Wisconsin : An Annotated Bibliography

Books by Wisconsin Authors and Books about Wisconsin, Its Ecology, History & People

Adult Fiction

Akins, Ellen. Public Life. A videographer is hired to refine a political candidate's media image. RC 37884

Allis, Sarah. Nightwind. Beautiful Elizabeth Remington leaves New York after an unhappy love affair with a married man and returns to a woodsy cottage in Wisconsin to write a novel. When two young women are murdered nearby, she realizes she is being stalked by a crazy killer. Some strong language. RC 10263

Ambrose, Stephen E. This vast land: a young man's journal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition : a novel. Fictionalized diary of eighteen-year-old George Shannon, the youngest member of the exploration crew. During the journey to the Pacific Northwest Shannon records becoming lost for two weeks and falling in love with a Native American woman. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. BR 15180

Anderson, Kevin J. Champions of the force. In this Star Wars novel, Luke Skywalker lies comatose, fighting for survival on the spirit plane. BR 10104/RC 40279

Anderson, Kevin J. Dark apprentice. In this Star Wars novel, one of Luke's Jedi students is seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. BR 09872/RC 40266

Anderson, Kevin J. Darksaber. Luke and Han Solo return to Tatooine. BR 10460/RC 42038

Anderson, Kevin J. Jedi search. This Star Wars novel opens as Luke Skywalker searches for Jedi descendants. BR 09768/RC 38884

Ansay, A. Manette. Midnight champagne: a novel. Valentine's Day at the Great Lakes Chapel overlooking Lake Michigan. Elmer Liesgang is horrified that his daughter is marrying a man she barely knows and that the wedding is in a former whorehouse. While the guests (including the bride's former fiancé) contemplate love, a marriage ends abruptly in the nearby lodge. Some strong language. BR 13259

Ansay, A. Manette. River Angel: a novel. A rural legend--of an angel watching over a river--provides the framework for this resonant novel about faith and its power to transform individuals and a community. When odd, overweight Gabriel Carpenter comes to Ambient, Wisconsin, he's taunted by other children and instantly disliked by his fifth-grade teacher. One night, teenagers, drinking and up to no good, take Gabriel to the bridge, where he somehow jumps, slips, or is pushed into the river; then his body is found, warm and fragrant, lying in a distant barn, presumably delivered there by the river angel. The legend is reborn, the barn becomes a shrine, and a small town struggling with progress is given new life. RCW 168

Ansay, A. Manette. Sister: a novel. Abigail's seeming normal Catholic girlhood in Wisconsin is shattered by her brother's disappearance. RCW 126

Ansay, A. Manette. Vinegar Hill. When James Grier loses his job, he takes his family home to Wisconsin to live with his parents. But the situation becomes stifling for his wife, Ellen, who suddenly finds herself running the household of a bitter and narrow-minded mother-in-law. Yet, Ellen finds the strength to endure. Some violence. Bestseller. Oprah Book Club selection. RC 49824

Barr, Nevada. A Superior death. Recently assigned to Lake Superior, forty-year-old park ranger Anna Pigeon is trying to get used to "so much water all in a row" and the odd group of people she's working with. When one couple confides to Anna that they suspect another ranger has eaten his wife, Donna, she laughs them off. But when the body of a newly married diver is found among the corpses of an old shipwreck, Anna becomes suspicious of everyone. Strong language and some violence. RC 39506

Barrett, Kathleen A. Milwaukee autumns can be lethal. Amateur sleuth Beth Hartley feels compelled to find the killer of an old law school crony. RCW 453

Barrett, Kathleen A. Milwaukee summers can be deadly. Milwaukee attorney Beth Hartley stumbles across a dead body during a hot, humid summer. RCW 454

Barrett, Kathleen A. Milwaukee winters can be murder. Snow, ice, and a frozen corpse complicate the life of Milwaukee attorney Beth Hartley. RCW 455

Bebris, Carrie. Pride and prescience, or, A Truth universally acknowledged: a Mr. & Mrs. Darcy mystery. Mr. & Mrs. Darcy, the joyous newlyweds from "Pride and Prejudice", have not even left for their honeymoon when they find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests. RCW 625

Berg, Elizabeth. Open house: a novel. Abandoned at forty-two, Samantha must make a new life for herself and her eleven-year-old son. After a shopping spree--at her husband's expense--she decides to take in boarders for income. King, who helps Samantha's first tenant move in, becomes a friend and encourages her independence. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. RC 50525

Bloch, Robert. American Gothic. G. Gordon Gregg was a respected citizen when he built his castle-like hotel for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. His guests were attractive young women who always left mysteriously. An attractive woman reporter investigates and reveals a world of terror. Based on a true case. RC 07406

Bloch, Robert. Bitter ends: the complete stories of Robert Bloch, v. 2. 31 stories published in the 1950s, in which Bloch explores the monsters living within humans. RC 38509

Bloch, Robert. Final reckonings: the complete stories of Robert Bloch, v. 1. 27 suspense tales by Wisconsin's master of horror. RC 38508

Bloch, Robert. The king of terrors: tales of madness and death. A collection of 14 horror stories dealing with the twin terrors of madness and death, sprinkled with elements of gallows humor. RC 15520

Bloch, Robert. Last rites: the complete stories of Robert Bloch, v. 3. 39 stories, mostly horror and suspense, in which Bloch takes ordinary situations and adds a twist. RC 39522

Bloch, Robert. The night of the Ripper. A suspenseful recreation of the Jack the Ripper crimes of the 1880s. The many suspects in the gory murder cases include a lecherous surgeon, a woman-hating barrister, and Queen Victoria's kinky grandson Eddy. RC 22889

Bloch, Robert. Once around the Bloch: an unauthorized autobiography. Milwaukee-born SF writer Bloch provides a tongue-in-cheek account of his life. RC 39377

Bloch, Robert. Out of the mouths of graves. A collection of 16 macabre mystery stories, ranging from the comical to the chilling. RC 15463

Bloch, Robert. Psycho. The classic thriller that inspired the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same name. A young woman who has just stolen a lot of money has the bad luck to stay at a secluded motel run by a painfully shy manager with a fatal mother fixation. RC 19378

Bloch, Robert. Psycho II. Norman Bates, murderer and former motel owner, is at large again after breaking free from a psycho ward. He cuts a wide swath of blood all the way to Hollywood, where, as it happens, they are making a movie about his life and crimes. RC 19431

Bloch, Robert. Psycho House. The sequel to "Psycho" and "Psycho II" continues the story of Norman Bates. When the Bates Motel and house are rebuilt as a tourist attraction, the murders begin again. Determined to write a book on Bates, Amy Haines finds Fairvale uncooperative when she visits the town during this latest murder epidemic. Everyone seems a likely suspect, even Amy, whose research is leading her closer to the killer. RC 34353

Bloch, Robert. Screams: three novels of suspense. Contains "The Will to Kill", "Firebug", and "The Star Stalker". RC 31106

Bloch, Robert. Twilight Zone, the movie: a novel. Four-part fantasy novel based on the movie. RC 21398

Blom, Suzanne A. Inca: the scarlet fringe. This historical fantasy by a Milwaukee author tells the story of Atahualpa, last of the Inca emperors, who was killed by conquistadors in 1533. RCW 376

Bowen, Michael A. Can't miss: a novel. When a college senior hits .643, baseball scouts notice--even when it's a woman! RC 26622

Bowen, Michael A. Washington deceased: a mystery. A romp which combines politics (the art of the possible) with a locked-room murder (the art of the impossible). RCW 5273/RC 34951

Bringle, Mary. The Footpath Murder. Almost everyone in town had a motive for killing John Belford with a bizarre 19th century weapon. Inspector Davis must decide which one did it. BR 03345

Bringle, Mary. The Man in the Moss-Colored Trousers. A half-dozen kids of Gilligan's Crescent, a working-class street in the village of Balgriffin near Dublin, discover the body of a stranger in an abandoned race track. Kindly middle-aged detective Sean Lynch has his work cut for him in identifying both the corpse and the murderer. RC 25357

Bringle, Mary. Open Heart. Rafaella Leone, a beautiful young Italian widow, arrives at the famed Houston Med Center for cardiovascular surgery by world-reknowned Dr. Lassiter. Before the operation she meets documentary film maker Steven Morrissey, who befriends her and becomes her lover. RC 18884

Bristow, Gwen. Tomorrow is forever. Happily married to her second husband, Elizabeth feels a tremor of recognition when a bearded fugitive writer from Germany comes into her life. RC 28289

Brown, Fredric. The Deep End. Newsman investigates a high school girl's death on a rollercoaster. RC 24187

Brown, Fredric. Paradox lost, and twelve other great science fiction stories. Twelve entertaining science fiction tales including "Aelurophobe," an unusual time machine; a man whose morbid fear of cats is cured with disastrous consequences; and "Double Standard," an intriguing look at censorship from the inside of a television set. BR 03146

Browning, Pamela. Fly away. When Tim Vogel's old family farm in Curtisville, Kansas, is sold at auction, he unhappily sets out for parts unknown flying a Cessna plane into the Everglades. Then his buddy offers him a job as a crop duster in Wisconsin, where he falls in love with a young woman and is convinced that he has a new life ahead. RC 28761

Buckley, William F. The Redhunter: a novel based on the life of Senator Joe McCarthy. The Wisconsin senator's life and anticommunist crusade are sympathetically recalled. RC 50333

Canin, Ethan. Blue River. Two brothers discover they need each other's forgiveness. RC 34758

Canin, Ethan. Carry me across the water: a novel. At seventy-eight, "in his decline but not yet down," wealthy Jewish widower August Kleinman recalls meaningful events of his life. In a series of vignettes, he examines unresolved issues from his World War II experiences in the Pacific and his communication problems with his children, especially his son Jimmy. BR 13906

Canin, Ethan. Emperor of the air: stories. This 1st short story collection won the Houghton Mifflin literary fellowship. RC 28224

Canin, Ethan. For kings and planets: a novel. A look at the dark side of an eastern seaboard family. RC 47086

Canin, Ethan. The palace thief. The title story tells of the conflict between a history teacher in a private boys' school and one of his students. The "dullard" son of a senator, Sedgewick Bell cheats at an oral exam, only to be foiled by a trick question. Years later, Bell demands another chance. In other selections, men reflect on the past, one character wondering why, "of all the lives that might have been mine, I have led the one I have just described." Some strong language. BR 09819

Carrier, Warren Pendleton. Death of a chancellor. For Silvertown, Wisconsin, the murder of Bill Train, a popular university chancellor, is a big event. And when the local sheriff starts treating Train's widow as a suspect, she turns to family friend Sean Fogarty for help. RCW 536

Chang, Lan Samantha. Hunger: a novella and stories. A novella and five short stories revealing stresses within the family when Chinese immigrants confront cultural difficulties in America. Banta Award winner. BR 12051/RC 47737

Cherry, Kelly. Augusta played: a novel. When Norman Gold, Jewish son of a Brooklyn judge, is getting his doctorate in musicology at Columbia University, he meets and marries a lovely blonde flutist. Judge Gold, displeased at his son's choice of a non-Jewish bride, disinherits Norman, and a comedy of errors unfolds. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. BR 04098

Cherry, Kelly. Sick and full of burning. Unattached Tennessee Settleworth from Knoxville, studying to be a gynecologist, moves into a neurotic Park Avenue household with Lulu Carlisle and her lame teenage daughter Cammie. The arrival of a blond poet forces Tennessee in choosing between her own happiness and the survival of the Carlisles. RD 07640

Chester, Laura. The story of a lake: a novel. At the turn of the century, Nogowogotoc Lake was considered the Newport of the Midwest, where some of the most affluent families from Milwaukee and Chicago spent their summers in luxurious "cottages" at the water's edge. "The Story of the Lake" weaves the tale of four of these families over the course of generations. With each decade another net of history, prejudice, love and intrigue is cast over the surface of the water, creating a more and more intricate pattern. RCW 486

Churchill, Josie. Dirt Roads. An evocative collection of short stories about growing up in the Kickapoo hill country at the start of the 20th century. RCW 1089

Clarkson, Ewan. The many-forked branch. Because his father is laid up after being wounded in battle with Dakota Indians, Broken Knife, an Ojibway youth, embarks on his first solo hunt for game to provide his family with food for the long winter. When he spots a magnificent buck deer, he becomes obsessed with the idea of bringing it down. RD 15653

Corbett, Elizabeth. In Miss Armstrong's room. The life and loves of a schoolteacher in 1890s Milwaukee. RCW 5009

