Richard D. Hendricks

If you need ideas of where to go for your next vacation, or you just want an unusual history lesson this book is for you. If you want to be frightened or if you want to just have fun with the family and anything in between there is something for everyone. It can also give you some interesting things to talk about the next time you are standing around the water cooler.

Each chapter is a different topic. For those that are attracted to unexplained phenomena there is a chapter full of them. One of these phenomena is The Paulding Light Tale which occurs often enough that there is a road sign explaining where you can go to experience the “light show” that happens when the sun goes down.

The Road Side Oddities chapter has a number of fascinating sites for the family to see while driving along one of the many highways and roads in Michigan. There are a lot of oversized animals, people, chairs, and even an ice cream cone for the family to behold.

While reading the Local Legends chapter, some history of each city is tied into the story. For example, the Le Nain Rouge story gives a brief history of the founder of Detroit while the reader learns about the Red Dwarf that causes trouble wherever it is seen. It is entertaining and educational.

Over the past few years there have been cougar sightings in our area and it is also mentioned in the book. That is just one of the stories that I found in Weird Michigan that I could relate to. With the vast number of stories in this book there should be something that will allow every Michigander to say I heard that story before.
Reviewed by Diana, Three Rivers Public Library… (mehr)