxurious ease. In this sweeping historical saga, you will discover the Millionaires joys, tribulations, and deeply guarded secrets told through the unique voices of four Club employees. In this true story of the island getaway that offered them sovereignty, discover how the decisions of these powerful men changed the face of world finances, business and politics as they built modern America. Review “Mueller's love for Georgia’s culture, people and history is infectious. Her easy, unrushed tone is soothing as is her description of the stunning scenery and wildlife. Splendid Isolation is an excellent read for anyone interested in the Gilded Age and in Georgia.” — Angela Tate, Sacramento Book Review "Pamela Bauer Mueller has really outdone herself this time, memorably linking a sleepy Georgia island to the birth of modern American industry and finance. Pam shares with us the America that once was, and the handful of men who shaped it for the ages. BRAVA!" — Carey Giudici, Award-winning journalist/marketer/editor “This non-fictional novel, based on old articles and interviews, reads as memoirs told through the Jekyll Island Club employees’ voices, and presents glimpses into the lives of the famous financiers they served. We are treated to their joys and tribulations in a way that humanizes them, and then discover mutual respect, open communication and interest in each others' lives--quite a surprising revelation.” - Enid Grabiner, RebeccasReads From the Back Cover AN HISTORICAL NOVEL Untamed, and virtually unchanged since its discovery in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe, Jekyll Island’s history unfolds with the excitement and suspense of a fairy tale. Because so many of the world’s greatest minds and bank accounts gathered together in virtual isolation for three months each year, history was made on Jekyll Island. A group of tycoons with surnames such as Rockefeller, Morgan, Vanderbilt, Pulitzer, Baker and others formed their exclusive Millionaires’ Club on this island hideaway―the richest and most inaccessible club of that time. Between 1888 and 1942, Jekyll Island was open only to Club members’ families and their guests for hunting, relaxing and playing in luxurious ease. In this sweeping historical saga, you will discover the Millionaires’ pastimes and deeply guarded secrets―told through the unique voices of four Club employees. In this true story of their island getaway, discover how the decisions of these powerful titans changed the face of world finances, business and politics as they built modern America. “
