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Jody Rookstool's Top 12 Places to Visit in Texas

Jody Rookstool

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Jody Rookstool's Top 12 Places to Visit in Texas

As a lifelong Texan, Jody Rookstool is the perfect person to seek for information regarding a state so vast that it seems impossible that anyone could possess such an intimate knowledge of every place worth visiting. In this book, Rookstool provides readers with an in-depth look at some of the most interesting places to visit Jody Rookstool's Top 12 Places to Visit in Texas

As a lifelong Texan, Jody Rookstool is the perfect person to seek for information regarding a state so vast that it seems impossible that anyone could possess such an intimate knowledge of every place worth visiting. In this book, Rookstool provides readers with an in-depth look at some of the most interesting places to visit in Texas, including roadside attractions, art installations, historic locations and iconic pop-culture destinations. Covering the entire state from east to west and north to south, Rookstool's book succeeds in bringing the vibrancy of Texas to life while informing the reader of every last detail regarding each individual destination.

In "Jody Rookstool's Top 12 Places to Visit in Texas," readers will learn everything they need to know about some of the most fascinating locations in Texas, including Padre Island National Seashore, Cadillac Ranch, Washington on the Brazos, Moody Gardens, Space Center Houston and The Hill of James Magee, along with so many others ranking among the top 12 places to visit in Texas. With rare insight into each location's history and a focus on establishing the unique characteristics of each destination, Rookstool makes it easy for readers to understand why each place is worthy of its place among the top destinations in the state. Readers will surely come away from reading this book with a clear desire to see all that Texas has to offer to both first-time visitors and longtime residents alike.

An ideal read for anyone planning a trip to, through or within Texas, this book does not do much to dispel the oft-repeated notion that "everything is bigger in Texas." Rookstool mentions that the state has far more to offer than just the 12 destinations included in this book, noting that Texas is home to so much diversity and successfully attracts so many wonderful people from all over the world that there are new places worth checking out that seem to spring to life overnight. Rookstool focuses on offering a representative cross-section of Texas destinations, detailing a balanced mix of traditional locales, cultural attractions and natural settings reflecting every beautiful aspect of the massive Lone Star State. ...more

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Published September 16th 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform (first published September 14th 2015)

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Oct 15, 2015 Crystal Carney rated it really liked it

Recently I was invited to review this book. Since I live IN Texas and I'm always looking for new places to explore I agreed to review it right away. I read this little book in one sitting, and while there are all interesting places to visit...and I've been to at least two of them...I'm a bit disappointed that three places that I think should have been in there aren't mentioned.

Some of the places in the book include;

Moody Gardens
The Houston Space center
Dinosaur Valley in Glen Rose
Ft. Worth Stock ...more

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Nov 02, 2015 Suzanne Stallings rated it it was ok

While the 12 places listed in this book are great choices, this would probably be better as a blog rather than in book form. There is about a page and a half to two pages of information on each place with a website link. I also wish the author had included pictures, or at least one picture. Disclaimer: this book was given complimentary in exchange for an honest review

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