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Thirty-five years ago, Helen Brach walked out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and vanished without a trace. By all accounts, the 65-year-old heiress to the E.J. Brach & Sons candy fortune was in good heath. But shortly after her leaving the clinic the details of Helen Brach's life—and presumed death—moved from fact to speculation, and they have been shrouded in mystery ever since.Who Killed the Candy Lady?: Unwrapping the Unsolved Murder of Helen Brach is the true and complete story of Helen Vorhees Brach's mysterious disappearance and unsolved murder, as told by veteran Chicago journalist Jim Ylisela. This book will reveal the sordid facts behind the case and the seedy underbelly of Chicago's notorious crime world. Drawing from never-seen documents, interviews, and insiders' perspectives of prosecutors, horse thieves, and candy heiresses alike, Who Killed the Candy Lady? is a true-to-life whodunnit.This is a fascinating and entertaining tale, and after finishing it readers will be unable to stop themselves from jumping to their own conclusions. Written with the straightforward precision and sly wit of a longtime Chicago writer immersed in the case's details, Who Killed the Candy Lady? is the ultimate guide to this unsolved murder mystery.
Mike Royko: The Chicago Tribune Collection 1984-1997
Mike Royko: The Chicago Tribune Collection 1984–1997 is an expansive new volume of the longtime Chicago news legend’s work. Encompassing thousands of his columns, all of which originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, this is the first collection of Royko work to solely cover his time at the Tribune. Covering politics, culture, sports, and more, Royko brings his trademark sarcasm and cantankerous wit to a complete compendium of his last 14 years as a newspaper man.Organized chronologically, these columns display Royko's talent for crafting fictional conversations that reveal the truth of the small-minded in our society. From cagey political points to hysterical take-downs of «meatball» sports fans, Royko's writing was beloved and anticipated anxiously by his fans. In plain language, he «tells it like it is» on subjects relevant to modern society. In addition to his columns, the book features Royko's obituary and articles written about him after his death, telling the tale of his life and success.This ultimate collection is a must-read for Royko fans, longtime Chicago Tribune readers, and Chicagoans who love the city's rich history of dedicated and insightful journalism.
Skinny Potatoes
Can the easy-to-cook, inexpensive, low-fat potato—the ubiquitous «spud»—turn up with chicken and peanuts as the star of an exotic stir-fry? Can plump baked potatoes, topped with everything from shrimps and tofu to chicken and chili, win acclaim as delicious one-course meals? Emphatically yes, as these 100-plus recipes prove.Barbara Grunes, known nationally for her innovative and nutritionally aware recipes, makes it easy for both novice and seasoned cooks to transform «bakers,» «broilers,» red, new, sweet, and every other kind of potato into imaginative appetizers, hearty soups, exciting stir-frys, 10 different potato salads, a dozen outdoor barbecues, and delicious side dishes, breads—even desserts.To «top» it off, Grunes presents no less than 24 luscious, low-fat toppings that recreate baked potatoes as main-course delights.Top your «bakers» with Thai shrimp, eggplant Parmesan, ratatouille, Moroccan chicken, turkey chili, Cantonese stir-fry, Spanakopita, asparagus and mushrooms, tofu Veracruzana, Provencal vegetables, mushrooms and cheese, and many other ingredients. This book also includes appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, and side dishes: Vichyssoise, German potato salad, calm chowder, goulash soup, Oriental steamed potatoes, grilled sweets with pineapple, grilled skins and salsa, Colcannon tandoori kabobs, Cuban mashed potato pudding, potato biscuits, Bohemian dessert pancakes, potato-zucchini pancakes, and many more!The most health-happy collection of its kind, these recipes deliver not only the great taste but also the incredible nutrition of the potato as a low-fat complex carbohydrate that's cholesterol-free and literally loaded with potassium, vitamin C, and fiber.
