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The next time you get into a debate about whether Lake Superior is the world's largest lake, grab your copy of Fact or Fake and win the argument. Filled with forty important and occasionally esoteric topics, this quick and entertaining guide will enrich your Great Lakes knowledge and make you want to know even more about these amazing freshwater wonders. -Jane Elder, longtime Great Lakes advocate A perfect read for families as they vacation on Great Lakes shores, for afternoon and bedtime reading, and for teachers to supplement their Great Lakes curriculum. Another writing win from our best Great Lakes expert. -Sally Cole-Misch, author ofThe Best Part of Us, a 2021 Readers' Favorite International Silver Medal in Literary Fiction Are there whales in the Great Lakes? Sharks? Sea monsters, even? Did a king once live on an island in Lake Michigan? Read Dave Dempsey's wonderfully engaging and richly informative book - written in the manner of Ripley's Believe It or Not! - and find out. You'll be absorbed by what you didn't know, and enlightened by what you learn. -Tim Mulherin, author of Sand, Stars, Wind, & Water: Field Notes from Up North

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Dave Dempsey is the author of 12 books on the environment and other topics. He has worked in environmental policy for the Governor of Michigan, the International Joint Commission and various nonprofit organizations since 1982. A graduate of Michigan State University, Dave lives in Traverse City, Michigan. Heather Lee Shaw is the author of eight books, including the regional guide Inside Upnorth, novel Smallfish Clover, a book about dogs titled Born In Trust, and children's book The Fisherman and His Wife. A book designer for over three decades, this is her first effort at illustration. Shaw is a partner at Mission Point Press.

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