100 Things To Do In Peoria Before You Die – Book
by Molly Crusen Bishop Get the best ideas for a memorable visit or rediscover the Peoria you’ve known for years.
Serendipity’s Song – Book
by Molly Crusen Bishop Serendipity’s Song is the story of a girl who learns that one small step in a different direction can start to change everything for the better.
Square Pegs Can’t Fit in Round Holes (or can they?) – Book
by Janet Reckard, LCSW A charming tale that follows a young boy who seems to have issues fitting in in the world around him and a kind teacher who helps him follow a path to success in life.
The Princess Pony – Book
by Cathy Hanchett-Howell “The Princess Pony,” from Farmington, IL author Cathy Hanchett-Howell, is an enthralling tale of a princess who longs for a pony for her birthday, and the adventurous knight who is sent off in search of one.
Unremembered: Tales of the Nearly Famous & The Not Quite Forgotten – Book 2
by Ken Zurski Book 2: Actors, Artists, Entertainers & Influencers. Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite: “Unremembered is a grand and glorious tapestry of events and personages whose impacts were definitely felt, but whose stories have for the most part been forgotten or overlooked.”
Knee Deep in the Heartland – Book
by Robert Coleman This tale is of first memories including trail and errors and of overcoming doubts all leads a simple family to a journey across the Midwest into a complex tale of overcoming medical odds and the ultra-importance of organ donation.
Days of the Dead – Book
by Sylvia Shults A Year of True Ghost Stories – Sylvia Shults has collected 366 ghost stories, one for every single day of the year. There’s a story for your birthday. There’s a story for your pet’s birthday. There’s a story to make every day spooky. Open the cover and peek inside – if you…
Central Illinois Train Depots – Book
by Thomas Dyrek From the mid-1800s to the early 1960s, the most integral place for Central Illinois communities was the train depot. These buildings, home to wooden benches, telegraph equipment, and old train schedules hanging on the wall, were the gateway to the rest of the world.
Punks in Peoria – Book
by Jonathan Wright & Dawson Barrett Making A Scene in the American Heartland Punk rock culture in a preeminently average town Synonymous with American mediocrity, Peoria was fertile ground for the boredom- and anger-fueled fury of punk rock. The authors explore the do-it-yourself scene built by Peoria punks, performers, and scenesters in the 1980s and…
Abraham Lincoln in Peoria – Book
by Peoria Historical Society A Historical and Pictorial Record of Abraham Lincoln’s Visits to Peoria from 1832 to 1858 The diligent research of Earnest East, a founder of the Peoria Historical Society in 1934 and a Director of the Illinois State Historical Society, forms the basis for this publication celebrating the 200th anniversary of Abraham…