Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties [Paperback]

Charles Hillinger (Author)

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The 58 counties of California are a patchwork reflecting a remarkable state. Each county has a special identity that makes it different from the others. Los Angeles Times columnist and worldwide traveler Hillinger visited all 58 counties to find out what makes them special, and he has produced a book that will be an asset to every California library. There's little of the stereotypical image of California here?no stories of movie stars, sensational trials, or tourist hyperbole. Instead, readers learn about the man who flew an airplane long before the Wright Brothers did, a church's stained glass windows that celebrate preachers murdered or accidentally killed, and the museum that has the largest collection of mummies on the West Coast. Hillinger has the skills of a Paul Harvey, Charles Kuralt, or Charles Osgood in being able to spin stories that grab one from the first sentence. Essential for all California libraries.?Joseph L. Carlson, Vandenberg Air Force Base Lib., Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Capra Pr (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884964256
• ISBN-13: 978-0884964254
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,702,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, July 21, 2006

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This review is from: Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties (Paperback)

If you live in California or plan to visit you will find this book interesting and useful. The book is very interesting and enjoyable to read. I "read" in as a book on tape which is another way to read while travelling in a car or at home in those early morning hours when you can't sleep but want to "entertain your mind". You will learn some unexpected things about California. Recommended highly! Email:boland7214@aol.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to California, July 7, 2004

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This review is from: Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties (Paperback)

A state is much more than what you see as you travel through it.
I took this book with our family as we drove the length of California. It was great to read human interest stories of each county as we drove through them, and to take detours to see unusual places that we would not otherwise have known about.