Gasparilla Pirate Genius Book

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	ix
1	End of The Dream	15
2	A Mother's Love, a Father's Influence	21
3	End of Childhood	25
4	Learning To Love	29
5	Naval Academy Years	32
6	Sex and Leadership	35
7	Hero of the Barbary Coast	41
8	Unfair Politics	47
9	Love At First Sight!	51
10	Love and Politics	55
11	Love-Building, a Project At a Time	60
12	The Challenge of Success and Politics	67
13	Honor and Love	76
14	Responsibility, Obligation, and Duty	81
15	Weekend of Love	86
16	Peace Force Command	93
17	Educating the Fleet	98
18	Sailing To the Ivory Coast	102
19	Slave Fleet	106
20	Hurricane and Storm Following	114
21	Problems in Cuba	124
22	Slave Market	129
23	Discovery of Southwest Florida	136
24	Gaspar's Determination	142
25	Paradise Discovered	146
26	Return To Dona Rosalita	152
27	Making Mortal Enemies	159
28	Marriage	165
29	A Perfect Love	170
30	Serious Problems in Madrid	173
31	Ship's Tour before Setting Sail	178
32	World Tour--a Year of Excitement	181
33	Boredom and Bliss	190
34	Theft of Crown Jewels	196
35	Death of Living	202
36	Escape From Spain	213
37	Forming the True Democracy	221
38	First Revenge, Sinking of a Spanish Troopship	230
39	Formative Years of Confederation	239
40	Golden Years of Success	251
41	The Glorious Period	260
42	Changes in Attitude	272
43	A Turn for the Worse	284
44	Choosing Sides, War of 1812	290
45	1815-1821, Last Years of Florida Piracy	300
46	The Dream Ends	310
	About the Author	317