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-Jim
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From: Jan Friedman
mailto:janetfriedman@earthlink.netjanetfriedman@earthlink.net</a>
I am writing a chapter on street performers in the United states for the book described below. Can you put the word out to your members? I’d like to interview some performers with very unusual acts. Thanks, Jan Friedman
ODD JOBS IN ODD PLACES
Behind the Scenes of America’s Eccentric Tourist Destinations
Ever wonder who changes all those light bulbs in Las Vegas? Or what motivates the mother of a four year old to wrestle alligators for a living? Or why anyone would want a career as an underwater mermaid?
Odd Jobs in Odd Places examines hundreds of unconventional jobs you can experience for yourself; jobs that entertain, amuse, and inspire at some of America’s most eccentric tourist destinations. Meet a designer of chocolate body parts, a man who blows bubbles for a living, and a fight choreographer who can teach you how to make fake battles look truly gruesome. Marvel at the stories behind such jobs as banana museum curator or alien abduction tour guide. Laugh at the antics of canine freestyle dance instructors, and wonder at the creativity of those who cook with bugs or carve life size sculptures out of butter.
Written by Jan Friedman, author of the award winning guidebook Eccentric America, Odd Jobs in Odd Places offers insight into quirky career choices made by people willing to measure success with a crooked yardstick. These one-of-a-kind jobs in one-of-a-kind places are a delightful slice of American life that will have you re-examining your own career path.
Thanks, Jan Friedman
ECCENTRIC AMERICA $18.95 USD
By Jan Friedman, 2001 Bradt Travel Guides, London /Globe-Pequot, USA
Judged ‘Best travel Book of 2001" by the North American Travel Journalists Association.
Website: http://www.eccentricamerica.com
ECCENTRIC AMERICA is an entertaining and insightful look at the quirky, sometimes bizarre, people and places that populate the fringes of mainstream tourism. With almost a thousand entries, this indispensable guide to weird, wacky, and outrageously fun things to see and do takes you on an unforgettable romp through America’s eccentric tourist landscape.
ECCENTRIC AMERICA offers a provocative look at hundreds of festivals and events, attractions, museums and collections, tours, shopping, restaurants, hotels, and eccentric environments. Celebrate events like Mike the Headless Chicken Days, SPAMarama™, and the Redneck Games. Find out where – and why – to buy powdered iguana foot. Visit the future birthplace of Captain Kirk. Gawk at the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, the Insectarium, and the Elvis Is Alive Museum. Laugh at competitions such as mashed potato wrestling, fruitcake tossing and outhouse races See a real life Mother Goose and her diaper wearing ducks. Meet a man who’s built a mountain out of paint and another who drives a van with 1700 cameras glued to it.
ECCENTRIC AMERICA is a walk on the wacky side of American tourism.
A delightfully funny read, it’s also a comprehensive guide to a side of American culture you won’t want to miss.
Eccentric America is in its second printing, having sold out its first in just 12 weeks. The guide has been optioned for a TV series as well as winning an award as the ‘Best travel Book of 2001" by the North American Travel Journalists Association.
-Jim
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From: Jan Friedman
mailto:janetfriedman@earthlink.netjanetfriedman@earthlink.net</a>
I am writing a chapter on street performers in the United states for the book described below. Can you put the word out to your members? I’d like to interview some performers with very unusual acts. Thanks, Jan Friedman
ODD JOBS IN ODD PLACES
Behind the Scenes of America’s Eccentric Tourist Destinations
Ever wonder who changes all those light bulbs in Las Vegas? Or what motivates the mother of a four year old to wrestle alligators for a living? Or why anyone would want a career as an underwater mermaid?
Odd Jobs in Odd Places examines hundreds of unconventional jobs you can experience for yourself; jobs that entertain, amuse, and inspire at some of America’s most eccentric tourist destinations. Meet a designer of chocolate body parts, a man who blows bubbles for a living, and a fight choreographer who can teach you how to make fake battles look truly gruesome. Marvel at the stories behind such jobs as banana museum curator or alien abduction tour guide. Laugh at the antics of canine freestyle dance instructors, and wonder at the creativity of those who cook with bugs or carve life size sculptures out of butter.
Written by Jan Friedman, author of the award winning guidebook Eccentric America, Odd Jobs in Odd Places offers insight into quirky career choices made by people willing to measure success with a crooked yardstick. These one-of-a-kind jobs in one-of-a-kind places are a delightful slice of American life that will have you re-examining your own career path.
Thanks, Jan Friedman
ECCENTRIC AMERICA $18.95 USD
By Jan Friedman, 2001 Bradt Travel Guides, London /Globe-Pequot, USA
Judged ‘Best travel Book of 2001" by the North American Travel Journalists Association.
Website: http://www.eccentricamerica.com
ECCENTRIC AMERICA is an entertaining and insightful look at the quirky, sometimes bizarre, people and places that populate the fringes of mainstream tourism. With almost a thousand entries, this indispensable guide to weird, wacky, and outrageously fun things to see and do takes you on an unforgettable romp through America’s eccentric tourist landscape.
ECCENTRIC AMERICA offers a provocative look at hundreds of festivals and events, attractions, museums and collections, tours, shopping, restaurants, hotels, and eccentric environments. Celebrate events like Mike the Headless Chicken Days, SPAMarama™, and the Redneck Games. Find out where – and why – to buy powdered iguana foot. Visit the future birthplace of Captain Kirk. Gawk at the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, the Insectarium, and the Elvis Is Alive Museum. Laugh at competitions such as mashed potato wrestling, fruitcake tossing and outhouse races See a real life Mother Goose and her diaper wearing ducks. Meet a man who’s built a mountain out of paint and another who drives a van with 1700 cameras glued to it.
ECCENTRIC AMERICA is a walk on the wacky side of American tourism.
A delightfully funny read, it’s also a comprehensive guide to a side of American culture you won’t want to miss.
Eccentric America is in its second printing, having sold out its first in just 12 weeks. The guide has been optioned for a TV series as well as winning an award as the ‘Best travel Book of 2001" by the North American Travel Journalists Association.
