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The Life And Times Of The Last Kid Picked
Ebury Publishing 2010; US$ 13.34Through the telling of his own madcap childhood, David Benjamin pays homage to the exuberance of young boys at play. Whether he's stalking frogs though the swamps of Tomah, Wisconsin, playing four-kid baseball with his bothersome little brother and two favourite cousins, or sneaking into the cinema to watch Saturday-afternoon Westerns, David Benjamin... more...
White Field, Black Sheep
University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 18.00Her parents never really explained what a D.P. was. Years later Daiva Markelis learned that “displaced person” was the designation bestowed upon European refugees like her mom and dad who fled communist Lithuania after the war. Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Cicero, though, Markelis had only heard the name T.P. , since her folks... more...
Summer of Shadows
Clerisy Press 2010; US$ 16.95Summer of Shadows is an intertwining narrative that tells the story of the 1954 Cleveland Indians (which would etch itself in history as one of the greatest baseball teams in MLB history) and the infamous murder of the wife of Dr. Sam Sheppard in their home along the shore of Lake Erie?which held both the city and the nation spellbound that summer.... more...
Top 10 Chicago
DK Publishing 2012; US$ 14.00Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK Top 10 Chicago uses exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful travel in "the windy city." Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to... more...
Frommer's Chicago Day by Day
Wiley 2012; US$ 13.99Map your own adventure. Chicago Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Chicago in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight... more...
Frommer's Chicago
Wiley 2011; US$ 19.99Full Color Throughout! Plus a free, full-color foldout Map. Insider advice on Chicago's burgeoning dining scene, which includes rising stars like Grant Achatz, as well as the best spots to sunbathe by the lake, take in famous artworks, such as Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and where to find the best live blues. Where to find the best deep... more...
Immigration
Shell Education 2009; US$ 7.99Follow the struggles, hardships, and tragedies of two immigrant familiesan Italian Catholic family and a Russian Jewish family from their arrival at Ellis Island in 1914 until they become United States citizens five years later. more...
Oddball Indiana
Chicago Review Press 2002; US$ 11.95Square Donuts. The World?s Largest Stump. Oscar the Monster Turtle. Johnny Appleseed?s grave. The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. While other travel guides tell you about yet another cozy bed-and-breakfast and bike trails through Brown County, Oddball Indiana offers wacky travel destinations and little-known historical... more...
Toward a Tenderer Humanity and a Nobler Womanhood
NYU Press 1997; US$ 65.00During the Progressive Era, over 150 African American women's clubs flourished in Chicago. Through these clubs, women created a vibrant social world of their own, seeking to achieve social and political uplift by educating themselves and the members of their communities. In politics, they battled legal discrimination, advocated anti-lynching laws,... more...
Tombs of the Vanishing Indian
Talonbooks 2012; US$ 16.95Marie Clements' powerful multimedia dramas address difficult Aboriginal issues with sharp insight and critique. more...