Craft, Michael. Body Language: a Mark Manning mystery. When gay journalist Mark Manning buys the rural Wisconsin family estate and the local newspaper, his prestigeous family reunites for Christmas for the first time in more than 30 years. With the house, Mark also receives childhood memories of early homoerotica, decades of secrets, and 67-year-old Hazel, a blind family retainer who doesn't miss much. And then Cousin Suzanne, head of the family printing company, is bludgeoned to death moments before Christmas dinner. A long, frustrating investigation ensues. RCW 325

Daly, Maureen. Acts of love. As Retta and her parents fight a superhighway project, Retta is falling in love with Dallas Dobson, a transfer student whose family recently moved back to town. Retta finds a short story her mother wrote about a romance with Dallas' father, Danny. For high school and adult readers. BR 07776

Daly, Maureen. Seventeenth Summer. A woman recalls the leisurely summer before World War II when she was seventeen and falling in love for the very first time. For high school and adult readers. BRW 245/RC 25758

Daly, Maureen. Sixteen, and other stories. Nine short stories, some dealing with adolescence, a few with the author's travels in Spain, one with an overprotective stepmother. For high school and adult readers. BRA 09115

Derleth, August W. Bright journey. This first novel in Derleth's Sac Prairie saga tells the adventures of Hercules L. Dousman [1800-1868] and Joseph Rollette [1781-1842]. Followed by "The House on the Mound" [RCW 346]. RCW 347

Derleth, August W. Evening in spring. A historical romance of pioneer Wisconsin. RCW 5253

Derleth, August W. The house on the mound. This historical novel, second volume of Derleth's Sac Prairie saga, continues the story of early Wisconsin settler Hercules Louis Dousman [1800-1868], builder of Prairie du Chien's Villa Louis, and Jane Fisher Roulette Dousman. Preceded by "Bright journey" [RCW 347]. RCW 346

Derleth, August W. Restless is the river. A historical novel of the Wisconsin River settlements. BRW 2193

Derleth, August W. The shadow in the glass: a novel based on the life of the first governor of Wisconsin. A biographical novel of Wisconsin agricultural pioneer Nelson Dewey. RCW 5299

Derleth, August W. The wind leans West. A novel of Alexander Mitchell (1817-1887) and Milwaukee's first bank. RCW 178

Derleth, August W. Wind over Wisconsin. A historical romance of Wisconsin, set during 1832's Black Hawk War. BRW 2103

Derleth, August W. Wisconsin in their bones. A collection of 17 of August Derleth's favorite short stories, including the prize-winning "The tail of the dog". RCW 177

De Weese, Gene. The backhoe gothic. A young Milwaukee backhoe operator investigates her father's death. BRW 23

De Weese, Gene. Chain of attack: a Star trek novel. While on a mapping expedition, the starship Enterprise is hurled into a distant galaxy of lifeless worlds, and the middle of an interstellar war. The starship finds itself under attack by both warring factions, and Captain Kirk must risk everything to stop the war. RC 26694

De Weese, Gene. The doll with opal eyes. A young librarian's return to her childhood home stirs up interest in both her oddly-shaped opal ring and a long-ago death. RC 10032

De Weese, Gene. The final nexus: a Star trek novel. Centuries ago an unknown race from beyond our galaxy created a series of interstellar gates but left no clue as to how they worked. Those gates are now breaking down, and it is up to Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise to solve the mystery of how they operate. RC 30281

De Weese, Gene. Into the Nebula: Star Trek The Next Generation, No. 36. Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise discover a planet on which all life is dying. RC 44646

Dintenfass, Mark L. Figure 8: a novel. This Wisconsin novel won a Banta Award in 1974. RCW 1045

Dintenfass, Mark L. A loving place: a novel. A retired toy store owner waits in Florida for a visit from his son and family. RC 24153

Dintenfass, Mark L. Old world, new world: a novel. 20th century family saga follows the descendants of a Jewish couple who emigrate to New York City from Russia before World War One. BRA 17587/RC 18063

Dopp, Peggy H. Tomorrow is a river. A pioneer chronicle of exciting events set in Wisconsin's Tomorrow River country. Rev. Adam Quimby and his wife Caroline survive many personal misfortunes with a tragic culmination in the great Peshtigo fire of 1871. RCW 5001

Dorner, Marjorie. Family closets. A skeleton is found in the cistern of Barbara Mullins' former family home. When it proves to be her father's brother, missing since World War II, she is determined to solve the mystery. RC 31198

Ellis, Mary R. The turtle warrior. The story of the two Lucas brothers, their parents, and their neighbors, who farm in northern Wisconsin in the 1960s. RCW 580

Ellis, Melvin R. Sad song of the coyote. An adolescent boy who hunts coyotes for bounty money to use for college decides he would rather give up hunting them and care for helpless animals instead, which means he has to figure out some other way to make money. BR 00697

Ellis, Melvin R. This mysterious river. A novel about a 13-year-old hellion living in a small Wisconsin town during the Great Depression, where he steals, gets drunk on moonshine, kills birds, and sets the scene for his own drowning. RD 06174

Engberg, Susan. Pastorale: stories. "Pastorale", a collection of eight short stories, speaks to all men and women. Banta Award. RCW 133

Enright, Elizabeth. The riddle of the fly, & other stories. Sixteen short stories, half set in a long-established New England seaside village. Along with the author's wry, sad, comic sense of life is a delicate awareness of water, flowers, clouds, trees, sunlight, mountains, and deserts. BRA 16517

Ferber, Edna. American beauty. The Oakes estate, once the showplace of the Connecticut River valley, is in 1890 a starved, barren land. Spinster Judith, last of the Oakes, teams up with Polish immigrant Ondia Olszak in a struggle to save the farm. RC 18597

Ferber, Edna. Cimarron. Oklahoma during the great land rush of 1889 is the background for the story of Yancey Cravat, dreamer, adventurer and gunman, and his wife Sabra, who makes herself into a sturdy pioneer woman and a member of Congress. RC 35647

Ferber, Edna. Come and get it! Rise and fall of the lumber industry in Wisconsin and Michigan from 1850 to the 1930s. BRA 08787/RCW 197

Ferber, Edna. Dawn O'Hara: the girl who laughed. Love story set just before World War One. BRJ 01536/RCW 5006

Ferber, Edna. Giant. An elegant young Virginia woman, married to a rich Texas rancher, adjusts with difficulty to the brash frontier lifestyle. RC 51155

Ferber, Edna. Great son. A heartwarming novel about Seattle, the rich Alaskan gold fields, and four generations of the remarkable Melandy family. BRJ 01305

Ferber, Edna. Ice Palace. In Baranof, Alaska, a young Eskimo-Norwegian girl, reared by both grandfathers, must decide between a Seattle politician and an Eskimo pilot. RC 28439

Ferber, Edna. Mother knows best; a fiction book. Collection of 8 short stories. BRJ 02101

Ferber, Edna. One basket: thirty-one short stories. Thirty-one short stories which present a panorama of America and Americans. BRX 00657

Ferber, Edna. A peculiar treasure. First volume of Miss Ferber's autobiography. BRJ 00768

Ferber, Edna. Saratoga trunk. A married pair of adventurers set out to win their own railroad in 1880s Saratoga. RC 09491

Ferber, Edna. Showboat: a novel. Account of a family that lived on a Mississippi River showboat in the late 1800s and early 1900s. BRA 01848/RC 45882

Ferber, Edna. Showboat/The Gay Old Dog. Excerpts from Edna Ferber's novel about life on a Mississippi showboat and one of her short stories are read. RCW 5262

Ferber, Edna. So Big. A farm woman's indomitable spirit and love of beauty are unquenched by the years of hardship she endures for her son's sake. BR 11869/RC 44189

Ferber, Edna. That's marriage: the frog and the puddle. Short stories. BRA 08857

Ferber, Edna. They brought their women: a book of short stories. A collection of 8 short stories written between 1927 and 1933. BRJ 01402/RC 35696

Finney, Jack. Assault on a queen. Modern pirates raise a WWI German submarine to rob an ocean liner. BRJ 01671

Finney, Jack. From time to time. In this sequel to "Time and Again" Simon Morley attempts to prevent the "Titanic's" sinking. RC 40463

Finney, Jack. Time and again. A classic time-travel mystery: Simon Morley travels to the 1880s and is trapped in the arson-fire that destroys "The New York World" building. RC 23888

Finney, Jack. I love Galesburg in the springtime. Fantastic tales, many dealing with people whose nostalgic love of the past enables them to return to it. The final story concerns an exchange of love letters between a young man of the 1960s and a woman from the nineteenth century. BRA 05414

Finney, Jack. Marion's wall; a novel. Newlyweds Nick and Jan find an inscription on their apartment walls which provides a key to the world beyond. As a result, Marion Marsh, a rising silent screen starlet whose career ended early in a violent death, comes back to haunt the young people. BR 02430

Fromm, Pete. Dry rain: stories. 16 brief, credible stories set in the contemporary West show ordinary men struggling with decisions about heroism, commitment, family, and isolation. RCW 215

Gaiman, Neil. American gods. On his way to his wife's funeral, ex-convict Shadow meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who has an uncanny knowledge of Shadow's life. Accepting Wednesday's job offer throws Shadow into a supernatural world where ancient gods abound. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller 2001. RC 52917

Gaiman, Neil. Neverwhere. En route to a formal dinner, London businessman Richard Mayhew spots a young woman lying wounded in the street. He takes the victim to his home and awakes the next day to find that he has lost his identity in the real world. Mayhew joins the now-healed woman in a perilous quest through an eerie subterranean realm. BR 11353

Gaiman, Neil. Stardust. The town of Wall in rural England borders on a bewitched meadow inhabited by Faeries. At a festival, Dunstan Thorn, of Wall, mates with a Faerie lass and produces a son, Tristran. Years later, Tristran promises his intended to retrieve a fallen star and embarks on an arduous quest. Some violence. RC 49777

Gard, Robert E. The Deacon. A historical novel about Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, Wisconsin. RCW 1049

Garland, Hamlin. Main-travelled roads: six Mississippi Valley stories. Stories of 19th-century pioneer life. BRW 78/RCW 124

Garland, Hamlin. Other main-travelled roads. Eleven stories of early prairie life. BRX 00828

Garlock, Dorothy. Larkspur. Wisconsin spinster inherits a Montana ranch in 1883. RC 45933

George, Margaret. The autobiography of Henry VIII: with notes by his fool, Will Somers: a novel. Combines history, dramatic narrative, and an account of the pleasures and perils of power. RC 24919

George, Margaret. Mary, called Magdalene. On her first pilgrimage to Jerusalem, young Mary of Magdala unearths a beautiful idol that she keeps hidden from everyone. By the time she is married, the demonic idol is the first of six that will possess Mary, who finds relief and salvation through Jesus. RC 56687

George, Margaret. Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles: a novel. This dramatic historical narrative reminds us that Mary was twice-widowed and thrice-married before the age of 21. RC 36369

George, Margaret. The Memoirs of Cleopatra: a novel. A fictionalized autobiography of the Graeco-Egyptian queen. RC 45481

Greenhalgh, Zohra. Contrarywise. In this delightful fantasy, the Milwaukee author chronicles the escapades of Rimble, the trickster god of Speakinghast. RCW 138

Gunn, Robin Jones. As you wish: Christy and Todd, the college years; 2. Christy Miller starts college in California and continues to date Todd. When Matthew, someone she knew in Wisconsin, arrives on campus, Christy trusts that God will help her make the right decisions in her relationships. Sequel to Until Tomorrow (RC 55037, BR 14443). For senior high and older readers. BR 14444/RC 55038

Gunn, Robin Jones. I promise: Christy and Todd, the college years; 3. College students Christy Miller and Todd Spencer become engaged. When family and friends offer conflicting advice on the upcoming wedding, Christy starts having doubts--but trusts that God will provide. Sequel to As You Wish (RC 55038, BR 14444). For senior high and older readers. BR 14445/RC 55039

Gunn, Robin Jones. Until tomorrow: Christy and Todd, the college years; 1. Nineteen-year-old college student Christy Miller has been studying in Switzerland when her friends Katie and Todd join her for a vacation. Christy is jealous and unsure of her relationship with Todd--but puts her trust in God. For senior high and older readers. BR 14443/RC 55037

Hamilton, Jane. The book of Ruth. Banta-Award-winning novel of an Illinois farm wife. RC 29464

Hamilton, Jane. Disobedience: a novel. High school senior Henry describes how he accidentally opens his mother's e-mail and discovers that she is having an affair. RC 52026

Hamilton, Jane. A map of the world. School nurse is suspected in a child's drowning. RC 39001

Hamilton, Jane. The short history of a prince: a novel. Walter McCloud is a teenager in the 1970s when his life changes: He realizes he will never be a renowned ballet dancer, he accepts his homosexuality, and his brother dies of cancer. RC 48456

