Lake Claremont Press

Carless in Chicago

Catalog Number: 
Book, Rothstein
Date: 
Edition: 
First
Volume: 
Issue: 
Abstract: 
Guide to being carless in Chicago
Language: 
English
Notes: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
9781893121485
Website: 

The Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats

Location

Chicago
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Haynes, Garlin
Date: 
2011
Edition: 
First
Abstract: 
A Chicago beat cop documents best 24-hour meals under $10 to be had in Chicago.
Language: 
English
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
9781893121720

Literary Chicago: A Book Lover's Tour of the Windy City

Location

4650 N Rockwell Sst.
60625 Chicago
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Holden, Greg
Date: 
2001
Edition: 
1
Volume: 
Issue: 
Abstract: 
"Discover the Windy City that has attracted and nurtured writers, editors, publishers, and book lovers for more than a century. Trace the steps of literary figures who called Chicago home, incorporated cityscapes into their writing, and put a uniquely Chicago stamp on their work."
Language: 
English
Notes: 
Abstract from back cover
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1893121011

A Cook's Guide to Chicago: Where to find everything you need and lots of things you didn't know you did

Location

United States
41° 57' 58.6548" N, 87° 41' 37.4604" W
US
Date: 
May 2002
Edition: 
First Edition
Volume: 
Issue: 
Abstract: 
"Includes origianl recipes, sources for professional equipment, and lists of the best ethnic markets."
Language: 
Notes: 
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
189312116X
Website: 

From Lumber Hookers to the Hooligan Fleet: A Treasury of Chicago Maritime History

Location

United States
41° 52' 39.4284" N, 87° 39' 25.3548" W
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, The Chicago Maritime Society
Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
From Lumber Hookers to the Hooligan Fleet: A Treasury of Chicago Maritime History is a book retelling the history of Chicago through maritime actions.
Language: 
English
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1893121305
Item Donor: 
Chicago Publisher's Gallery

A Native's Guide to Chicago's Western Suburbs

Catalog Number: 
Book, Toops, Laura Mazzuca
Date: 
August 1999
Edition: 
First Edition
Abstract: 
"Whether you're a life-long resident, new in town, or just passing through, let 'A Native's Guide to Chicago's Western Suburbs' be your personal tour guide of the best this region has to offer."
Language: 
English
Notes: 
Abstract taken directly from text on back cover of book.
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
0964242664

On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department

Catalog Number: 
Book, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department
Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
The Chicago Police Department is a mythical and legendary law enforcement unit as well as a closed-door society. This book reveals the officers and their personal stories. The author explores the juxtaposition of work and life for these men and women who don the Chicago Police Star.
Language: 
English
Format: 

Ticket to Everywhere: The Best of Detours Travel Column

Date: 
November 2000
Edition: 
1st
Abstract: 
Chicago Sun-Times staff writer Dave Hoekstra offers a sampler of road trip destinations off the beaten path.
Language: 
English
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1893121119

Rule 53: Capturing Hippies, SPies, Politicians and Murderers in America's Courtroom

Date: 
2008
Volume: 
1st ed.
Abstract: 
A vivid memoir by one of the country's best visual chroniclers of courtroom proceedings, offering glimpses of defendants like the Chicago 7 Radicals, the Black Panthers, John Wayne Gacy, the El Rukns, and various mobsters. A unique perspective on local history since the 1960s.
Language: 
eng
Subjects: 
Format: 
Contributors: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-53-4

Literary Chicago: A Book Lover's Tour of the Windy City

Catalog Number: 
b.20.9
Date: 
April 2001
Volume: 
1st ed
Abstract: 
<p>Discover the Windy City that has attracted and nurtured writers, editors, publishers, and book lovers for more than a century. Trace the steps of literary figures who called Chicago home, incorporated cityscapes into their writing, and put a uniquely Chicago stamp on their work. People like novelists Ernest Hemingway and Richard Wright, poetry pioneers Harriet Monroe and Gwendolyn Brooks, playwrights Charles MacArthur and David Mamet, journalists Ben Hecht and Mike Royko, and documentarians Jane Addams and Studs Terkel.</p><p> Visit the historic dwellings of writers such as Carl Sandburg, Edna Ferber, and Saul Bellow. Stroll through the neighborhoods of such characters as Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie, James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan, and Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski. Glimpse into present-day Chicago through the insights of resident authors like Ana Castillo and Scott Turow.</p> <p> <em>Literary Chicago</em> combines anecdotes and excerpts drawn from the city's rich literary legacy with walking tours that guide readers to historic sites, settings from Chicago classics, past and present literary hangouts, and current events for readers and writers.</p>
Language: 
eng
Notes: 
Abstract borrowed from Lake Claremont.
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-01-1

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