"Pinion, Minnesota: a huge city of all of seven hundred folks who define the phrase 'small town.' Nothing has ever happened in Pinion and nothing ever will... until the mayor of sorts (campaign promise: 'I'll Do What I Can') comes up with a scheme to put Pinion on the map. He's heard of a place where a floating image of the Virgin Mary turned the whole town into a shrine, attracting thousands of curious people and making the townsfolk rich overnight....

A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

"The thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. In Southeast Minnesota, down on the Mississippi, a school board meeting is coming to an end. The board chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed, due to personnel issues. "Issues" is correct. The proposal up for a vote before them is whether to authorize the killing of a local reporter. The vote is four to one in favor. Meanwhile, not far away, Virgil Flowers...

Describes the physical characteristics and life cycles of flowers and examines the different kinds of garden flowers, woodland flowers, and desert flowers.

"This intriguing book explores the wealth of hidden meanings and private codes in flowers throughout history and around the world, and their place in culture, myth, and folklore."--Cover.

There are about 2,000 species of flowering plants native to the northern plains and Black Hills of the United States. Of these species, 312 have been chosen as characteristic representatives for this book. This region, roughly 600 square miles, includes the western parts of Minnesota and Iowa, all of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and eastern parts of Wyoming and Montana.

"Bring the vibrant beauty of the garden to your table with this illuminating guide to edible flowers. Introducing more than one hundred blooms that you can consume, this book reveals each plant's Latin name, origins, cultural and culinary history, and notes on flavor. Featuring lush original photography and punctuated by simple recipes and short personal essays by a diverse roster of celebrated chefs, artists, and writers, what's in your hands is...

Rhyming text explores the wonders of natural cooperation between flowers and the animals and insects of the forest.