About the Authors

Hubert Pedroli moved to the U.S. from Normandy in the 1970s and has been discovering reasons to love America ever since. His love of American music began back in France, listening to Otis Redding, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. His love of the American landscape includes the beaches of Eastern Long Island and Cape Cod, the pine forests of Northern Michigan, the stark beauty of the Arizona desert, and the spectacular Pacific coast. He is the author of several books on the subject of golf, including 1,001 Reasons to Love™ Golf. He proudly became an American citizen in 2002.

Mary Tiegreen was born and raised in the Heartland and has a deep appreciation for the best of the American character—generosity, warmth and hospitality, common sense and practicality, self-reliance, honesty, willingness to sacrifice, love of freedom, and a powerful sense of optimism. She loves exploring the American language and its evolution; loves roadtrips and detours that take her to places like The Shoe House in Hallam, Pennsylvania, The World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois, or the Mystery Spot in St. Ignace, Michigan. She loves Popsicles, pantyhose and Post-it® notes—all invented by Americans! She is the creator of Stewart, Tabori & Chang's 1,001 Reasons to Love™ series of books.