Only in Chicago
"As the circus of the Blagojevich saga unfolded, Natasha Korecki was right at the center.... It was a seriocomedy suited to her enterprise and imagination, and she’s the one to write the book." —Roger Ebert"Natasha Korecki's chronicle of the Blagojevich saga was a cutting-edge lesson in how to blend old-fashioned reporting with new media." —Richard RoeperChicago, Illinois, and America at large were captivated by the arrest, trial, and general public embarrassment of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Only in Chicago is derived from the best of award-winning Chicago Sun-Times reporter Natasha Korecki's work on the Blagojevich scandal, weaving together years of reporting and never-before published details into one straightforward, fast-paced narrative. From the infamous audiotapes to Blagojevich's strange public relations campaign, this is one of the most bizarre true political tales ever told.Beyond the slew of backroom dealmakers who were sucked into the Blagojevich imbroglio, President Barack Obama himself–while never accused of any wrongdoing–was also interviewed by federal prosecutors. Now-mayor Rahm Emanuel's discussions with Blagojevich are included as well. The political figure who became most entangled with the scandal, however, was Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is accused of offering Blagojevich $6 million for Obama's vacated Senate seat through an intermediary.
Rattlebone
In Rattlebone, a «fictional» black community north of Kansas City, the smell of manure and bacon from Armour's Packing House is everywhere; Shady Maurice's roadhouse plays the latest jazz; the best eggs are sold by the Red Quanders; and gospel rules at the Strangers Rest Baptist Church.This is the black Midwest of the 1950s, when towns could count their white folks on one hand—the years before the Civil Rights movement came along and changed everything. In perfectly cadenced vernacular, Maxine Clair speaks to us through the voices of Rattlebone's citizens: October Brown, the new schoolteacher with a camel's walk and shoulder-padded, to-the-nines dresses; Irene Wilson, naive and wise, who must grapple with her parent's failing marriage as she steps eagerly into adulthood; and Thomas Pemberton, owner of the local rooming house, an old man with a young heart.Sparkling with lyricism, Clair's interconnected stories celebrate the natural beauty of the Midwest and the dignity and vitality of these most ordinary lives. Rattlebone, winner of the Heartland Prize for fiction, is a tremendous work by a supremely talented writer, now available for the first time in digital form.
Turmeric
Containing over 70 international recipes, Turmeric is a cookbook dedicated to one of the most versatile and ancient spices. Originally grown in India and southeast Asia, turmeric is often called a «wonder spice» because of its remarkable curative properties and health applications. But it is the unique, peppery, and earthy taste that has made it so popular across the globe. All of the rich history, recipes, and medical properties of this wonder spice have finally been collected in a single cookbook and resource.In recent decades, medical researchers began noticing a lower rate of certain diseases in countries whose inhabitants regularly consume turmeric-rich dishes. Studies have found evidence for turmeric's therapeutic advantages as related to preventing or treating Alzheimer's, arthritis, atherosclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, digestive problems, liver disease, stroke, and infections. Turmeric has many anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which might well be why it has long been used as a panacea.Readers will find a dazzling array of exotic yet straightforward recipes in Turmeric for soups, snacks, meats, seafood, vegetables, and even pickles and chutneys. These delicious and nutritious dishes will quickly add wonderful flavor to any meal while also promoting lifelong healthy habits.
Portraits in Jazz
Howard Reich has reported on jazz for the Chicago Tribune for almost four decades, and in this time he has met musicians both celebrated and obscure. From his exclusive interviews with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald, to profiles of the early masters like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday, this book illustrates Reich’s deep understanding of the performances, recordings, and cultural legacies of these jazz masters.This book, comprising Reich’s award-winning Chicago Tribune articles, shows readers his unmatched critical insight and unrivaled access to the diverse range of jazz musicians the world over, including the little-known artists who, while never in the national spotlight, were nonetheless instrumental to the evolution of jazz. Divided thematically, Portraits in Jazz is a journey from the time of jazz music’s originators, great singers, and early masters through to its courageous standouts, game changers, and regional influencers from Chicago to Cuba and across the globe.Reich, himself a piano performance major at Northwestern University, says in the introduction that studying theory and history are essential to understanding jazz’s inner-workings. But these portraits weren’t created as academic theses or history-book lessons. They are on-the-spot, in the heat of the moment questions of its greatest practitioners, articles and essays in the here and now, taking readers one step closer to the meaning of sound.
Spending Smart
Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns from the weekly Chicago Tribune column penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how to take better care of your money and find deals where others aren't even looking.The simple and sober advice from Karp has made him a newspaper mainstay for many years, as evidenced by this book's vast amount of straightforward tips. In breaking down the true worth of a deal or exposing hidden value, Spending Smart is a reader's go-to financial adviser while on the go. Perfect to pull up on smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, Karp's friendly tone and measured counsel can be accessed just about anywhere readers have financial questions.
