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Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose
This is a book you must have for your library. Brotherton's unique Southern sense of humor compliments the stories he tells. From the crazy ideas of a child while growing up, to the adventures of an adult working the rails, Brotherton captures your attention from cover to cover. Excellent read.Ken Lothridge: Author of, "A Conductor Tells Unauthorized Train Stories
Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose
This book grabbed me right away. It is less about BN specifically than an adventure story about working as a brakeman at the end of an era. My stepson has zero interest in railroads, but he loved this book as an adventure story, because railroading terms are explained enough for the non-expert to follow. My husband and I are railfans, and we loved the "insider's view" of railroad work - from cooking a hamburger on the locomotive hood to a cranky engineer who WAS entering the mainline NOW, whether or not the block signals were against him. This was a quick, fun read that I highly recommend.
Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose
Railroad fans will love this book. It is a good look into railroad life without getting too bogged down in the authors personal issues like some books out there.
Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose
The local newspaper ran a couple of stories from this book and they were pretty interesting so I bought the book. Unfortunately the newspaper didn't mention the frequent use of profanity because I intended to pass it along to other folks who love railroading but would be offended by the language. There are many colorful characters that the author encounters and their favorite expression seems to be the F-bomb. Mr. Brotherton has a law practice so is not an ignorant man who is incapable of conveying the excitement of a story without quoting everything word for word. Overall, the book is like a delicious hearty soup with bugs scattered through it.
The Mystery Of Metropolisville (With Thirteen Illustrations and Frontispiece)
The novel is based on an actual town. The author, describes the long gone village of Traverse des Sioux, which was located along the Minnesota River just north of the City of St. Peter in Nicollet County, the buildings described as having been moved were in fact moved to St. Peter. Traverse des Sioux was at one time the seat of Nicollet County until 1858 when the county records were moved to St. Peter thus the beginning of the decline of Traverse des Sioux. It was the location where the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was signed between the United States and the Dakota Indians in 1851. Rev. Eggleston served as pastor of the Methodist churches in Le Sueur, Ottawa, Mankato, Traverse des Sioux and St. Peter. You can in fact see the historic Methodist Church in Ottawa in Le Sueur County located between Le Sueur and St. Peter. The City Hotel is now known as the Bornemann House in St. Peter, the Store is now the Swanbeck Building also in St. Peter, both located on Minnesota Avenue. And you can visit the Treaty Site History Center located in what was Traverse des Sioux.
Turkey Handbook (Footprint - Travel Guides)
I am an American who traveled last year to Tukey and Tunisia. I discovered the Footprint guides first for Tunisia, and must say they are the best guidebook I have used for travel. They provide not only the info on where to stay and eat, but hands down have the best historical information I have seen in a travel guide. When I travel someplace new, I want to learn about what I am seeing and Footprints does not dissapoint. With few exceptions, the book gave much better information than the guides we were with. From now on, any time I travel, I will check and see if Footprint makes a guidebook for the area. I woulnd't even bother with the offers to get other books if you get this one. The footprint guide is all you need.