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STACKPOLE
BOOKS
5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6921
Phone: 717-796-0411 • Fax: 717-796-0412
For immediate release
Contact:
Kyle Weaver, KWeaver@StackpoleBooks.com; 717-796-0411, ext. 156
For sales, Donna Pope, DPope@StackpoleBooks.com; 717-796-0411, ext. 126
Sharon Silverman, SharonSilverman@BrandywineGuide.com
BRANDYWINE VALLEY GUIDEBOOK TAKES MOVIE FANS INTO “THE VILLAGE”
Mechanicsburg, PA (July 2004) –– In “The Village,” directed by M. Night Shyamalan, moviegoers are treated to views of the beautiful landscape in and around Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Those who are inspired to visit the area will want to pick up a copy of
Brandywine Valley: The Informed Traveler’s Guide, by travel writer Sharon Hernes Silverman, to help them plan and enjoy their trip.
Brandywine Valley is the authoritative guide to this rich region of Pennsylvania and Delaware just 30 miles from Philadelphia. Readers get a personal tour from the author, who has lived in the area for sixteen years. The 256-page book contains six maps and 120 gorgeous color photos. And don’t worry: the strange creatures that inhabit the woods in “The Village” are purely fictional!
Fun to read and easy to use, Brandywine Valley includes:
- thorough descriptions of the area’s large and small attractions, from Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, and the Brandywine River Museum to the American Helicopter Museum, QVC Studio Tours, and tiny off-the-beaten-path gems
- an exploration of the area’s history
- complete lists and reviews of restaurants and accommodations
- recreational opportunities, including canoeing, hiking, and golf
- shoppers’ guides for art, antiques, and other items
- calendars of events and suggested itineraries
- specifics about disabled/wheelchair accessibility
- information on playgrounds and kid-friendly attractions
- a companion website for updates on what’s new.
Meticulously researched, engagingly written, and lavishly illustrated, Brandywine Valley: The Informed Traveler’s Guide is an essential companion for anyone planning to visit the area.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sharon Hernes Silverman is the author of several hundred articles and seven books, including
Pennsylvania Snacks: A Guide to Food Factory Tours (2001) and Daniel Boone Homestead: Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide (2000). For three years she wrote “At the Inn,” a column for
Maryland Magazine. In 1992 she won a Hawaii Visitors Bureau travel writing award for her
Denver Post article about the island of Niihau. Silverman lives with her husband and two sons in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Interviews and appearances can be arranged. For information about book-related events, please
visit www.BrandywineGuide.com.
PRAISE for Brandywine Valley: The Informed Traveler’s Guide:
Publishers Weekly says, “Until now, inquisitive travelers have had to rely on websites and brochures for information about the region. Silverman’s comprehensive guide fills that void, giving readers an in-depth geographical, social, popular, literary and culinary history of the land....Silverman’s volume provides an intelligent, useful guide to the area’s attractions.”
“For travelers off to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, these guides have such energy-to say nothing of the liberal amount of information-that with them in hand, having a less than fantastic time is unimaginable.” –
Booklist, referring to three Stackpole guides, including Brandywine Valley
“Sharon Hernes Silverman holds the Brandywine Valley in the palm of her hand. She’s plumbed the history, the art, the shops, the kitchens and – most impressive of all – the beautiful spaces that make the place so special.” — Howard Shapiro,
Philadelphia Inquirer
Brandywine Valley: The Informed Traveler’s Guide • $19.95 • PB • 120 color photos • 6 maps • 6x9 • 0-8117-2974-5
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