Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) [Paperback]

Ednor Therriault (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2010 | Series: Curiosities Series

This laugh-out-loud guide will introduce readers to the offbeat people, places, and events of the Treasure State.

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From the Back Cover

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Treasure State has to offer!

 

Whether you’re a born-and-raised Montanan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Montana Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Ednor Therriault takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of Big Sky Country.

Just try keeping your seat on a Martin City barstool—when the stool is moving at 20 miles an hour, that is,at the Martin City Barstool Races each February.

Spend an amazing day at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson—a sprawling, wildly eclectic
testament to American culture and history.

Enjoy hard rock music near Whitehall by hammering away at the Ringing Rocks—a rare pile of reddish-gray boulders that chime when tapped.

About the Author

Ednor Therriault’s Montana roots run deep: his great-great-grandparents homesteaded on Douglas Creek in the late 1800’s. Growing up in a military family, Ednor has lived all over the U.S., from Hawaii to Florida and dozens of places in between.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (June 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762743026
• ISBN-13: 978-0762743025
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When it comes to creativity, Ednor Therriault is a moving target. Ask him what he does for a living, and his response will likely be, "Today, I'm a graphic designer." Or a writer. Or a musician, songwriter, sign painter, or blogger.

This modern-day renaissance man spends his days looking for ways to entertain, provoke, and otherwise engage his fellow Missoulians, and most of his work has a humorous edge to it. After living all over the U.S. before bouncing around the Pacific Northwest for 15 years, he settled in Missoula in 1993. It was a perfect fit. Ednor's Montana roots run deep; his great-grandparents homesteaded in Western Montana in the late 1800's.

Within six months of arriving in Western Montana's creative hub, Ednor was playing in a band and had met the woman he would eventually marry. Two years later he formed the legendary country rock band, Bob Wire and the Fencemenders. For nine years these hardcore honky tonkers delighted audiences around the region with their wild stage show and energetic treatment of country classics and foot-stomping originals. They were voted Best Local Band twice by the Missoula Independent, and their fans are legion.

In 2004 Ednor dissolved the band and resurfaced two years later with a new outfit, the Magnificent Bastards. Playing and recording mostly his own material, Ednor has released three CDs with the Bastards, and a fourth is in the works.

Meantime, his "day job" running a graphic design business keeps him busy. He's created logos and displays for several Missoula businesses, and has a loyal client base that depends on his creativity and professionalism.

Writing is his main endeavor these days, and his first book, "Montana Curiosities," was released in June 2010 on Globe Pequot Press. He also writes a popular humor column for NewWest.net, "Bob Wire Has a Point (It's Under His Cowboy Hat)." His music-related writing occasionally appears in the Missoula Independent, the Missoulian, and other local publications. Ednor is currently working on his first novel, a rock and roll crime story.

Ednor lives with his wife Shannon and their two middle schoolers, Hudson and Sophia.

www.ednor.com, www.NewWest.net/BobWire, www.BobWireMusic.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, February 10, 2012

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This review is from: Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) (Paperback)

Love this book. It is very interesting and has items from all over the State. It is a little limited on coverage east of Billings...most people think that Montana ends east of Billings. However, having lived out in that part of the State for a while I was even aware of many more interesting items than the author seemed to cover. However, that is a minor detail and doesn't detract from my star rating. It was enjoyable to read and definently added some items to my family's plans for the next time we are travelling through Montana. If you are going through Montana this is a great book to keep in your glove box as a reference and to help you stretch your legs by stopping by some of these places. If you are from Montana and have travelled around very much you will recognize a lot of these sites.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a trip with kids!, September 8, 2010

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This review is from: Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) (Paperback)

Adults want to see the typical sights found in guidebooks, many of which bore a kid to tears and thereby make a family vacation as pleasant as dental work. The sights in this book are entirely different, and adding a sprinkling of the attractions found in "Montana Curiosities" to a trip could make the difference between boring and bearable for children or teens.

What would a kid rather visit, statuary in the State Capitol or working player pianos in Nevada City's Music Hall? A picturesque waterfall or Barstool Races? You get the picture.

If you're visiting Montana with youngsters (or maybe even without), do yourself a favor and bring along this book. Even if you visit only one or two of the Curiosities, the kids will enjoy Ednor Theirrault's entertaining descriptions of the available oddities. And a good time will be had by all.

4.0 out of 5 stars Montana Curiosities, July 19, 2010

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Just a fun book to pick up for a few minutes. Lots of facts and offbeat good stuff. We are really enjoying the book