Wrigley Field is the second oldest ballpark currently in use in the major leagues, but it ranks first in the hearts of Cubs fans. Rooting for the home team from the corner of Clark and Addison to small towns and city streets across the country, generations of Cubs' fans have made that summer pilgrimage to the home of Gabby Hartnett's "Homer in the more...
Stones become the gifts on this farm. At Christmas uncles & aunts seated upon "The Story Chair" offer up a tradition to the next generation ... A gift of story told through stones.
You don’t have to live in the country to get great birds at your feeding station! Sharon Stiteler, widely known as "The Bird Chick," shares practical and versatile tips and setups that everyone can use, whether you live in an urban apartment, a suburban home, a small-town condo complex or a sprawling rural farm.
The epic of Chicago is the story of the emergence of modern America. Here, witness Chicago's growth from a desolate fur-trading post in the 1830s to one of the world's most explosively alive cities by 1900. more...
The Clam Lake Papers is a gem of a book that calms the nerves, stimulates the brain, and makes you want to go out and press it into the hands of your friends. It most often comes up in conversation in the context of "neglected masterpieces" or "unknown classics", though it has a large reputation both among writers and editors and in the gene more...
The Dog is in Livingston Montana, daydreaming about fishing the 'Stone and, as usual, subsisting on Swisher Sweets, vodka-Tang, and the hope that pretending to forget will be enough.
He's forged a few tenuous friendships, and now finds himself watching from the bank as troubled local girl Jesse Ringer leads D'Ontario Sneed into the swift current
Pauli Wanderer writes in Boulder, Colorado, and in an old house near Gills Rock, Wisconsin, where she can still hear an occasional ferry whistle. A former columnist and contributing editor for Country Home magazine, she has also published three novels for young adults. This book, originally published in 1985, was her homage to Door County.
Cream City Chronicles is a collection of lively stories about the people, the events, the landmarks, and the institutions that have made Milwaukee a unique American Community. These stories represent the best of John Gurda's popular Sunday columns that have appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 1994. Find yourself transport more...
Part of a series of state-by-state pocket guides designed for kids but useful for anyone wanting concise information on 50 of Wisconsin's “critters” including birds and mammals.
Inside each Critters book, you’ll find:
* a large, professional-quality,
full-color photo of each critter
* important information such as
This stunningly illustrated book from acclaimed birder and photographer Richard Crossley revolutionizes birding by providing the first real-life approach to identification. Whether you are a beginner, expert, or anywhere in between, The Crossley ID Guide will vastly improve your ability to identify birds. more...