
Where Do We Live? Research by a Seasonal Resident of Burnt Store Road is a book first written back in 2014 and 2015, which outlines the history and geography of Burnt Store Road. Topics included the history of the original Burnt Store (established in 1846) and the evolution of the Burnt Store Road area both before and after that date.
An eBook version was published by the Burnt Store-PPYC Charitable Boating Foundation (the Foundation) in 2015, followed in 2016 by a full-color paperback version. All proceeds from the sale of the books were. donated to the charitable operations of the Foundation. In 2017 a second print run was published in black and white and in January 2022, a third edition was printed. Each edition contained minor updates and incremental additions to the material. All print copies have now sold out, but a 2022 eBook version is still available for purchase for $9.50 online at: https://wheredowelive.com.
Over the course of the last eight years, the Foundation received net proceeds after printing costs of approximately $8,500, which were directed to helping underprivileged children learn more about, and experience first-hand, our wonderful marine environment. Examples of the programs supported have included annual bursaries for eligible children to participate in the Learn to Sail program in Punta Gorda, grants to Charlotte High for their water quality monitoring program, Kingfisher cruises on Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River for the Boys & Girls Club of Charlotte County (BGCCC), Coast Guard youth training sessions, and on-water experiences for BGCCC hosted by Platinum Point Yacht Club members.
With all the changes that are occurring along the Burnt Store Road corridor, it has been determined that the book would benefit from a fairly major overhaul before being printed again. That project has begun, but is staggering along at a fairly leisurely pace – no promises, when it will be complete! To differentiate the updated book from previous copies, the title will be changed to the more descriptive Where Do We Live: The Burn Store Road Book.
I am writing this over Cyber Monday/Giving Tuesday, so I am in the mood to offer a bargain to all readers. Anyone who purchases a $9.50 eBook will be entitled to a $5 discount on the new print edition of Where Do We Live when it is published later in 2025. This offer will only be available direct through the charitable Foundation to protect the retail book distributors. The link, again, is: https://wheredowelive.com.
Anyone who purchases a $9.50 eBook will be entitled to a $5 discount on the new print edition of Where Do We Live when it is published later in 2025.