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New Book Peek-A-Boo

This blog installment is a New Book Peek-A-Boo. Actually it's a real sneak peek at two new books I've written.

The art production and layout for Show Caves of the Ozarks is complete and it has been sent off for print production. 

There are a fair number of differences when comparing this book with my past works. First, most of the photography in this book is in color. The past books all had black and white photography. Another difference is for once not all the photography is my own. This time it is a blend of sources, including family photos. It’s easy to pick out the old family shots; they are the only ones in the book that are black and white. Other sources included various government agencies and the management of the various caves within the book.

Caving is not a subject that is new to me although this is the first time I’ve written about it. Also it is the first book I’ve written entirely on the Ozarks. It was nice to write about home.

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The book is laid out for easy use as a travel guide. Each cave has its own section in which the reader is provided with the place’s location, history, contact information, facilities, tour information, other activities and more. 

The sections are grouped by state with the Missouri portion of the book having 16 show caves and the Arkansas portion have 9 show caves.

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At the back of the book there is a bonus portion. Here you have two additional sections. One is for the Bonne Terre tour mine and the other is for a restaurant in Richland, MO that’s built inside a cave. They were both unique and fun. 

Currently there is not an exact delivery date; just that it will be in the next month. 

Then there’s the second book, Underground Treasures of the Black Hills. It is still in the art and layout production.  This other book also has show caves and even more tour mines. It also has dinosaur museums and a mammoth dig amongst the sites within its pages. 

As usual the books were done in first person adventure style writing. The wildlife adventures include bat and cougar encounters. Along the way you see a couple of photos and read a story or two that are, let’s say unusual. For example both books have show caves that are for sale.  When one or both of the books are done I will try to arrange some press for their release and have a book coming out party at Aris Restaurant.  Don’t worry you’ll be invited.

As always, check out my website: www.theghosttownhunter.com

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Next time: Ghost Towns for Sale

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