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Life & Wisdom of Gwen Frostic: Biography of a Northwoods Artist by Sheryl James - An artist, a writer, a naturalist, and a businesswoman, Gwen Frostic lived in Michigan all 93 years of life. Gwen Frostic was unquestionably, extraordinary. Everything she did was remarkably unique, a testimony to her intelligence and ironclad independence. Solitary and sure, she made every one of her own decisions, often against advice and custom. Her accomplishments are an inspiration -- for women, for seniors, for business people, for all of us who hope to accomplish something on our own. It's a book sure to inspire.
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Northern Reflections by Jerry Harju - Northern Reflection is a collection of wild, wacky, and nostalgic short stories based on the author Jerry Harju's childhood in Upper Michigan in the 1940's. His youthful adventures include standing on the railroad tracks to play chicken with an oncoming ore train, riding on a fire truck to a blaze at his own house, and the difficulties of picking up girls in the midst of a frigid Michigan winter. Paperback: 123 pages. |
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Northern Delights by Jerry Harju - Ever wonder what it would be like to sneak onto a ski jump when no one was looking? Repair a coffin in the middle of a funeral? Headlighting deer with your girl on the first date? Jerry Harju tells how it happens in "Northern D'Lights," his second book of autobiographical short stories on the trials and mistrials of growing up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the 1940's. Paperback: 151 pages. |
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Northern Passages by Jerry Harju - Jerry Harju's third book, "Northern Passages," is another hilarious helping of a boy growing up in Upper Michigan in the late '30's and 40's. The short stories range from his first day at kindergarten to high school prom night. One tale deals with life in Hot Springs, Arkansas where our hero faces the danger of playing football in a school where he's the only Yankee. Other topics range from the perils of recital piano playing to the terrors of Lutheran confirmation. Paperback: 147 pages. |
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Northern Memories by Jerry Harju - What could be more thrilling to a young Yooper than his first camp? Jerry and a pal outfit the camp with furniture from the town dump and then take the ultimate test--spending the night in the small cabin. Needless to say, it doesn't go as planned. "First Romance" relates the agonies of true love in the fourth grade, complicated by a pair of corduroy knickers. These and several other stories make Northern Memories an entertaining and heartwarming reading experience. |
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Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver - A gripping tale of deceit, murder and a sensational trial, this courtroom classic is unmatched in its authenticity and vivid portrayls of its setting, events, and characters. Irresistibly absorbing, it has set the standard for all courtroom dramas to come. Paperback: 448 pages. |
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Danny and the Boys by Robert Traver - Reaffirming the wonder and glory of individual rights, Robert Traver's Hungry Hollow tales recount the mischievous escapades of Danny and his "boys." Setting themselves up in a logging shack near the iron-mining town of Chippewa in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Danny and his cronies spend their time fishing and hunting, story-telling, moonshining, and rampaging through the Chippewa saloons and the local "hotel."
Traver has caught the genuine flavor of backwoods life. Beyond the diverse schemes and pranks, he masterfully portrays a group of men who live as they do because they choose to. Although written as fiction, Danny and the Boys is true Americana. |
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Traver On Fishing by Robert Traver - No one wrote with more warm, downhome affection for flyfishing than the late Robert Traver. He especially loved fishing for his beloved and bejeweled native brook trout on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, mostly on what he called "Frenchman's Pond," near Ishpeming. Traver on Fishing collects the best that the old judge wrote about his favorite sport - tall tales, strange happenings and true lore, including his famous 'Testament of a Fisherman'. This book is a marvelous catch of wit, wisdom, and anecdote sure to delight everyone who enjoys a master storyteller, who just happens to write here about his wonderful world of trout fishing. Paperback: 320 pages. |
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Voelker's Pond: A Robert Traver Legacy by Ed Wargin - While focusing on the legacy of Robert Traver, a famous Michigan statesman, novelist, and fisherman, this book manages to also capture the soul and unique philosophies of fly fishermen everywhere. Wonderfully photographed throughout the book, James McCullough, through his series of essays, recounts his memories as a young man meeting the famous Traver on Voelker's Pond and his experiences years later returning to the pond after Traver passed on. Simply a peaceful and entertaining book to read through, with glimpses of the secret solitude of the fly fisherman's world with lessons of life that extend beyond the rod and pond. Hardcover: 144 pages. |
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Once Upon an Isle: The story of fishing families of Isle Royale by Howard Sivertson - Howard's first book is autobiographical and focuses on the life he was born into - growing up in a fishing family on the remote island of Isle Royale. Forty original color paintings depict the seasons and holidays, the boats and the buildings. All showing the world of family togetherness as it used to be. |
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Illustrated Voyageur by Howard Sivertson - Wilderness living in the late 1700s is captured and brought to life. Thirty-one paintings show how the rugged voyageurs of the North West Company worked and lived and laughed. This book was originally published in 1994 but has been unavailable for the past several years. |
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Tales of the Old North Shore by Howard Sivertson - Howard's third award-winning book is a great gift for anyone who loves the shore. Forty-four original color paintings explain the legends, events and traditions of the north shore lifestyle. You'll find the Snoose Moose, the America,a letter from Norway and John Beargrease. |
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Schooners, Skiffs & Steamships by Howard Sivertson - Howard presents another collection of his original paintings, complemented by authentic stories of people who traversed Lake Superior's water trails. This fourth book is a great companion to Howard's award-winning collection. |
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Lumberjack by William S. Crowe - An authentic first hand account which tells the story of big scale lumbering in the Upper Peninsula during the 1890s and early 1900s. Rich in description and alive with thrilling episodes. |
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Copper, Timber, Iron & Heart by Ben Mukkala - Stories of the miners, the loggers and the pioneers who settled and developed Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The pleasures, the treasures, the hardships and the adventures they experienced from the earliest settlers to the present day."
