"Sammie Mays is a Category 5 literary hurricane. Here's a full-force gale of stories about the adventures that earned her the nickname 'The Gonz' and a place as the honorary mayor of Key West. 'Damn the Carnations' has the added attraction of making you reconsider your approach to toilet flushing. The book is full of piss, vinegar, wisdom and advice for living the good life." -WILLIAM McKEEN, Professor & Chair, Boston University, Dept. of Journalism Exciting. Humorous. Entertaining. Embark on a road-worthy journey inside the mind of an other-worldly journalist tripping unpredictably from one...