In the Mad Water: Two Centuries of Adventure and Lunacy at Niagara Falls

$212.42
by T. W. Kriner

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T. W. Kriner returns with a fresh torrent of stories from the dark history of Niagara Falls. Written with a healthy dose of horror, exacting attention to detail, and a splash of macabre humor, this book includes: the tragic voyage of the Grider; a ghastly plunge into the postmortem world of Niagara's victims; the complete story of Robert Overacker's bid to conquer the Horseshoe Fall; rare photographs of disasters, heroes and stunters; scores of murders, suicides, and spectacular accidents; a thorough chronology of Niagara stunts. "I've looked through and read dozens of 'Niagara' books . . . [In the Mad Water] is the most thorough, most interestingly put together and presented, best written, and overall best researched." -- E. R. Baxter III Pushcart- Prize Nominee Looking for Niagara In the Mad Water "is a fast-paced, thoroughly readable and entertaining account of people whose destinies became entangled with the waters of the famous and sometimes deadly Niagara River." -- --Sherman Zavitz Official Historian, City of Niagara Falls, Canada Journeys to the Brink of Doom "is a fascinating read. It's the kind of thing you can dip into at any time . . . I thoroughly enjoyed the stories . . . " --Pierre Berton Niagara: A History of the -- --Pierre Berton Niagara: A History of the Falls T. W. Kriner lives in Williamsville, New York, with his wife, three children, and four cats. Used Book in Good Condition

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