New Jersey Curiosities by Peter Genovese
Whether you're a born-and-raised New Jerseyan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, New Jersey Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Peter Genovese takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of theGarden State. Learn the proper way to cook a garbage can turkey, get the skinny on the real birthplace of baseball, and hear the story of Waving Willie, New Jersey's friendliestroadside character. Meet the undisputed Weenie Queen of Garfield; a Hickory Dickory Dock clock-covering car artist; and a gas station-turned-restaurant-owning undertaker.Feel the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat at the New Jersey Cockroach Derby, and relive the OK Corral shoot-out and shoot cap guns at bad guys in Wild West City.
Peter Genovese is a feature writer for the New Jersey Star-Ledger. His food column, Eat with Pete, appears in the paper weekly, and he writes the popular Munchmobile summer features. He lives in Bloomsbury, New Jersey and is the author of five books, including New Jersey Curiosities, Roadside New Jersey and Jersey Diners.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780762725274 |
| ISBN 10 | 0762725273 |
| Title | New Jersey Curiosities |
| Author | Peter Genovese |
| Series | New Jersey Curiosities: Quirky Characters Roadside Oddities And Otheroffbeat Stuff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2003-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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