Handeland, Lori. Blue moon. When the wolf population of Miniwa, Wisconsin begins to stalk human prey, officer Jessie McQuade enlists Professor Will Cadotte, a Native American activist, to help in her investigation. Something very strange is going on and as Jessie follows the trail to the shocking truth, she'll have to decide who she can trust when the moon is full. RCW 624

Handeland, Lori. D.J.'s angel. Officer D.J. Halloran is assigned to protect a writer who's become the target of some gunrunners. Josie is the ditsy guardian angel who also happens to be D.J.'s mother, who died in childbirth. When writer Chris decides D.J.'s his soulmate, can Josie surreptitiously encourage her daughter to commit? RCW 466

Handeland, Lori. Dreams of an eagle. In 1868 Bakerstown, Texas, both "schoolmarm" Genevieve McGuire and half-Comanche bounty hunter Keenan White Eagle suffer from precognitive dreams they'd rather ignore. When these 2 psychically gifted people fall in love, watch out! RCW 467

Handeland, Lori. Mother of the Year. Evie Vaughn is a struggling but devoted single parent of 3 boys. When brawny but brainy ex-football hero Joe Scalotta moves to town with his teenage daughter, Evie gets his blood humming--but she's sworn "never again" where great-looking men are concerned! RCW 468

Handeland, Lori. Second chance. A young widow, with the mortgage on her horse ranch coming due, takes responsibility for a condemned man to do ranch work--giving herself a second chance at love. Award winner. Descriptions of sex. RCW 480

Harsch, Rick. Billy Verité. Wisconsin novelist relates the adventures of a LaCrosse motorcycle gang. Black humor. Banta Award. RCW 308

Henley, Patricia. Hummingbird house. Feeling burned-out after eight years of nursing in Nicaragua, Kate breaks up with her gunrunner lover to return to the States. Stopping over in Guatemala, Kate finds romance with a Catholic priest and commits herself to supporting the human rights of homeless orphans and victimized indigenous people. Some strong language. RC 50804

Henry, Gordon. The light people: a novel. This imaginative and entertaining novel is more precisely a progression of stories in which the young Anishinabe, Oskinaway, tries to learn the whereabouts of his mother, who had disappeared with a trader on the powwow trail some years earlier, leaving him with his grandparents. RCW 1000

Hix, Willa. Then and now. Widowed Ginny Thurston falls asleep in 1899 and awakens in 1999, to find herself falling in love with her New York townhouse's current owner, Samuel Sutter--descendant of the man who drove her husband to bankruptcy and suicide! RCW 476

Hoffmann, Kate. Sweet revenge? Tess Ryan must save Andrew Wyatt, the new love in her life, from her own sister's obsessive revenge plans. RCW 481

Holmes, Mary Mayer. The Irish bride. Irish immigrant Molly Deacon finds love on the muddy streets of a lumbering town, where she must decide between the rugged woodsman Pierce and a handsome lumber baron. Explicit descriptions of sex. RCW 483

Holmes, Mary Mayer. The white raven. In 18th-century Devon, beautiful but cloistered Elizabeth St. Mary falls madly in love with the notorious thief-catcher, Cain. Descriptions of sex. RCW 482

Houston, Victoria. Dead angler. In Loon Lake, Wisconsin, fishing is pursued with religious fervor and serious crime is virtually nonexistent--until Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris and her fly-fishing protege, retired dentist Paul Osborne, stumble over a dead body on a late night fishing trip. RCW 365

Houston, Victoria. Dead Creek: a Loon Lake fishing mystery. Loon Lake Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris has her fly fishing interrupted by another death. Retired dentist Paul Osborne helps solve the case. RCW 456

Houston, Victoria. Dead water: a Loon Lake fishing mystery. Once more death stalks the fly fishermen of Loon Lake, Wisconsin, and Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris must cease casting and catch the killer. RCW 457

Hribal, C. J. American beauty. Tough, intelligent, uninhibited, and armed with only her stunning all-American beauty, young Dorie Keillor flees at age 17 from the midwestern farming community of her childhood and from her troubled family life. Her extraordinary beauty generates a power enabling her to survive, but does little to free Dorie from crushing but comforting small-town ties and entangling family ghosts. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. RC 27442

Hunnicutt, Ellen. Suite for calliope: a novel of music and the circus. Picaresque novel of a handicapped street musician who comes to live at a circus' winter home. Banta Award. RC 26887

Jerott, Michelle. All night long. Investigating the suspicious death of Lt. Lewis Hudson, shot as a deserter during the Black Hawk War, writer-photographer Annie Beckett finds herself falling in love with Rik Magnusson, who farms the land where Hudson died. RCW 477

Justice, Ann. Twilight mist: a story of love on the Great Lakes. During the hot, dry summer of 1871 Katrina Bergeman, a brewer's daughter from Milwaukee, falls in love with a Civil War veteran from Chicago--but can their love protect them from the inferno of the Peshtigo Fire? Descriptions of sex. RCW 484.

King, Marjorie. A house eternal. Historical novel of John Bois [1560-1643], a Bible translator in the reign of England's King James I. RCW 200

King, Stephen. Black House: a novel. Some 20 years after The Talisman (RC 21209), retired homicide detective Jack Sawyer tries to help rural Wisconsin police solve a series of brutal murders. Gradually Jack is drawn back to the parallel universe that he had forgotten. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. RC 52919

Kirchoff, Mary L. Flint, the king. Attempting to avenge his brother's murder, hill dwarf Flint Fireforge runs afoul of the evil Pitrick and ends up facing certain death in the beast pit. Rescued by gully dwarves, he is proclaimed, with much reluctance on his part, King Flint of Mudhole. But can his new subjects help him thwart Pitrick's evil plans? Sequel to Riverwind the Plainsman (RC 37189). RC 37198

Kirchoff, Mary L. Kendermore. Charged with breaking his marriage promise to his betrothed, the dwarf Tasslehoff Burrfoot is taken into custody and hauled back to his native Kendermore to face the council of elders. Trying to extricate himself from this predicament, he runs afoul of an evil wizard and an assassin. Can the light-fingered escape artist win the day? Sequel to Darkness and Light (RC 37714). RC 37715

Kopp, Nancy. With intent to kill. In a small Wisconsin town, a county D.A., fleeing memories of a painful marriage, finds herself immersed in the investigation of the brutal murder of a four year-old boy--the son of a prominent community member. RCW 619

Lamar, Jake. If 6 were 9. African American professor Clay Robinette comes to the aid of fellow teacher Reggie Brogus, a former black militant, who has found a white student dead in his office. Violence and strong language. RC 55248

Lamar, Jake. The last integrationist. Political tale set in a racially divided America. RC 42965

Lamar, Jake. Rendezvous eighteenth. Ricky Jenks, an African American expatriate in Paris, agrees to help his hated cousin Cash, a doctor, find his runaway wife. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. RC 58521

Lamm, Richard D. 1988. A fast-moving novel about a man who turns politics into show business. RC 24471

Leigh, Ana. The Mackenzies: Jared. Young twin girls decide to play matchmaker between their rancher father and their governess, Kitty Mackenzie. Contains explicit descriptions of sex. RCW 464

Leigh, Ana. The Mackenzies: Josh. Emily Lawrence flees an unwanted marriage on 1890 Long Island to become a Harvey Girl for the Santa Fe Railroad. Hiram Lawrence sends Pinkerton agent Josh MacKenzie after Emily--but how can Josh return her to another man's arms after he falls in love with her? RCW 479

Leigh, Ana. The Mackenzies: Luke. Honey Behr is a con woman on the run after witnessing a murder on a Mississippi riverboat. Disguising herself as a mail order bride, she journeys west in a covered wagon--only to discover her intended groom to be the sheriff of Stockton, California! RCW 478

Leigh, Ana. A question of honor. As the bloodshed of King Philip's War sweeps the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1675, pregnant Lady Raven Kirkland is separated from her soldier lover, Matthew Elliot, and must birth their child in the wilderness. Descriptions of sex. RCW 465

Lemery, Alysse. Winter's end. When Eric McLean returns to Platteville, Wisconsin, to attend his father's funeral, he plans to close forever the unhappy chapter of his childhood as the son of a powerful politician. His feelings change when he sees Chrys Morrissey, his college sweetheart, whom he left because of his father's disapproval. Some explicit descriptions of sex. RC 26834

Levin, Meyer. The architect. A biographical novel about Frank Lloyd Wright. RC 19062

Levinson, Deirdre. Modus vivendi. A mother copes with the loss of her infant son in this unsparing narrative. RC 22771

Logue, Mary. Blood country: a Claire Watkins mystery. Wisconsin Deputy Sheriff Claire Watkins, widow of a murdered Minneapolis police officer, is shocked when her 10-year-old daughter reports she saw the killer. When Claire informs the Minneapolis police, the killer comes after the child. First in the series. RCW 458

Logue, Mary. Dark coulee: a Claire Watkins mystery. While on a date at a Little Rock, Wisconsin, street festival with pheasant farmer Rich Haggard, Deputy Sheriff Claire Watkins witness a fatal knifing. Violence. RCW 460

Logue, Mary. Glare ice: a Claire Watkins mystery. Deputy Sheriff Claire Watkins tries to solve a murder case that revolves around a beaten woman, while battling a Wisconsin winter. RCW 459

Maxwell, William. Over by the river, and other stories. Twelve short stories set in New York City, the Middle West, and France, reveal the cross currents of memory and love. RC 26436

Maxwell, William. So long, see you tomorrow. The narrator looks back over fifty years to his childhood in a small Wisconsin town where in lonely confusion he observed a sensational murder case in which the accused was a friend's father. BR 04396

McAllister, Anne. Dream chasers. After much searching, Owain comes from California to find his natural child, born of an early love affair with a woman now dead. Astonished to discover he is actually the father of twins who have been adopted by an attractive woman, he knows he cannot reveal himself to the family, yet his heart will not let him leave the Wisconsin town. Some strong language. RC 27897

McConnell, Frank D. Blood lake. Harry Garnish, fast-talking Chicago private investigator, follows a woman whose husband suspects adultery to a resort in the Wisconsin woods, where he finds the woman's body in the lake. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. RC 26830

McPherson, William. Testing the current: a novel. A year in the life of a sensitive eight-year-old boy enjoying a privileged childhood in a loving family. His acute eye reveals tensions beneath the serene surface of family gatherings. RC 20991

Medawar, Mardi O. Murder on the Red Cliff Rez. A successful Wisconsin ceramics artist is also a tracker who is asked by the Chippewa tribal police to help locate a suspected murderer fled to the reservation interior. RCW 537

Milofsky, David. Playing from memory. The life of a highly successful, stubbornly independent violinist changes radically in the twenty years after he falls victim to multiple sclerosis. BR 4841/RC 16742

Mitchard, Jacqueline. The deep end of the ocean. Bestselling novel of a kidnapping's repercussions by a Milwaukee native. RC 42874/RCW 1012

Mitchard, Jacqueline. The most wanted. A prisoner's teenage bride and their attorney narrate his escape in alternating chapters. RC 46773

Mitchard, Jacqueline. A Theory of Relativity. Tells the story of an ordinary family pushed to the edge over the guardianship of a baby girl. Abridged. RCW 1253

Mitchard, Jacqueline. Twelve Times Blessed. Widowed mother True Dickinson celebrates her forty-third birthday at a Cape Cod bar, where she meets Hank Bannister, ten years her junior. RC 58414

Monroe, Mary Alice. The book club. The sudden death of Eve Porter's husband causes the 5 members of her book club to re-examine their relationships. RCW 473

Monroe, Mary Alice. The Girl In The Mirror. Charlotte Godowski was used to the horrified stares she received from strangers, until the surgery to correct her facial deformity changed her life forever. RCW 474

Moore, Lorrie. Birds of America: stories. 12 short stories of vulnerable women who rue their lives. RC 47005

Moore, Lorrie. Self-help: stories. Short stories of modern life. BR 06384

Moore, Lorrie. Who will run the frog hospital? a novel. As she attempts to save her marriage, Berie recalls a teenage friendship. RC 40148

Names, Larry D. Boomtown. A gold discovery turns a barren patch of desert into Carthage City almost overnight. First come other prospectors and merchants, then come the gamblers, the riff-raff, and the women. Finally comes trouble--some who want all of the gold and will stop at nothing to get it. RC 19771

Names, Larry D. The cowboy conspiracy. A western detective story set in Arizona in the early 1900s. When Pinkerton detective Charlie Siringo and Wyatt Earp join forces to hunt down Marshall Phillips' killer, they stumble upon a crooked real estate scheme and a plot to kill the president. RC 26692

