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Vermont Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

Vermont Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

by RobertF.Wilson (Author), Bernie Sanders (Foreword), VictoriaBlewer (Foreword)

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    Paperback 2008

    $19.28
Synopsis

A fun, accessible read for travelers and non travelers alike Vermont Curiosities is part zany Vermont guidebook and part Who's Who of unusual and unsung heroes, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Vermont residents and visitors alike.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Published: 14 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 0762746696
ISBN 13: 9780762746699

Media Reviews
Bernie Sanders, lone independent in the U.S. Senate, wrote the foreword. Senator Sanders concludes by saying, This book is a pleasurable compendium for those who want to travel Vermont and see things not found in most guidebooks, and will be a delight to those who enjoy the quirkiness of Vermont's `curiosities.' As an example of this quirkiness, Wilson points to Vermont's only professional basketball team, the Frost Heaves. Any state serious enough of purpose to name an athletic team in honor of indigenous phenomena rather than mammals of prey earns points for originality. This user-friendly book is organized geographically, the first chapter dealing withstatewide matters-historical, geological and cultural. The remaining chapters cover the state's eight regions. Each curiosity is pictured and includes clear directions for getting there, accompanied by hours of operation, if applicable, and a phone number for more information.-Martha SlaterThe Herald of Randolph The new book Vermont Curiosities sets out to find the interesting people, places, and historic quirks that make Vermont unique. They include tidbits like the sale of a counterfeit Norman Rockwell painting, the history of a horse-drqwn garbage service in Bristol, and where to find a covered bridge museum inside a covered bridge. Author Bob Wilson traveled the state to uncover and research the stories collected in his book, but he found one of them in his own backyard. . . . (From the introduction to an audio review, August 18, 2009.) --Jane Lindholm, Host, Vermont Edition, Vermont Public Radio
Author Bio
Author Robert F. Wilson has specialized in career management for the past two decades--as a workshop leader, executive search consultant, outplacement counselor, author of career transition and management programs, and contributor to Internet career resource providers. He is president of Wilson McLeran, Inc., in Saxtons River, Vermont. Before entering the career management field, Wilson wrote and edited educational materials for McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin, Scholastic, and Macmillan. He is author of the award-winning multimedia career transition program Job-Bridge (R); writer and producer of the videotapes Interview to Win and Interview to Win Your First Job (Wilson McLeran); and author of Executive Job Search Handbook (Career Press/New Page Books); The Dot-Com Decision (McGraw-Hill); Success Without College: Careers in Healthcare, Better Resumes for Executives and Professionals 4th Edition, Conducting Better Job Interviews 2nd Edition, and Your Career in Healthcare (Barron's Educational Series); The Lobbyists (Xerox Education Publications); and Conquer Resume Objections and Conquer Interview Objections (John Wiley & Sons). Wilson received his B.A. from the University of Illinois. His graduate work includes study at the University of Chicago, New York University, Columbia University, and Fairfield University. He is a member of The Authors Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Photographer Victoria Blewer left the chaos and the clutter of New York City in 1986 to devote herself full time to fine art photography in the quiet hills of Vermont. She works entirely with black and white films, and then she hand-colors the images. Her work has been featured in full-length photo essays in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, Vermont Life, and Vermont Magazine. Bernard Bernie Sanders is the current junior United States Senator from Vermont. Sanders was elected on November 7, 2006, and is presently a member of the 110th United States Congress. Before becoming Senator, Sanders represented Vermont's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives for 15 years.