This collection of eighty-four stories is written by classmates who, although living in various places, were primary students on December 7, 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked. This day was to change all their lives. These shared memories and vivid recollections range from moments during the attack to the impact on their lives and the world. In addtional the books contains over 100 unique photos.

The Day Our World Changed: Punahou '52 Remembers Pearl Harbor

Ice Cube Press

Celebrating one hundred years of service, The Marion Library book presents the genesis and history of a small town library in Iowa. A practical history of interest to those curious about small town life and, of course, to those from, or who have lived in Marion, Iowa. With over two hundred photos this book is a real treasure.

The Marion Library: Doorway to the Future, Picture Window on the Past

Strong, Jean

A spiritual and practical book on gardening. In this case with one of the oldest native plants, the gourd. From one seed the Chicago Gourd Project was born.

This Garden Grows A Goddess

Joan Riise

Exploration of the ties between weather and living in place. A wonderful mix of Midwestern authors including new work by Jim Heynen. This is part of the harvest book series.

Prairie Weather

Science & Math

Scott Cawelti

Mary Swander

Debra Marquart

Jim Heynen

Thomas Dean

Patrick Irelan

Robert Sayre

Amy Kolen

Ron Sandvik

Earth Sciences

Set in the heart of the Midwest, A Firefly in the Night is a candid and humorous story of a life repeatedly interrupted by emergencies. Irelan tells his story the only way he can, with more humor than the events might seem to require. This new book is a continuation of his popular and engaging book, Central Standard.

A Firefly in the Night

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

What's the single most important piece of advice you would share with a young Iowan growing up or coming of age in the Hawkeye State? Iowa editor and author Zachary Michael Jack posed this timeless question to more than 100 Iowa luminaries, asking them to respond in a letter to all Iowans. The result ... a once-in-a-lifetime collection of common sense and hard-won wisdom penned for young people everywhere by a who s who of contemporary Iowans, including the likes of Robert D. Ray, Dan Gable, Mary Swander, and Christie Vilsack. Ranging from the mundane how to walk a gravel road to the comically profane what Iowa men have in common with Iowa pigs to the sublime how an ethic of care redeems us the letters and photographs in Letters To A Young Iowan tell the story of a state known far and wide for its down-to-earth nurture and its high-flying dreams. A perfect gift for rites of passage of all kinds, Letters To A Young Iowan is proof positive that one is never too old, or too young, to know wisdom beyond their years.

Letters To A Young Iowan: Good Sense From The Good Folks of Iowa For Young People Everywhere

Zachary Michael Jack

History

The late Minnesota author Paul Gruchow was often described as beautifully intense,bard-like and prophetic.While plying his talents as seer and naturalist, Gruchow was also a master of trenchant insight into the right ways of living, as well as the foibles and hypocrisies of modern society. This collection honors the memory of Paul Gruchow through the words of the many he touched as mentor, teacher, colleague, friend. The Grace of Grass and Water brings together new writings by award winning authors Mary Pipher, Bill Holm, Carol Bly, Jim Heynen, Mark Vinz, Gary Deason, Louis Martintelli, Bob Artley and Thomas Dean as well as one of Paul Gruchow s last essays.

The Grace of Grass and Water: Writing in Honor of Paul Gruchow

Mary Pipher

Bill Holm

Carol Bly

BobArtley

Gary Deason

Paul Gruchow

Louis Martinelli

Mark Vinz

Arts & Literature

Inspired by the words of George Washington Carver, that "We can learn to synthesize every human need from the plants that grow," This book is full of engaging interviews with biomass pioneers as well as filled with clear, honest information on the exciting future of biomass energy technology, with commentary from experts throughout Iowa and around the country. Biomass energy provides a clean, regional source of heat and power, renewable in as few as ninety days, and in many cases biomass is created from waste. With rapid developments in efficient agriculture and bioprocessing plants, discover why biomass is becoming a valid choice for heating and powering our buildings and modern lifestyles.

The Feel Good Heat: Pioneers Of Corn and Biomass Energy

Business & Money

Sheila Samuelson

Ed Williams

Industries

A diverse and thoughtful collection by one of our country's more courageous voices. Tough Little Beauties examines issues that remain timely: overpopulation, ecological degradation, and the Peak Oil crisis as well as a lived spirituality. Named by Utne Reader as one of the world s leading visionaries and a prolific writer and speaker on ecology and social change, Stephanie Mills lives in northwest lower Michigan. Her most recent book is Epicurean Simplicity (Island).

Tough Little Beauties

Literature & Fiction

Stephanie Mills

Essays & Correspondence

A captivating, exceptional and rational collection of accounts by concentration camp survivors who eventually ended up living in Des Moines, Iowa, following World War II.

The Liberation of the Concentration Camps 1945: The Des Moines, Iowa, Survivors

Adele Anolik

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