Wisconsin Books

I found the trilogy refreshing. It was captivating, held my interest. I couldn't wait to get to the next section, after reading the first, to see what else lay in store for Hailey, Karlee, and Paige.

It is difficult to rate a book by 5 Stars or less when it is someone's diary. The book covers Newton's journey from enlistment in 1861 to final discharge in 1865. It is a rather quick read of his letters sent home although it covers the monthly grind of soldiering in the 14th Wisconsin. Newton skips many descriptions of horrific content in his letters home that was common back then and manages to keep them clean. His hardships endured through out the many years of soldiering are toned down in his writing. Perhaps, like other soldiers, he didn't want family to worry at home. His attitude towards black soldiers brings about expression that by today's standards would be considered racist. His letters do bring to light the emotion and desire to return home and also helps illustrate the psychological profiles of soldiers close to him. You can never go wrong studying letters from the Civil War as they always help bring new life to the realities of the conflict. This book certainly can bring new insight and thought to anyone looking understand more about soldiering during the Civil War.

Compiled and edited by Karin Marple Wade, the Wisconsin Cook Book showcases more than 150 recipes drawn from some of Wisconsin's best and most famous cooks and chefs. From Swiss Cheese Fondue; Norwegian Toast; Milwaukee Pork Stew; and All Wisconsin Scrambled Omelet; to Wisconsin Sauerbraten; Wisconsin Wild Rice Soup; Wisconsin Gouda & Beer Spread; and Wisconsin Apple-Cranberry Muffins, the Wisconsin Cook Book is a true regional classic as well as a welcome addition to Wisconsin dining enthusiasts!

Originally published in 1988, the Wisconsin Country Gourmet: Seasonal Recipes, Ethnic & Holiday Menus is now back in print by popular demand. Marge Snyder and Suzanne Breckenridge collaborate to offer a wealth of succulent, classic dishes from Coriander Rice Salad to Crabmeat Fritters, Spiced Cranberry Jam, Mexican Coffee and more. Wonderfully illustrated with the photography of Joe Paskus, the Wisconsin Country Gourmet is an excellent and highly recommended supplement to home cookbook collections, offering special "Wisconsin ways" to celebrate the passing of the seasons through taste.

Virtually all the printed information about the Wisconsin Dells can be catagorized as promotional, an attempt to sell something rather than inform. This book fills the resulting gaps.

Lodging and attractions are rated by kid appeal, couples appeal, and seniors appeal. Helpful phone numbers and maps are included for more information. A good buy for planning a trip to the dells.

A Trails Books travel guide, Wisconsin Family Weekends showcases 20 fun and informative trips throughout the Badger State specifically designed for family recreation, entertainment, and leisure time memory making. Author Susan Smith writes an "On Wisconsin" column for the Wisconsin State Journal and has traversed up and down the state to create "family friendly" descriptions of twenty vacation spots located in every part of the state; listings of things to see and do in all sections of the state; recommendations on where to eat and where to spend the night; rainy day ideas; great Wisconsin in winter escapes for the kids; as well as puzzle and games to keep the children occupied while traveling in the car. If you would like to have a family outing somewhere in Wisconsin that would be as memorable as it is fun, begin with browsing through Susan Smith's Wisconsin Family Weekends!

Although best known as the Dairy State because of its historic importance for the production of milk and cheese, Wisconsin is also home to more than one hundred public gardens, memorable landscapes, nature preserves, and impressive plant nurseries. Now for the first time these diverse horticultural sites of interest have been organized into a superlatively illustrated guide book by Madison resident Mary Lou Santovec and her photographing husband Rick. Each of these remarkable Wisconsin horticultural sites comes with complete directions on getting to them, as well as descriptions of what each of them have to offer the visitor. Enhanced with directories of Wisconsin garden and plant clubs, master gardeners, specialty gardens, and so much more, this beautiful guidebook is a 'must' for Wisconsin gardeners, horticulturalist, and naturalists, as well as the non-specialist general reader who would like to enjoy the beauty and diversity of gardening in Wisconsin. This seminal itinerary of Wisconsin horticultural sites is organized geographically into Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast. Each entry also includes an 'info block' description that includes the county, address, phone number, directions, admission fee (if any), access availability hours, and amenities such as the availability of street parking, food, sanitation facilities, etc. Ideal for planning excursions for day-trips, weekend getaways, or vacation travels, "Wisconsin Gardens & Landscapes" is an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal and community library Wisconsin Travel and Wisconsin Gardening/Horticultural reference collections.

Jeff Mayers and Jerry Poling successfully collaborate to present informative profiles for almost two hundred Wisconsin golf courses. In addition, they've also added thirty more courses in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Upper Peninsula which are easily accessible for Wisconsin's golfing population. The informative, descriptive text is enhanced with maps, illustrations, suggestions for lodging and dining, and "More Fun Things To Do" segments for non-golfing things to see and experience. If you are planning a golfing holiday in Wisconsin, or would simply like to become aware of the golfing resources in your part of the state, then beginning with a serious browsing through Jeff Mayers and Jerry Poling's Wisconsin Golf Getaways!

[....] This is a great cookbook: the recipes are tasty, easy and always get rave reviews. The authors add their wonderful personal stories, so the reader knows when the authors have used the recipes, or details behind the creation of the recipes. I've given this cookbook as a gift many times, to rave reviews.

Darryl R. Beers is an accomplished photographer whose expert work has been published in books and calendars over the past several years. In Wisconsin Impressions, Beers turns his artist's eye and camera's lens on images throughout the Badger State, showcasing some of Wisconsin's natural and man-made attractions ranging from wilderness, to rural, to "stand alone" objects of architecture and artifact. The result is a compendium of wonderful "pictures in time" surveying the diversity and beauty of Wisconsin, its habitat, and its people. A perfect choice as a gift memento for tourists, travelers, and native citizens, Wisconsin community library should be without at least one copy of Darryl Beers' Wisconsin Impressions!