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THE RAVE REVIEWS ARE IN FOR PROJECT ROAR PUBLISHING'S AWARD WINNING PUBLICATIONS! <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/product_images/uploaded_images/book-review-header-image-1141x300-25-04-10.png" alt="" width="1141" height="300" /> <hr />  Here's what the experts have to say about Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!   <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book_Reviews_LCLT_RE_Cover_220x285_24-09-24.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="220" /> “Impressively informative and a nostalgic pleasure to browse through, this book is an unreservedly recommended and enduringly welcome pick for personal, community, and college/university library Antique/Collectible - Toy Trains collections.” Micah Andrews, <a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_Midwest_Book_Review_25-04-14.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midwest Book Review</a> “Richly illustrated and deeply engaging, this book belongs on every coffee table. Both train enthusiasts and non-hobbyists will enjoy discovering Lionel’s profound impact on American society.” Joseph Lechner, <a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_TCA_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Train Collectors Association e-Train</a>   “This book is another example of a quality publisher and dedicated author putting together a fine work ... Roger Carp and Project Roar Publishing have most certainly succeeded in providing a delightful and memorable tribute to this iconic company.” Bill Schmeelk, <a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_LCCA_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Collectors Club of America The Lion Roars</a>   “A truly captivating perspective on Lionel’s history, brought to life through stunning pictures and their thrilling stories!” Robert J. Osterhoff, author of Inside The Lionel Trains Fun Factory   “Roger Carp and Project Roar Publishing have created a masterpiece of Lionel history in this book. ... This book is a fantastic look at Lionel. It should be in every Lionel enthusiast’s bookcase.” John Niehaus, <a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_PCA_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager</a>   “I have greatly enjoyed reading Roger Carp’s Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! and learned much from it. ... the book brings a fresh and insightful perspective to my favorite topic. I highly recommend Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!” Bruce C. Greenberg, Ph.D., <a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_Greenberg_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brinkman Publishing and former President Greenberg Publishing Company (1975–1991)</a>     Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! Nominated Awards (Winners Announced Soon) <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Foreword_IBPA_150x131_25-04-10.png" alt="" width="150" height="131" /> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/lights-camera-lionel-trains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finalist best Pop Culture book from ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ibpabookaward.org/winners-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finalist best History from IBPA Book Awards sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ibpabookaward.org/winners-cover-design-nonfiction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finalist best Cover Design from IBPA Book Awards sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ibpabookaward.org/winners-coffee-table-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finalist best Coffee Table book from IBPA Book Awards sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.</a></li> </ul> Click on links below to read full reviews from: <ul> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_Midwest_Book_Review_25-04-14.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midwest Book Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_Amazon_Reviews_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_TCA_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Train Collectors Association (TCA) e-Train</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_LCCA_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) Lion Roars</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_Greenberg_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bruce Greenberg - Brinkman Publishing Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_PRP_Website_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Customer Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_PCA_25-04-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LCLT_PDFs/LCLT_PTJ_25-04-16.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Passenger Train Journal</a></li> </ul> <a title="Click here for Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! media kit" href="https://projectroar.com/media-room/">Click here for Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! media kit</a> <hr /> Here's what the experts have to say about Inside The Lionel Trains Fun Factory    <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book Reviews FF Cover 230x230.png" alt="" width="285" height="285" />"A model of meticulous scholarship, thoroughly ‘reader friendly', and a welcome addition to personal, community, and academic library American Popular Culture History collections." Midwest Book Review "Osterhoff's book is a tour de force. Lovingly designed and illustrated." Phil Angelo, The Daily Journal "Recommend for academic and larger public library business collections." Library Journal "Meticulously documented, lavishly illustrated historical coverage of what was once the greatest toy train manufacturer in the world. Simply put, the book is a triumph." Jim Bunte, Toy Collector Magazine "I could go on and on, but I don't want to take away the thrill you'll get while reading this book." Bill Schmeelk, The Lion Roars "I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone interested in big business in America or the fun of playing with Lionel Trains." Fred G. Nix, Madera Tribune "Phenomenal! This never-before-seen research makes vivid how a brash Joshua Lionel Cowen created the Fun Factory of the world." Ron Hollander, author of All Aboard! The Story of Joshua Lionel Cowen & His Lionel Train Company     Inside The Lionel Trains Fun Factory’s Numerous Awards <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book Reviews FF Awards Cropped 880x144.png" alt="" width="880" height="144" /> <ul> <li>Winner best interior design and finalist history & cover design from the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association</li> <li>Winner best cover design & best interior design and finalist business book from Midwest Independent Publishers Association.</li> <li>Winner silver award best Pop Culture book from ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards.</li> <li>Finalist best cover design from National Indie Excellence Awards®.</li> <li>Winner best cover design and finalist overall design from Next Generation Indie Book Awards.