It’s December, and the holidays are quickly approaching. If you’re someone who Christmas shops all year and has the gifts wrapped and under the tree, congratulations, but most of us aren’t that admirable. Don’t worry, present procrastinators—we have the best book ideas for everyone left on your list!

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For the Music Lover
Whether your lover or mother loves singing along to the radio or curling up next to a record player, these books are bound to make music in the mind.

1950s Radio in Color, by Christopher Kennedy
Rock ’n’ Roll and the Cleveland Connection, by Deanna R. Adams
WIXY 1260, by Mike Olszewski
Radio Daze, by Mike Olszewski
Music in Ohio, by William Osborne
Recording the Classics, by James Jessen Badal

For the Theater Lover
Straight from the stage to the page, jump into the world of theater with authors John Vacha and James Wood to discover the inner workings of performing.

From Broadway to Cleveland, by John Vacha
The Music Went ’Round and Around, by John Vacha
Showtime in Cleveland, by John Vacha
Out and About with Winsor French, by James Wood

Christmas Books
Christmas is usually about food and family, but whatever happened to the Christmas Carols about killers? Answer: There are none, but we have books for both topics!

The Christmas Murders, by Jonathan Goodman
Christmas Stories from Ohio, ed. by Dorothy Robbins and Kenneth Robbins

Books about Ohio
Do you have a relative who loves O-H-I-O more than Y-O-U? Win over his or her
affection by giving a gift about the Buckeye State.

Ohio and Its People, by George Knepper
Lost Ohio, by Randy McNutt
Moods of the Ohio Moons, by Merrill Gilfillan
Creatures of Change, by Carolyn V. Platt and Gary Meszaros
Wild Ohio, by Jim McCormac and Gary Meszaros
On Common Ground, by James Jeffrey Higgins
Cleveland’s Urban Landscape, by Mike Levey
Ohio Outback, by Claude Clayton Smith
Ohio’s Grand Canal, by Terry Woods
Rix Mills Remembered, by Paul Patton
Why Cows Learn Dutch, by Randy James
Ohio in Historic Postcards, by H. Roger Grant

For the Nature Lover
Environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts are the perfect candidates to receive any (or all) or these books:

Moods of the Ohio Moons, by Merrill Gilfillan
Creatures of Change, by Carolyn V. Platt and Gary Meszaros
Wild Ohio, by Jim McCormac and Gary Meszaros
Animals of Ohio’s Ponds and Vernal Pools, by David S. FitzSimmons, and Gary
Meszaros
Birds of the Lake Erie Region, by Carolyn Platt and Gary Meszaros
Botanical Essays from Kent, by Tom S. Cooperrider
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Handbook, by Carolyn Platt
All My Phlox, by Valerie Strong

For the Armchair Adventurer
If you don’t have time to climb mountains or swim in oceans, try taking a trip
into one of our kind of adventures.

Above the Thunder, by Raymond Kerns
Grasshopper Pilot, by Julian Cummings
Guerrilla Daughter, by Virginia Hansen Holmes

For the Canal Enthusiast
Don’t let a sugar-induced root canal be the only canal you learn about this
holiday season. Let the gift of Ohio waterways be the biggest treat of all.

Ohio’s Grand Canal, by Terry K. Woods
The Ohio & Erie Canal, by Terry K. Woods
Canal Fever:  The Ohio & Erie Canal, from Waterway to Canalway, by Lynn Metzger & Peg Bobel
A Photo Album of Ohio’s Canal Era, 1825–1913, by Jack Gieck

For the Medical Professional
For the person who needs to put down their stethoscope and pick up a good read,
we’ve got the perfect picks.

The Country Doctor Revisited, ed. by Therese Zink
The Heart’s Truth, by Cortney Davis
The Poetry of Nursing, ed. by Judy Schaefer
What’s Normal?, ed. by Carol Donley and Sheryl Buckley
Stories of Illness and Healing, ed. by Sayantani DasGupta & Marsha Hurst
Our Human Hearts, by Albert Howard Carter III

For the Ohio Sports Lover
There’s always someone who will defend the Browns, Cavs, and Indians for
eternity, and if you want some peace and quiet instead of watching ESPN, these
are the perfect books to give to your favorite diehard sports fan.

The Cleveland Indians, by Franklin Lewis
Sundays in the Pound, by Jonathan Knight
Opening Day, by Jonathan Knight
The Classic Series (Classic Cavs, Tribe, Browns)

For the True Crime Buff
You’re sure to have a friend obsessed with CSI, Criminal Minds, and/or NCIS, and
we’re sure to have a perfect book for the true crime buff.

