SECRET PALM BEACH: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure - New Book by AMY WOODS
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BOCA RATON, Fla. - Floridant -- (St. Louis, MO – January 26, 2026) Reedy Press is pleased to announce the release of our newest guidebook, Secret Palm Beach: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, by Amy Woods.

Such as:

• The Coral Cut that creeps out everyone who drives down North Lake Way.
• A petite headstone that memorializes a monkey in a courtyard of Worth Avenue.
• A funky tree native to Africa that towers above the Society of the Four Arts Demonstration Garden.
• Time stands still at the 1880s-era Little Red Schoolhouse.

Described by railroad tycoon Henry Morrison Flagler as a "veritable paradise," South Florida's best-known barrier island evolved into a warm-weather retreat for the rich and famous during the glorious Gilded Age. Secret Palm Beach: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reveals the mysteries, quirks, and surprises that give life to the tony town and the rest of the county, all four corners of which have oddities of their own.

• To the north is the state's first federally designated "Wild and Scenic" river and the lore of the legendary survivalist who inhabited its bank.
• To the south is Old Betsy, an antique fire engine that inspired a song.
• To the east is Singer Island, named after the sewing machine heir.
• And to the west is Lake Okeechobee, an unassuming breeding ground for some of the biggest marquee players in the NFL.

In Secret Palm Beach, author Amy Woods, who grew up in the area, takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the fascinating and fun enigmas that accentuate the tropical destination.

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Secret Palm Beach: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is available wherever books are sold.

Book Details:

Secret Palm Beach: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

by Amy Woods,

ISBN: 9781681066479, softcover, 6 x 9, 192 pages, $27.00

About the Author

Amy Woods's byline has appeared in magazines and newspapers across the country. From her first job as a reporter at the Key West Citizen to her editorships at the Palm Beach Post and the Coastal Star—with a stint in between as a staff writer at the Orange County Register in California—she has covered everything from art and culture to entertainment and sports

to environmental and philanthropic causes. A Sunshine State native, Amy received much acclaim for her debut book 100 Things to Do in Jupiter Before You Die.

Attached Images:

1.   Author Amy Woods

2.   Cover of Secret Palm Beach: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

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Media Contact:

Please contact Khaleah Webb at mediacoordinator@reedypress.com to arrange an interview or appearance.

Author Contact:

Amy Woods, flamywoods@bellsout (mailto:flamywoods@bellsouth.net)h.net (mailto:flamywoods@bellsouth.net)