The Idaho Conversion Kit: How to be an Idahoan in ten easy steps (Speaking of Idaho History Series) - Softcover

Just, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1734192453 ISBN 13: 9781734192452

Publisher: Cedar Creek Press, 2023

Synopsis

Rick Just has written an entertaining primer for those wanting to fit into the Great State of Idaho. Whether you were born in Idaho, or just moved in, this book will help you fit right in. With The Idaho Conversion Kit you'll learn about place names, the various shapes of the territory, license plate identifiers, state symbols, superlatives, famous lake monsters, characters who deserved their nicknames, and surprising connections.

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About the Author

Rick Just is a native Idahoan who grew up on a ranch along the Blackfoot River. Just was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Public Administration from Boise State University.Just served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1971. For 30 years, he worked for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, retiring as chief planner.Just has published four young adult novels, The Wizards Trilogy, consisting of Wizard Girl (2007), Wizard Chase (2012), and Wizard's End (2012), followed by Ghost Writer (2019). He also wrote Anjel (2014).He has written or edited several books on Idaho history, including 100 Years: Idaho and Its Parks (Idaho Parks and Recreation, 2008); Idaho Snapshots (2012); Idaho's State Parks (Images of America Series, 2017); and Keeping Private Idaho (a novel, 2018).His most recent books are A Kid's Guide to Boise (2018), Fearless: The Story of Farris Lind, the Man Behind the Skunk (2019), and Symbols, Signs, and Songs, the first in the "Speaking of Idaho History" Series (2020).Rick Just was elected to the Idaho Senate (15th District) in November 2022, and assumed office on December 1, 2022.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cedar Creek Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1734192453
• ISBN 13: 9781734192452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184