It took “The book” to reenergize the city’s allure the neglect of time had impaired. Like the man who lived its story, I fell in love with Savannah the minute I stepped onto Monterey Square.

In his hit song, Too Marvelous for Words, Savannah-native Johnny Mercer wrote about a man who couldn’t find the right words to describe the girl he loved. And that’s exactly how this girl feels about Savannah’s beautiful Forsyth Fountain and the marvelous park that surrounds it.