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by Linda Lawrence Hunt
Paperback
The Vikings, Roald Amundson, Fridtjof Nansen, Thor Heyerdal ...Norwegians whose names evoke a spirit of exploration and adventure. Add a new name, Helga Estby. Helga went through many of the hardships experienced by Scandinavian immigrants — adventurers in their own right — but Helga went a few ... ... more -
Touching characterizations of a time gone by: courtship, first automobile in Johnny Butte, hero worship, etc. ... more
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This exclusive sterling silver charm bracelet and the necklace are reminiscent of your high school days, but with a lot more class! The bracelet and necklace were designed by Suzann Nelson and Janet Martin, Those Lutheran Ladies (midwestern authors, humorists and performers), and sold exclusively by them. Rural Charm BraceletNostalgic Rural Charm Bracelet ... ... more
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by Kurt D. Bergemann
Paperback
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Adapted from Roald Dahl's story
DVD
Roald Dahl, like many of Rural Route Bookstore's customers, was 100% Norwegian. However, his parents emigrated to Wales rather than America. Dahl — a prolific writer of adult and children's stories, screenplays, novels, and short stories — became internationally known for his writing and ... ... more -
by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
Hardcover
Lise and Lasse were Sami and siblings who lived at the top of the world where “bears snored in their winter sleep”, and the Northern Lights danced in the sky and brightened up the cold dark winter nights. The two children have wonderful adventures, but also some mishaps. Learn what ... ... more -
by the Editors of Hippocrene Books
Paperback
This dictionaries make learning Swedish vocabulary easy and enjoyable. It is the design of these books that make them appealing and useful. (Norwegian also available.) ... more -
Marilyn Ziebarth & Brian Horrigan, editors
Hardcover
Christmas in Minnesota evokes memories of holidays past: a communal feast in the 1870s, holiday pageants accompanied by stage-fright, forgiving and reconnecting with relatives, the torture of writing the perfect annual Christmas letter, to a drummer boy in the Civil War who lifts other soldiers' spirits with a ... ... more -
by Astrid Lindgren
Paperback
Beginning in 1939, Lindgren —Sweden's beloved children's author — began writing books for young people. Her final two books were published posthumously in 2002, the year she died at age 94, and in 2007. Well, maybe these aren't her final books; In January 2008, the national Library of Sweden inaugurated the Astrid Lindgren Archive ... ... more -
by John McCutcheon
Hardcover with CD
"And suddenly in two tongues one song filled the night sky." John McCutcheon, nominated for six Grammy Awards, has been called "America's balladeer" and has been described as a cross between either Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, or a mixture of Will Rogers and Bruce Springsteen. In addition to kudos ... ... more -
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by Bob Artley
Hardcover
Built in 1877, Bob Artley’s family farm in Hampton, Iowa, was without indoor plumbing and was heated by wood or a coal-burning stove. Yet, the air was filled with love and security, especially during the holiday season. It created a magical childhood that Artley wished every child could experience. Sharing his memories through ... ... more -
Edited by Dorothy Dodge Robbins & Kenneth Robbins
Hardcover
An excellent gift for people of many ages, regardless of their locale, that brings together unique geographic, historical, and cultural perspectives and memories about winter’s holiday celebrations and traditions. Reviewers of this book have called it "a thought-provoking and inspiring antidote to the dark and icy ... ... more
