Julianne Couch

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Here's a few things kind people have said about my book Jukeboxes & Jackalopes. I've already met them, and I wish you could, too! “Combine equal parts anthropology, memoir and travelogue, stir, and you’ll have the refreshing draught of Jukeboxes and Jackalopes. Julianne Couch takes readers into friendly resorts where dead animal heads and Miss Makita calendars prevail. Cookie-cutter chains and fern bars have no place in rural Wyoming—and this book celebrates their absence. Jukeboxes and Jackalopes will delight readers who like to loaf off the beaten path and shows why Wyoming is still like no place on earth.” - Kevin Holdsworth, author of Big Wonderful ********* “Every thirsty trip across Wyoming's expanses should be accompanied by this lovingly detailed account of the tiny communities, smaller bars and hugely fascinating denizens to be found on the less-traveled paths. Julianne Couch takes you by the hand and introduces you like a neighbor to each community watering hole. Whether an armchair traveler or adventurous tourist seeking something besides the tour-bus destinations, readers will discover a vanishing world far outside mainstream experience.” - Jeffe Kennedy, author of Wyoming Trucks, True Love and the Weather Channel.********* "Ever wonder what the inside of a bar looks like and what kind of people frequent that bar as you speed by in your vehicle? Would the people be friendly? Would they be interesting to talk to, and would they be interested in you? Well, Julianne Couch makes the stops for you, enters the bars, and talks with the people. It is a great way to tour Wyoming and learn about the people who live there. Julianne Couch writes with a humorous touch. She is a modern day Mark Twain, a keen observer and storyteller. I know the next time I travel through Wyoming I’ll take along a copy of Jukeboxes & Jackalopes so I’ll know where to stop for a cold one and learn more about the people who live in the small town’s of Wyoming." From a review on Amazon.com by Bill Markley, author of Up the River with Lewis & Clark. "I've read ... Jukeboxes and Jackalopes, which is a truly fun read, especially for friends of Wyoming, and fans of all that makes it unique, but also for all folks who appreciate Western culture. This book is a gem." Joyce Lohse