Born to Lose, by James G. Hollock
Lethal Witness, by Andrew Rose
In the Wake of the Butcher, by James Badal
Though Murder Has No Tongue, by James Badal
Twilight of Innocence, by James Badal
Queen Victoria’s Stalker, by Andrew Rose
Murder and Martial Justice, by Meredith Adams
The Supernatural Murders, by Jonathan Goodman
Musical Mysteries, by Albert Borowitz

For the Civil War Buff
We’ve got a superb selection that proves The Civil War isn’t just for middle
school history class.

“Feel the Bonds That Draw” by Christine Dee
The Story of a Thousand by Albion Tourgée
“They Have Left Us Here to Die” by Glenn Robins
April ’65 by William Tidwell
A German Hurrah!, by Joseph Reinhart
The Fourth Battle of Winchester, by Richard McMurry
The First Day at Gettysburg, by Gary Gallagher
The Second Day at Gettysburg, by Gary Gallagher
Three Days at Gettysburg, by Gary Gallagher
Antietam, by Gary Gallagher
Struggle for the Shenandoah, by Gary Gallagher
Meade’s Army, by David Lowe
Confederate Tide Rising, by Joseph Harsh
Taken At the Flood, by Joseph Harsh
Sounding the Shallows, by Joseph Harsh

For the History Lover
Learn from your past holidays and purchase the present of history.

The Last Muster, by Maureen Taylor
Buckeye Presidents, by Philip Weeks
Being Present, by Willy Schumann
The Frontier Republic, by Andrew Cayton
The Eyes of Orion, by Vernon et al.
200,000 Miles aboard the Destroyer Cotten, by Snell Robinson
Memoir of a Cold War Soldier, by Richard Mack
Kilroy Was There, by Tony Hillerman
Pattern of Circles, by John Dolibois
And the Wind Blew Cold, by Richard Bassett
No Uncle Sam, by Anton Bilek

For the Poet/Poetry Lover
We promise these poetry books will bring big smiles to
whoever unwraps them.

The Local World, by Mira Rosenthal
Visible Heavens, by Joanna Solfrian
Trying to Speak, by Anele Rubin
So, how was the war?, by Hugh Martin
The Next of Us Is About to be Born, ed. by Maggie Anderson
Inscribing My Name, by Herbert Woodward Martin
American Spring Song: The Selected Poems of Sherwood Anderson, ed. by Stuart Downs
The Poems of Herman Melville, edited by Douglas Robillard

For the Fashionista
If your mom knows the difference between a pashmina and a scarf or your sister
is obsessed with labels, flip through these fashion favorites.

My Likeness Taken, by Joan Severa
Dressed for the Photographer, by Joan Severa
Women’s Shoes in America, 1795–1930, by Nancy Rexford
Pantaloons and Power, by Gayle V. Fischer
Reforming Women’s Fashion, 1850–1920, by Patricia A Cunningham

To Warm Your Heart
Sensitive souls unite with these tear-jerking tales. Maybe finding your inner
softie will work with the opposite sex. . . .

Rix Mills Remembered, by Paul Patton
Lisa’s Story, by Tom Batiuk
Beyond Forgetting, by Holly J. Hughes
Growing Season, by Gary Harwood and David Hassler
Why Cows Learn Dutch, by Randy James

For the Fiction Lover:
We’re bringing The Kent State University Press’s terrific tales to those who
favor fiction.

Under Kilimanjaro, by Ernest Hemingway
The Spirit of the Place, by Samuel Shem
The Law Clerk, by Scott Gerber
Dreaming Baseball, by James T. Farrell
The Bruiser, by Jim Tully
Shanty Irish, by Jim Tully
Circus Parade, by Jim Tully
Beggars of Life, by Jim Tully
A Lost King, by Raymond DeCapite
The Coming of Fabrizze, by Raymond DeCapite
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians – Bierce (ed. Blume)

For the Art Lover
Believe it or not, there are people in the world who understand the true
meaning of art, and they will appreciate any of these books.

Conrad Wise Chapman, by Ben Bassham
Resplendent Faith, by Stephen Fliegel
Clyde Singer’s America, by M. J. Albacete
Creative Essence, by Nina Gibans

Recommended to Buy Together

Canal Set
Ohio’s Canal Era-DVD, by Jack Gieck
The Ohio & Erie Canal, by Terry K. Woods
A Photo Album of Ohio’s Canal Era, 1825–1913, by Jack Gieck

Poetry Collections
Field o’ My Dreams: The Collected Poems of Gene Stratton-Porter, ed. by Mary DeJong Obuchowski
The Next of Us Is About to be Born, ed. by Maggie Anderson
American Spring Song: The Selected Poems of Sherwood Anderson, ed. by Stuart Downs

Jim Tully Collection
The Bruiser, by Jim Tully
Shanty Irish, by Jim Tully
Circus Parade, by Jim Tully
Beggars of Life, by Jim Tully
Jim Tully: American Writer, Irish Rover, Hollywood Brawler, by Paul Bauer & Mark Dawidziak