Route 66: The Empires of Amusement

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Summary: Thanks for the Ride!
Review: Thomas Arthur Repp's love of the Road is evident in "Route 66: The Empires of Amusement." He weaves the reader along a highway filled with nostalgia and family history, all relating to the early roadside attractions that captivated travelers not so long ago. I particularly like Repp's attention to the people that populated Route 66. Their personal stories and entrepreneurial ideas are a national treasure, endearingly captured within this tome for all time. For me, the best part of travel is not necessarily the things that you see, but more often the folks that you stop and talk with awhile. It felt like I'd done that after reading this book. I give a hitchhiker's thumb way up on this one!