{"product_id":"michiganians-you-should-know-michael-j-thorp-9798468423851","title":"Michiganians You Should Know: (Plus Some You Do and Don't Know Why)","description":"Michiganians have some amazing stories, and veteran broadcaster and author Michael J. Thorp is just the guy to tell them. Have you heard about the Michigan priest who worked at a prison guarding the Jessie James Gang? How about the Michigan natives who invented the electric stove and the rear-view mirror? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are stories about: \u003cbr\u003e- the brothers who first called soda, \"pop\"\u003cbr\u003e- the man who almost drained one of Michigan's most beautiful lakes\u003cbr\u003e- the mapmaker who made up names to fill his maps of Michigan\u003cbr\u003e- the Mackinac Island resident who discovered the famous Oregon Trail to the West, while heading East\u003cbr\u003e- the Michigan baseball star famous for losing his job\u003cbr\u003e- the Academy Award winning actress who hired a personal trainer to keep herself at the steady weight of 200 pounds.\u003cbr\u003e- the voice of Shaggy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou will be astonished to learn what these Michiganians accomplished, even if you never heard of them before, and maybe even if you have!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Thorp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8468423858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798468423851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Michael J. Thorp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945739682047,"sku":"9798468423851","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f714f774-35d9-4578-b79e-f7cc8ef7c136.jpg?v=1681509596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/michiganians-you-should-know-michael-j-thorp-9798468423851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}