Few people know about Lucky Lindy's college days at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Author Anne Vandenbergh carefully documents the years 1920 through 1922 on the UW campus, not only covering Lindbergh's somewhat lackadaisical academic studies, but happenings on campus as well. Photographs collected from college yearbooks and the University archives round out this brief glimpse into the early days of one of America's most celebrated air heros, Charles A. Lindbergh.

Anne Vandenbergh                    2004

Open these pages and celebrate Madison’s 150th birthday with twelve women whose roots go deep here. Get to know their families and friends, enjoy their pastimes, as you follow them through an adventure we all share: coming of age. Find inspiration in the wisdom, grace, and pleasure these women bring to their lives."This book is composed of women’s voices, describing experiences from early childhood through leaving home. The chapters appear in chronological order. I have not inserted my own voice, choosing to show rather than tell what has struck me as wise, poignant, universal, or simply amusing. I found fascinating threads weaving through the fabric of these stories, and I hope you will too." Sarah White

Sarah White                        2006

The likelihood of meeting folks like Ziggy the bartender, Wheatbread, the Kipp brothers (Bob, Beau, Ben, Buford, Bart, and Bill), Hillary Grogan the Mexican beauty, or Presidential Gene in a Middleton bar or in any village bar is quite high. Truth is they reside in Delmar Center, frequent the Brandy Station, and color the pages of the Last Man Tales Book, a fictional series of vignettes about small town life in the Midwest.

Bill Dries                                 2005

The new “Sidetracked in Wisconsin: A Guide for Thoughtful Travelers” is a colorful celebration of some of the people, places and events that make Wisconsin worth knowing. Most of these mini profiles are about lesser-known and one-of-a-kind gems.

You can stay close to home and think you’re in another country, find stunning and unusual getaways on a tankful of gas, feel among kindred spirits in the most remote areas, eat the finest of foods in the smallest of towns.

Mary Bergin                             2006

From our kitchen to yours, these home-made classics using Wisconsin cranberries are sure to delight your tastebuds. The Urban Processing Sweetened Dried Cranberry Cookbook includes everything from breads to salads and cakes to pies. Offers over 90 pages of recipes for you to enjoy.

  When David Mollenhoff began to study Madison’s history, he was delighted by his early discoveries but frustrated because no one had written a book-length history of Madison since 1876. Finally, in 1972 he decided to write that book. His research required him to read five miles of microfilm, piles of theses and dissertations, shelves of reports, boxes of manuscripts and letters, and to study thousands of photographs. Soon after the first edition was published in 1982, readers declared it to be a classic. For this second edition Madison has been extensively revised and updated with new maps and photos.

In a remarkable career, August Derleth produced more than 150 books in regional fiction, history and biography, as well as poetry, detective stories, fantasy and science fiction. This anthology features work from all genres.

August Derleth             compiled 1992

 Wisconsin boasts a generous number of wonderful county parks. This comprehensive and definitive guide includes the latest information on Wisconsin's county parks and their facilities all over the state. Read about the authors' top 25 favorite parks and what makes them worth a visit.

Jeannette Bell, Chet Bell           2000

"The Door Peninsula, described by seventeenth-century French explorer Pierre Esprit Radisson as "a kingdom so delicious," has long attracted naturalists, artists, and visitors seeking, in Jens Jensen's words, 'a place to breathe and feel a kinship with the earth.' This splendid book of paintings brings nature and art together--indeed, a book so delicious as to be a fitting tribute to the life and spirit of Door County itself."

Frances M. Burton and Aurelia M. Stampp
2001

 Paddle gently through a stretch of cool pines, meander through marshland or navigate raging rapids. This guide has all the information you need to paddle 29 rivers in Northern Wisconsin, including Bois Brule, Chippewa, Flambeau, Namekagon, Peshtigo, St. Croix, Wisconsin and Wolf. Every type of paddling opportunity is represented – quietwater, whitewater, intimate streams and wide, powerful rivers.

 Fifteen-year-old Emil Rohland is sent by his father to the Wisconsin wilderness in 1870 to sell harness produced in the family's Chicago factory. Join him as he visits logging camps, has a wild ride down the Wisconsin River rapids, survives the Peshtigo fire and learns a little about life along the way.

William Steuber                       1957

Nature lovers will adore this series of 144 short and fascinating nature essays covering a wide array of topics. Grouped by season, Wild Wisconsin Notebook serves as a friendly and informative trailside companion throughout the year. Readers will appreciate Buchholz's breezy style and wealth of outdoor knowledge.

James Buchholz                    2001

Wisconsin Dells, one of the most popular family vacation spots in the Midwest, is the subject of this guidebook to motels, restaurants, attractions and more. You'll quickly find the best of the best, avoid the worst of the rest, and have the time of your life in the Dells.

James Laabs                            1999

Don't garden in Wisconsin without this comprehensive gardening guide about vegetables, flowers, fruit, landscaping plants and house plants that are selected by Jerry Minnich to grow in Wisconsin's challenging climate.

Jerry Minnich                 1996