Mark McGwire is one of the most electrifying figures in sports today. Every at-bat is an event, as fans wait to see if he will launch another home run blast and help the St. Louis Cardinals to victory. Whether slugging home runs on the field or working with children's charities off of it, Mark McGwire is one of baseball's most popular and respected players. Inspiring and insightful, this biography tells the story of a true home run hero.    Buy this book now!

Throughout the 1998 season, the nation watched Mark McGwire chase one of the most revered records in all of sports: the single season home run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. This book is a an excellent re-cap of Mark McGwire's career and a thorough look at his head to head competition with Sammy Sosa. The writer does a very good job of portraying McGwire as hero to both parents and children. A perfect book for anyone interested in this fine baseball player.    Buy this book now!

Final Resting Place by Kevin Amsler    Buy this book now!
From singer Josephine Baker to playwright Tennessee Williams; from explorer Pierre Laclede to Archbishop John L. May; from slave Dred Scott to sportscaster Dan Kelly; the cemeteries of St. Louis are the final resting place of people well-known locally and worldwide. Final Resting Place includes short biographies as well as descriptions and maps of the city's largest cemeteries, Bellefontaine and Calvary.

From the homes of the founders of St. Louis to a list of endangered structures that are fresh in today's news -- such as Cupples Station and the Arena -- St. Louis Lost author Mary Bartley tells an entertaining and instructive tale of St. Louis landmarks forever lost to the wrecking ball. The book visits many parts of the metropolitan area, from south St. Louis to the Central West End, to north St. Louis city and county.    Buy this book now!