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Everyone wants a piece of millionaire Bennett Marshfield, owner of Marshfield Manor, and letters are coming in daily from those claiming to be poor relations. The elderly reclusive heir to the manor trusts no one but his aged curator, Abe. But when Abe is killed in a case of mistaken identity, things change dramatically. Shaken by murder, Grace Wheaton, lover of history and mystery, steps up to the challenge of assuming Abe's responsibilities. But...

"Dr. Brian H. Williams has seen it all, from gunshot wounds to traumatic brain injuries. In The Bodies Keep Coming, Williams ushers us into the trauma bay, where the wounds of a national emergency amass. Black bodies will continue to be wracked by violence, racism, and healthcare inequities until we enact changes of policy and law"-- Provided by publisher.

"Meet John Nichols. He's 50-something years old, an ex-basketball player, ex-author, ex-philanderer, ex-husband, ex-high school English teacher. And he's father to three: two overachieving adult daughters, and 19 year-old Ethan, who will never be an adult. John's oldest daughter is getting married, and as the whole family travels from their homes in New York and the Chicago area, John is secretly preparing for a life-change that will alter his family's...

"This blunt, sometimes comical, sometimes confessional collection of stories tells of the life experiences that shaped Fran Fredricks. From childhood naivete, such as eating gum off sidewalks, to learning how to wear a strapless bra in early puberty. Discovering rebellion and escapism through the thrill of shoplifting and intentional fainting in her teens, to finding love and quitting smoking in her twenties. The joys and fears of motherhood in her...

"One of Chicago's landmark attractions, Graceland Cemetery chronicles the city's sprawling history through the stories of its people. Local historian and Graceland tour guide Adam Selzer presents ten walking tours covering almost the entirety of the cemetery grounds. While nodding to Graceland's famous figures, Selzer also leads readers past the vaults, obelisks, and other markers that call attention to less recognized Chicagoans like: Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious,...

A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way.

When a young widow brings her son to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, she is unaware of the odyssey of inspiration and healing that is about to begin. Junaluska Lewis is convinced that her future lies in the hands of her son, Henry, reluctant heir to the family business. To that end, she agrees that he be mentored during the world's fair by her family's Chicago agent. With time on her hands, Juna explores the grand exhibition halls and Venice-like...

"Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been--until now--a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also examines the other major rackets, such as prostitution,...

My mother gave birth to me in a storm, caught in an unforgiving riptide...The sea is as brutal as it is beautiful, and it has always called to Cealene. As the heiress of Aqualasia Islands, she's surrounded by the crashing waves and the smell of salt, but her duties to her people, court, and monthly full moon celebrations keep her from the water. Until the night Ezera, a boy from her past, needs help saving his father at the docks and Cealene sneaks...