Sanybel Light

Sanybel Light is a comprehensive, fact-filled historical autobiography written by longtime Sanibel islander Charles LeBuff. An authoritative book about our barrier islands, it chronicles an earlier, cherished lifestyle on Sanibel and Captiva. It is written by someone who has lived what he writes about, an islander who intimately knows Sanibel Island.
This book is about the creation and operation of the Sanibel Island Light Station, the establishment and management of the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, and the birth of the City of Sanibel - plus a host of other subjects.
Share the author's intimate knowledge, experiences, and thoughts on the island's ecology, wildlife - especially sea turtles, alligators, and manatees - collecting seashells, mosquitos, drinking water supply, red tides, the "Sanibel River," potential dangers of island-living, horrific hurricanes, the invasion of exotic pest plants, and the duties of a lighthouse keeper.
Come join the author, one of Sanibel's founding fathers, and travel back to those "thrilling days of yesteryear." Appreciate what it was like to live on these barrier islands B.C. - Before the Causeway. Discover the real Sanibel and Captiva, and learn about them from an expert.