10/5

2024 Midwest Video Poetry Fest: Night 1

Erika Meitner

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An evening of films including original poems, experimental works, animation, translations, and more.

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10/12

2024 Midwest Video Poetry Fest: Night 2

Deshawn McKinney

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An evening of films including original poems, experimental works, animation, translations, and more.

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10/16

UW-Madison Go Big Read: Sitting Pretty

Rebekah Taussig

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Challenges us as a society to be patient and vigilant, practical and imaginative, kind & relentless.

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10/17

Barons

Austin Frerick

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tells the stories of 7 corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else

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Barons

Austin Frerick

10/17

Transforming School Food Politics Around The World

Jennifer Gaddis, Dr. Sarah A. Robert

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sets the stage to reimagine school food as part of the infrastructure of daily life.

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Transforming School Food Politics Around The World

Jennifer Gaddis, Dr. Sarah A. Robert

10/17

Writing Our Lineages: An Asian Memoirist Panel

Tessa Hulls, Margaret Juhae Lee, Zara Chowdhary

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Three debut memoirists discuss their works about unspoken multi-generational family histories.

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Writing Our Lineages: An Asian Memoirist Panel

Tessa Hulls, Margaret Juhae Lee, Zara Chowdhary

10/17

Holding It Together

Jessica Calarco

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is a bold call to demand the institutional change that each of us deserves.

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Holding It Together

Jessica Calarco

10/17

Their Divine Fires

Wendy Chen

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A story about what our ancestors will, and won’t, tell us.

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Their Divine Fires

Wendy Chen

10/17

There Are (NO) Stupid Questions...In Science

Leah Elson

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Easy-to-understand and delightfully cheeky explanations for scientific and medical quandaries.

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10/18

Chasing the Stars

James Lattis, Kelly Tyrrell, Doug Moe

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Explore the stories of Wisconsin astronomers who've helped us better understand our universe.

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Chasing the Stars

James Lattis, Kelly Tyrrell, Doug Moe

10/18

A World Of Hurt

Mindy Mejia, Matt Goldman

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delves into survivor’s guilt and fleshes out the lives continued by the ones left behind.

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A World Of Hurt

Mindy Mejia, Matt Goldman

10/18

The Volcano Daughters

Gina María Balibrera, Jennifer Morales

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charts a new history and mythology of El Salvador, fiercely bringing forth urgent voices.

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The Volcano Daughters

Gina María Balibrera, Jennifer Morales

10/18

We Had Fun and Nobody Died

Peter Jest , David Luhrssen

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provides a rare window into the music industry from a promoter’s perspective.

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We Had Fun and Nobody Died

Peter Jest , David Luhrssen

10/18

The Elements of Marie Curie

Dava Sobel

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illuminates the life and enduring influence of one of the most consequential figures of our time.

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10/18

I Heard There Was a Secret Chord

Daniel Levitin

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Across cultures, sound and rhythm have been used to ease suffering, promote healing & calm the mind.

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10/18

Minority Rule

Ari Berman

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exposes the long history of the conflict between white supremacy and multiracial democracy.

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Minority Rule

Ari Berman

10/18

One of Our Kind

Nicola Yoon

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explores the ways freedom is complicated by the presumptions we make about ourselves and each other.

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One of Our Kind

Nicola Yoon

10/18

Still Waters

Matt Goldman, Mindy Mejia

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A gripping, emotional thrill ride on grief and uncovering the past before it’s too late.

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Still Waters

Matt Goldman, Mindy Mejia

10/18

Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner, Chloe Benjamin

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A work of high art, high comedy, and unforgettable pleasure.

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Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner, Chloe Benjamin

10/18

Defectors

Paola Ramos

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Explores how race, identity & political trauma influence far-right sentiment among Latino voters.

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Defectors

Paola Ramos

10/18

Hampton Heights

Dan Kois

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A tender horror-comedy about camaraderie, bravery, vulnerability, and growing up.

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Hampton Heights

Dan Kois

10/18

Bluff

Danez Smith

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A manifesto about artistic resilience when the places we most love are burning.

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Bluff

Danez Smith

10/19

We Read Youth Voices Writing Contest: Authors Reception

Diya Dhawal, Grace Huang , Nora Moran, Ash Gartler

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A celebration of this year's WE READ Youth Voices writing contest winners.

