Tending the Earth,Mending the Spirit :The Healing Gifts of Gardening
Connie Goldman

ISBN 1-932472-46-0 $16.95

This beautifully illustrated book makes it clear that even the simplest gardening tasks can infuse us with energy, awareness, and creativity. Authors Connie Goldman and Richard Mahler, drawing on personal experience and numerous interviews, explore the ways individuals find comfort, peace, and inspiration in gardening and celebrate the garden space as a retreat from the chaos of urban life—a place to revitalize our spirits and reconnect with the enduring cycles of the natural world. "As we tend our garden, we nourish our soul."

The Great Dan Patch and the Remarkable Mr. Savage
Tim Brady

ISBN 1-932472-40-1, $25.00 (hc) with DVD

Back when automobiles were a novelty, the sporting world was enthrawled by the exploits of a pacer named Dan Patch, who broke racing records with ease, and set a world mark at the Minnesota State Fair that held for more than thirty years. Here seasoned author Tim Brady tells the story, not only of Dan Patch, but of his owner, M. W. Savage, who made use of the horse's renown to promote a variety of products and became a multi-millionaire in the process. The accompanying DVD contains rare footage of Dan on the race track, and daily life on the lavish stock farm Savage built on the banks of the Minnesota River in the town that now bears his name.

The Vern Mikkensen Story
John Egan

ISBN- 1-932472-43-6 $19.95 (hc)

Vern Mikkelsen, the son of a Danish Lutheran pastor from tiny Askov, Minnesota, battled huge odds to become a basketball standout in high school and at Hamline University. He went on to score more than 10,000 points in a long career with the Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Author John Egan tells Vern’s story, from a small-town childhood and a highly unorthodox college recruitment through many years of professional basketball He explores Mik's lifelong friendships with George Mikan and John Kundla, the influnces of his Danish-American unbringing, his competitiveness on the court, and his loyalty to friends and colleagues at every step along the way.

Minnesotans in the Movies
Rolf Canton

ISBN 1-932472-41-X $19.95 (pb)

Since the earliest days of motion pictures, actors and actresses with roots in Minnesota have been appearing on the Silver Screen. Here, for the first time, author Rolf Canton share the results of his extensive research on both the famous and the now-largely-forgotten stars who once called Minnesota home. From superstars Jessica Lange and Judy Garland to Eddie Albert and James Arness, from Ralph Meeker and Belle Bennett to Gig Young and Lili St. Cyr. They're all here, and young stars such as Vince Vaughn, Seann William Scott, Lea Thompson and Steve Sahn bring this entertaining volume up to date. With photos of every star and an extensive filmography.

Exploring the Twin Cities with Children
Elizabeth French

ISBN 1-932472-45-2 $12.95 (pb)

Exploring the Twin Cities with Children has sold more than 55,000 copies since the first edition appeared in 1978. The book continues to grow and change, however, as do the Twin Cities. The latest edition contains more than twenty additional pages of detailed information about new museums, community festivals, tours, historic sites, and cultural events. All the entries—old and new alike—have been brought up-to-date. A special section lists and describes seasonal events, and there is also one devoted to activities located beyond the Twin Cities area that might require a day-trip or an overnight stay.

Kodiak Kings
Jason Wood

ISBN 1-932472-44-4 $17.95 (pb)

Jason Wood has been photographing Kodiak bears for more than seven years in Alaska. In this book he presents the fruits of his labors, and offers insights into the behavior of this fascinating and occasionally dangerous creature.

The Guthrie Theater
Peg Guilfoyle

ISBN 1-932472-39-8 $37.95 (hc)

For nearly half a century the Guthrie Theater has been entertaining audiences in the greater Twin Cities area and throughout the Upper Midwest. Here, for the first time, Guthrie veteran Peg Guilfoyle has assembled photos from every decade in the Guthrie's history, accompanied by anecdotes from the actors, directors, stage-hands, and designers who worked together to summon that elusive magic, night after night, through many seasons of laughter, music, and high drama.

From Here Across the Bridge
Evelyn Klein

ISB932472-42-8 $17.00 (pb)

Evelyn Klein explores the moods and experiences of her family life, her divorce, and her progress toward a new sense of self in this series of poems, illustrated with stunning woodcuts done by her father, Wolfgang Klein.