Nicholes, Lorie H. Angels Round About: A Novel. Follows the adventures of a Mormon family on their journey from Austria through Wisconsin to Deseret. RCW 601

Nunez, Elizabeth. Beyond the limbo silence. Sara is one of three young women from the West Indies integrating a white college in Wisconsin in 1963. Her love for Sam, an African-American involved in the civil rights movement, causes her to examine her beliefs and attitudes during that historic year. RC 50043

Olsen, Theodore V. Arrow in the sun. Army private Honus Gant survives an Indian attack on his troop. With a former captive, he treks back toward the fort. Some violence and some strong language. RC 48785

Olsen, Theodore V. Blood of the breed. When Ike Bonner wills half of his lands to his half-breed son, Nathan, his other sons are determined to see that Nathan will not be around to receive his inheritance. RC 19510

Olsen, Theodore V. Day of the buzzard. Young Jason Drum accompanies the enraged Val Penmark through Apache territory in search of seven bank robbers who killed Penmark's wife. RC 10769

Olsen, Theodore V. Starbuck's brand. An enterprising greenhorn decides to seize unbranded cattle and mark them as his own. He gets into trouble with a Spanish vaquero when he ignores Spanish land grants. RC 08257

Olsen, Theodore V. Summer of the drums. In Wisconsin territory in 1830, a family tries to remain neutral in the war between the Sac tribe and the settlers. RC 06025

Olsen, Theodore V. There was a season. While Jefferson Davis sits in a northern prison, the Confederate president thinks back 33 years, when he first got a taste of field action in the Black Hawk War. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. RC 40731

Olsen, Theodore V. Track the man down. "Big" witnesses a brutal killing and forgets his ironclad rule about staying out of white affairs. RC 40474

Olsen, Theodore V. Treasures of the sun: a South-Western story. Christopher Fallon is engaged as a field guide by Sir Wilbur Tennington to travel to Peru in search of secret Incan treasure. Some violence. RC 49674

Packer, Ann. The dive from Clausen's pier. Carrie, raised in Wisconsin and engaged to her high school sweetheart, feels her life is all too predictable. Her fiancé's dive off a pier, leaving him a quadriplegic, precipitates her move to New York City and a lot of soul searching. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. RC 54324

Palmer, Stuart. Cold poison: a Hildegarde Withers mystery. The indomitable Miss Withers solves a Valentine's Day murder. BRX 00458/RCW 218

Palmer, Stuart. Nipped in the bud: A Hildegard Withers mystery story. An amusingly allusive detective story bringing Hildegard Withers back among the nation's sleuths. BRX 00452

Palmer, Stuart. The Puzzle of the Unhappy Hooligan: a Hildegarde Withers mystery. An expanded version of the novella "The Murder Mask". RCW 222

Parejko, Ken. Remember me dancing. A novel of a Polish-American farm family in Central Wisconsin in the 1920s, based on the family of the author's mother. RCW 379

Patterson, James. Sam's letters to Jennifer: a novel. When grieving widow Jennifer returns to Lake Geneva, the resort town where her grandmother Samantha, "Sam," is in a coma, Jennifer finds letters addressed to her from Sam detailing the love of Sam's life, someone not her husband. RC 58826

Paulos, Sheila. Champagne and red roses. An ambitious young cartoonist for the "Milwaukee Post" makes a name for herself satirizing the city's bachelor mayor--until she meets him in the flesh. RC 21700

Peterson, Ann Voss. Accessory to marriage. Psychologist Rita Madsen and FBI profiler Trent Burnell were engaged--until his investigation of a serial killer drove them apart. In a terrible twist of fate, Rita joins Trent's pursuit of this monster when he snatches Rita's sister. Working side-by-side, they discover their passion still flames, but they must end the nightmare before securing their future. RCW 475

Powers, Martha. Bleeding heart. Maggie Collier joins a search for a serial killer in an idyllic Wisconsin town. RCW 538

Powers, Martha. Sunflower: a novel. A River Oaks, Wisconsin, police detective must find a serial killer before her own daughter becomes his next victim. RCW 539

Quindlen, Anna. Black and blue: a novel. After yet another beating, emergency room nurse Fran Benedetto finally leaves her policeman husband, Bobby. She takes their ten-year-old son and flees to Florida through an underground organization. There, they begin quite different lives while they wait to see if Bobby can find them. Strong language and violence. RC 45715

Quindlen, Anna. Blessings: a novel. Skip Cuddy, caretaker of elderly Lydia Blessing's country estate, discovers an abandoned newborn baby on the doorstep and, naming her Faith, is encouraged by his employer to keep her. Some strong language. BR 14393/RC 54938

Quindlen, Anna. Object lessons. It's summer in the 1960s and Maggie Scanlon turns 13. In this summer of changes, Maggie discovers illicit sex, romance, arson, power shifts, and new alliances, and begins to see the relationships among her relatives. Some strong language. RC 33059

Quindlen, Anna. One true thing. Ellen's father demands her return from a fledgling journalism career to care for her terminally ill mother. Strong language. RC 40750

Ridley, John. Everybody smokes in hell. When a black convenience store clerk comes into possession of the last studio tapes of a suicided rock star, he is pursued by druglords and Hollywood agents--and who's to say who is the more dangerous? Sex, violence, and strong language. RCW 288

Ridley, John. Love is a racket: a novel. Two Hollywood wannabes meet and fall in love on the tarnished streets of Tinseltown. Sex, violence, and strong language. RCW 287

Ridley, John. Stray dogs. In this noir thriller set in the Nevada desert, a gambler meets and plots a crime with a beautiful, seductive woman. Sex, violence, and strong language. RCW 286

Riggs, John R. Haunt of the nightingale. Garth Ryland discovers a blond stranger, hiding in his barn. She doesn't speak, just sings like a nightingale. Could she be Annie Lawson who vanished years ago? When two townsfolk disappear, the songbird's tune hits a sour note. For high school and adult readers. RCW 328

Riggs, John R. The last laugh: a mystery. Garth Ryland, newspaper editor in the very small Wisconsin town of Oakalla, writes a running feature based on the diaries of the town's biggest practical joker, now dead of an apparent heart attack. The diaries reveal a grisly chain of events that began years before with a "harmless" childhood prank and that climaxes with terror and murder and what appears to be the resurrection of the dead man. Some strong language. RC 21576

Riggs, John R. Let sleeping dogs lie: a mystery. Trouble starts for small-town newspaper publisher and editor Garth Ryland when he finds an abandoned 1936 Cadillac in a barn in Oakalla, Wisconsin, and tries to have it restored for his housekeeper. But misfortunes plague the mechanics who work on it--the first disappears, and the second has a suspicious fire in his garage. Garth finds himself torn between helping to solve the mysteries and putting out his newspaper. Sequel to "The Last Laugh" (RC 21576). Some strong language. RC 25010

Roat, Ronald C. Highwalk: a Stuart Mallory mystery. P.I. Mallory must track an old Vietnam rival through the dense woods of northern Wisconsin. RCW 1008

Ross, Dana Fuller. Wisconsin! Wagons West; 19. A continuing saga of adventure and romance that features famed roughrider and frontiersman Toby Holt, son of the legendary wagon master Whip Holt. He struggles to build his fledgling lumber operation in Wisconsin's forests despite the opposition of the established wealthy lumber barons. Sequel to Illinois. Bestseller 1987. RC 26013

Rush, Mallory. Between The Sheets. Graham LeFarge's dating service promised Claire O'Hara the perfect man. Her beauty and intelligence usually intimidated men, she hadn't had a date in 2 years. So the dating services offer was too good to resist, and Daniel, their first candidate, was sensitive, caring, romantic and a great kisser. So why was she dreaming of Graham? RCW 485

Rush, Mallory. Love game. Widow Chris Nicholson becomes reacquainted with her high school flame Greg Reynolds--now a twice-divorced marine with a teenager--on Christmas Eve. They agree only to a fling because Chris is looking for a father for her six-year-old. But Greg falls in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. RC 55363

Rustand, Roxanne. Her sister's children. When Claire Worth inherits Pine Cliff, a resort on Lake Superior, from her late sister, she also inherits guardianship of her two 5 year old nieces and her 14 year old nephew. The resort she can handle; motherhood is something else, especially when her sister's first husband shows up with plans of his own. RCW 470

Rustand, Roxanne. The house at Briar Lake. When lawyer Michael Wells, escaping the rat race, moves his practice from Chicago to rural Briar Lake, Wisconsin, he's startled to find himself falling in love with his aunt's pet sitter. RCW 471

Rustand, Roxanne. Montana legacy. Minneapolis cop Kate Rawlins inherits half of her grandfather's ranch in Montana, and goes there to recuperate from a gunshot wound. There she finds herself attracted to her co-heir, single father Seth Howard, whom her grandfather fostered as a teen. RCW 472

Salerno, Nan F. Shaman's daughter. At an early age, Supaya, an Ojibwa Indian woman, experiences a vision of the Great Bear, proving that she is worthy to be trained in the secret knowledge and rituals of her tribe. As the years go by, she sees the Indian culture disintegrate amid the changes of the 20th century, and she alone of her family refuses to abandon the old ways. RD 17230

Salter, Anna C. Fault lines. A convicted child molester stalks forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone. RCW 172

Salter, Anna C. Shiny water. A psychiatrist searches for the true murderer of two sexually abused children. RCW 1032

Sandburg, Carl A. Remembrance Rock. A novel which begins in 1943, travels back in time 300 years, and then chronicles America's story. RC 14265

Sandburg, Carl A. Remembrance Rock. Abridgement of Sandburg's novel, read by the poet himself. RCW 5261

Schulenburg, Marnie L. Murder off the record. A small-town Wisconsin newspaper defies a serial killer by refusing to publicize his murders. RCW 206

Schwandt, Stephen. Siren song: a suspense novel. JP Griffin buys a small cabin cruiser and plans a carefree summer of boating on the waters surrounding Wisconsin's Door County peninsula, to escape the pain of a failed marriage. He learns the boat he purchased previously was owned by a respected Green Bay cop who had just been killed in a car crash, and learns the boat is full of dark secrets. RCW 622

Schwarz, Christina. Drowning Ruth. In this Oprah selection set in March 1919, nurse Amanda Starkey, seeking refuge, returns to her family home to live with her younger sister Mathilda and Mathilda's 3-year-old child, Ruth. Within a year, Mathilda is dead and Amanda is raising Ruth as her own. But both Amanda and Ruth are hiding memories of the night Mathilda died. RC 50849

Shettle, Andrea. Flute song magic. A fantasy set in a world where magic is worked by music. RCW 5258

Shreve, Susan R. Daughters of the New World. Five generations of women inherit an independent spirit that sustains them. The story centers around Amanda, who grew up motherless among Wisconsin's Chippewa. She becomes a self-reliant young woman whose enterprise and love of photography take her around the world and fortify her as she raises her fatherless daughter and influences her granddaughter and great-granddaughters. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. RC 35234

Simak, Clifford D. Best science fiction stories of Clifford D. Simak. Seven stories of outer space including that of two robots who break away from slavery; a sentient spaceship named Lulu, who absorbs poetry; and an earthman sent to school by a planet of advanced beings. BRA 05018

Simak, Clifford D. Cemetery world. An artist of the far future, an archaeologist aided by robots, and a band of attractive ghosts search for treasure on an earth that has been turned into a well-kept cemetery by mercenary Mother Earth, Inc. BR 02425

Simak, Clifford D. A choice of gods. In the 22nd century, Earth has been abandoned except for a few hundred Native American immortals. Robots and an occasional teleporting alien are their only visitors. RC 26313

Simak, Clifford D. The civilization game: and other stories. Seven short stories written from 1939-1969 and compiled for the first time. RC 49651

Simak, Clifford D. Destiny doll: a science fiction novel. Four space travelers, on the trail of a legendary wanderer, land on a white planet that seems very dark to them. Discovering that they are trapped, their talisman, a doll, comforts them in their escape efforts. RCW 519

Simak, Clifford D. Enchanted pilgrimage. Gnomes, goblins, an ogre, a witch, hellhounds and harpies meet and/or accompany a young scholar and a tavern wench on a journey through an enchanted wasteland. RC 08519

Simak, Clifford D. The goblin reservation. Peter Maxwell, a professor of folklore, transports home from a strange crystal planet to discover that a duplicate already returned and was killed. Aided by a Neanderthal, a ghost, and a young woman with a pet sabertooth tiger, Maxwell attempts to unravel the mystery. BRW 50/RCW 238

Simak, Clifford D. Highway of eternity. A private investigator hunts a vanished client through time and space. BR 06729

