Humorous observations and wistful recollections take readers from the author's childhood home-where her father stokes the morning fire and her mother sews clothes from flour sacks-to her easy chair, where she delights in the pleasures and privileges of aging, from naps to ice-cream lunches with pals.

"Tin Cans and Toothpicks and Other Treasures" reminds readers that while times have changed, they always can slow down.

"Tin Cans and Toothpicks and Other Treasures" is a 190-page hardcover with a retail price of $39.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-3046-0. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.