Route 66: The Mother Road 75th Anniversary Edition | Michael Wallis

Route 66: The Mother Road 75th Anniversary Edition | Michael Wallis | An excellent read

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	Route 66: The Mother Road 75th Anniversary Edition Michael Wallis St. Martin's Griffin, 2001 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 28 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

On the road again....

I've always enjoyed 'Road Books' and this has got to be one of the best.Of course we all are familiar with the song "Get your kicks on Route 66" as well as the TV Series;which was a long time ago and to me is lost in the fog of the past.I've always had it in the back of my mind to "do" Route 66,all the way from Chicago to the coast,so when I saw this book,I just had to pick it up and read it.It is an extremely good read,with a large number of great photos.I don't think it is possible to do a book like this without including all the pictures.The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words certainly applied here.Until I read this book I had no idea of the lore and interest that so many people have about this road.I get the feeling there is nothing short of many thousands who make it a hobby in itself.Just for fun, I did a search on Amazon for Route 66,without specifying an author, and it turned up 193 items--wow!Every type of book imaginable,postcards,cook books,guides,maps;you name it,and its there to be had.
I guess this book must be one of the best since it was listed first.
My only experience with Route 66 was about 20 years ago when I visited Meramec Caverns in Stanton,Mo.While the book is excellent,I fear the trip,if taken now,would be somewhat disappointing,as it appears that so much has fallen victim to the ongoing march of "progress".However,I am sure there is still lots to explore and experience;particularly if one studies up on it and takes time to dig out the relics of the past.Then again,anytime one gets off the Interstates and takes time to observe while travelling the "back roads"there is lots to find and great people to talk to.Route 66 should still be no different.

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An excellent read

Especially if you are old enough to remember, or just like to visit the past...Many good memories were there for me, as we travelled 66 many times in the 40's and 50's.

Route 66: The Mother Road 75th Anniversary Edition

We anticipate a trip along Route 66 and this book will be very helpful in our travels. It appears to be very informative about sites of interest along the way.

This will light the 66 flame for you

I purchased this book in it's original printing. Since then, there's been a fire inside me to travel Route 66. This book is like taking the trip. You'll feel you've actually been somewhere when you stop reading.

I can't sum up this book, just as no one can sum up the vastness of Route 66. Suffice to say, if you have Route 66 fever, or are just mildly interested, this book is a MUST have. As they say, "if you only buy one book..." well, this IS the one. (Though it's not the one to use as a map or guide for *your* trip)

Try to supress the urge to travel Route 66 after reading this book. I dare you.

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Route 66 rambles on

While interesting and informative, this book tends to ramble without really giving you a tight narrative of a trip on "The Mother Road". While perhaps appropriate given the disjoined nature of todays remnants of the famous road, I would like to have seen the state by state commentary accompanied by a start-then-now map of the road with the highlights/attractions indicated and located.

It is none-the-less an interesting and reasonably well illustrated book

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