Shipping class: US Media Mail
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The Coming of the Civil War by Avery Craven
A thought‑provoking revisionist classic by Avery Craven that argues the Civil War could have been avoided — if fear, politics, and broken compromise hadn’t torn a nation apart.
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What’s Nude by Fred Gwynne and Peter Basch
The dad from The Munsters gets a little racy in this 1960 book.
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Millbrook: The True Story of the Early Years of the Psychedelic Revolution by Art Kleps
Arthur John Kleps’s account of founding the Neo-American Church, defending the use of cannabis and hallucinogens for spiritual enlightenment and exploration.
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Reservations: Photographs by Diane Keaton
A treasure from the late, great Diane Keaton — actress, author, fashion icon, and photographer.
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R. Crumb Sketch Book Volume 9
Volume 9 in Crumb’s Sketch Book series covers October 1972 – June 1975.
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Island Within a City: A History of the Norridge-Harwood Heights Area
A history of the Norridge-Harwood Heights area, which is known as an “island” surrounded by the city of Chicago.
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Bust Hell Wide Open: The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest
An intimate biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest, arguably the most interesting figure to emerge from the Civil War — widely admired as a military genius.
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Carl Toth: The Cranbrook Monographs
A collection of collage and photomontage work from Michigan-based artist Carl Toth.
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How to Become a Former Asthmatic by Paul Sorvino
Mira Sorvino’s dad gives advice on living with asthma.
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I am Not Spock by Leonard Nimoy
Actor Leonard Nimoy sends mixed messages by putting a picture of himself doing the Vulcan Salute on his debut memoir.
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Turkey Stearnes and The Detroit Stars (The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933)
This book is not a biography of Stearnes but it uses Stearnes as the anchor of a historical, social and cultural look at Detroit and the Negro Leagues.
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Water and Peace in the Middle East
This book is the fruit of several years of cooperation and dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian water scientists.
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All My Houses by Sally Lesh
Sally shares her down-to-earth life story spanning 84 years full of ingenuity, humor, independence, and a love of life.
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The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys by Doris Kearns Goodwin
In its drama and scope, Doris Kearns Goodwin’s The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys is one of the richest works of biography in the last decade.
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All Horse Systems Go by Nancy S. Loving, DVM
The contemporary go-to veterinary reference for horse owners, ensuring today’s horse can perform to the best of their ability, whatever their task may be.
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Clothes and the Man by Alan Flusser
“The ultimate aim of this book is to try to educate the reader about the basic principles of fine dressing.”
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Cuff Links by Susan Jones and Marilyn Nissenson
Artistry and social history merge in this engaging look at cuff links.
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Social Movements by Anthony Oberschall
Social Movements combines original theoretical and methodological approaches with penetrating analyses of contemporary movements from the ’60s to the ’90s.
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Culture and Customs of Ghana by Steven J. Salm and Toyin Falola
Culture and Customs of Ghana authoritatively discusses the vibrant and adaptable people, from their religions to music and dance.
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Where is John by Lilly Mosheim
When a twin decides not to have a bath, it leads to an adventure through the town!