Simak, Clifford D. Mastodonia. Discovering that his dog can dig tunnels to other eras, archaeologist Asa Steele sets up to guide time-tours for a living. RC 13439

Simak, Clifford D. Shakespeare's planet. Only one crewman survives in an earth vessel that lands on a remote planet after a thousand years in space. There he finds a bizarre creature warning him of danger. BRA 15880

Simak, Clifford D. Special deliverance. An English professor is transported to another world where he joins with an ill-assorted group to solve the riddle of existence. BR 06364

Simak, Clifford D. Time is the Simplest Thing. A Hugo-award-winning novel of time travel. RCW 5263

Simak, Clifford D. Way station. Enoch Wallace, an immortal Civil War veteran, keeps a secret intergalactic way station in southwest Wisconsin. BR 3570/BR 15514/RC 58565

Simak, Clifford D. The werewolf principle. Andrew Blake is found frozen in a space capsule and is brought back to earth after two hundred years. Strangely, his body houses two other creatures: one a wolf called Quester and the other a formless blob called Thinker. For high school and adult readers. BRA 04608/RCW 518

Simak, Clifford D. Why call them back from heaven? In the year 2148 people spend their entire lives in poverty to ensure their happiness and comfort in eternity. RC 19786

Simak, Clifford D. The Worlds of Clifford Simak. Contains the Hugo-Award-winning story "The Big Front Yard" and others. RCW 5266

Simpson, Mona. Anywhere but here. Adele August drives from Wisconsin to California to make her daughter a movie star. RC 25479

Simpson, Mona. The lost father. Ann Stevenson, the 12-year-old girl from Anywhere but Here, now a medical student, begins an obsessive search for her elusive Egyptian father. Some descriptions of sex. RC 34742

Simpson, Mona. Off Keck Road. A novella venturing into the hearts of three women--Bea, June, and Shelley--who have ties to Green Bay, Wisconsin. In the opening vignette, Bea drives her Christmas-present car to pick up the more-popular but less-wealthy June while both are home from college in 1956. Bestseller. RC 51410

Simpson, Mona. A regular guy: a novel. When Tom and Mary Owens decide to split, Mary takes daughter Jane to a commune, while Tom strikes it rich in biotechnology. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. RC 44127

Smith, Kay Nolte. Catching fire. When an Italian actor opens a small off-Broadway theatre, union troubles lead to murder. BR 05246

Smith, Kay Nolte. The watcher. One balmy evening in Manhattan, social scientist Dr. Martin Granger plunges from his townhouse terrace to his death on a sharp fence below. Did he fall or was he pushed? Some strong language. BRA 17233

Snyder, Midori. The flight of Michael McBride. Michael McBride is a sheltered young man from an Irish-American family in New York City until family secrets resurface and send him running for his life to the Texas frontier. A delightful fantasy set in the Wild West by a Milwaukee writer. RCW 140

Spencer, LaVyrle. Bitter sweet. Maggie Stern returns to her Wisconsin hometown for a wedding and meets her married first love. RC 31028

Spencer, Scott. Endless love. When David is forbidden to see Jade because their affair has become too torrid, he sets fire to the Butterfield house on an impulse, and is consequently sent to a mental institution. RC 15115

Stashower, Daniel M. The adventure of the ectoplasmic man. Sherlock Holmes sets out to clear Wisconsin magician Harry Houdini of espionage charges. RC 23441

Steubor, William. The landlooker: a novel. Emil, a 15-year-old harness peddler, is caught in the great Peshtigo fire of 1871. RCW 4005

Tax, Meredith. Rivington Street: a novel. A gutsy lower East Side saga centers on the lives of four strong women as it tells the story of the Jews who wanted to rise with their class, not from it. RC 18336

Tax, Meredith. Union Square: a novel. The author continues the story of the Levy family, begun in Rivington Street. RC 29542

Thayer, Steve. The wheat field: a novel. During the period of the McCarthy investigations, a deputy sheriff/returned Korean War vet investigates a politician's murder. RCW 487

Toland, John W. The gods of war. A wealthy Japanese family and an American diplomatic family are caught in the conflicts of World War II. BR 06223/RC 22876

Toland, John W. Occupation. The Tokyo war-crimes trials are the focus for a fictional account of the immediate post-war years in Japan. Sequel to The gods of war. BR 07297/RC 27478

Vinge, Joan D. Catspaw. Cat is kidnapped by a planetary government to prevent the assassination of Lady Elnear. RC 29141

Vinge, Joan D. Dreamfall. Cat visits the planet Refuge to uncover his Hydran heritage. RC 45330

Vinge, Joan D. Psion. In 2500 A.D., on a distant planet, Cat must serve his government as a psionic spy. RC 29149

Vinge, Joan D. The snow queen. Arienrhod, the ancient but beautiful Winter Queen of the planet Tiamant, creates a clone to rule after her. RC 45269

Vinge, Joan D. The summer queen. In this 3rd volume of the Snow Queen trilogy, Moon Dawntreader, the Summer Queen, must lead her people back to traditional ways if they are to survive. Sequel to World's End. RC 34560

Vinge, Joan D. World's End. BZ Gundhalinu is reassigned to World's End on planet Four and fears he will never see Moon Dawntreader again. However, his search for his brothers on Four will lead to many unexpected changes. Strong language and some violence. RC 53897

Watson, Larry. Justice. Saga of 50 years in a Montana family, 1899-1949. RC 42536

Watson, Larry. Montana 1948: a novel. A family is devastated by their uncle's rape trial. RC 37940

Watson, Larry. Orchard: a novel. In rural Wisconsin Sonja Skordahl, a Scandinavian immigrant, finds herself torn between two very different men--Henry House, her orchardist husband and father of their two children, and Ned Weaver, an internationally famous artist who uses her as a model, giving her a new sense of self-worth she had lost being a wife and mother. RCW 557

Watson, Larry. White crosses. A sheriff's cover-up leads to tragedy. RC 47181

Weaver, Gordon. The eight corners of the world: a novel. A comic history of Japan and Japanese-American relations from 1920 to 1945. RC 29925

Weaver, Gordon. Men who would be good: a novella and six stories. In each story, a man examines what has become of his life and asks "what's it all about?" Strong language and some violence. RC 37276

Weinbaum, Stanley G. The best of Stanley G. Weinbaum. 12 short stories from the 1930s published before the death of this talented young Milwaukee writer at age 33. RC 17626

Weis, Margaret. The cataclysm: tales II trilogy, v. 2. An epic poem and ten stories relate the adventures of different personalities in the fantasy world of Krynn during the time of the Cataclysm. RC 37233

Weis, Margaret. Doom of the Darksword. Joram, magicless, was denied the throne and supposedly killed. But he returns to claim it, bringing war in his wake. RC 38683

Weis, Margaret. Dragon wing. Ages ago the Sartan, powerful wizards, split the world into four parts--sky, fire, earth, and water--and imprisoned the Patryn in the Labyrinth, from which escape would take centuries. Should they succeed, great magical powers would be theirs. In Arianus, the Realm of Sky, Haplo tries to stir up trouble, and King Stephen wants the prince killed. RC 39361

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of a fallen sun. In this trilogy that follows Dragons of Summer Flame (RC 41425), many still remember the Chaos War. Now, for the heart and soul of the world itself, a new war begins. It will be guided by Mina, a mystic young woman who arrives out of a violent magical storm. RC 54880

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of a lost star. In this sequel to Dragons of a Fallen Sun (RC 54880), many have fallen prey to Mina and her army of knights as, guided by an unknown god, she sweeps across the land. However, one lone dragon vows to find the answer to the mystery of the One God before darkness engulfs them all. RC 54881

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of a vanished moon. In this sequel to Dragons of a Lost Star (RC 54881) the flames of war devour Ansalon, while Mina and her army of dead souls march on toward conquest. A small band of heroes, from which two unlikely protagonists emerge, leads a fight against Mina. RC 54882

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of autumn twilight. Dragons have returned to Krynn, and war threatens to engulf the land, but a barbarian woman, a knight, a warrior, a dwarf and an elf join on a quest for the lost Dragonlance. RC 29171

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of spring dawning. The people of Krynn, armed with their dragonlances, battle with the dragons. RC 29173

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of summer flame. Despite her previous defeat at the hands of the Solamnic knights, the Dark Queen has again grown powerful and now commands new minions dedicated to serving her. She again lays plans for the conquest of Krynn, until a young woman appears in Palanthas with knowledge of a magical race of beings known as the Irda. RC 41425

Weis, Margaret. Dragons of winter night. The land of Krynn is engulfed in war, but the band of heroes finds the Dragonlance with the 0rb's help. RC 29172

Weis, Margaret. Elven star. Haplo, on his mission of revenge, now moves to Pryan, the Realm of Fire. In this land of vast jungles, Haplo discovers that the resident humans, dwarves, and elves are already warring with each other, and thus he has little to do. But an elf, a human, and a dwarf will unite in an effort to save Pryan. Some violence. RC 39362

Weis, Margaret. Fire sea. Haplo and his enemy and traveling companion, Alfred, are now in Abarrach, the Realm of Stone. Here the humans, dwarves, and elves have almost died off because of the extremely cold, dark climate of the caves in which they live. Haplo's lord may have found a way for Haplo to leave Abarrach, but Haplo may have to risk more than his life. Violence. RC 39363

Weis, Margaret. Forging the dark sword. An emperor's son is condemned to die because he lacks magical powers. RC 27287

Weis, Margaret. The hand of chaos. Haplo and Bane, the human child, have been ordered to return to Arianus. They will not have Alfred's help as he has been cast into the Labyrinth. Because the dragon-snakes have escaped through the Death Gate, there are powerful new alliances at work throughout the universe. Should Haplo risk his life to follow his master's orders? Violence. RC 39365

Weis, Margaret. Into the labyrinth: a Death gate novel. Xar, lord of the Nexus and now lord of Abarrach, wants to control the Seventh Gate, which will give him the power to unite or destroy the worlds of air, fire, stone, and water. Only Haplo seems to know the location of the Seventh Gate, and yet he doesn't realize it. Xar must kill Haplo and then restore him to life to learn the secret. Violence. RC 39365

Weis, Margaret. Kender, gully dwarves, and gnomes. Nine short stories and a novella featuring the brothers Sturm, Tanin, and Palin, and the outlandish dwarf Dougan Redhammer. RC 36746

Weis, Margaret. Legacy of the darksword. In the conclusion of the Darksword legend, Joram must surrender it to save humanity. RC 46310

Weis, Margaret. Love and War. Ten stories featuring the heroes and villains of Krynn in love and/or war. RC 36771

Weis, Margaret. The magic of Krynn. Nine short stories and a novella set in the land of Krynn. RC 26633

Weis, Margaret. Mistress of dragons. To locate a renegade, the Parliament of Dragons sends Draconas, in human form, to abduct the Mistress of Dragons. The mission goes horribly awry when her true identity is revealed. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. RC 58682

Weis, Margaret. The reign of Istar: tales II trilogy, v. 1. Seven stories and a novella depict life in the legendary land of Krynn prior to the Cataclysm and during the time of the Kingpriest. Some violence. RC 37231

Weis, Margaret. Serpent mage. Haplo and Alfred arrive in Chelestra, the Realm of the Sea. Here Alfred finds his own people, and Haplo's magical powers are rejuvenated. Though this is the one realm where humans, elves, and dwarves live in harmony, danger lurks in the form of powerful dragon-snakes. Some violence. RC 39364

Weis, Margaret. The seventh gate: a Death Gate novel. With Haplo captured, it is up to Marit, his former lover, and Hugh the Hand to rescue him before Xar turns him into an undead. But first Marit and Hugh must go into the Labyrinth and liberate Alfred. Although they are aided by good dragons, and some Sartans, they may still have to enter the Seventh Gate to save Hugh. Violence. RC 39367

Weis, Margaret. Test of the twins. Raistlin and Crysania have used their magical powers to reach the Portal that leads to the Abyss, where they will challenge the Queen of Darkness. Now they must again call upon their faculties to open the Portal. But just then, Raistlin's twin, Caramon, employs his ability to change time, leaving him and Tasslehoff to face the queen. Some violence. RC 39694

Weis, Margaret. Time of the twins. The darkness was over in Krynn with the ending of the War of the Lance, but Raistlin Majere wants to see the darkness return. There are only two people who can prevent Raistlin from reaching his goal: Caramon, his twin brother, and Crysania of the House of Tarinius, who is a cleric of good. Some violence. RC 39671

Weis, Margaret. Triumph of the darksword. Joram approaches the border Watcher holding the darksword, pulls it from its sheath, and in an act of mercy drives it into the stone heart. Some violence. RC 39237

