My publisher just let me know that my latest book, "Slice's Of America's Pie" is hot off the press and available for purchase. Here is what the book is about:
A simple question posed on a moonlit Wisconsin summer night sent author Craig Faanes on a journey. Tens of thousands of miles later the journey ended on a highway in central Oregon when he had visited every county in the United States. Where most people are content to visit all 50 states, Faanes took the challenge one step further and visited every county in each of the 50 states. His travels provided an intimate glimpse into the foibles and faults and funny characters making up the core of the United States.
This story began in the 1950s when everyone knew their neighbor and when you could leave a car on the street with the keys in the ignition and fully expect it to still be there when you returned. It ends in the 21st century when the probity of earlier days is more difficult to find. This series of short stories reveals that, despite its sometimes mercurial nature, America’s innocence can still be discovered whether it’s a baffled woman at a Jimmy Buffett concert on Waikiki Beach, or a recently-enlightened Lion’s Club member in Palco, Kansas, or Bonnie the waitress with her bouffant hair do at a truck stop near Cuba, Alabama. The only requirement is a desire to seek out what lies beyond your backyard fence.
The book is now available for purchase from my publisher and if you purchase it from them I recieve a larger royalty. However my publisher charges an extortionate rate for shipping and handling that is simply not fair to you or anyone else who purchases the book. That being the case I'd highly recommend that you simply purchase it from a bookstore like Barnes and Noble (if its not in stock they can order it for you) or from Amazon.com Ordering from Amazon usually allows you to enjoy free shipping and handling. Although these options result in a smaller royalty they don't result in ripping you off on a ridiculous shipping and handling charge!
So, crank up your credit card and buy a copy. Maybe 10 copies. I hear it makes a great gift.
The counties used in the story along with the title of each chapter are in this list:
Chapter Titles in Slices of America’s Pie
Chapter
|
Topic/State
|
County
|
Chapter Title
|
|
1
|
Introduction
|
|
How It Began
|
|
2
|
Alabama
|
Sumter
|
Black-eyed Peas for Lunch
|
|
3
|
Alaska
|
Northwest
|
Staring Down a Moose
|
|
4
|
Arizona
|
Cochise
|
Looking for Trogons with Jennifer
|
|
5
|
Arkansas
|
Monroe
|
A Special River Runs Through It
|
|
6
|
California
|
Monterey
|
“What Are You Doing to Those Sea Otters?”
|
|
7
|
Colorado
|
Jefferson
|
When A Leader Can’t Be Trusted
|
|
8
|
Connecticut
|
New London
|
A Tropical Outpost on a Connecticut River
|
|
9
|
Delaware
|
Kent
|
Bombay Hook Isn’t In India
|
|
10
|
Florida
|
Monroe
|
If They Shoot, Shoot Back
|
|
11
|
Georgia
|
Clark
|
What Language Are You Speaking?
|
|
12
|
Hawaii
|
Oahu
|
The Best Buffett Concert Ever
|
|
13
|
Idaho
|
Lemhi
|
Two Million Acres of Wilderness
|
|
14
|
Illinois
|
Pulaski
|
A Safe Haven for Venomous Snakes
|
|
15
|
Indiana
|
Montgomery
|
Fossil Hunting in Crawfordsville
|
|
16
|
Iowa
|
Des Moines
|
Walking in Aldo Leopold’s Footsteps
|
|
17
|
Kansas
|
Rooks
|
A Meeting of the Palco Lions Club
|
|
18
|
Kentucky
|
Muhlenberg
|
Mr. Peabody’s Coal Train
|
|
19
|
Louisiana
|
Lafayette
|
The Gator Cove
|
|
20
|
Maine
|
Washington
|
Barna Norton’s Puffins
|
|
21
|
Maryland
|
Somerset
|
See It Before It’s Gone
|
|
22
|
Massachusetts
|
Dukes
|
Is Carly Simon On The Island?
|
|
23
|
Michigan
|
Keweenaw
|
Wolves and Moose and a Great Lakes Island
|
|
24
|
Minnesota
|
Hennepin
|
When WCCO Radio Ruled the Upper Midwest
|
|
25
|
Mississippi
|
Jackson
|
The Pascagoula Run
|
|
26
|
Missouri
|
Greene
|
A Baseball Game in the Ozarks
|
|
27
|
Montana
|
Gallatin
|
Hunting the Elusive Wapiti
|
|
28
|
Nebraska
|
Hall
|
Tornado Warning!
|
|
29
|
Nevada
|
Elko
|
On Top of the Ruby Mountains
|
|
30
|
New Hampshire
|
Coos
|
This Car Climbed Mount Washington
|
|
31
|
New Jersey
|
Cape May
|
The Marshes of Avalon
|
|
32
|
New Mexico
|
Hidalgo
|
The Mexican Mountains of New Mexico
|
|
33
|
New York
|
New York
|
An Irrational Fear of a City
|
|
34
|
North Carolina
|
New Hanover
|
My First Time on the Ocean
|
|
35
|
North Dakota
|
Stutsman
|
Tranquility Wrapped in Prairie Grasses
|
|
36
|
Ohio
|
Portage
|
Never Forget Kent State
|
|
37
|
Oklahoma
|
Oklahoma
|
In the Aftermath of Timothy McVeigh
|
|
38
|
Oregon
|
Deschutes
|
The End of the Quest
|
|
39
|
Pennsylvania
|
Delaware
|
An Urban Center for Environmental Education
|
|
40
|
Rhode Island
|
Washington
|
The Clam Diggers of Point Judith Pond
|
|
41
|
South Carolina
|
Charleston
|
Where the Northern War Began
|
|
42
|
South Dakota
|
Harding
|
“We’re All Going to Die”
|
|
43
|
Tennessee
|
Moore
|
The Dry Home of Gentleman Jack
|
|
44
|
Texas
|
Hidalgo
|
The Potential Energy of Dwight Lee
|
|
45
|
Utah
|
San Juan
|
Monkey Wrenching With Hayduke
|
|
46
|
Vermont
|
Essex
|
The Northeast Wilderness
|
|
47
|
Virginia
|
Arlington
|
Riding the Orange Line
|
|
48
|
Washington
|
San Juan
|
Where Killer Whales are Guaranteed
|
|
49
|
West Virginia
|
Cabell
|
A Wild Plane Ride from Pittsburgh
|
|
50
|
Wisconsin
|
Pierce
|
On The Banks of the South Fork
|
|
51
|
Wyoming
|
Teton
|
The Otters of Teton Marsh
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