Limping Through Life
Jerry Apps
Thursday, May 16th at 11:00 am
A hardworking farm kid who loved to play softball, young Jerry Apps would have to make many adjustments and meet many challenges after that winter night he was stricken with a debilitating, sometimes fatal illness. In Limping Through Life he explores the ways his world changed after polio and pays tribute to those family members, teachers, and friends who helped along the way.
Jerry Apps has been a rural historian and environmental writer for more than forty years. He has published fiction and nonfiction books on many rural topics, including Ringlingville USA, , Horse-Drawn Days, Old Farm, and Garden Wisdom for the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. He is a former county extension agent and professor at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Thursday, May 16th at 11:00 am
A hardworking farm kid who loved to play softball, young Jerry Apps would have to make many adjustments and meet many challenges after that winter night he was stricken with a debilitating, sometimes fatal illness. In Limping Through Life he explores the ways his world changed after polio and pays tribute to those family members, teachers, and friends who helped along the way.
Jerry Apps has been a rural historian and environmental writer for more than forty years. He has published fiction and nonfiction books on many rural topics, including Ringlingville USA, , Horse-Drawn Days, Old Farm, and Garden Wisdom for the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. He is a former county extension agent and professor at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Seasons of Desire
Evelyn Klein
Thursday, May 23 at 7:00
"Time is the featured star in Seasons of Desire, time, 'a river in the great design.' The woman who observes it is the poet-neighbor we visit for conversation and coffee, an hour we dedicate to dream, imagine and examine our lives.
Sharon Chmielarz, Author
Thursday, May 23 at 7:00
"Time is the featured star in Seasons of Desire, time, 'a river in the great design.' The woman who observes it is the poet-neighbor we visit for conversation and coffee, an hour we dedicate to dream, imagine and examine our lives.
Sharon Chmielarz, Author
North of Highway 8 and Stranger in a Small Town
Dan Woll and Mike Murtha
Friday, May 31 at 6:00
Two authors with guitars. What could be better?
Dan Woll and Mike Murtha will be appearing at Chapter2 for a fun evening of music and books. They figure if one won't work, the other will.
Friday, May 31 at 6:00
Two authors with guitars. What could be better?
Dan Woll and Mike Murtha will be appearing at Chapter2 for a fun evening of music and books. They figure if one won't work, the other will.
The Superior Place
Dennis McCann
Saturday, June 1 at 11:00
Picturesque little Bayfield on Lake Superior is Wisconsin’s smallest city by population but one of its most popular visitor destinations. This book captures those unique qualities that keep tourists coming back year after year and offers a historically reliable look at the community as it is today and how it came to be.
Saturday, June 1 at 11:00
Picturesque little Bayfield on Lake Superior is Wisconsin’s smallest city by population but one of its most popular visitor destinations. This book captures those unique qualities that keep tourists coming back year after year and offers a historically reliable look at the community as it is today and how it came to be.
The Last Kind Word
David Housewright
Friday, June 7 at 6:00
David Housewright, Edgar award-winning author, is back and so is Rushmore McKenzie. The St. Paul (okay, Falcon Heights) private eye gets mixed up with a family of thieves in another thrilling mystery.
Friday, June 7 at 6:00
David Housewright, Edgar award-winning author, is back and so is Rushmore McKenzie. The St. Paul (okay, Falcon Heights) private eye gets mixed up with a family of thieves in another thrilling mystery.
Headin' To The Cabin
Rob Bignell
Saturday, June 8 from 12:00 to 2:00
Hudson author Rob Bignell gives a first-person account of Northwestern Wisconsin's finest hiking trails. Experts and novices alike will enjoy Rob's descriptions about exploring local wilderness getaways.
Saturday, June 8 from 12:00 to 2:00
Hudson author Rob Bignell gives a first-person account of Northwestern Wisconsin's finest hiking trails. Experts and novices alike will enjoy Rob's descriptions about exploring local wilderness getaways.
Duffy: The Tale of a Terrier
Gary Porter
Saturday, June 8 from 3 - 5
Help us "Raise the Woof" with Hudson's favorite author. Fresh off his March Book Madness victory, Duffy will be appearing again at Chapter2.
Saturday, June 8 from 3 - 5
Help us "Raise the Woof" with Hudson's favorite author. Fresh off his March Book Madness victory, Duffy will be appearing again at Chapter2.
Three Triceratops Tuff
Stephen Shaskan
Saturday, June 15 at 11:00
This clever retelling of a tried-and-true tale has a paleontological twist! Three Triceratops brothers by the name of Tuff are on a mission to find some grub. There’s just one thing standing in their way: a Tyrannosaurus Rex who has a very different idea of what’s for dinner!
Saturday, June 15 at 11:00
This clever retelling of a tried-and-true tale has a paleontological twist! Three Triceratops brothers by the name of Tuff are on a mission to find some grub. There’s just one thing standing in their way: a Tyrannosaurus Rex who has a very different idea of what’s for dinner!
1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know
Sharon 'Birdchick' Stiteler
Thursday, June 20 at 6:00
Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies, and 1,001 Secrets Every Birdwatcher Should Know is the first photographic guide and fact book written in a humorous conversational tone that appeals to every age and skill level. This accessible guide includes fun facts, such as where certain birds got their names, how birds eat, how they find a life partner (in some cases, same sex), and how they build a home for the chicks.
Thursday, June 20 at 6:00
Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies, and 1,001 Secrets Every Birdwatcher Should Know is the first photographic guide and fact book written in a humorous conversational tone that appeals to every age and skill level. This accessible guide includes fun facts, such as where certain birds got their names, how birds eat, how they find a life partner (in some cases, same sex), and how they build a home for the chicks.