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2024 WE READ Youth Voices Winners

We Read Youth Voices Writing Contest: Authors Reception

Diya Dhawal, Grace Huang , Nora Moran, Ash Gartler

10/19

Frostbite

Nicola Twilley

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An engaging exploration of refrigeration & how it has remade our entire relationship with food.

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Frostbite

Nicola Twilley

10/19

Lola

Karla Arenas Valenti

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A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister.

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Lola

Karla Arenas Valenti

10/19

Spooky Lakes

Geo Rutherford

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plumbs the depths of 25 unusual lakes around the world.

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Spooky Lakes

Geo Rutherford

10/19

We Were The Universe

Kimberly King Parsons, Chelsea Bieker

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A young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates desire, guilt, and grief.

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We Were The Universe

Kimberly King Parsons, Chelsea Bieker

10/19

Madwoman

Chelsea Bieker, Kimberly King Parsons

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A gripping story of motherhood and motherloss.

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Madwoman

Chelsea Bieker, Kimberly King Parsons

10/19

Safe

Mark Daley

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a deeply personal window into what happens when the universal longing for family faces bureaucracy.

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Safe

Mark Daley

10/19

The Morningside

Téa Obreht

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examines how people thrive in their imagination & how myths shape our families and our perceptions.

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The Morningside

Téa Obreht

10/19

Turning to Stone

Marcia Bjornerud

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reveals how rocks are the hidden infrastructure that keep the planet functioning.

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Turning to Stone

Marcia Bjornerud

10/19

The City in Glass

Nghi Vo

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An epic love story, of death and resurrection, memory and transformation, redemption and desire.

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10/19

The Indian Card

Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz

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sheds light on finding a deeper sense of belonging amidst the ongoing fight for Native sovereignty.

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The Indian Card

Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz

10/19

The Insect Epiphany

Barrett Klein, Heather Swan

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proves that our world would look very different without insects, shaping what makes us human.

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The Insect Epiphany

Barrett Klein, Heather Swan

10/19

Women's Hotel

Daniel M. Lavery

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A poignant and funny novel about the residents of a women’s hotel in 1960's New York City.

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Women's Hotel

Daniel M. Lavery

10/19

Attack From Within

Barbara McQuade, David Maraniss

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shows us how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society.

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Attack From Within

Barbara McQuade, David Maraniss

10/19

Forest of Noise

Mosab Abu Toha

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An urgent, extraordinary & arrestingly whimsical book, that brings us indelible art in a time of war

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Forest of Noise

Mosab Abu Toha

10/19

Malas

Marcela Fuentes

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A love letter to Tejano culture and community that helps these women discover what family means.

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Malas

Marcela Fuentes

10/19

Writing the More-Than-Human World: A Reading and Conversation with Heather Swan and Catherine Jagoe

Catherine Jagoe, Heather Swan

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How to cultivate wonder and hope at a time of unparalleled ecological destruction.

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10/19

Beyond the Big Lie

Bill Adair

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unpacks the state of our politics but provides solutions to put an end to American political deceit.

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Beyond the Big Lie

Bill Adair

10/19

Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!

Jane Conway and Randi Julia Ramsden

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offers a unique glimpse into the Midwestern culinary landscape between 1870 and 1930.

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Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!

Jane Conway and Randi Julia Ramsden

10/19

Float Up, Sing Down

Laird Hunt, Beth Nguyen

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is the story of a single day in one of Hunt’s most beloved and enduring landscapes.

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Float Up, Sing Down

Laird Hunt, Beth Nguyen

10/19

STILL: The Art of Noticing

Mary Jo Hoffman

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traces an incredible undertaking, sharing breathtaking photographs from Hoffman’s enormous archive.

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STILL: The Art of Noticing

Mary Jo Hoffman

10/19

Too Good To Miss Poetry Reading: Extraordinary Poets With Wisconsin Ties

Cynthia Marie Hoffman, Alison Thumel, J.L. Conrad

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An evening of moving poetry by extraordinary poets with Wisconsin Ties.

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Too Good To Miss Poetry Reading: Extraordinary Poets With Wisconsin Ties

Cynthia Marie Hoffman, Alison Thumel, J.L. Conrad

10/19

2000 Blacks

Ajibola Tolase, Natasha Oladokun

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probes the complexity of economic & politically motivated migration from Africa.

