Cultural Region/Midwest
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Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
$17.00 Read moreI tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct t… [more below]
- Author: Kalish, Mildred Armstrong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 29 2008
- ISBN10: 0553384244
- Language: English
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The House on Mango Street
$30.00 Read moreA TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK
NATIONAL BESTSELLER – A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago – Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in sc- Author: Cisneros, Sandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 26 1994
- ISBN10: 067943335X
- Language: English
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Chicago’s Wrigley Field
$24.99 Read moreWrigley 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 smal… [more below]
- Series: Images of Baseball
- Author: Peterson, Paul Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0738533750
- Language: English
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America’s Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants
$19.99 Read moreHungry for something different? Then try America’s Best BBQ. Here, two of the world’s top barbecue experts present their favorite barbecue recipes from across America.
Only Ardie and Paul, the go-to s- Author: Davis, Ardie A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 12 2009
- ISBN10: 0740778110
- Language: English
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Hillsboro
$24.99 Read moreHillsboro was carved out of the thick woods of central Highland County in 1807. The small village soon built itself up from a collection of rough log buildings to a place of considerable prominence in… [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Beery, Tara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1467160865
- Language: English
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Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
$19.99 Add to cartFrom Derf Backderf, the bestselling and award-winning author of My Friend Dahmer and Trashed, comes the “deeply researched and gut-wrenching” (New Yorker) graphic novel chronicling the tragic and unfo… [more below]
- Author: Backderf, Derf
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1419765469
- Language: English
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Cycling in Chicago
$24.99 Read moreIn the late 19th and early 20th century, Chicago was the center of bicycle manufacturing in the United States. As an early industrial and transportation center, two-thirds of all bicycles manufactured… [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: McAuliffe, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 30 2017
- ISBN10: 1467126020
- Language: English
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Hungry for Harbor Country: Recipes and Stories from the Coast of Southwest Michigan
$34.95 Read moreEscape to Harbor Country with 56 lake-life recipes and stories that capture the celebratory spirit of this Michigan vacation destination.
Hungry for Harbor Country is part cookbook, part travel guide- Author: Navama, Lindsay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: May 12 2020
- ISBN10: 1572842873
- Language: English
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More Than a Coach: What It Means to Play for Coach, Mentor, and Friend Jim Tressel
$24.95 Read moreIn this powerful and book, the former players and people who know Jim Tressel well reveal in never-before-told stories how this unique coach’s philosophy on football and life impacted their own lives … [more below]
- Author: Morgan, David Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1600782388
- Language: English
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The Perennial Kitchen: Simple Recipes for a Healthy Future
$27.95 Read moreRecipes and resources connect thoughtfully grown, gathered, and prepared ingredients to a healthy future–for food, farming, and humankind
Knowing how and where food is grown can add depth and richne- Author: Dooley, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 18 2021
- ISBN10: 151790949X
- Language: English
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100 Things to Do in Minnesota Northwoods Before You Die
$17.00 Read more- Series: 100 Things to Do Before You Die
- Author: Larson, Julie Jo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1681062976
- Language: English
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Torch
$18.00 Read moreThe debut novel from the internationally acclaimed author of Wild weaves a searing and luminous tale of a family’s grief after unexpected loss. – “A deeply honest novel of life after catastrophe, of i… [more below]
- Series: Vintage Contemporaries
- Author: Strayed, Cheryl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: October 12 2012
- ISBN10: 0345805615
- Language: English
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Filipinos in Chicago
$24.99 Read moreThe pictorial history of Filipino immigration to Chicago encompasses 100 years, moving from the Philippines to this country of unknown landscapes and uncertainties.
The pioneering Filipinos came in the
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Alamar, Estrella Ravelo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0738518808
- Language: English
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Ironwood, Hurley, and the Gogebic Range
$24.99 Read moreSituated on the south shore of Lake Superior, the Gogebic Iron Range of Michigan and Wisconsin exudes a strong sense of place. During the 1880s, a mining boom lured settlers, investment, and controver… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Liesch, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 30 2006
- ISBN10: 738540668
- Language: English
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Deadly Voyage: The S.S. Daniel J. Morrell Tragedy
$22.80 Read moreThis is the harrowing story of one of the worst shipwrecks in Great Lakes history. In the early morning hours of November 29, 1966, the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell was caught in a deadly storm on Lake Hur
- Author: Kantar, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 109
- Publish Date: July 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0870138634
- Language: English
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Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites: Exploring Our Legacy
$49.99 Read moreIn this stunning book, four accomplished writers and lifelong conservationists team up with keen-eyed photographers to capture the compelling history, beauty, and recreational value of Missouri’s uniq… [more below]
- Author: Flader, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 30 2016
- ISBN10: 099680580X
- Language: English
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Italo Balbo’s Flight to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
$24.99 Read moreTrace the monumental story of a transatlantic flight to the Century of Progress Exposition.
In an era when transatlantic travel was still dangerous, Italy caused a sensation by announcing its participa
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Fiore, Don
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155349
- Language: English
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Cold Case Muncie
$23.99 Read moreThe coldest cases from Middletown, USA
With dozens of unsolved murders spanning decades, Muncie and surrounding Delaware County might have more killings without justice than any American community l
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Roysdon, Keith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153974
- Language: English
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Annuals for Illinois
$18.95 Read moreThis book features over 300 annuals suitable to the Illinois climate. A must have addition to any garden library, it includes over 350 brilliant full-color photographs. You’ll also find plenty of prac… [more below]
- Series: Annuals for . . .
- Author: Aldrich, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: January 22 2004
- ISBN10: 1551053802
- Language: English
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Oddball Iowa: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
$16.99 Read moreThis zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditional scenic trips to the Mississippi River bluffs and th… [more below]
- Series: Oddball
- Author: Pohlen, Jerome
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1556525648
- Language: English