Why Should I Care About My Constitutional Freedoms
As U.S. Citizens, we have the greatest freedoms of any group of people in the world. They allow our minds to dream big dreams and to be creative with our thinking. We can feel like a child on the beach on the first day of summer vacation or like a high school football team that surges onto the playing field for the first game of the season. We are free to be all that we can be, or all that we want to be. Like all governments in history, there are people in our government who would like to take away our freedoms so that they can fulfill their dreams of wealth and power over our lives. They divide us into groups and encourage us to not trust, or even to hate each other. They encourage us to fight among ourselves so that maybe we will not notice that they are taking away our freedoms while pretending to be helping us. All this is happening because almost no one in America understands the value of our freedoms and how the Constitution protects those freedoms, even today. No other book today explains our freedoms, our Constitution, and the powers that we have over our own lives in clear language that almost any citizen can read and understand without needing a dictionary in his hand. Nothing available before this book explains our freedoms and our Constitution so that people can clearly see how they affect their lives and their personal American dreams. There is nothing that gives people the real life stories and the explanations to understand how and why our government is taking away our freedoms and how we can easily take them back. Article Six says: “This Constitution,…, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;” Our U.S. Constitution protects our freedoms because it is a book of laws that are the supreme law of our land. It is superior to any federal law, any State law, any foreign law, and any decision made by a judge in any court, even the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Our freedoms and the protection of those freedoms have been the envy of the world for more than two centuries. Our freedoms are the source of our happiness. They allow us and encourage us to be productive with our lives. Like fine steel in a bridge, they make it possible for us to stand proud and tall. Government control over our lives is like rust on the steel in a bridge. With time it weakens us until we tumble in a heap on the ground, unable to build our American dream. Everything in this book is supported by direct quotes from our Constitution. The supreme law of our land and the Declaration of Independence that came before it are written in simple and clear language that most people can understand. No one inside government or outside government has the power to ignore or contradict anything written in our Constitution. This book is written to raise no passions except the love of our freedoms and our Constitution that guarantees them to us. There are no new ideas in this book, just old ideas that have stood the test of time and can be applied to today’s new situations. The Golden Rule, honest work, thrift, responsibility for your own life, and respect for the rights of others have been around since before there were printing presses. These are the ideas that formed the basis for our Constitution and our freedoms. Using simple and clear language that most high school students can understand, this book answers every question about your constitutional freedoms, State powers, and federal government powers. It answers simple questions like: • Why should I care about my constitutional freedoms? • What freedoms do I have and what limits are there on my freedoms? • What powers do governments have over my freedoms and my life? • What are the three questions that can individually tell you when a federal law or a federal judicial decision has violated the Constitution? • How has government taken away some of my freedoms? • How can I take back my freedoms? • How can I find out exactly what constitutional powers our federal government has? • Is there really such a thing as American Exceptionalism? The answers to all these questions are already written in the U.S. Constitution. With the help of this book, you can find the answers and know that you have found the correct answers. Our federal government wants us to believe three things about our U.S. Constitution. 1. It grants powers over the lives of U.S. Citizens to the federal government. 2. We the People cannot stop government from infringing on our freedoms. 3. Government is a source of wealth. This book proves that all three statements are FALSE! This book covers several other subjects and questions that are important to all U.S. Citizens. Wealth: • What is it? • Where does it come from? • Why can government never produce any of it? • Why is money not wealth? Inflation: • What is it? • What causes it? • How does it effect our lives? Law: • What is it? • How do we recognize one? • Is it important that our Constitution is the supreme law of the land? Government spending: • What is the total cost to citizens? • What does it do to our lives? • Why do poor people get hurt first and most by it? Activism: How all three branches of the federal government practice it to take away our freedoms and violate our Constitution. Criticism of our freedoms and our Constitution: Why all are invalid. Democracy: The fact that we are not a pure democracy prevents discrimination and oppression of minorities. Powers: Between We The People, the three branches of the federal government, and State government; who has power over who? Other things you will find in this book: • Six ways to show that all elected and appointed members of the federal government are simply employees of We The People. • How and why does government seduce away our freedoms. • What is the only measure needed to judge any government style? • Why is education the most important tool in preserving our freedoms? • Wisdom: o What is it? o Where is the best place to get it? As U.S. Citizens, we have the greatest freedoms of any group of people in the world. They allow our minds to dream big dreams and to be creative with our thinking. We can feel like a child on the beach on the first day of summer vacation or like a high school football