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Connecticut Curiosities, 3rd Edition is part of a GPP homegrown series of state-specific books that describe, with humor and affection―and a healthy dose of attitude―the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state's borders and in the chronicles of its history.
A fun, accessible read for travelers and non travelers alike―a great armchair book with quirky b/w photographs throughout and maps for each region. They can be thought of as combination almanacs, off-the-wall travel guides, and wacky news gazettes, all with a decidedly humorous twist.
The narrative is good-naturedly humorous. Connecticut Curiosities, 3rd Edition is filled with humorous state facts and amusing stories and sports a visually varied, browsable design (with sidebars, archival photos, etc.).
Part zany Connecticut guidebook and part Who's Who of odd and unsung heroes, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Connecticut residents and visitors alike.
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Whether you’re a born-and-raised Connecticut resident, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Connecticut Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as it takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Nutmeg State.
Discover the Village of the Damned, the rapids of Satan’s Kingdom, and where Alfred Hitchcock staged a murder pact.
Check out the view from inside a sperm whale’s mouth, from deep inside a corn maze, and from a
flying Statue of Liberty head.
Meet a starlet-turned-nun who once boogied alongside Elvis, the Hartford dentist who discovered modern anesthesia, and the flagman of Long Wharf.
About the Author
Susan Campbell is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and feature writer for the Hartford Courant. Bill Heald is a writer and photographer whose articles about trends and travel from New York to New Zealand appear regularly in Rider magazine and in many other motorcycle-related publications as well as on Playboy.com. Ray Bendici is associate editor at Connecticut Magazine, where he has covered the state in depth for over a decade, including through his monthly "Sunday Drive" and "Being There" columns. He also runs DamnedCT.com, which is dedicated to all that's odd, unexplained, unusual and curious in Connecticut.
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- PublisherGlobe Pequot Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0762759887
- ISBN 13 9780762759880
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages304
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