Weis, Margaret. The war of the Lance: tales II trilogy, v.3. The Heroes of the Lance continue their efforts to thwart the agents of evil who have risen to power in the war-torn fantasy world of Krynn. Ten stories, preceded by a stage-setting epic poem, chronicle the adventures of the magician Raistlin, Mara the Queen of Thieves, kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot, and others. RC 37243

Weis, Margaret. War of the twins. One hundred years have passed since the Cataclysm struck Istar. The sky poured fire, the mountain toppled onto the city, and the sea rushed in, destroying the Temple. Raistlin, with renewed powers, had escaped, along with his twin, Caramon, and the cleric Crysania. Now Raistlin plans to challenge the Queen of Darkness. RC 39686

Wescott, Glenway. Apartment in Athens. Story of the inhumanity of the Germans in occupation of defeated countries describes the influence of a German officer on a simple, middle-class Greek family. RC 11297

Wescott, Glenway. The grandmothers: a family portrait. In this beautifully crafted historical novel, a group of old women reminisce about their Wisconsin pioneer youth. BRW 124/RC 46733

Wescott, Glenway. The pilgrim hawk: a love story. Novel of an American's love affair gone wrong in a 1920s French village. RC 34839

Whitehead, Colson. The intuitionist. In this allegorical mystery set in the 1940s, Lila Mae Watson, the city's first minority woman elevator inspector, works by psychic intuition. When an elevator fails on her watch and her empiricist rivals seek her undoing, Lila conducts a secret probe that yields a startling discovery. Some strong language. BR 13053/RC 50558

Whitehead, Colson. John Henry Days: a novel. A cynical freelance African American journalist attends a festival in West Virginia commemorating black folk legend John Henry, who died pitting his strength against a machine. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. RC 53611

Wick, Lori. A song for Silas. A rural romance set in 1889 Wisconsin. RC 41473

Wilder, Thornton. The bridge of San Luis Rey. The lives of five people killed in a bridge collapse are explored in this Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel. BRW 16394/RC 41185

Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala. An ironic novel concerning the decaying Italian nobility after World War I as seen through the eyes of a young New Englander who comes to Rome to study ancient ruins. RC 17679

Wilder, Thornton. The Eighth Day. Set in Coaltown, Illinois, in 1902, the story begins with the murder of Breckenridge Lansing and the subsequent trial of John Ashley. BR 659

Wilder, Thornton. Heaven's my destination. Humorous study of young George Brush, a successful Middle-west textbook salesman, who insists on everyone else being good. RC 16861

Wilder, Thornton. Theophilus North. An old-fashioned tale set in 1926 in the plush summer resort of Newport, Rhode Island. RC 7159/RD 7159/BRW 2096

Wilder, Thornton. The woman of Andros. A retelling of Terence's Greek comedy of the 2nd century B.C.--the story of Chrysis, who charms all the young men with her beauty and wisdom. RC 17887

Zettel, Sarah A. A sorcerer's treason. Wisconsin's Lake Superior shore, 1899. Bridget Lederle, the tender of a lighthouse, foresees a shipwreck and then rescues its occupant, Valin Kalami. As lord sorcerer to the dowager empress of Isavalta, he transports Bridget with her gift for visions to his world in order to save his beleaguered monarch. RC 54461

Zettel, Sarah A. The usurper's crown: a novel of Isavalta. Sorcerer Avanasy, banished mentor of princess Medeoan of Isavalta, falls in love with Ingrid Loftfield while exiled in Wisconsin. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. RC 56122

Adult Non-fiction

Aaron, Hank. I had a hammer: the Hank Aaron story. The former Milwaukee Braves player reveals his thoughts about setting baseball records and about his struggle to endure the abuse that African-Americans were subjected to in predominantly white leagues. RC 33003

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Black profiles in courage: a legacy of African American achievement. Presents a historical gallery of heroes of African descent, recounting the stories of their contributions to the nation. The subjects include sixteenth-century explorer Estevanico, Crispus Attucks at the Boston Massacre, and Rosa Parks, who valiantly kept her seat on a segregated bus in 1955. RC 44030

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Brothers in arms: the epic story of the 761st Tank Battalion, World War II's forgotten heroes. Basketball great Abdul-Jabbar and journalist Walton chronicle the training, battlefield, and postwar experiences of the first African American armored unit to fight in World War II alongside white troops. Authors describe the soldiers' 183 days on the French and German fronts and their struggles with racial prejudice. RC 58545

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Giant steps. Candid, thoughtful discussion of the racial, political, and religious controversies that surrounded the basketball star's career. RC 20795

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Kareem. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar tells his story. RC 31191

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. A season on the reservation: my sojourn with the White Mountain Apaches. Inspired by General Colin Powell, ex-basketball star Abdul-Jabbar volunteers to assist in coaching a high school team on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona. Over time he learns about the Native American culture and the problems facing many of the young people he encounters. For senior high and older readers. RC 50198

Adams, John G. Without precedent: the story of the death of McCarthyism. The author, who served as Army Counsel during the bitter Army-McCarthy hearings of the early 1950s, tells of his role in the developments which finally precipitated the downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy. RC 19449

Ambrose, Stephen E. Band of brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Story of a World War II combat rifle unit. RC 40283

Ambrose, Stephen E. Citizen soldiers: the U.S. Army from the Normandy beaches to the Bulge to the surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945. An eleven-month World War II chronicle spanning the period from D-Day to Germany's surrender on May 7, 1945. Using first-hand accounts of combat soldiers, the author depicts the valor and determination of Allied forces who advanced and prevailed in the face of harsh adversities. Sequel to D-Day (RC 38858). Strong language and violence. RC 45003

Ambrose, Stephen E. Comrades, brothers, fathers, heroes, sons, pals. Depiction of famous male friendships. RC 48827

Ambrose, Stephen E. D-Day, June 6, 1944: the climactic battle of World War II. From an interview with Supreme Commander General Eisenhower in 1964 through the recollections of hundreds of Allied and German veterans, a military historian reconstructs the most decisive day of World War II. Some strong language. BR 09541/RC 38858

Ambrose, Stephen E. Eisenhower: soldier, general of the army, President-elect, 1890-1952. The first volume of a definitive biography of the one 20th century leader to achieve his country's highest military and civilian ranks. RC 21174

Ambrose, Stephen E. Eisenhower: the president. A balanced human portrait that covers Eisenhower's two terms, retirement, and his death in 1969. RC 22304

Ambrose, Stephen E. The Mississippi and the making of a nation: from the Louisiana Purchase to today. Inspired by their 2,350-mile steamboat journey on the Mississippi, noted historians Ambrose and Brinkley present the watershed's regional history in a national context. Chronicling its exploration and settlement from the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, they discuss the river's influence on literary masters and jazz legends and its place in black history. RC 56583

Ambrose, Stephen E. Nixon: the education of a politician, 1913-1962. The first volume of a three volume biography covers Nixon's life from his birth to his unsuccessful run for the California governorship. RC 26109

Ambrose, Stephen E. Nixon, vol. 2: the triumph of a politician, 1962-1972. Covers Nixon from his defeat in the 1962 California gubernatorial race to his 1972 re-election as President of the United States. RC 31418

Ambrose, Stephen E. Nixon, vol. 3: ruin and recovery, 1973-1990. Discusses Watergate and the former president's roles as author and elder statesman. Ambrose traces Nixon's struggle to extricate himself from the wrongdoings of his reelection campaign, and shows how--following his resignation-Nixon orchestrated his life in an attempt to regain respect in history. RC 35772

Ambrose, Stephen E. No end save victory: perspectives on World War II. Historians and participants provide accounts of incidents from the war fought between 1939 and 1945. Includes the memoirs of Kanji Suzuki, a Japanese kamikaze pilot who survived a suicidal attack on an American ship. RC 51886

Ambrose, Stephen E. Nothing like it in the world: the men who built the transcontinental railroad, 1863-1869. A look at the investors, politicians, engineers, surveyors, and laborers involved in the construction of America's first transcontinental railroad. Records the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads' fierce competition, which ended in a team effort in 1869, to connect America's two coasts by rail. RC 50872

Ambrose, Stephen E. Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944. A British glider-borne assault on a key bridge on D-Day. RC 23221

Ambrose, Stephen E. To America: personal reflections of an historian. Historian intersperses his personal story with reflections on American history. His topics include the transcontinental railroad, World War II, Native Americans, Vietnam, civil rights, and women's rights. Also describes well-known persons such as Washington, Lincoln, Lewis and Clark, Nixon, and Eisenhower. BR 14637/RC 55747

Ambrose, Stephen E. Undaunted courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West. Why Captain Lewis was chosen by the President to explore the Louisiana Purchase. RC 43291

Ambrose, Stephen E. The victors: Eisenhower and his boys: the men of World War II. A vivid account of the last year of the war. RC 47706

Ambrose, Stephen E. The wild blue: the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany. A historian describes the B-24 bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, recounting the training of the crews and celebrating their skill. RC 52895

Ambrose, Stephen E. What if? : the world's foremost military historians imagine what might have been : essays. Twenty essays examine alternate outcomes in military history. Examples include the death of Alexander the Great in his first battle, the defeat of the thirteen colonies in the American Revolution, and a Confederate victory in the Civil War, among others. RC 49463

Anderson, Rasmus Bjorn. The Life Story Of Rasmus B. Anderson, Written By Himself. The American author, scholar, editor, businessman, and diplomat intertwines his life story with the cultural and institutional history of the Norwegian-American community in Wisconsin. RCW 342

Antekeier, Kristopher. Ringmaster!: my year on the road with "The Greatest Show on Earth". In 1986, Antekeier became the 27th ringmaster in the 115-year history of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. This account of his year under the big top relates tales of travels to 52 cities in 28 states in 47 weeks and tells of the glamour as well as the drudgery of life with the circus. RC 31680

Antler. Antler: the selected poems. A collection of out-of-print work of a major poet from the Boomer/post-Beat era, and a Milwaukee Poet Laureate. BRW 212/RCW 615

Austin, Harry R. The Milwaukee Story: the making of an American city. A history of Wisconsin's largest city. BRW 2105

Austin, Harry R. The Wisconsin Story: the building of a vanguard state. This history of Wisconsin was first published in part as a daily serial in the Milwaukee Journal during February and March 1948. BRW 2098/RCW 5240

Avella, Steven M. In the richness of the earth. A history of the Catholic Church in the Milwaukee area from 1843. RCW 523

Bach, Marcus. Let life be like this! How to discover the hidden, adventurous side to your life. RC 08637

Backes, David. A wilderness within: the life of Sigurd F. Olson. Authorized biography of the American environmental writer and activist based on his papers and diaries. RC 48148

Badger Association of the Blind. The Dining with Duke Cookbook. The 75th Anniversary Celebration Badger Association of the Blind Cookbook includes recipes from celebrities, recipes popular in the 1920s, and recipes for dog treats. BRW 104/RCW 4999

Baehr, Carl. Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names. A dictionary of Milwaukee street names, with their history. RCW 3003

Baggott, Andrew. Robin Yount: the making of a Hall of Famer--the legend lives on. Short biography of the Milwaukee Brewers star for all ages. RCW 230

Balian, Poppy. Humbug handbook: the Lorna Balian educational activity book. A creative activity book based on all of Lorna Balian's children's books, written by her daughters, Poppy Balian, Lecia Balian, Betty Balian and Kate Jeanson. RCW 544

Balousek, Marvin W. 50 Wisconsin Crimes Of The Century. Case studies of 20th-century Wisconsin criminals and their crimes. RCW 296

Barney, Maginel Wright. The valley of the God-almighty Joneses: [reminiscences of Frank Lloyd Wright's sister]. A memoir of the Jones family by the sister of Frank Lloyd Wright becomes a kind of local history of the Wisconsin River Valley, one of the most beautiful places on earth. RCW 5004

Bates, John. A Northwoods Companion: Spring and Summer. Collection of columns from Minocqua's "Lakeland Times". RCW 251

Bayley, Edwin R. Joe McCarthy and the press. Explores the role of the news media in the Wisconsin senator's rise and fall. RC 18100

Beaudot, William J. K. An Irishman in the Iron Brigade: the Civil War memoirs of James P. Sullivan, Sergt., Company K, 6th Wisconsin Volunteers. by William J.K. Beaudot and Lance J. Herdegen. The war memoirs of Wisconsin's James P. Sullivan, who spent 4 years in the "Iron Brigade". RCW 142.

