Unexplained Michigan mysteries : strange but true tales from the Michigan unknown
Record details
- ISBN: 1933272066
- ISBN: 9781933272061
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Physical Description:
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xi, 185 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher: Holt, MI, [Davison, MI] : Thunder Bay Press, 2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. Originally published by Friede Publications in 1993. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Strange accidents and incidents -- Unusual powers -- Extraordinary dreams -- Ghosts -- Unidentified flying objects -- Bigfoot sightings -- Seekers of the unknown -- Unsolved murders -- Missing persons -- Great Lakes mysteries -- Historic and prehistoric mysteries. |
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Subject: | Curiosities and wonders Michigan Michigan Miscellanea |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | F 566.5 .B37 2006 | 30775305518293 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Unexplained Michigan Mysteries : Strange but True Tales from the Michigan Unknown
Gary W. Barfknecht, sixty-nine, was born and raised in Virginia, Minnesota, the "Queen City" of that state's Mesabi Iron Range. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in 1967 and a Master of Science degree from the University of Washington (Seattle) in 1969, Barfknecht came to Flint, Michigan, as a paint chemist with the E.I. DuPont & deNemours company. But after a year on the job, Barfknecht and the chemical giant reached the mutual conclusion that he was not suitable for corporate life, and Barfknecht set out on a freelance writing career. Over the next several years, his articles were featured in national publications. While freelancing, Barfknecht also managed a hockey pro shop at a Flint ice arena. That job led to a position as hockey commissioner. In 1977 Barfknecht postponed his writing efforts when he took over the directorship of almost all amateur hockey programs in Michigan's fourth-largest county. He resumed his writing career in 1981 with the release of Michillaneous, a critically acclaimed, best-selling collection of Michigan trivia. In 1983 Barfknecht followed with Murder, Michigan, which described "the dark side of Michigan history." Over the next eighteen years he followed with six more Michigan-themed, nonfiction books: Mich-Again's Day, Michillaneous II, Ultimate Michigan Adventures, Unexplained Michigan Mysteries, The Michigan Book of Bests, and 39 Petoskey Walkabouts. As sole proprietor and managing editor of Friede Publications, Barfknecht also brought eighteen books by other Michigan authors into print. During the summer, Barfknecht resides with his wife, Ann, in Petoskey, Michigan. In winter, they relocate to Alexandria, Virginia, near their two daughters, husbands, and five grandchildren.