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2000 Blacks

Ajibola Tolase, Natasha Oladokun

10/19

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe, Christina Clancy

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A playful and honest examination of the art of storytelling and controlling your own narrative.

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Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe, Christina Clancy

10/19

Nature's Writers: Mentored by the Land

Donald Clark, Andy Adams

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A unique & compelling story of the land and how it has inspired some of our greatest poets & authors

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Nature's Writers: Mentored by the Land

Donald Clark, Andy Adams

10/19

Tits Up

Sarah Thornton

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Connects concepts of bodily autonomy, gender equality, racial politics, and desire.

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Tits Up

Sarah Thornton

10/19

Feed the Planet

George Steinmetz

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Documents the global effort that puts food on our tables and transforms the surface of the Earth.

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Feed the Planet

George Steinmetz

10/19

Godwin

Joseph O'Neill, Steven Wright

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investigates the legacy of colonialism in the context of family love and global capitalism.

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Godwin

Joseph O'Neill, Steven Wright

10/19

New And Selected Poems

Marie Howe, Chessy Normile

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An indispensable collection of more than four decades of profound, luminous poetry.

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New And Selected Poems

Marie Howe, Chessy Normile

10/19

Thank You, More Please

Lily Womble

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A proven guide to a confident & joyful dating life that makes the right relationship inevitable.

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10/20

A Season for That

Steve Hoffman, Judith Siers-Poisson

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Explores the beauty of a culture that is one with its landscape, and becoming one with that culture.

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A Season for That

Steve Hoffman, Judith Siers-Poisson

10/20

Blue Light Hours

Bruna Dantas Lobato, Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

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paints a powerful portrait of a mother and a daughter coming of age together and apart.

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Blue Light Hours

Bruna Dantas Lobato, Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

10/20

The Inner Clock

Lynne Peeples

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How the science of circadian rhythms can help you sleep better, feel happier, and improve health.

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The Inner Clock

Lynne Peeples

10/20

Night Magic

Leigh Ann Henion

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On this imperiled planet, nature’s magic still exists, often in the places we least expect it.

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Night Magic

Leigh Ann Henion

10/20

Polostan

Neal Stephenson

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an inventive, richly detailed, and deeply entertaining historical epic.

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Polostan

Neal Stephenson

10/20

While You Were Out

Meg Kissinger

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explores the consequences of shame, botched public policy & the hope offered by new treatments.

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While You Were Out

Meg Kissinger

10/20

The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman

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Imperfect men & women looking for a way to reforge a broken land in spite of being broken themselves

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The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman

10/29

Wisconsin People & Ideas 2024 Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners

Bob Wake, C. E. Perry, Linda Falkenstein, Diya Abbas, Han Raschka, Lisa Vihos

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Wisconsin People & Ideas 2024 Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners

Bob Wake, C. E. Perry, Linda Falkenstein, Diya Abbas, Han Raschka, Lisa Vihos

10/30

Murder Girl

Heidi Armbruster

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A home-grown, world-premiere comedy about found family, old fashioneds & where to stow the roadkill.

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Murder Girl

Heidi Armbruster

11/2

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess **Registration Now Closed**

Jeff Kinney

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This side splittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!

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10/1

The Great When

Alan Moore, Benjamin Percy

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The first book in a new fantasy series about murder, magic, and madness in post-WWII London.

The Great When

Alan Moore, Benjamin Percy

9/24

That Librarian

Amanda Jones

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calls book lovers everywhere to rise in defense of our readers.

That Librarian

Amanda Jones

9/12

SCHOOL VISIT: Marvelous Jackson

Laura Anne Bird

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After losing his mom, a boy in northern WI rediscovers the love of baking he once shared with her.

9/11

French Girl

Jesse Lee Kercheval

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is a graphic memoir told in 17 connected stories of childhood, girlhood, sisterhood, & motherhood.

French Girl

Jesse Lee Kercheval

9/10

Moments of Happiness

Mike Leckrone, Doug Moe

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details the stories behind the highlights & work that made Leckrone's accomplishments possible.

Moments of Happiness

Mike Leckrone, Doug Moe