
Vermont Curiosities
Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun
Robert Wilson(Author)
Globe Pequot Press
2nd Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4930-2271-7 (ISBN)
Description
Vermont Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection-and a healthy dose of attitude-the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state's borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Vermont Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. Full color with maps throughout, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Vermont residents and visitors alike.
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Series
Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Old Saybrook
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Maps; 75 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
3175 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2271-7 (9781493022717)
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Person
Robert F. Wilson has specialized in career management for the past two decades-as a workshop leader, executive search consultant, outplacement counselor, author of career transition and management programs, and contributor to Internet career resource providers. He is president of Wilson McLeran, Inc., in Saxtons River, Vermont. Before entering the career management field, Wilson wrote and edited books and materials for McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin, Scholastic, and Macmillan. Wilson received his B.A. from the University of Illinois. His graduate work includes study at the University of Chicago, New York University, Columbia University, and Fairfield University. He is a member of The Authors Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He lives in Vermont.