Becker, Bob. Hunting Stories: Tales Of Woods And Wildlife. Anecdotes of a Wisconsin sportsman. RCW 357

Beilke, Dustin. WEAC: a history. History of the Wisconsin Education Council. RCW 528

Benbow, Margaret. Stalking joy. Award-winning first book of poetry by a Wisconsin poet. RCW 217

Benton-Banai, Edward. The Mishomis Book: The Voice Of The Ojibway. Oral history of the Ojibway nation is set down. RCW 5723

Berliner, Don. Want a job? Get some experience. Want experience? Get a job. Practical tips for out-of-work job hunters. BRA 16291 / RC 14267

Berkow, Ira. Red: A Biography of Red Smith. A biography of the famous Wisconsin-born sportswriter. RC 24481

Black Hawk [Sauk Chief], 1767-1838. Black Hawk: an Autobiography. The life story of the Sauk chief Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, which includes the massacre of Sauk Indians at Bad Axe, Wisconsin, in 1832, is edited by Donald Jackson. RCW 5287.

Blair, Clay. The forgotten war: America in Korea, 1950-1953. Blair attempts to capture the intensity of the Korean War, by describing troop movements and tactics, defeat and victories, and leaders in battle. He also puts the war into political perspective. RC 29153

Blanchard, Louie. The lumberjack frontier: the life of a logger in the early days on the Chippeway. Autobiography of a pioneer logger on Wisconsin's Chippewa River. RCW 234

Blei, Norbert. Door to Door. A description of the landscape, people, history, social life and customs of Door County, Wisconsin. RCW 1033

Blei, Norbert. Door Way: the people in the landscape. A collective biography of residents of Door County, Wisconsin. RCW 1038

Blum, Deborah. The Monkey Wars. Madison author examines the struggle between the animal-rights organizations and the scientific community over primate research. RC 42660

Blum, Deborah. Sex on the brain: the biological differences between men and women. Synthesizes current research on the links between biology and behavior. RCW 235

Bly, Nellie. Oprah! up close and down home. Profiles the former Milwaukee resident whose television talk show and movie roles have made her famous. RC 38894

Bogue, Margaret B. Around the shores of Lake Michigan: a guide to historic sites. Guidebook to the historic sites of the Lake Michigan region. RCW 1053

Boyer, Dwight. Driftless Spirits: Ghosts Of Southwest Wisconsin. Tales collected in the taverns, cafes, and bait shops of southwest Wisconsin by a Dodgeville resident. BRW 51/RCW 240

Boyer, Dwight. Giants In The Land: Folktales And Legends Of Wisconsin. A short collection of Wisconsin folklore and "sense of place" ghost stories. BRW 52/RCW 241

Boyer, Dwight. Northern Frights: A Supernatural Ecology Of The Wisconsin Headwaters. The headwaters of the Wisconsin River provide the setting for this collection of ghost stories from a Dodgeville conservation activist. BRW 53/RCW 242

Boyer, Dwight. Ships and men of the Great Lakes. Tales about some of the ships and men that once plied the Great Lakes. RCW 5016

Boyer, Paul S. Fallout: a scientist reflects on America's half century encounter with nuclear weapons. Offers the reflections and observations of noted historian Paul Boyer on the fascinating and complex impact of the bomb in American life from the special perspective of a person who experienced and participated in the events and movements about which he writes. Boyer provides us with a rich understanding of nuclear reality in American thought and culture after 1945. RCW 307

Boyer, Paul S. When time shall be no more: prophecy belief in modern American culture. A U-W historian examines the belief that the course of history is foretold in the Bible. RC 37257

Bradford, Mary D. Memoirs of Mary D. Bradford: autobiographical and historical reminiscences of education in Wisconsin, through progressive service from rural school teaching to city superintendent. Autobiography of the Kenosha County teacher who became the first woman city school superintendent. RCW 335

Bradley, James. Flags of our fathers. Recounts the story of the six young marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima during fierce combat on the obscure Japanese-held island in 1945. Wisconsin author Bradley, the son of one of the soldiers, recreates his father's experiences as well as those of the five men who fought beside him. Bestseller. BRW 139/RC 50264

Bradley, James. Flyboys: a true story of courage. Wisconsin author of Flags of Our Fathers (RC 50264) recounts events that led to the bombing of Japanese communication towers on Chichi Jima by nine American airmen in 1945. Discusses Japanese-American relations and reveals the horrors endured by the men who died and by the one survivor, George H.W. Bush. Violence. Bestseller. RC 57005

Brady, Frank. Citizen Welles: a biography of Orson Welles. Welles epitomizes the professions of writer, director, and actor in the 20th century. RC 30336

Bremer, Arthur H. An Assassin's Diary. Writings of the 22-year-old unemployed Wisconsin busboy who tried to kill Alabama governor George Wallace. RC 07867

Brickman, Jay R. Reflections In A Pumpkin Field. Rabbi Brickman offers meditations first shared with the congregation at his Wisconsin synagogue. RCW 244

Brickman, Jay R. Reflections On A Lily Pond. Spiritual reflections by a Wisconsin rabbi. RCW 243

Briggs, Hazel F. Papa always met us at the boat. A daughter's hilarious recollections of a stormy trans-Atlantic family life lived in Madison and Europe. RCW 5000

Broad, William J. Star warriors: a penetrating look into the lives of the young scientists behind our space age weaponry. Whitefish Bay author examines the lives of scientists working on x-ray lasers at Lawrence Livermore Labs. RC 23720

Broad, William J. Teller's war: the top-secret story behind the Star Wars deception. Pulitzer-Prize-winner examines Edward Teller's role in the United States Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars). RC 35578

Broad, William J. The universe below: discovering the secrets of the deep sea. Traces the human quest to understand the sea from ancient times to today. RC 45122

Brodsky, Louis D. You can't go back, exactly. Poems which recall youthful summers on Wisconsin lakes. RCW 5274

Broker, Ignacia. Night flying woman: an Ojibway narrative. In the accounts of the lives of several generations of Ojibway people is much information about their history and culture. RCW 5285

Brostoff, Phyllis M. Old Talk, New Conversations: A Planning Guide For Seniors And Their Families. 5 Milwaukee-area experts pull together information on financial planning, taxes, insurance, medical care, and retirement community options. Clear, non-technical language, worksheets, and checklists to help readers assess their own situation and that of their loved ones. RCW 369

Brown, Dorothy M. Indian legends of historic and ccenic Wisconsin. This collection of Native American stories is part of the Wisconsin Folklore Booklets publications series. RCW 1047

Brown, Jared. The fabulous Lunts: a biography of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The Lunts are portrayed as devoted, generous, and disciplined performers, whose lives revolved around the theater during a period when most actors were turning to film. RC 26063

Brown, Victoria B. Uncommon lives of common women: the missing half of Wisconsin history. Collective biography of Wisconsin women, from pioneer days to the present. RCW 620

Bubholz, Gordon A. Once Upon A Time: Gordon A. Bubholz: His Life And Vision. Autobiography of a noted Wisconsin legislator, insurance executive, conservationist, and Christian layman. RCW 204

Buck, Diane M. Outdoor sculpture in Milwaukee: a cultural and historical guidebook. A guidebook to public outdoor sculpture in Milwaukee. RCW 4117

Buege, Bob. The Milwaukee Braves: a baseball eulogy. A local history of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. RCW 229

Buenker, John D. History of Wisconsin, Vol. 4: The Progressive Era, 1893-1914. Covers the era of LaFollette, when Wisconsin gained its reputation for progressive reform and enlightened public policy. RCW 271

Butler, LeRoy. The LeRoy Butler story: from wheelchair to the Lambeau Leap. From a child with health problems, growing up in the projects of Jacksonville, Florida, Butler made it as a high school and college football All-American, and became a football hero with the Green Bay Packers, winning Superbowl XXXI. RCW 609

Campbell, Sam. Bruno, Bear of Split Rock Island. Wisconsin's favorite nature writer tells a bear's life story. RCW 5250

Campbell, Sam. Mask, the Door County Coon. The story of a mischievous Wisconsin raccoon. RCW 5249

Campisi, Jack, ed. The Oneida Indian experience: two perspectives. An account of the history and culture of the Oneida people, with bibliography. RCW 5291

Carlson, Bernice Wells. Let's pretend it happened to you; a real-people and storybook-people approach to creative dramatics. A primer on creative dramatics for adults working with elementary school-age children. RC 07470

Cassidy, Frederic Gomes. Dane County place names. Recounts the origins of the place-names of Dane County, Wisconsin. RCW 573

Chapin, Earl. Tales of Wisconsin. The history, legends and myths of western Wisconsin as compiled by a St. Paul newspaper reporter. RCW 5243

Clement, Herbert. The Great Circus Parade. Describes Milwaukee's annual celebration of circus pageantry. BRW 36

Clifton, Lucille. Blessing the boats: new and selected poems, 1988-2000. A collection of poetry about the human condition personalized through the voice of an African American woman. RC 52339

Collins, Billy. Sailing alone around the room: new and selected poems. Selections of poetry from four previous collections with twenty new poems by the United States Poet Laureate. RC 53069

Commons, John R. Myself: the autobiography of John R. Commons. The Wisconsin economist tells his life story. RCW 340

Cowley, Betty. Stalag Wisconsin: inside World War II prisoner-of-war camps. An account of Wisconsin's World War II prisoner-of-war camps for German POWs. RCW 524

Current, Richard Nelson. History of Wisconsin: the Civil War era, 1848-1873. The story of an exciting period in Wisconsin history--the first generation of statehood. Includes a realistic, balanced account of Wisconsin in the Civil War. RCW 5245

Current, Richard Nelson. The Lincoln nobody knows. Concentrates upon selected, controversial aspects of Lincoln, viewing him as family man, politician, war leader and peacemaker. RC 12407

Current, Richard Nelson. Those terrible carpetbaggers. Carpetbaggers, or Northerners who came to the South to run the Reconstruction governments after the Civil War, have generally been dismissed as ignorant, greedy opportunists. In this reinterpretation, the author, a well-known Civil War historian, interweaves the stories of ten carpetbaggers who were unselfish, intelligent, admirable men. RC 27643

Current, Richard Nelson. Wisconsin: a Bicentennial history. The history and contributions of the state known as dairyman and brewer to the nation. Discusses the character of its people, including the strong German influence, and its culture and political system. RC 16216

Curtin, Jeremiah. Memoirs of Jeremiah Curtin. Autobiography of the pioneer Wisconsin folklorist. RCW 334

Curwood, James Oliver. The Great Lakes; the vessels that plough them: their owners, their sailors, and their cargoes. Together with a brief history of our inland seas. A history of shipping and inland navigation on the Great Lakes. RCW 596

Cutler, Richard W. Greater Milwaukee's growing pains, 1950-2000: an insider's view. Examines the social, political and economic history of Milwaukee County during the second half of the 20th century. RCW 554

Dahmer, Lionel. A father's story. Since learning of his son Jeffrey's killing and mutilation spree, chemist Lionel Dahmer has agonized over whether the compulsions that overwhelmed his son had their origins in things he might or might not have done with Jeffrey. RC 38774

Damasio, Antonio R. The feeling of what happens: body and emotion in the making of consciousness. A neurologist theorizes about the nature of consciousness and the construction of the self. Brings together findings in biological and emotional development to provide perspective on great unsolved problems of human psychology. RC 53230

Davidson, Bill. Spencer Tracy, tragic idol. Biography of the talented Hollywood actor, with sketches of his youth in Milwaukee. RC 28109

Davidson, Jean. Growing up Harley-Davidson: memoirs of a motorcycle dynasty. Jean Davidson reminisces about her childhood and youth as a member of Milwaukee's Davidson family, founders of Harley-Davidson Incorporated, the famed Motorcycle manufacturer, and relates some of the company history. Davidson family. CD 4

Del Vecchio, Mike. Railroads Across America: A Celebration of 150 Years of Railroading. A history of railroading in the United States from the 1840s to the present. RCW 355

Derleth, August W. August Derleth reads "Psyche". The Wisconsin poet reads a sequence of his love lyrics. 2-track cassette. RCW 5297

Derleth, August W. August Derleth reads "Sugar bush by moonlight". August Derleth reads "Sugar bush by moonlight" and 42 more of his poems of man and nature. 2-track cassette. RCW 5300

Derleth, August W. The only place we live. Brings together for the first time the work of three well-known regional writers, August Derleth, Jesse Stuart and Robert E. Gard. The most remarkable fact about these artists is that they interpret the lives we all live within the frame-work of their homeplaces: Derleth, until his death in 1971, in Wisconsin along with Gard and Stuart in Kentucky. RCW 5008

Derleth, August W. Return to Walden West. A collection of essays on Wisconsin. BRW 2186

