Sara Rath

Author

Nell Grendon visits the Wocanaga Spiritual Camp in and finds herself becoming a spirit-medium against her better judgment. When she begins to channel the mischevious spirit of an old radio star known as "The Woman of 1,000 Voices," her troubles multiply.

Terrace Books - University of Wisconsin Press: September, 2005.

“With a wicked sense of humor, Rath's work exudes a practical and earthy optimism...Often hilarious, and always engaging."-- Trudy Lewis, University of Missouri–Columbia.

(forthcoming).
An account of the inspired life of 19th century Vermont spirit-medium, poet and social reformer, Achsa W. Sprague. Based on her life, letters and diaries.

Voyageur Press (2000) Leslie Cross Nonfiction Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers, 2000. An affectionate and eccentric collection of entertaining information re: Pigs! NOTE: This book is now out of print. If you want to celebrate THE YEAR OF THE PIG and have a personally autographed copy of Complete Pig sent to you by mail, contact me at sara@sararath.com.

Voyageur Press (1998) -- A global view of the cow as icon; light-hearted yet serious history of cows of the world sith beautiful full-color illustrations.

 Northword Press (1987); Voyageur Press (2000) -- 60,000 copies sold internationally; an affectionately humorous look at the Mother of the Human Race.

Pioneer Photographer: Wisconsin's H. H. Bennett, Tamarack Press (1979) - A biography of Henry Hamilton Bennett, 19th century landscape photographer from Wisconsin Dells whose work hangs in New York's Museum of Modern Art. Received Award of Merit, Wisconsin Historical Society.  A new and improved version of this book is currently being edited and publication by the Wis. Historical Society is forthcoming. 

Long out of print (Tamarack Press, 1977), a guide to the salient features of Wisconsin's capital city and environs. 

Dancing With a Cowboy, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters (1991) -- Fourth collection of poems, praised by critics for "sensory and sensual exuberance...clarity, intensity and accessibility." Now available from University of Wisconsin Press.

Remembering the Wilderness, NorthWord, 1983 -- Named the 1984 Banta Award Book by the Wisconsin Library Association for the finest literary achievement of the year by a Wisconsin author.

The Cosmic Virgin, Wisconsin House (1973) - Poems

Whatever Happened to Fats Domino, & Other Poems, Wisconsin House (1971)