Strange Load: A Menagerie of Maryland and Washington, D.C. Historical Treatments, Social Artifacts and Phenomena Investigations - Five Revised Works of Eclectic Nonfiction

by Mark Opsasnick

232 pages

STRANGE LOAD reintroduces five out-of-print books of eclectic nonfiction by author Mark Opsasnick. These unique works are brought back and offered to those with an interest in offbeat cultural topics from Maryland and Washington, D.C.

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About the Book
STRANGE LOAD reintroduces five out-of-print books of eclectic nonfiction by author Mark Opsasnick: Washington Rock and Roll; Miscellaneous and Unknown; The Cultural Badlands Tour Y2K; The Maryland Bigfoot Digest; and The Real Story Behind the Exorcist. Revised and remastered, these unique works are brought back to life and offered to those with an unwavering interest in offbeat cultural topics from Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Related Titles
Rock the Potomac: Popular Music and Early-Era Rock and Roll in the Washington, D.C. Area by Mark Opsasnick In ROCK THE POTOMAC author Mark Opsasnick tells how popular music evolved in the Washington, D.C. area from Colonial times to the end of the Vietnam War, with an emphasis on the emergence of rock and roll. CAPITOL ROCK: REVISED AND REMASTERED EDITION by Mark Opsasnick CAPITOL ROCK: REVISED AND REMASTERED EDITION is a comprehensive cultural history of Washington, D.C. area rock and roll that focuses on the early era of rock music in the nation’s capital (1951-1976). THE LIZARD KING WAS HERE by Mark Opsasnick THE LIZARD KING WAS HERE is an in-depth study of the high school years of Jim Morrison, the late lyricist-vocalist of the rock and roll band “The Doors” who died at the age of 27 in 1971. Orange Brick in Warm Sun by Mark Opsasnick ORANGE BRICK IN WARM SUN is a unique study of the 1959-1961 Washington, D.C. hangouts of Jim Morrison, the late lyricist-vocalist of the rock and roll band “The Doors” who died in 1971 at the age of 27.

About the Author
	MARK OPSASNICK has authored 10 books and innumerable articles on popular culture, rock and roll music and unexplained phenomena. He resides in Prince George’s County, Maryland and gives talks and presentations on local music history, in addition to emceeing and hosting live music shows throughout the Delmarva region.