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Reedy Press is pleased to announce the release of our newest guidebook, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, by Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus.

Wisconsin is known for its outdoor recreation, supper clubs, and being "America's Dairyland," but intriguing wonders and obscure events lie hidden in plain sight.

Why does a temporary circus billboard from 1885 still exist on a building? Did someone really exchange water with aliens for extraterrestrial pancakes? Where can you honor deceased postal letter carriers? Have you been eating brats the wrong way? Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, takes you on an unforgettable trip to discover the state's quirkiness and some of its best kept secrets.

Find out where famous people secretly get turkeys in the basement and where Al Capone let floatplanes land with his illegal booze before he shipped it by truck to Chicago. Learn about the state's two Walls of China and the place where gravity can pull your vehicle uphill. Discover why JFK made a deposit in Spooner or how Teddy Roosevelt's long speech saved his life from an attempted assassination. From donuts to whitefish livers, find out where Wisconsin delicacies hide.

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Local authors Tom and Kristi Flick Manus love uncovering stories that must be told. They are passionate about finding Wisconsin's out-of-the-ordinary, hidden, and quirky side and then sharing them with you.

Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is available wherever books are sold.

Book Details: Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, by Tom and Kristi Flick Manus, ISBN: 9781681064949, softcover, 6 x 9, 192 pages, $27.00 https://www.reedypress.com/shop/secret-wisconsin-a-guide-to-the-weird-wonderful-and-obscure/

About the Authors

Tom and Kristi Flick Manus are freelance travel writers for print and online publications, along with their website smalltownplussize.com. Kristi is a Madison area native while Tom happily adopted Wisconsin after their marriage in 1995. After living in many states across the country, they moved to Eau Claire. They enjoy exploring different cultures, history, roadside attractions, and nature by road trips on backroads and two-lane highways. Along with international travel, they have visited 48 states, with only Hawaii and the elusive Rhode Island remaining.