What
the critics are saying about James Dean Died Here... The
Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks
"James Dean Died Here is an
addictively irresistible tour through pop culture past and
present."
--Chicago Tribune
"The whereabouts of 600-plus
places that have helped shape national identity, from the
momentous (site of the world's first A-bomb explosion) to
the ridiculous (where Zsa Zsa slapped that hunky Beverly
Hills cop)."
--USA Today
"Who says Americans don't
know much about history? . . . Epting's quirky factoids
are most appealing."
--Publishers Weekly
"…a broad range of historic
and often hysterical American landmarks -- more than 700
in all."
--National Public Radio’s "All Things
Considered"
"Over 600 U.S. landmarks of
definite and dubious distinction…the site of Elvis’s
last show, the "Brady Bunch" house and the bar
where Buffalo wings were born."
--Reader’s Digest
"Take a cross-country trip
with this offbeat guide to America's historical and pop
culture landmarks. Patty Hearst's bank, the site of Ritchie
Valen's plane crash, the spot where George Washington crossed
the Delaware, and the Brady Bunch house are among the listings.
Full of photos, Epting's book is a guilty pleasure for the
celebrity obsessed and offers an intriguing peek into the
quirks of Americana."
--Bookline
"James Dean Died Here is a
pure gas of a book . . . The detail is impressive, the prose
is straightforward but dryly humorous, and whenever Epting
deals with things I know about firsthand, the book is absolutely
accurate."
--Palm Beach Post
"This offbeat travelogue provides
the armchair traveler or road warrior tourist with all the
information needed to visit America's pop culture sites
of significance."
--Chapter 11 Newsletter
"There's plenty of pop culture
here…this book bulges with facts… linger a minute
in the Minneapolis shopping district where Mary Tyler Moore
flung her hat into the air (7th Street and Nicollet Mall,
where a statue now stands); or at Mork and Mindy's house
(on Pine Street in
Boulder, Colo.)…"
--Los Angeles Times
"An interesting reference
to take along when hitting the road this summer"
--Detroit News
"An interesting curiosity
quencher"
--College and Research Libraries News
"…Guilty fun…countless
fascinating entries…"
--Willamette Week
"...a guide to sites morbid,
trashy and profound…a treasure trove of pop landmarks…"
--Albuquerque Journal
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