anecdotes

"...a 50-state tour de force of every oddball fact missing from standard travel and history books. Richly illustrated by veteran artist Dale Crawford, the book's 101 weird tales and matching drawings are crafted to surprise. Author John Hafnor employed a deeply curious research style to unearth the little-known tales, each building to a twist ending that assures reader interest. The book pulls few punches in redefining much of America's previously unquestioned folklore."

The feline co-author of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries introduces, with droll humor, an assortment of recipes for such treats as veal kidney and Sunday salmon pie, Mom's fried chicken, and Christmas goose, complemented by anecdotes about life with famed author Rita Mae Brown.