Book Description
A illustrated collection of tales about weird places and folk traditions in Pennsylvania to be used as a travel guide.
Author : Matt Lake
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 32,67 MB
Release : 2009-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402766862
A illustrated collection of tales about weird places and folk traditions in Pennsylvania to be used as a travel guide.
Author : Matthew Lake
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 19,5 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 1402732791
The Quaker State, the Keystone State, the Coal State-Pennsylvania is called all of these. But we like to call it the Weird State, because there's enough strange stuff going on here to fill an encyclopedia or, better yet, a book appropriately called Weird Pennsylvania. And who better to chronicle this state's roadside oddities, ancient mysteries, ghosts, and bizarre beats than Matt Lake, who, just like Benjamin Franklin, isn't from our state at all but sure has it in his bones. From the time he first arrived here last century, Matt has traveled thousands of miles, searching out Pennsylvania's best kept secrets and oddest legends. Scuttling about by every means available-except maybe the horse-drawn vehicles favored by some of our more famous citizens-and with notebook and camera in hand, Matt has gamely entered haunted houses, trekked lesser-traveled roads, discreetly photographed shoe-shaped houses, and made his way warily through abandoned mental institutions. Sheer force of will stopped him from buying a heart-shaped bathtub at the Mount Airy Lodge auction, but he did explore the wreck of the place so that we, admirers of the weird, could see the sad demise of another bit of Pennsylvania strangeness. So turn the pages and see the Statue of Liberty in the Dauphin Narrows, the dead and buried Corvette near Irwin, the tiny town of Midgetville, the Ape Boy of Chester, and Resurrection Mary in Schnecksville. Traipse through ghostly Eastern State Penitentiary, listen to the Screaming Lady in Fort Mifflin, and sympathize with Mrs. Snell, who was rained on by mud, lots of mud. Swim with the Monster of Lake Erie, bravely wander down Devil's Road, chat with the Green Man of Pittsburgh, and, if you dare, sit beneath Skull Tree. It's all here, it's all for you, it's all...very weird. A brand-new entry in the best-selling Weird U. S. series, Weird Pennsylvania is packed with all the info about the Quaker State that your history teacher never taught you. So travel down our state's highways and byways with Matt by your side. It's a great adventure. And we promise: It's a journey you'll never forget. Book jacket.
Author : Matthew Lake
Publisher :
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 36,77 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN :
Author : Jeff Bahr
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 29,5 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781402739422
Author : Adam Resnick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 14,54 MB
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0147516218
“Damn, this book is good.”—Jon Stewart “A biting, darkly hilarious collection of personal essays that begs to be read aloud.”—Chicago Tribune Emmy Award–winning writer Adam Resnick began his career at Late Night with David Letterman before honing his chops in movies and cable television, including HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show. While courageously admitting to being “euphorically antisocial,” Resnick plunges readers deep into his troubled psyche in this uproarious memoir-in-essays. Shaped by such touchstone events as a traumatic Easter egg hunt and overwrought by obsessions, he refuses to be burdened by chores like basic social obligation and personal growth, adhering to his own steadfast rule: “I refuse to do anything I don’t want to do.”
Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,83 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780764339851
Meet Pennsylvania's legendary monsters in this guided tour of the most complete and accurate survey of unknown creatures in the Keystone State. Based on decades of research, no other volume compares with this work for thorough, documented treatment of a fascinating subject. From giant snakes and soaring "thunderbirds" to Bigfoot, alien big cats, and cougars that defy official claims of their extinction, to sea-serpents playing hide-and-seek with ships along the coast, this book has something for every fan of cryptozoology and paranormal creatures.
Author : Chris Gethard
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781402733833
This book is a travel guide of sorts to New York's local legends and best kept secrets, filled with crazy characters, cursed roads, abandoned sites, and bizarre roadside attractions that the author feels reflect the shared modern folklore of our time.
Author : Stan Gordon
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780966610826
Stan Gordon has been researching strange occurrences in Pennsylvania since 1959. He has been involved with the investigation of thousands of mysterious events including UFO sightings, encounters with strange creatures such as Bigfoot, Black panthers, thunderbirds, as well as many other very weird events. Gordon's new illustrated book covers some of the unusual events that have come to his attention over the years. Included in the book are accounts of very close range encounters with mysterious creatures and Unidentified Flying Objects. Some of the fascinating cases you will read about include: Huge Metallic Object Blocks Roadway Did A UFO Cause A Train Derailment? Was Video Of Hovering UFO Confiscated? Man Stands Underneath UFO Hiker Stares Down Bigfoot The FBI & The Derry Township Creature Police Search for Black Panther Loaves of Ice from the sky
Author : Matt Lake
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 23,53 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781402742293
Focusing on the bizarre, a collection of entertaining, illustrated travel guides features a host of oddball curiosities, ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions that can be found in England.
Author : Charlie Carlson
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 10,52 MB
Release : 2009-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402766848
A guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.