Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75
by Leslie Mertz
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Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75 is available from the publisher Arbutus Press, from many quality Michigan bookstores, and from the major online booksellers.
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Request the Author About the Author Leslie Mertz is a freelance writer and lifelong resident of Michigan, having lived in a total of seven different counties throughout the state — six in the Lower Peninsula and one in the U.P. When she is not writing, she is teaching. She holds a Ph.D. in biology and teaches summer, outdoor courses at a field station for Eastern Michigan University.
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Now a Regional Best-Selling Book
"There's a difference between being a mere traveler and being an adventurer, and this book is an invitation to make a drab ride into an exciting journey...." — Hour Detroit magazine "The author presents thousands of interesting facts about the various exits and mile markers along the entire length of the interstate highway in Michigan." — The Gaylord Herald Times "The countless, captivating, and frequently unusual facts in the book include such things as historic information, legends, ghost stories, unusual buildings, descriptions of plants or animals and the geology of the land." — The South End "Anyone who's ever logged even a mile or two on I-75 will find this book enjoyable." — Traverse City Record Eagle The fun-to-read guide includes "brain busters" to quiz passengers about many topics related to Michigan...." — The Gaylord Herald Times
"Nearly every fact and curiosity the road-bound traveler ever wanted to know about the towns, cultures, attractions and animals along the highway are addressed by Mertz (who) provides great detail exit by exit and mile-marker by mile-marker." — The Bay City Times About the Book If you've ever looked out the window on a drive up north or downstate on I-75 and wondered about the scenery and places you're passing, then Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75 will feed your curiosity. You can even quiz yourself on your knowledge of the Great Lakes State. This 312-page book is packed cover-to-cover with stories of Michigan: from its legends to geological points of interest; from the automobile industry to the wild days of the logging era; and from the heroic and famous people of Michigan to those who are less well-known but nonetheless intriguing, and in some cases, notorious or just plain bizarre. Simply follow along by looking up the milemarker or exit number you are currently passing and begin reading from there, or look up a specific topic in the index and flip right to those sections. Plus, you can challenge yourself and your family and friends with hundreds of fun "Brain Busters" questions to help the miles fly by. This unusual, regional best-selling book will take you on a roadside journey through this state as you've never seen it before. Town by town, road by road, you will enjoy reading about the true wonder that is Michigan!
Reviews Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75 has been featured in newspapers and on radio stations around the state. These include: Hour Detroit magazine. (The full review is available here.) The Bay City Times. (The full review is available here.) The Gaylord Herald Times. (The full review is available here.) The South End. (The full review is available here.) The Houghton Lake Resorter.(The full review is available here.) Traverse City Record Eagle. (The full review is available here.) Tri-County Times The Leader and the Kalkaskian "Detroit Today" on WDET 101.9FM, the NPR radio station in Detroit, Mich. "The Ron Jolly Show" on WTCM NewsTalk 580 radio in Traverse City, Mich. the "Mike Reling in the Morning" show on Eagle 101.5, WMJZ radio in Gaylord, Mich. the "Mary in the Morning" show on WSRT radio in Traverse City, Mich.