team that surges onto the playing field for the first game of the season. We are free to be all that we can be, or all that we want to be. Like all governments in history, there are people in our government who would like to take away our freedoms so that they can fulfill their dreams of wealth and power over our lives. They divide us into groups and encourage us to not trust, or even to hate each other. They encourage us to fight among ourselves so that maybe we will not notice that they are taking away our freedoms while pretending to be helping us. All this is happening because almost no one in America understands the value of our freedoms and how the Constitution protects those freedoms, even today. No other book today explains our freedoms, our Constitution, and the powers that we have over our own lives in clear language that almost any citizen can read and understand without needing a dictionary in his hand. Nothing available before this book explains our freedoms and our Constitution so that people can clearly see how they affect their lives and their personal American dreams. There is nothing that gives people the real life stories and the explanations to understand how and why our government is taking away our freedoms and how we can easily take them back. Article Six says: “This Constitution,…, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;” Our U.S. Constitution protects our freedoms because it is a book of laws that are the supreme law of our land. It is superior to any federal law, any State law, any foreign law, and any decision made by a judge in any court, even the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Our freedoms and the protection of those freedoms have been the envy of the world for more than two centuries. Our freedoms are the source of our happiness. They allow us and encourage us to be productive with our lives. Like fine steel in a bridge, they make it possible for us to stand proud and tall. Government control over our lives is like rust on the steel in a bridge. With time it weakens us until we tumble in a heap on the ground, unable to build our American dream. Everything in this book is supported by direct quotes from our Constitution. The supreme law of our land and the Declaration of Independence that came before it are written in simple and clear language that most people can understand. No one inside government or outside government has the power to ignore or contradict anything written in our Constitution. This book is written to raise no passions except the love of our freedoms and our Constitution that guarantees them to us. There are no new ideas in this book, just old ideas that have stood the test of time and can be applied to today’s new situations. The Golden Rule, honest work, thrift, responsibility for your own life, and respect for the rights of others have been around since before there were printing presses. These are the ideas that formed the basis for our Constitution and our freedoms. Using simple and clear language that most high school students can understand, this book answers every question about your constitutional freedoms, State powers, and federal government powers. It answers simple questions like: • Why should I care about my constitutional freedoms? • What freedoms do I have and what limits are there on my freedoms? • What powers do governments have over my freedoms and my life? • What are the three questions that can individually tell you when a federal law or a federal judicial decision has violated the Constitution? • How has government taken away some of my freedoms? • How can I take back my freedoms? • How can I find out exactly what constitutional powers our federal government has? • Is there really such a thing as American Exceptionalism? The answers to all these questions are already written in the U.S. Constitution. With the help of this book, you can find the answers and know that you have found the correct answers. Our federal government wants us to believe three things about our U.S. Constitution. 1. It grants powers over the lives of U.S. Citizens to the federal government. 2. We the People cannot stop government from infringing on our freedoms. 3. Government is a source of wealth. This book proves that all three statements are FALSE! This book covers several other subjects and questions that are important to all U.S. Citizens. Wealth: • What is it? • Where does it come from? • Why can government never produce any of it? • Why is money not wealth? Inflation: • What is it? • What causes it? • How does it effect our lives? Law: • What is it? • How do we recognize one? • Is it important that our Constitution is the supreme law of the land? Government spending: • What is the total cost to citizens? • What does it do to our lives? • Why do poor people get hurt first and most by it? Activism: How all three branches of the federal government practice it to take away our freedoms and violate our Constitution. Criticism of our freedoms and our Constitution: Why all are invalid. Democracy: The fact that we are not a pure democracy prevents discrimination and oppression of minorities. Powers: Between We The People, the three branches of the federal government, and State government; who has power over who? Other things you will find in this book: • Six ways to show that all elected and appointed members of the federal government are simply employees of We The People. • How and why does government seduce away our freedoms. • What is the only measure needed to judge any government style? • Why is education the most important tool in preserving our freedoms? • Wisdom: o What is it? o Where is the best place to get it?
Yankee Doodle
The Charles River divides Boston and Cambridge, and the Red Line ties the cities together, traveling through an expanse of class and cultures along its route. When an unlikely combination of riders share an afternoon train, they are surprised to discover what's common in their American experience. Part of the prestigious Open Door Series, originally designed for adult literacy in Ireland, these books confirm the truth that a story doesn't have to be big to change our world. Yankee Doodle is part of the US launch of Open Door books written by North American authors.