#BookReview ~ Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by Amy Piper #ReedyPress #Michigan #Michigander #Travel

 

Secret Michigan: 

A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

by Amy Piper

Book Details:

Publisher: ‎ Reedy Press

Publication date: ‎ April 1, 2024

Print length: ‎ 192 pages

ISBN-10: ‎ 1681065282

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1681065281

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About the Book:

From the only king who ruled in the United States to the only President who was also a king, you’ll unearth the fascinating stories behind popular places. From a state with a car culture history, discover the origins of the world’s largest tire, the only state highway that doesn’t allow motorized vehicles, and what ship is a designated continuation of a United States highway. 

You’ll discover the answers to these questions and many others in Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. The book explores weird museums where you can have your picture taken holding a human skull, wonderful natural beauty where rafting over clear springs reveals the trout below, and where obscure shipwrecks lie in a shipwreck alley. You’ll learn about the people who made history in the Great Lakes State, like a hall-of-fame rock band that turned around a small-town football team’s losing season, the first Black woman to sue a White man – and win, and how a man survived the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. 

Some people would like to keep you in the dark, but local author Amy Piper pulls back the curtain to reveal secrets some Michiganders don’t want you to know.

My Review:

Secret Michigan is a fantastic guide for anyone who is interested in Michgan's mysteries. I'm a lifelong Michigander and even I didn't know about half of these places/facts/stories. I love learning new things about my state. The stories in Secret Michigan are fascinating, interesting, and definitely made their way to our "To See" list. 

Of course, I've been through The Tunnel of Trees, been captivated by the collections at the Gilmore Car Museum (a MUST SEE for car lovers), visited the Tawas Point Lighthouse, eaten donuts from Cops & Donuts in not only Clare but Mount Pleasant, too, and walked through Fort Michilimackinac on Mackinac Island, plus many other places identified in Secret Michigan.

If you plan a trip to Michigan, add a few places from Secret Michigan to your itinerary. 

 I'm happy to include the paperback I received as a review copy on my bookshelf.

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#BookReview ~ Classic Michigan Food and Drinks: The Stories behind the Brands (American Palate) by Jon Milan and Gail Offen #PureMichigan #Michigander #Faygo #Koegels #Jiffy #Kelloggs #Vernors #NonFiction

 

Book Details:

Publisher: ‎ The History Press
Publish Date: November 12, 2024
Paperback: ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 1467153052
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1467153058

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About the Book:

Michigan is home to an amazing array of food and drink brands, each with a fascinating story behind it.

Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals like Kellogg’s and Post changed how the world eats, and Gerber first made baby food commercially available. But the Wolverine State is bursting with many other notable edibles, such as Faygo, American Spoon, Jiffy, Sanders and Vernors. Better Made uses Michigan potatoes for its chips. Fudge, pasties and anything made with cherries are also local standards. Others are gone but not forgotten, like Awrey’s and Twin Pines.

Authors Gail Offen and Jon Milan explore the history and stories behind all of these and many, many more.

My Review:

As a Michigander, I love to read about the history of our state. Classic Michigan Food and Drinks is a wonderful book about the famous yummies that were, or still are, made in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan, still residing in the center of the Lower Peninsula and there are a few brands that I wasn't familiar with in this book. I love the historical factor and the bridge to the present represented in Classic Michigan Food and Drinks. I'm happy to include the paperback I received as a review copy on my bookshelf.

And have you really lived if you haven't tried a Faygo at least once?!

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