Derleth, August W. Return to Walden West. Excerpts from the author's Return to Walden West, the 1970 sequel to Walden West [RCW 5301]. 2-track cassette. RCW 5298

Derleth, August W. Walden West. Selected excerpts from Derleth's autobiography. RCW 5302

Derleth, August W. Walden West. Derleth tells of his homes and haunts, of growing up in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin and of the social life and customs of the surrounding countryside. RCW 5301

DeVito, Carlo. D. Wayne: the high-rolling and fast times of America's premier horse trainer. Biography of D. Wayne Lukas, a poor kid from rural northern Wisconsin who set new records as a trainer of quarter horse and thoroughbred racehorses. RCW 568

Dewhurst, Colleen. Colleen Dewhurst: her autobiography. The actress died before completing the manuscript, so Viola talked to friends and colleagues to fill in the gaps. Some strong language. RC 45509

Dickerson, Nancy. Among those present: a reporter's view of twenty-five years in Washington. The Waukesha newswoman relates anecdotes about four presidents at work and play, as well as stories and insights appearing for the first time. RC 10108

Dikkers, Scott. Our dumb century: 100 years of headlines from America's finest news source. The editors offer headline articles from the satirical newspaper The Onion. Includes tongue-in-cheek commentaries on both world wars, movie stars, television, and presidents. Some strong language. Bestseller. RC 48431

Doran, Madeleine. Something About Swans; Essays. Seven essays by this noted Wisconsin writer. RCW 1048

Eckels, Jeffry. John Thulin And The Whad' Ya Know? Band. Music and comedy from the popular Wisconsin Public Radio show. RCW 4010

Eckert, Allan W. Twilight of empire: a narrative. Covering the period from 1801 to 1838, this is an account of the events surrounding the Black Hawk War of 1832 that was fought for possession of the upper Mississippi Valley. RC 29942

Eifert, Virginia S. Journeys in green places; the shores and woods of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula. A geologist and botanist shares her love of the shores and woods of the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. BRA 08684/RCW 430

Eifert, Virginia S. Louis Jolliet, Explorer Of Rivers. Portrait of Louis Joliet [1645-1700], the explorer who, with Father Jacques Marquette in 1673 travelled down the Wisconsin River and found the Mississippi. Junior & senior high and older interested readers. RCW 604

Eisenberg, Arlene. What to expect the first year. Covers a wide range of questions asked by new parents, beginning with information on preparation for the baby's arrival, and then continuing on a month-by- month basis. RC 57900

Eisenberg, Arlene. What to expect: the toddler years. The authors of What to Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978) and What to Expect the First Year (RC 31632) now tackle the second and third year. A month-by-month guide discusses common traits and possible concerns specific to each age, and the second portion of the book covers aspects of the care, health, and safety of toddlers. Also included are common home remedies and more "best-odds" recipes emphasizing nutrients for good health. Bestseller. RC 41162

Eisenberg, Arlene. What to eat while you're expecting. The authors expand their nutrition chapter from What to Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978, BR 10238). They provide detailed instructions on formulating proper eating habits before, during, and after pregnancy. They include tips on setting up the kitchen, "best-odds" recipes, a quiz to evaluate your current diet, and nutritional information on food additives and junk food. BR 10401/RC 41851

Eisenberg, Arlene. What to expect when you're expecting. This expanded edition details the physical and emotional symptoms and medical tests and procedures pregnant women (including those with chronic conditions) are likely to experience before, during, and after pregnancy. The importance of avoiding harmful ingested or environmental substances is stressed and a Best-Odds Diet emphasizes the nutrients necessary for fetal health. Bestseller. BR 14234/RC 36978

Eisenschitz, Bernard. Nicholas Ray: an American journey. Biography of the Wisconsin-born film-maker. RCW 782

Eliot, Marc. Kato Kaelin, the whole truth: the real story of O.J., Nicole, and Kato. The Simpson murder trial, from the viewpoint of a Wisconsin participant. RC 40803

Ellis, Melvin R. Notes from Little Lakes: the story of a family and fifteen acres. Reminiscences by the beloved Wisconsin columnist about hunting and fishing from his lakeside country home. RCW 327

Ellis, Melvin R. Peg Leg Pete. How a mallard drake rescued from a muskrat trap survives and readjusts to the wild. RC 06347

Ellis, Melvin R. Run, Rainey, run. Story of a German short-haired pointer who refused to be a pet, but wanted life as a hunting dog on his own terms. BR 00485

Ellis, Melvin R. Top Dogs. Two classic stories of remarkable hunting dogs, as heard on Wisconsin Public Radio. RCW 1088

Ellis, Melvin R. Wild goose, brother goose. A story about a gander who stays behind on a marsh sanctuary with his mate who is unable to fly, remaining to protect their goslings after she dies. Then he travels alone, but returns when he guides an injured goose back to the haven. BRA 03822

Engelmann, Ruth. Leaf house: days of remembering: a memoir. Evocative reminiscence of growing up in a tiny Finnish community in rural Wisconsin during the 1920s and 1930s. RC 17592

Englund, Steven. Man slaughter. Examines the trial of abused wife Jennifer Patri for arson/murder in rural Wisconsin. RC 21676

Enright, Elizabeth. Doublefields; memories and stories. Each piece recalls a certain mood or time of life, with aging being a basic theme. BRA 01825

Esser, George. A pioneer life: memoirs of my life : an Autobiography. Autobiography of George Esser, founder and operator of the former Esser Brewery in Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, in the 19th century. RCW 232

Favre, Brett. Favre: For the record. Autobiography of the Green Bay Packers' Super-Bowl-winning quarterback. RCW 227

Featherstonhaugh, George William. A canoe voyage up the Minnay Sotor: with an account of the lead and copper deposits in Wisconsin: of the gold region in the Cherokee country, and sketches of popular manners. Describes an 1840s journey from the sources of the Minnesota River, in South Dakota, down through the Mississippi River Valley to the Cherokee homeland in the cental South. Includes a side trip to the lead and copper mines of Wisconsin. RCW 329

Fedo, Michael. The man from Lake Wobegon. A biography of radio storyteller and Wisconsin resident Garrison Keillor. RC 28783

Feraca, Jean. Crossing the great divide: poems. The Wisconsin poet and radio personality reads some of her poems. RCW 4003

Ferber, Edna. A kind of magic. The author's second autobiographical book, covering the years 1939 to 1963, includes accounts of the war, a tour of Buchenwald, and VJ Day in New York City. BRA 01094

Fine, Ralph Adam. Escape of the guilty. Wisconsin trial judge attacks the criminal court system. RC 25358

Finney, Jack. Forgotten news: the crime of the century and other lost stories. Former Milwaukee newsman recounts famous news stories of the 19th century. RC 19321

Flax, Marshall E. Coping with low vision. Information for everyone coping with visual impairment, including friends, family, and caregivers, compiled by a Wisconsin professional. RC 38113

Foster, Rory C. I never met an animal I didn't like. Lighthearted reminiscences about the years the author and his wife spent building a veterinary practice. Foster recounts his work with injured wild animals and ailing pets. He talks about treating a fawn hit by a car, a loon who mistook a puddle on an airport runway for a lake, and a kitten, whom he temporarily adopted, with a badly fractured leg. RC 33146

Fox, C.P. America's great circus parade: its roots, its revival, its revelry. Written to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the circus in America, this book recounts the history of Baraboo's Circus World Museum as well as Milwaukee's annual Great Circus Parade. RCW 5303

Fox, C.P. The Horse-drawn wagon collection at the Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin. History and description of the world's largest collection of antique circus wagons. BRW 8

Fox, Stephen R. John Muir and his legacy: the American conservation movement. Biography of the Wisconsin-raised naturalist. RC 32116

Frazier, Patrick. The Mohicans of Stockbridge. After the Mohican Indians accepted Christianity in the Massachusetts community of Stockbridge, they became known as Stockbridge Indians and lost their identity as Mohicans. RC 39143

Gale, Zona. Miss Lulu Bett: an American comedy of manners. The 1920 Pulitzer-Prize-winning play. BRW 46/RCW 125

Gard, Robert E. Coming home to Wisconsin. The noted historian's autobiography. RCW 1054

Gard, Robert E. The romance of Wisconsin place names. A geographical history of the Badger state. RCW 167

Gard, Robert E. This is Wisconsin. The noted Badger State historian reflects on Wisconsin's social life and customs. RCW 612

Gard, Robert E. We were Children Then: Stories from The Yarns of Yesteryear Project. Elderly interviewees reminisce about their Wisconsin childhoods. BRW 156

Gard, Robert E. Wisconsin lore; antics and anecdotes of Wisconsin people and places. A harvest of lumberjack stories, ghost tales, Indian legends, circus yarns, home remedies, practical jokes, superstitions, proverbs, and sayings from the 19th-century Badger State. BRW 2071

Garland, Hamlin. Christmas in the Midwest. A collection of Garland's essays and stories about his past Christmas celebrations in Iowa and Wisconsin. RCW 664

Garland, Hamlin. A Daughter of the Middle Border. A continuation of the author's autobiography, A son of the middle border. RCW 345

Garland, Hamlin. A Son of the Middle Border. The Wisconsin native's autobiography. BRW 84/RCW 123

Gauer, Harold, ed. The History: Growing Up The Hard Way In The 1930s, Vol. 1. An oral history of Milwaukee. RCW 4019

Gilbert, Julie G. Ferber: A biography. Life of the Wisconsin-born Pulitzer-Prize winning author Edna Ferber. RC 15906

Gill, Brendan. Many masks: a life of Frank Lloyd Wright. The turbulent career of Wisconsin's most creative and cantankerous architect. RC 27227

Gilpatrick, Kristin. Famous Wisconsin film stars. Brief biographies of such Wisconsin-born film stars as Spencer Tracy, Agnes Moorehead, Orson Welles, Carole Landis, Jeffrey Hunter, Fred MacMurray, Don Ameche, Pat O'Brien, Frederic March, Colleen Dewhurst, Brian Donlevy & Gene Wilder. RCW 525

Glad, Paul W. History of Wisconsin, Vol. 5: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940. Describes Wisconsin's experience of World War I, the "roaring twenties," the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the start of World War II. RCW 272

Golde, Henry. Ragdolls. Henry, a Fox Cities resident, is a Holocaust survivor. This book is his story: how as an 11-year-old boy, he was sent to nine different concentration camps in five years. Henry lost his entire family, but survived and emigrated to the U.S. after the war. After living and working in Milwaukee and Merrill, he now lives in Appleton; his book tells his very moving story in straightforward, direct, very readable prose. Descriptions of violence. RCW 555

Gordon, Linda. The great Arizona orphan abduction. Wisconsin history professor describes how racial politics caused a social upheaval in 1904. The New York Catholic Foundling Hospital placed children with Mexican-American families in the Clifton-Morenci, Arizona, mining area. Infuriated, local Anglos took the fair Irish-American orphans from their new Hispanic homes. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the vigilantes. Banta Award. RC 51313

Graham, Loren R. A face in the rock: the tale of a Grand Island Chippewa. Story of the dispersal of the Chippewa who lived on Grand Island in Lake Superior. RCW 1007

Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission. A Guide to understanding Chippewa treaty rights. This guide addresses common questions and misperceptions of Chippewa treaty rights, and provides background information on treaties and tribal sovereignty. BRW 3009/RCW 5278

Gregory, Horace. Collected poems. Poems by a 20th-century American poet and critic. BRA 02526

Gregory, Horace. The house on Jefferson Street: a cycle of memories. A literary memoir by the noted Wisconsin poet. RCW 1050

Guequierre, Nathan. City-smart: Milwaukee. A popular guidebook to the city of Milwaukee. RCW 546

Gurda, John. The Bradley legacy: Lynde and Harry Bradley, their company, and their foundation. A history of the Allen-Bradley Company of Milwaukee, focusing on founders Lynde and Harry Bradley, and their charitable foundation. RCW 406

Gurda, John. Centennial of faith: the basilica of Saint Josaphat, 1888-1988. A centennial corporate history of the Milwaukee church. RCW 407

Gurda, John. Discover Milwaukee: a great home town. A tour of Milwaukee's neighborhoods, with a brief history. RCW 409

Gurda, John. The Humphrey legacy. Biography of Glenn and Gert Humphrey, with a history of their foundation. RCW 413

Gurda, John. The Latin community on Milwaukee's near South Side. Sociological study of Milwaukee's Hispanic community. RCW 415

Gurda, John. The making of a good name in industry: a history of the Falk Corporation, 1892-1992. A centennial corporate history of the gear manufacturer. RCW 416

Gurda, John. The making of Milwaukee. History of Milwaukee from its origins as a Nativ