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A LOOK INSIDE
Title: Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Author: Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus
Size: 6 x 9
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9781681064949
Price: $27.00
Wisconsin is known for its outdoor recreation, supper clubs, and being “America’s Dairyland,” but intriguing wonders and obscure events lie hidden in plain sight. Why does a temporary circus billboard from 1885 still exist on a building? Did someone really exchange water with aliens for extraterrestrial pancakes? Where can you honor deceased postal letter carriers? Have you been eating brats the wrong way? Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, takes you on an unforgettable trip to discover the state’s quirkiness and some of its best kept secrets.
Find out where famous people secretly get turkeys in the basement and where Al Capone let floatplanes land with his illegal booze before he shipped it by truck to Chicago. Learn about the state’s two Walls of China and the place where gravity can pull your vehicle uphill. Discover why JFK made a deposit in Spooner or how Teddy Roosevelt’s long speech saved his life from an attempted assassination. From donuts to whitefish livers, find out where Wisconsin delicacies hide.
Local authors Tom and Kristi Flick Manus love uncovering stories that must be told. They are passionate about finding Wisconsin’s out-of-the-ordinary, hidden, and quirky side and then sharing them with you.
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Secret Wisconsin – Outdoors Radio with Dan Small
Travel writers Tom and Kristi Manus talk about their new book, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure and invite listeners to explore little-known treasures in Wisconsin.
Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure – EatDrinkMadison.com
I love opportunities to support local, and in this case, I accepted an offer to review Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, by local authors Tom and Kristi Manus.
New book digs into ‘obscure’ Wisconsin discoveries – Spectrum News
An ongoing exploration of all-things-Wisconsin has lead to so many unique discoveries by one couple from Eau Claire that they've decided to write a book about them.
Interview: The Authors of Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure – Spanning the State
Authors Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus of Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure share how they found out about the weird and wacky things within the book, why they wrote the book and other wild
Weird, Wonderful Wisconsin – UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow
Local authors Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus love uncovering unusual stories that must be told. They are passionate about finding Wisconsin’s out-of-the-ordinary, hidden, and quirky side and then sharing what they’ve learned with their readers. We’ll talk to them
Discover the Secrets of Wisconsin with Tom and Kristi Flick Manus – Just Around the Bend Travel
Join travel writers Tom and Kristi Flick Manus as they lead you on a journey through their home state of Wisconsin in a quest to find the “weird, wonderful, and obscure.”
Wisconsin’s best-kept secrets exposed in book – New Media Inc.
Twig’s Beverage in Shawano one of over 80 things unveiled by travel writers in Secret Wisconsin.
Interview: Book examines the quirkiness of Wisconsin – WEAU13
Two Eau Claire authors are out with a book that takes a closer look at the quirky side of the dairy state.
Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure – The 715 Newsroom
Reedy Press is pleased to announce the release of our newest guidebook, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, by Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus.
Book Review: Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure – Hyper Local Press Times
For an avid reader, history enthusiast and traveler, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is an eye-opening read on some of Wisconsin’s mystiques. Husband and wife authors, Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus, are freelance travel writers
Virtual Event: Secret Wisconsin Book Talk – Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
Join local authors Tom and Kristi Flick Manus and learn about their passion for uncovering stories featured in their newly published Secret Wisconsin book. The book talk will be held virtually on Zoom, RSVP for registration information. Wisconsin is known for
Meet the Authors of Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure – Stevens Point Area
Meet the authors of Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, and members of the Stevens Point Fire Department that have preserved and maintain the statue, The Boy with the Leaking Boot. The statue is also on
Local Book Showcases “Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure” – The 715 Newsroom
Why does a temporary circus billboard from 1885 still exist on a building? Did someone really exchange water with aliens for extraterrestrial pancakes? Where can you honor deceased postal letter carriers? Have you been eating brats the wrong way? Secret Wisconsin:
A guide to Wisconsin’s quirky side – Wisconsin Public Radio
A pair of Eau Claire-based travel writers share some of their favorite hidden, quirky, and off-the-beaten-path sites and stories they've discovered about Wisconsin.
Secret Wisconsin – Phil Phlashback, WOSH
Phil interviews authors Tom and Kristi Flick Manus who wrote the new book, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.
Author Week: ‘Secret Wisconsin’ – WDIO
A Wisconsin husband-wife duo is uncovering interesting stories in their book Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.
Sheboygan to host first-ever NAMIWalks Wisconsin event for mental health, and more news in weekly dose – Sheboygan Press
‘Secret Wisconsin’ authors to stop in Sheboygan Nov. 18 Authors of the newly released Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure will make a stop in Sheboygan Nov. 18 for a presentation and book-signing at WordHaven BookHouse, 923
Kenosha’s Streetcar Day is Sept. 9 – The Journal Times
At this year’s celebration, Wisconsin authors Tom and Kristi Manus will be on hand to talk about and sign their new book, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide To The Weird, Wonderful And Obscure. Local connection: There’s a photo of a Kenosha
Celebrating Kenosha’s streetcars on Sept. 9 – The Kenosha News
How do you know you’ve really made it? When you’re on the cover of a book! Yes, that’s our very own yellow streetcar on the cover of Secret Wisconsin: A Guide To The Weird, Wonderful And Obscure.
[New Book] “Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure” Available Now! – S for Story
Reedy Press is pleased to announce the release of our newest guidebook, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, by Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus.