Town House Books
105 N. 2nd Ave., St. Charles
TEL. (847) 584-8600
1. THESE BARE LANDS
By Stan Jorstad (Simon & Schuster $40)
Jorstad’s 20-year chronicling of U.S. national parks.
2. GRASSROOTS
By Carl Sandburg, illustrated by Wendell Minor (Harcourt Brace $18)
Sights and sounds of the Midwest are brought to life through Sandburg’s poetry, Minor’s paintings.
3. 100 THINGS I’M NOT GOING TO DO NOW THAT I’M OVER 50
(Berkley Publishing Group $14)
Witty, wise and whimsical resolutions for the second half of life.
4. SECRETS OF PISTOULET
By Jana Koplen (Stewart, Tabori & Chang $18.95)
A fable about food, magic and love with fold-out letters and recipe pockets.
5. THE BOOK OF FAMOUS IOWANS
By Douglas Bauer (Henry Holt $25)
Midwestern novel that explores the complexity of small-town American life.
6. CROSSING TO SAFETY
By Wallace Stegner (Random House $7.99)
A story of friendship between two couples and their support for one another.
7. THE VAN GOGH CAFE
By Cynthia Rylant (Harcourt Brace $14)
Strange and magical things happen in an old movie theater.
8. A ROOM OF HER OWN
By Chris Madden (Random House $30)
Women from all walks of life share with readers their private spaces.
9. THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRTHDAYS
By Gary Goldschneider (Penguin $34.95)
366 personality profiles based on astrology, numerology and the Tarot.
10. 12 LESSONS ON LIFE I LEARNED FROM MY GARDEN
By Vivian Glyck (Rodale $14.95)
The garden as a metaphor for life and how to tend to the soul.
