Missouri Books

some really unique stuff here...a farm family that was haunted ever after their young boys staged a seance, the Delta Queen's ghost, Missouri's yeti/abominable snowman/sasquatch...grave dowsers! Who ever heard of such a thing? But they are here. The ten new chapters are worth the price, even if you have the first edition. A lot of history worked into this, like Order No. ll which most of us never heard of before, but was a terrible thing. The illustrations are all new, different than the first edition, and there are dozens of new quotes about ghosts.

I bought this book while doing some (early) Christmas shopping. The book is intended for a friend of mine, who, himself is an outstanding nature photographer. I knew the photos inside the book would have to be "beyond belief" to appeal to my friend. When the book arrived, I could hardly wait to thumb through it. I couldn't believe my eyes. Each photo was better than the previous one. Not only does the book contain beautiful images, I (who am a non-birder) learned much about the birds of Missouri. Mr. Hackett also has a comprehensive forward in which he details his technqiue for capturing images such as the ones in the book. I highly recommend this book whether you live in Missouri or not.

This was the first book ever published on the Irish in Missouri (1984). It covers the entire state, but the main focus is on Kansas City, St. Louis, and the Irish Wilderness. This book is great for historians and for genealogists. There is a new edition in soft cover with added and updated pages (264 pages), The original title was "Irish Settlers on the American Frontier". The title of the new edition is Missouri Irish and is just now being released.

After reading this book, I realize how things have changed! It would be impossible today to repeat the Missouri kid's journey to California.

The way he wove his story is so Missouri (good old slow-talking but ever-so-charming)

Thanks to James Scott for telling his story of growing up in America!

I highly recommend this time-tested research manual for anyone interested in learning to do legal research -- not just Missouri research. The authors take you step by step through the legal research process, with lots of examples. Great resource for students at all levels -- from high school debaters to law students.

This guide book gives you all you need to get to an area to climb and leaves just enough out that the fun in finding the area is still part of the climbing trip. Great route discriptions, this should be a must for your guide book collection for when you are off on that wild road trip you can stop and get some climbing in before or after you have crossed that great void known as Kansas.

Do you love mules? Do you own one or are you just curious about these intelligent, wonderful beings? Then you should check out this two volume set. It is full of valuable information and some of the most wonderful pictures I've ever seen.

Well written and very informative. A must for any long ears lover's library. Melvin Bradley has created an educational piece of work.

Having discovered the Off the Beaten Path series while planning a vacation to South Dakota, I didn't hesitate to pick up the Missouri copy to see what I was missing in my backyard. I'm really glad I did! Even though I've discovered many things since moving to Missouri, this book has helped me discover quite a few new places to explore. The book has broken Missouri into concise geographical sections, so when planning a trip, you only have to look at the section of the state where you'll be travelling. The usual topics of lodging shopping, and restaurants are covered very well, but what I find most interesting are the little-known cultural artifacts highlighted in the book. If you're planning a trip to Missouri, or live here and want to discover more of your home state, this book is highly recommended. One warning though: you'll never look at any interstate, especially I-70, the same again!!

I found a lot of useful information in it. I'd recommend it for those new to Missouri, stopping in for a visit and even to locals who want to find something new not far from home.

i got this book because we were heading to branson for a week long camping trip. we travelled with two eight year olds that were going to need to get out and move so i used this book to guide us across missouri and stopped a fun unique places that perked their curiousity. it really had some fun things and great suggestions - places i never would have found just tracing a driving path. great purchase!!