Offbeat Kentuckians: Legends to Lunatics

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 920.0769 EAN: 9780913383803 ISBN: 0913383805 Label: McClanahan Publishing House Manufacturer: McClanahan Publishing House Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: 2001-10-01 Publisher: McClanahan Publishing House Studio: McClanahan Publishing House
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Editorial Reviews: Stories of some of the Bluegrass state's known and lesser-known eccentrics give the phrase "favorite sons and daughers" a new twist. McQueen engagingly spins tales of the likes of career criminal George Barrett, psychic Edgar Cayce, duelist Alexander McClung and more than 20 other Kentuckians who he says are "peculiar footnotes to history." Keven's twin brother, Kyle. pens cartoon illustrations to contribute to this "fun read."
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: VERY ENTERTAINING! Comment: THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! I LOVED IT! IT IS AN EASY READ FILLED WITH NEAT STORIES THAT WILL KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED FOR HOURS! IT WOULD ALSO MAKE A GREAT GIFT! CHECK IT OUT! YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID! Customer Rating: Summary: McQueen Does It Again! Comment: Who said history was boring? Well, they apparently haven't read this book. McQueen tells stories of Kentuckians who made life a litte more interesting and were sometimes challenged by reality. McQueen has you walking down memory lane of your own hometowns peculiar folk. This should be at the top of any history lovers list of must read. Customer Rating: Summary: What Kentucky Newspapers say about Offbeat Kentuckians Comment: The Richmond Register...."Teachers and librarians are buying the books for their students and using it to make history interesting again." The Paducah Sun...."The book tells the story of 23 people, ranging from internationally known militant prohibitionist Carry Nation and Hopkinsville psychic Edgar Cayce to folksy legends such as Anderson County's Wandering Ben Wilson." Customer Rating: Summary: McQueen has done it again Comment: If you are a Kentuckian, this should be required reading. If you are not a Kentuckian, read it anyway; it is one of the most interesting collection of people you'll ever read about. If nonfiction is your cup of tea, take a long swallow of this fascinating tome. More Reviews