Route 66 Sightings - Hardcover

Jerry McClanahan; Jim Ross; Shellee Graham

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0967748186 ISBN 13: 9780967748184

Publisher: Ghost Town Press, 2011

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Route 66 Sightings is a three-time award-winning collection of images from the portfolios of nationally known roadside photographers Jerry McClanahan, Jim Ross, and Shellee Graham. Recipient of the 2012 Wallis Award, it was also a finalist in both the 2012 Oklahoma Book Awards and the 2012 Next Generation INDIE Awards. Spanning thirty years, "Sightings" is a culmination of the authors' individual and collective efforts as writers, photographers, and advocates of the legendary highway. This beautiful coffee table book defines the Route 66 experience, telling the story of the road through six galleries of stunning photographs, each with its own tale to tell.

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About the Author:

Jerry McClanahan is an accomplished Route 66 artist and historian who has been mapping, photographing, writing about, and painting the Mother Road since the early 1980s. He is the author of the EZ66 Guide for Travelers and a recipient of the Will Rogers Award for his contributions to promoting and preserving America s legendary highway. Shellee Graham is perhaps the best known among Route 66 photographers. Her photo exhibition, Return to Route 66, toured the U.S. for over a decade. She is the author of Tales from the Coral Court and is co-producer of the award-winning documentary film, Built for Speed: The Coral Court Motel, based on her book. She is also a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award for historic preservation. Jim Ross has been in forefront of the Route 66 renaissance since its beginning as both an advocate and historian. He is a recipient of the prestigious John Steinbeck Award for historic preservation, author of Oklahoma Route 66, and a member of the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame. He is widely published as a writer and photographer.

Review:

Spend a few moments with this handsome book and you ll realize you re holding a masterpiece of travel literature. Stunning images coupled with the elegant text create a potent one-two punch that make this book an instant open-road classic. Michael Wallis, Author and Route 66 Alliance Co-Founder --Michael Wallis

Just when you think you ve seen it all about the Mother Road, along comes this large format tour de force of the glory days along America s most famous highway. John Margolies, Author, Roadside America --John Margolies

Dazzling photography and excellent writing, what else would you expect from the triple crown of Route 66 historians? On a scale of one to ten, Sightings is a 66! Russell A. Olsen, Author, Route 66: Lost and Found --Russell A. Olsen

Just when you think you ve seen it all about the Mother Road, along comes this large format tour de force of the glory days along America s most famous highway. John Margolies, Author, Roadside America --John Margolies

Dazzling photography and excellent writing, what else would you expect from the triple crown of Route 66 historians? On a scale of one to ten, Sightings is a 66! Russell A. Olsen, Author, Route 66: Lost and Found --Russell A. Olsen

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