"Carsonia Park- Midway of Memories" NEW Reading (Berks County) PA REDUCED
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"Carsonia Park- Midway of Memories" NEW Reading (Berks County) PA REDUCED. A comprehensive new history of Carsonia Park, a trolley park that existed near Reading, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, from 1896 through 1949. " I am so thoroughly enjoying your Pendora Park and Carsonia Park books. The perfect gift for the local history lover, including you! A comprehensive new history of Carsonia Park, a trolley park that existed near Reading, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, from 1896 through 1949. The book traces the entire history of the park, from its earliest days as soggy bottom land, to one of the most popular amusement parks in eastern Pennsylvania. The story, 450 pages in all, illustrates the changes that occurred in the park over the years to suit the changing desires of its visitors. From the days of renting swimming suits, to the smell of freshly-made waffles! The book is printed on high-quality glossy stock, to make the most of LOTS of illustrations, many in color, some never seen before. The book is also printed in a large size font to make reading easier, and has a six-page index of every person and business name in the book, to making finding relatives easier. I am told that most people who page through the book go on to buy it. A reader in California sent in his review: " I am so thoroughly enjoying your Pendora Park and Carsonia Park books. Your wordsmithery is so engaging and folksy; when reading your books I feel like we are talking to one another. That is a very special talent. It is one thing to know your subject it is quite another to communicate it in an understandable way. You have made it fun, not an academic chore. History is often made difficult to understand because of the writer’s inability to make it simple and understandable. You have not only made History simple and understandable you have made it "folksy". Genius for sure! " "Carsonia- Midway of Memories" is the latest Berks County history by the author of "Neversink: Reading's Other Mountain" and "Pendora- Forgotten Trolley Park of Reading." No other park evokes such sentiment among those who spent at least part of their youth at Carsonia. THIS BOOK IS BRAND NEW, AND SOLD AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Shipping is $5.90 for Media Rate shipping in the USA. The book is quite heavy. 6x9" format.
