Weird Kentucky: Your Travel Guide to Kentucky's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Hardcover)

by Jeffrey Scott Holland (Author), Mark Moran (Foreword), Mark Sceurman (Foreword)

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"Best Travel Series of the Year 2006!"—Booklist

 

What’s weird around here?

That’s a question Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman have enjoyed asking for years—and their offbeat sense of curiosity led them to create the bestselling phenomenon, Weird N.J. Now the weirdness has spread throughout key locales in the U.S. Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don’t venture—it’s chock-full of oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, crazy characters, cursed roads, and peculiar roadside attractions. What’s NOT shockingly odd here: that every previously published Weird book has become a bestseller in its region.

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Product Details Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Sterling (May 6, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402754388 ISBN-13: 978-1402754388 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #219,856 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #13 in  Books > Travel > United States > States > Kentucky #25 in  Books > History > United States > State & Local > Kentucky #60 in  Books > Travel > United States > Regions > South > East South Central

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Weirdly Wonderful!!, May 27, 2008 By  Deidra Cox (Garrett, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I was rounding the corner in Joseph Beth when I saw the Weird Kentucky display and I was giddy with glee!! This book is amazingly great for all us weirdos and you know who you are!! Don't bother trying to hide:) For starters, did you know about the "blue people" in Perry County, Kentucky? Heck, I live just a few miles from there and I didn't. But some investigation on my part, and the book facts are dead on. The blue people did exist!! Did you know that Kentucky has their own versions of Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil and the notorious "Goatman"? We also have our own version of AREA 51 in Bluegrass Depot. Amazing scary stuff. There are giants and secret midget villages. Ghosts and lost cities, both above and underground. Secret societies abound, along with mysterious mounds. This is really good stuff!! I felt like a kid on Christmas morning poring over the photos and all the nifty factoids. After reading this volume I know my summer vacation plans have changed. I want to go exploring my mysteriously fasnicating state. Jump into WEIRD KENTUCKY with both feet. You're gonna to love the swim:) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Kentuckians, July 15, 2008 By  CheddarPants (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews Where to begin? Weird Kentucky covers so many fascinating subjects, making it difficult to pigeonhole. Old wive's tales? Check. Urban legends? They're here. The paranormal? Fox Mulder would be proud. And you'll meet a wealth of local characters from all corners of the Commonwealth, from the 18th century to today. This is one of the most unique and interesting books I've ever had the pleasure to read. Weird Kentucky is a celebration of the many wonderful things that make the Commonwealth special. If you know how to read, you'll enjoy this book immensely, even if you have no connections to Kentucky. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Weird Kentucky, April 2, 2009 By  Cynthia K. Simmons - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    My purchase was in perfect condition! It was a gift for my sister and her husband, and they loved it.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A STELLAR WORK In Weird Kentucky, Jeffrey Scott Holland weaves native knowledge with meticulous research--including numerous first-hand accounts of the phenomenal--to compose a tome without... Read more Published 1 month ago by Victoria Lee 5.0 out of 5 stars fun book for people in kentucky (or anywhere) This is a fun book with lots of interesting facts about Kentucky. If you're into paranormal (ghosts and vampires, for example), "weird" stuff, or just want to learn more about... Read more Published 4 months ago by Maia Worley 4.0 out of 5 stars Weird and then some..... The book presents neatly articulated information about Kentucky, and the photographs and drawings are well placed. Read more Published 6 months ago by James L. Perlowski 3.0 out of 5 stars Big Mistake If the Kentucky State Fair is held in Lexington, then what is that big event held every August in Louisville at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center? Read more Published 9 months ago by J. Jamison 5.0 out of 5 stars Weird Kentucky I didn't know that! What a fun and informational read. I can now entertain with true stories no one knows about. Highly recommend! Published 11 months ago by Laura L. Peek 5.0 out of 5 stars Weird Kentucky by Jeffrey Scott Holland I recently picked up a copy of Jeffrey Scott Holland's "Weird Kentucky" book and, being from Kentucky, I was amazed at the stories I had never heard. Read more Published 13 months ago by Russell C. Holland Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402754388
• ISBN-13: 978-1402754388
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #219,856 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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  #13 in	Books > Travel > United States > States > Kentucky
  #25 in	Books > History > United States > State & Local > Kentucky
  #60 in	Books > Travel > United States > Regions > South > East South Central

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weirdly Wonderful!!, May 27, 2008

By	Deidra Cox (Garrett, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was rounding the corner in Joseph Beth when I saw the Weird Kentucky display and I was giddy with glee!! This book is amazingly great for all us weirdos and you know who you are!! Don't bother trying to hide:)

For starters, did you know about the "blue people" in Perry County, Kentucky? Heck, I live just a few miles from there and I didn't. But some investigation on my part, and the book facts are dead on. The blue people did exist!!

Did you know that Kentucky has their own versions of Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil and the notorious "Goatman"? We also have our own version of AREA 51 in Bluegrass Depot. Amazing scary stuff.

There are giants and secret midget villages. Ghosts and lost cities, both above and underground. Secret societies abound, along with mysterious mounds.

This is really good stuff!! I felt like a kid on Christmas morning poring over the photos and all the nifty factoids. After reading this volume I know my summer vacation plans have changed. I want to go exploring my mysteriously fasnicating state.

Jump into WEIRD KENTUCKY with both feet. You're gonna to love the swim:)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Kentuckians, July 15, 2008

By	CheddarPants (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews

Where to begin?

Weird Kentucky covers so many fascinating subjects, making it difficult to pigeonhole. Old wive's tales? Check. Urban legends? They're here. The paranormal? Fox Mulder would be proud. And you'll meet a wealth of local characters from all corners of the Commonwealth, from the 18th century to today.

This is one of the most unique and interesting books I've ever had the pleasure to read. Weird Kentucky is a celebration of the many wonderful things that make the Commonwealth special.

If you know how to read, you'll enjoy this book immensely, even if you have no connections to Kentucky.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weird Kentucky, April 2, 2009

By	Cynthia K. Simmons - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My purchase was in perfect condition! It was a gift for my sister and her husband, and they loved it.