The Quaker State, the Keystone State, the Coal State-Pennsylvania is called all of these. But we like to call it the Weird State, because there's enough strange stuff going on here to fill an encyclopedia or, better yet, a book appropriately called Weird Pennsylvania. And who better to chronicle this state's roadside oddities, ancient mysteries, ghosts, and bizarre beats than Matt Lake, who, just like Benjamin Franklin, isn't from our state at all but sure has it in his bones. From the time he first arrived here last century, Matt has traveled thousands of miles, searching out Pennsylvania's best kept secrets and oddest legends. Scuttling about by every means available-except maybe the horse-drawn vehicles favored by some of our more famous citizens-and with notebook and camera in hand, Matt has gamely entered haunted houses, trekked lesser-traveled roads, discreetly photographed shoe-shaped houses, and made his way warily through abandoned mental institutions. Sheer force of will stopped him from buying a heart-shaped bathtub at the Mount Airy Lodge auction, but he did explore the wreck of the place so that we, admirers of the weird, could see the sad demise of another bit of Pennsylvania strangeness. So turn the pages and see the Statue of Liberty in the Dauphin Narrows, the dead and buried Corvette near Irwin, the tiny town of Midgetville, the Ape Boy of Chester, and Resurrection Mary in Schnecksville. Traipse through ghostly Eastern State Penitentiary, listen to the Screaming Lady in Fort Mifflin, and sympathize with Mrs. Snell, who was rained on by mud, lots of mud. Swim with the Monster of Lake Erie, bravely wander down Devil's Road, chat with the Green Man of Pittsburgh, and, if you dare, sit beneath Skull Tree. It's all here, it's all for you, it's all...very weird. A brand-new entry in the best-selling Weird U. S. series, Weird Pennsylvania is packed with all the info about the Quaker State that your history teacher never taught you. So travel down our state's highways and byways with Matt by your side. It's a great adventure. And we promise: It's a journey you'll never forget. Book jacket.

Covering all 50 states, "Weird U.S." takes an unconventional look at the oddities, outcasts, and just plain strange things to see or do in America.

Special edition of the Federal register containing the full text of Presidential documents ... with ancillaries and index.

In the 80's Heavy Metal became massive and coincided perfectly with a Heavy Metal Journey starting from the A666 in Lancashire to the 405 Freeway in L.A. (and back). The soundtrack to the road trip covered a diverse mix tape of tunes from Def Leppard to Metallica to Possessed. This adventure involves illegal aliens, repatriation, Belgian bierkellers, mosh pits, Satanic dwellings and Indian black metal bands. From '78 to 2014 the Journey continues! A Rockin good read!! .................No parental guidance required!!!

Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don't venture, including oddball curiosities, local legends, crazy characters, and peculiar roadside attractions.

Get Quiet and Listen By: Mary Swanson Get Quiet and Listen is the memoir of a woman who answered a call to leave the twenty-first century and move deep into a forest in Pennsylvania, becoming a student of all Creation. Using entries from her journal she kept from 1999 to 2006, Mary Swanson gives readers an intimate look into how she became one with nature in a place she considers “a portal to Heaven.” Her accounts of the delights and challenges of living in the wild include close encounters with wild animals, fishing adventures, and the challenges of life without electricity. Get Quiet and Listen is a one-of-a-kind memoir that serves as a memorable reminder of the importance of Creation and its beauty and the need to make an effort to enjoy the many blessings they provide.