Books by Chris Epting

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The Ruby Slippers, Madonna's Bra, and Einstein's Brain : The Locations of America's Pop Culture Artifacts

Where are the Ruby Slippers? Or the limo that JFK was riding in when he was assassinated? Where is the Hope Diamond or Edith and Archie Bunker's living room chairs? Where is Abe Lincoln's top hat, the batmobile, the original Howdy Doody puppet or Michael Jackson's sequined glove? How about Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes or Forrest Gump's bench...........Read More

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Elvis Presly Passed Here: Even More Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks

Elvis Presley's Southern California life in the early to mid 1960s was a hectic tangle of recording, movies and television. To help unwind on the weekends, Elvis and his entourage would organize spirited touch football games in De Neve Park, not far from where he lived in Bel Air. Their favorite opponent was pop singer and television star Ricky Nelson and his band, although other celebrities also took part in the games ...........Read More

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Marilyn Monroe Dyed Here:
More Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks

This encyclopedic look at America's most famous and infamous pop culture events includes historical information on more than 600 landmarks, as well as their exact locations. Sites include the Hollywood beauty salon where Marilyn Monroe first dyed her hair blonde, the prison used in the Shawshank Redemption, and the birthplace of the hot fudge sundae. An amazing portrait...........Read More

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James Dean Died Here:

The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks

Editorial description:
"Packed with historical information, this travel guide explores the sites
where pop culture history was made. With hundreds of photographs, this
encyclopedic resource covers approximately 600 sites of the most famous and infamous pop culture events. The greatest landmarks from Americana, movies, music, tragedy, crime, television, and sports are included, such as where George Washington crossed the Delaware River; the diner in the film Diner; the site of the Planet of the Apes finale; the Hindenburg crash site; the Brady Bunch house; and the location of the 1980 Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team victory. This offbeat travelogue provides the armchair traveler or road warrior tourist with all the information needed to visit America's pop culture sites of significance."

Roadside Baseball:

A Guide to Baseball Shrines Across America

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Roadside Baseball
The traveler's companion to baseball history across America
by Chris Epting

Cooperstown is not the only shrine to baseball. As Roadside Baseball shows, the history of America's pastime is alive and well in hundreds of sites across the country..........

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

My latest book is on what I consider to be the most historic stadium in America, The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In addition to pulling from rare archives at the Coliseum, I also shot about 30 photos myself for the book. The book covers all of the stadium's remarkable history in over 220 photos and I'm proud with how it turned out. (If you get one and would like it inscribed for yourself or someone else, write me. We'll figure it out.)

Huntington Beach California

My first book (which came out last year) was on the history of Huntington Beach, California. "Surf City" as it is called, is one of Southern California's most historically significant cities and the book seems to have become a local favorite. (It's in its fourth printing already.) In addition to about 190 historic archive photos, I also shot about 50 pictures for the book myself (some of which are here on the web site.) Huntington Beach is my home now and I hope that never changes. If you check out the book I think you'll know why.

Diary of an Adman

Whether you're a Creative Director, Copywriter, Art Director, Account Executive, Client, Consultant--anyone involved in advertising and marketing--this is written for you. It's a personal account of what happens when a Senior VP/Creative Director leaves "conventional" agency life to start his own advertising company. Replete with advertising advice, stories, observations and opinions...