by MichaelJ | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
When we were shut in, back in March 2020, I decided to work on the book I had been organizing for better than a year. I wasn’t sure I would ever actually write it, but had been gathering information. I started writing 5-7 hours every day, really pluggin at it;...
by DaveC | Aug 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Doing another book tour this next week. I’ll be at the Manistee Book Expo, at the Ramsdell Center, tomorrow (Saturday August 11) till 4 pm… Then on Saturday August 18 I will be doing a book signing at Horizon Books, in Downtown Traverse City, from 2-4pm....
by MichaelJ | Sep 19, 2014 | Books-by-Michael-J-Thorp, The Legend of the Abominable Huckleberry
The Legend of the Abominable Huckleberry or The practically true tale of how the Huckleberry Railroad got its name. SouThorp Publishers 2011 Author Michael J. Thorp turns railroad history on its ear with this delightful and slightly scary tale of an oversize...
by MichaelJ | Sep 19, 2014 | Books-by-Michael-J-Thorp, The Great Great Lakes Trivia Test
The Great, Great Lakes Trivia Test The Who, What, Where, When, Why & How of Michigan SouThorp Publishers 2010 Visit: The Great Great Lakes Trivia Test website to order a book! A must have for any trivia buff or Michigan fan! You will be amazed at the 264 pages...
by MichaelJ | Sep 19, 2014 | Books-by-Michael-J-Thorp, Michigans-Thumb-Drive
New Release! Michigan’s Thumb Drive A Ride Around M-25 Michigan’s Blue Water Highway “Michigan’s Thumb Drive” is a trip through the history of Michigan. Michael J. Thorp tells stories of people, hard work and hard luck; legends of...
by MichaelJ | Aug 30, 2013 | Updates
My next book is in the final stages of production. The book, which is a history of the Thumb of Michigan as well as a travel guide to seeing one of Michigan’s peninsula’s on a peninsula. “Thumb Drive” the Drive on M-25-Michigan’s Blue...
by MichaelJ | Aug 26, 2013 | Updates
Thanks to Rob Roy who noticed a mistake I made on page 221 of the Great, Great Lakes Trivia Test. I messed up Iron Mountain and Iron Wood. Rob noticed that I had said Tom Izzo and Steve Mariucci were residents Iron Wood. They were not, they are from Iron Mountain....
by MichaelJ | Oct 22, 2012 | Updates
I am the host of ‘The American Civil War Years-The Michigan Experience. Here is a trailer for the show which has run on a number of PBS Stations in the Great Lakes Region. It was produced by Filmaker Rodney Brown and hosted by me. I think this is a very well...
by MichaelJ | Mar 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Pardon our Dust! We are working to put up the trim and finish!
by MichaelJ | Jan 3, 2012 | Updates
Another oops moment for me as I have found a mistake. Well, it really wasn’t me it was John Wojtyna. He writes; ” Love the book! However small mistake on page 43 the question about salties. The “salties” have the bump on the bow, not the...
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