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Detroit History2010 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year!Silver medal in the Regional categoryBoneyardsDetroit Under GroundRichard Bak“Boneyards, with its nearly 140 contemporaryand historical photographs,is a thoughtful, intriguing look at howwe in Metro Detroit care for our deadand honor their memories. Rather thanavoiding the unknown, Boneyards allowsus to embrace it.”—Detroit NewsFrom the earliest burial mounds totoday’s simple street shrines, Boneyards:Detroit Under Ground revealshow Metro Detroiters have interredtheir dead and honored their memory.Author Richard Bak investigates thehistory of dozens of local cemeteriesand also explores the cultural and businessside of dying, from old-fashionedhome funerals to the grave robbing“resurrectionists” of the nineteenthcentury to modern funeral directors.2010 / 9 x 9 / 248 pp / 137 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3353-2$34.95t clothA Painted Turtle bookElmwood EnduresHistory of a Detroit CemeteryMichael S. FranckElmwood Cemetery is one of the oldestplaces of burial in Detroit. ElmwoodEndures provides a visual journey ofthe cemetery’s history and landscape.The guidebook features nearly onehundred photographs, along withbrief biographies of notable occupantswho make up a virtual who’s who inDetroit history.1996 / 7 x 10 / 216 pp / 95 illusISBN 978-0-8143-2591-9$27.95l paperGreat Lakes Books SeriesBrewed in DetroitBreweries and BeersSince 1830Peter H. BlumDescribes the history of the brewingindustry in the Detroit metropolitanarea from its beginning in the 1830sto the present revival by microbrewersand brewpubs. Blum divides Detroitbrewing history into seven distinctphases: the early Anglo-Saxon alebrewers, the German brewers whoarrived after 1848, the rise of brewingdynasties in the 1880s, Prohibition, thereturn of beer in the era after repeal in1933, the war years, and the postwarcompetition.1999 / 7 x 10 / 358 pp / 177 illusISBN 978-0-8143-2661-9$39.95l clothGreat Lakes Books Series2009 Michigan Notable bookAs Selected by the Library of MichiganSummer DreamsThe Story of Bob-lo IslandPatrick Livingston“Patrick Livingston has written thecomplete book on Bob-lo, from thewell-known subjects of amusementrides and river cruises to the lesserknowntales of racism, insolvency,and rowdy motorcycle gangs. SummerDreams is smart, informative, and agreat addition to anyone’s local historybookshelf.”—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press columnistand co-editor of The DetroitAlmanacLivingston tells the story of Bob-lo fromits discovery by French explorers to itssubsequent use by missionaries, Britishmilitary men, escaped slaves, farmers,and finally the wealthy class, who developedthe island as a summer resort.2008 / 8 x 10 / 208 pp / 93 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3365-5$24.95l paperGreat Lakes Books SeriesA History of WayneState University inPhotographsEvelyn AschenbrennerWith an Introduction byCharles K. Hyde anda Foreword by Bill McGraw“More than a mere photo bookwith scanty cutlines, this coffee-tablevolume is chock-full of interestinganecdotes and information. And theengaging images, covering more than140 years, complement the text well. .. . It’s one that Wayne State alumni—and anyone interested in Detroit history—willtreasure.”—Hour Detroit2009 / 11 x 8.5 / 304 pp / 266 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3282-5$39.95t clothISBN 978-0-8143-3657-3 eRemapping theHumanitiesIdentity, Community, Memory,(Post)ModernityEdited by Mary Garrett, HeidiGottfried, and Sandra F. VanBurkleo,with the assistance of Walter EdwardsCelebrates the tenth anniversary ofthe Wayne State University HumanitiesCenter with essays that illustratethe richness of public conversationsdeveloped in interdisciplinary humanitiescenters. Includes unique touchessuch as a portfolio of full-color imagesand an audio CD of Celtic-inspired jazz.2008 / 7 x 10 / 336 pp / 15 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3369-3$34.95s paper with audio CD(800) 978-7323 wsupress.wayne.edu 23