Weird Missouri: Your Travel Guide to Missouri's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets [Hardcover]

James Strait (Author), Mark Moran (Foreword), Mark Sceurman (Foreword)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (November 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402745559
• ISBN-13: 978-1402745553
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Central
  • #30 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Midwest

More About the Author

The author retired from professional aviation after a career spanning three decades and involving almost every aspect of aeronautical pursuits. His post aviation activities involved him in broadcast radio where he's hosted "Strait-Talks" in the Philadelphia market since 2006. As a result of interviewing the right on air guests, he was hired to write the 2008 release, "Weird MIssouri".

When not writing, he's cycling through the beautiful country side of Bucks County Pennsylvania, where he lives with his artist wife.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN for kids and adults, January 2, 2010

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Carol C. "ccjello" (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weird Missouri: Your Travel Guide to Missouri's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Hardcover)

I purchased this as a gift for my fourth-grade nephew, who was taking Missouri history in school. When I received it, I was so impressed -- beautiful photographs & illustrations, fun stores -- that I ordered another for a friend who recently moved to Missouri from California. The book was a big hit! My nephew's older brother informed me that he had checked this out of his school library several times and thought it was one of the coolest books ever.

This book is ideal for a kid of ten or eleven, but it is written at a level that would appeal to adults, as well. I grew up in Missouri and didn't know half of the stuff in this book. Not all of the anecdotes are particularly sophisticated and it might be a bit fluffy for a real Missouri history buff, but there are plenty of great anecdotes, colorful photographs and illustrations. it contains the kind of stories that will really stick with kids over the years -- ghosts, dogs, etc. Along with the content, the presentation is also nice -- the book is a bit oversized, with substantial paper and plenty of color and information, sure to stand up to years of use.

Overall, well worth the money!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, July 31, 2009

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What a find!! I have to put it down because I want it to last. Each story is better than the last. From looking at the bison walking over the cliff in the beginning of the book to the woman who has the hair museum to Ma Barker - each story is better than the last. I read one each night and no more than one so this book will last me. I hope he plans to write another one. I will be the 1st in line to buy it

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who knew?, September 25, 2010

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Sheila M. Cage "MusicLady" (Blue Springs, MO) - See all my reviews
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A friend told me about this book so I bought it. How interesting! I just loved it! Makes a great gift or coffee table book. I was born and raised in Missouri and still live here and I never knew about most of the things in this book. If you are a true Missourian you will love this book.