</li> </ul> Click on links below to read full reviews from: <ul> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Amazon_Reviews_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_TCM_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toy Collector Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_TCA_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Train Collectors Association (TCA) e-Train</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Lion_Roars_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) Lion Roars</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_LOTS_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Operating Train Society (LOTS) Switcher</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Library_Journal_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Library Journal</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_MBR_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midwest Book Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Daily_Journal_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Journal</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Madera_Trib_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Madera Tribune</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_OK_Gazette_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oklahoma Gazette</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Bloomsbury_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Bloomsbury Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_PCA_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_Toy_Collector_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toy Collector</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/FF_PDFs/FF_STL_Today_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">St. Louis Post Dispatch</a></li> <li><a href="https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/books/inside-the-lionel-trains-fun-factory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finalist Foreword Magazine Book of the Year</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://projectroar.com/media-room/">Click here for Inside The Lionel Trains Fun Factory's media kit</a> <hr /> Here's what the experts have to say about the Authoritative Guide to Lionel's Promotional Outfits 1960 - 1969   <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book Reviews LPO_Soft Cover_Front Only_230x295.png" alt="" width="230" height="295" />"The BEST Research EVER Published On Postwar Lionel."  Paul V. Ambrose - Ambrose Bauer Trains "This work is one that is unequaled by anything previously available." Bill Schmeelk - Lionel Collectors Club of America The Lion Roars "I am unaware of any publication equal to this work and highly recommend it." John Niehaus - Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager "Impressively informative and enthusiastically recommended." Midwest Book Review "A Valuable Addition To Americana, Vintage Toy, and Public Access Library Collections." Library Journal "It stands out as among the most significant pieces of research in the history of this great American toy maker." Roger Carp - Classic Toy Trains magazine   The Authoritative Guide To Lionel's Promotional Outfits 1960 - 1969's Numerous Awards  <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book Reviews PO Awards Cropped 576x144.png" alt="" width="576" height="144" /> <ul> <li>Winner of the best reference book (IPPY Gold Award) from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.</li> <li>Winner of honorable mention reference book from ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards.</li> <li>Finalist reference book and best new voice (nonfiction) from the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.</li> </ul> <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book Reviews IPPY_2008_Gold Reference 300x360.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="360" />  Authoritative Guide to Lionel’s Promotional Outfits 1960 - 1969 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold IPPY Winner for Best Reference Book Book Expo America - Los Angeles, CA - May 30, 2008 Click on links below to read full reviews from: <ul> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_Amazon_Reviews_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_Lion_Roars.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) Lion Roars</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_TCA_e-Train.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Train Collectors Association (TCA) e-Train</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_Midwest_Book_Review_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midwest Book Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_Libray_Journal_Review.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Library Journal</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_LOTS_Switcher_Review_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Operating Train Society (LOTS) Switcher</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_PCA_Villager_Review_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPO_PDFs/LPO_Awards_032509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book of The Year Award Press Release</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://projectroar.com/media-room/">Click here for Authoritative Guide to Lionel's Promotional Outfits 1960 - 1969's media kit</a> <hr /> Here's what the experts have to say about the Authoritative Guide to Lionel's Postwar Operating Cars   <img class="__mce_add_custom__" src="https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-9w5rv7fys/content/book_reviews/Book Reviews LPWOC_Cover 230x350.png" alt="" width="230" height="350" />"The most scholarly work I have ever read on the subject of postwar Lionel trains." Joseph Lechner, Winter 2005 issue of TCA's e-Train "I haven't read a book as interesting and as informative as this one since Ron Hollander's All Aboard." Bill Schmeelk, December 2005 issue of LCCA's The Lion Roars "Any Lionel operator and especially collectors will really enjoy the detail and information this book provides." Chris Matuszak - Lionel Operating Train Society Switcher "I doubt you will find another more comprehensive and extensively documented book on the subject." John Niehaus - Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager Click on links below to read full reviews from: <ul> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPWOC_PDFs/LPWOC_Lion_Roars_2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) Lion Roars</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPWOC_PDFs/LPWOC_TCA_e-Train.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Train Collector Association (TCA) e-Train</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPWOC_PDFs/LPWOC_PCA_Villager_Review_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plasticville Collectors Association The Villager</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectroar.com/content/book_reviews/LPWOC_PDFs/LPWOC_LOTS_Switcher_Review_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Operating Train Society (LOTS) Switcher</a></li> </ul>  <a href="https://projectroar.com/media-room/">Click here for Authoritative Guide to Lionel’s Postwar Operating Cars' media kit</a>

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