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| Kitchigami: Life Among the Lake Superior Ojibway by J. Kohl - Who are the Ojibway and in what way are they the "original people" or Anishanabe? |
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Paul Bunyan: A Northwoods Tall Tale Retold and Illustrated by Steve Kellogg - Who was the largest baby ever born in the state of Maine? Who dug the Great Lakes? Who gouged out the Grand Canyon? Why, Paul Bunyan, of course, America's finest, fastest, funniest lumberman and favorite tall-tale hero. |
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| The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Beautifully illustrated new rendition of portions of the epic poem. This famous story is based on the stories of Henry Schoolcraft, Longfellow's cousin. Mrs. Schoolcraft was Ojibwa and the Schoolcraft family lived in Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. |
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Ghost Ships, Gales, and Forgotten Tales by Wes Olezweski - This book runs 212 pages long and contains 13 stories of true Great Lakes maritime history. Stories take place in eras from 1950 to 1880 and are all written in that captivating style that has become this author’s form of historical narrative. Highlights in the text include the thrilling story of the sinking of the whaleback steamer THOMAS WILSON which is pictured on the cover and the eyewitness account of the loss of the wooden steamer HERMAN H. HETTLER, with the eyewitness being interviewed by the author. |
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Great Lakes Lighthouses by Wes Olezweski - This text contains a listing of more than 300 lighthouse sites and is categorized by lake. Each page has a set of three photos, one each of three different lights. Additionally, there are important statistics of each light and a detailed guide of how to get to the light and the best way to access the site.
Writing a “list” book was about as close to this author’s style as would be writing a cook book, and so he could not resist including some true tales and historical narratives of some of the lights that are listed. Thus, not only is this the only complete compilation of these sites, but is also a small treasure of lighthouse history as well.
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Frederick Stonehouse - The definitive history of the most famous shipwreck in history (after the Titanic). |
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History of the Ojibway People by William W. Warren - Written in 1852, this most important of all Ojibway histories, came from the pen of the son of an Ojibwa woman and her white husband. Mr. Warren tells only the facts, and does it in an engaging manner. |
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Hollyhocks and Radishes: Mrs. Chard's Almanac Cookbook by Bonnie Stewart Mickelson - A unique look at a little known corner of America, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with emphasis on distinctive eating experiences. |
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Michigan Ghost Towns: U. P. by R. L. Dodge - For those who traverse the "road less traveled by", Michigan's U. P. Ghost Towns tell tales of fortunes found and lost. |
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Waterfalls of Michigan by Laurie Penrose - The book gives clear directions on how to get to each of the falls. The falls are broken down into the corresponding counties. Not only is this a unique guide it is a comprehensive guide to Michigan falls. |
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North Country Cabin Cooking by Mary Brubacher & Margie Knoblauch - Easy, hearty cooking for the sharpened appetite of the outdoors lover. |
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Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History by Helen Tanner - Comprehensive research on a broad range of native tribes, oft-times interralated, and all clustered in the long tier of states along the Great Lakes. |
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VIDEOS
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Finnish American Lives A moving portait of traditional Finnish-American culture in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. |
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Good Man in the Woods Portrait of a dying breed of U. P. backwoods characters. |
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MUSIC
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Sounds of Upper Michigan:
Music with wildlife & water sounds recorded on theshores of Lake Superior in Michigan's Copper Country. |
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| Morning Sun CD |
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