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Award-Winning Books from the North Country 355 Heidtman Road, Skandia, MI 49885 Phone/fax: 906-942-7879, E-Mail
Merit Award A celebration of the cycle of seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - from the magic of spring in the north to the silent mysteries of winter - from summer's abundance to the fragrances and color of autumn. A former university professor and author shares an intimate look at the special people and places in a beautiful little-known part of the country - the rugged, yet fragile northern peninsula of Michigan bounded by three of the Great Lakes. Explore abandoned gold mines and ghost towns. Saunter down old woods roads. Visit winter waterfalls and enjoy a pasty picnic on the remote hillside. Follow the history of long ships on Lake Superior and life in a 19th century logging camp. Canoe the Sylvania Wilderness, wander back roads for wild berries and search for agates on Great Lakes beaches. Sample chapters: Return to the Porkies; The Way of Snowshoes; The Lure of OId Woods Roads; A Grand Island Trek; The Cabin; Ghost Towns; Sylvania: Mini-Canoe Country. Sample Reviews: "This is a thrilling love affair with the Upper Peninsula...Those who know it least will discover an anxiety to explore it. Many readers will end up putting it high on their gift lists." Glen Sheppard, North Woods Call "...it is the underlying purpose of this volume...to put us in touch with the joys of the Upper Peninsula's natural world. For all of you holding a fondness in your heart for Michigan's 'Superior Peninsula', this is indeed a book that belongs on your favorite bookshelf." Woods-N-Water News "For years I've tried to explain to friends in other states what Michigan's wonderful Upper Peninsula is really like...now there's a new book ...Emerick is right on the money with U.P. flavor." Lansing State Journal Color photographs; b/w illustrations. 220 pages, 7" x
10", 4th Print- 2007 soft cover. $19.95 + $3.00
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