Eric Dregni je autorom deviatich kníh, ktoré sa zameriavajú na kultúrne pozorovania a humorné skúmanie sveta okolo nás. Jeho písanie často čerpá z jeho vlastných ciest a zážitkov, pričom s vtipom a bystrosťou odhaľuje neobvyklé aspekty každodenného života. Prostredníctvom svojich diel Dregni ponúka čitateľom jedinečný pohľad na rôzne kultúry, od škandinávskych koreňov po talianske tradície. Jeho štýl je pútavý a prístupný, čo z neho robí obľúbeného autora, ktorý dokáže zaujať široké publikum.
In Vikings in the Attic, Eric Dregni tracks down and explores the significant—often bizarre—historic sites, tales, and traditions of Scandinavia's peculiar colony in the Midwest. Dregni reveals the little-known tales that lie beneath the surface of Nordic America and proves by example why generations of Scandinavian-Americans have come to love and cherish these tales and traditions so dearly.
Hail Minnesota for its strange sites, bizarre history, and peculiar folks! Come along and climb the Witch's Tower, sit down in a two-story outhouse, and spend a night in the Drunk Tank at the JailHouse Historic Inn. Then go gape at the country's largest collection of underwear. After all that, relax at the Bowling Hall of Fame. This new paperback version of Weird Minnesota is a wild and wacky trip you'll never forget.
"The Life Vespa celebrates these iconic machines, looking at them from a cultural perspective in a package that's attractive to neophytes, established enthusiasts, and the simply curious. This design-driven book tells the story through images and text, combining all aspects of the scooters and the thriving culture surrounding them."--Provided by publisher
"Eric Dregni takes his son on a return trip to Norway--the country where he was born fifteen years earlier--to investigate whether it really is the happiest country on Earth"-- Provided by publisher
The Scooter Bible is an entertaining and authoritative photographic history of the little motorbikes that could, beginning with the first scooter in 1902 and continuing right through to modern electric scooters.
Die Vespa war von Anfang an weit mehr als ein preiswertes Transportmittel. Der Motorroller aus Pontedera brachte mit der gewonnenen Fahrfreiheit ein neues Lebensgefühl der Jugendlichen zum Ausdruck und wurde bald zur Kultmarke über Italiens Grenzen hinaus. Zahllose Prominente begeisterten sich ebenso dafür, egal ob Audrey Hepburn, Ursula Andres, John Wayne, Brad Pitt oder James Dean, nicht zu vergessen, die britische Mod-Szene in den 1960er Jahren! Motorlegenden. Das Buch bietet ein breites, buntes und kultiges Kaleidoskop mit viel Zeitkolorit und Lifestyle rund um den trendigen Motorroller aus Italien.