Bøger af Tui Snider

Have you ever drawn a blank when a friend or family member asks, "What do you want to do today?" Maybe you have visitors to show around the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex, or perhaps you've lived here for years but feel like you're in a rut rather than experiencing anything new. If so, this book is for you! If you live in, or are visiting, the DFW region, this list will inspire you to start exploring. If you're hungry, flip through the Food & Drink section. Looking for entertainment or want to get outdoors? Dig into the Music & Entertainment or the Sports & Recreation sections. Want to barter for antiques or see a museum? Check out the Culture & History or the Shopping & Fashion sections.This book is here to spark ideas: everything from family outings, date nights, and solo excursions, to simply hanging out with friends on your day off.

Cemeteries become open-air museums when Tui Snider takes you on a playful-but-informative tour of Texas burial grounds. Along the way you will see photos of and learn stories about: Forgotten HistoryGold buried under a cemetery treeBlack man whose grave taunts the KKKReal cowboys who inspired Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove" Tragic TalesLittle girl who inspired the Amber Alert systemNuclear power whistleblower's graveMonument for slaughtered conscientious objectors Unusual CharactersFrenemies chained together in deathBuried whisky and an air tube at his graveBuried at her husband's feet Unsolved MysteriesWho killed Diamond Bessie?Unnamed one-legged tightrope walkerSpace alien grave Unique MonumentsJesus in cowboy bootsGrand piano graveFamous lizard in a velvet-lined casket...and many more! 6 Feet Under Texas explores the unique, famous, and historic burials of the Lone Star State. It is the first in a series of books revealing the stories behind the stones. It just may inspire you to take a road trip or two. Grab your copy today!

As someone who kept her creative spirit bottled up for many years, Tui Snider truly hopes this book inspires you to share your own artistic projects with the world! Meme, Myself & iPhone was inspired by Tui Snider's writing residency in Granbury, Texas for the 2016 Langdon Review.

More Haunted Places and True Ghost Stories!Tui Snider's popular travel guide to haunted places in North Texas is back with a fully updated 2nd Edition featuring more haunted places and true ghost stories! What's new in Paranormal Texas, 2nd Edition?Just like the original travel guide, Paranormal Texas 2nd Edition gives readers haunted history and directions to sites where paranormal activity is reported in the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex. The 2nd edition now includes: Photos: Readers asked for photos of haunted places. Paranormal Texas, 2nd editionhas over 50 photos of haunted towns, haunted hotels, and more.Ghost hunting tips: Tui Snider explains what she has learned since she began attending paranormal investigations with Texas ghost hunters.More haunted places: Several new venues (including a haunted doll museum!) with fascinating haunted history were added to Paranormal Texas, 2nd edition.Firsthand accounts: Readers asked for more true ghost stories and hauntings. (She even shares personal experiences with paranormal activity, including a strange encounter with her doppelganger at a haunted hotel!)All the above, PLUS a paranormal activity evidence database: See the paranormal activity for yourself: Readers can access an online database with links to EVPs, ghost photos, videos, and other evidence gathered by paranormal investigators who have visited the haunted sites in her book.Continually updated: This database will be continually updated with EVPs, anomalous photos, videos, and other data gathered at haunted places featured in Paranormal Texas, 2nd edition.Add your paranormal activity: Readers can contact the author if they have paranormal evidence to add!Is Paranormal Texas, 2nd edition for YOU?Ghost Hunters - If you want to plan a fun road trip to haunted places (with or without ghost hunting equipment) Paranormal Texas, 2nd edition can help.Armchair Travelers - If you prefer reading about haunted history, Paranormal Texas, 2nd edition can take you on an exciting armchair tour through haunted towns of North Texas.

You can't make this stuff up. Actually you can... But here in Texas, you don't have to! Not only does Tui Snider explain the stories behind these offbeat & overlooked sites, but she also gives directions to a bunch of quirky Texas places, including the: * Gravesite of an Alleged Space Alien * Courthouse Displaying a Dead Lizard * Statue of Jesus Wearing Cowboy Boots * Rope used to Lynch "Santa Claus" * Building Made Entirely of Salt * Wax Replica of Da Vinci's Last Supper * 65 foot tall Eiffel Tower Replica * Petrified Wood Motel & Cafe * World's Smallest Skyscraper * Only Michelangelo Painting in America ... and much more!

Looking for a new way to explore the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex? Put on your walking shoes and channel your inner Sherlock to solve riddles that will take you on a unique scavenger hunt through 26 neighborhoods in 12 cities. Each rhyming clue includes a photo to help you discover intriguing places, many of which are hidden in plain sight. Decoding these hints leads you to everything from hidden time capsules and forgotten fallout shelters, to a barber shop that's operated from the same little storefront since 1892. There's even a modern-day speakeasy. And if you think Venus was birthed on a half-shell, here in North Texas she stands on top of a saguaro cactus. Use this book for inspiration when guests visit, to take your family and friends on an adventure, or simply solve clues on your own. Plan a day for each section, then linger to enjoy the shops, restaurants, and parks in each featured area. Along the way you're bound to discover new-to-you places and overlooked history while gaining a deeper appreciation for the many delights to be found in the Metroplex. Author and local explorer Tui Snider brings her expert eye for quirky details and forgotten history to his one-of-a-kind experience. Once you've embarked on this Dallas-Fort Worth scavenger hunt, you'll never see North Texas the same way again.