Author: Lars A. Stavig
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035562
Category : Day County (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Pursuing a brighter future in the United States, Lars Stavig leaves his family in Norway and journeys to the prairies of Dakota Territory. Though their paths never cross again, he and his brother continue to write, sharing their experiences across the sea. Over 130 years have passed since Lars Stavig first wrote home to Knut Stavig. Like the lives their authors lived, their letters reflect the challenges faced by families in both Norway and America. Covering the span of five decades, these letters gained popularity through an award-winning South Dakota Public Broadcasting Corporation film. The communication among the Stavig relatives gives readers personal insight into the lives of those who emigrated and those who stayed behind. This annotated book is the first time the letters have appeared in print. Book jacket.
"Dear Unforgettable Brother"
Author: Lars A. Stavig
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035562
Category : Day County (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Pursuing a brighter future in the United States, Lars Stavig leaves his family in Norway and journeys to the prairies of Dakota Territory. Though their paths never cross again, he and his brother continue to write, sharing their experiences across the sea. Over 130 years have passed since Lars Stavig first wrote home to Knut Stavig. Like the lives their authors lived, their letters reflect the challenges faced by families in both Norway and America. Covering the span of five decades, these letters gained popularity through an award-winning South Dakota Public Broadcasting Corporation film. The communication among the Stavig relatives gives readers personal insight into the lives of those who emigrated and those who stayed behind. This annotated book is the first time the letters have appeared in print. Book jacket.
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035562
Category : Day County (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Pursuing a brighter future in the United States, Lars Stavig leaves his family in Norway and journeys to the prairies of Dakota Territory. Though their paths never cross again, he and his brother continue to write, sharing their experiences across the sea. Over 130 years have passed since Lars Stavig first wrote home to Knut Stavig. Like the lives their authors lived, their letters reflect the challenges faced by families in both Norway and America. Covering the span of five decades, these letters gained popularity through an award-winning South Dakota Public Broadcasting Corporation film. The communication among the Stavig relatives gives readers personal insight into the lives of those who emigrated and those who stayed behind. This annotated book is the first time the letters have appeared in print. Book jacket.
Dear Big Brother
Author: Abeni Moreno
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781034263050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Dear Big Brother is a story of a young woman recalling all the unforgettable memories she shared with her older brother during a turbulent time of his adolescence. She goes down memory lane to pay tribute to all the important lessons and support he gave to his littlest sister when there was no one to do the same for him. Now, its time to return the love as she reminds him, "Dear Big Brother, I hope you know... not all brothers are like you" as she devises a letter to acknowledge all the good he has brought to her life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781034263050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Dear Big Brother is a story of a young woman recalling all the unforgettable memories she shared with her older brother during a turbulent time of his adolescence. She goes down memory lane to pay tribute to all the important lessons and support he gave to his littlest sister when there was no one to do the same for him. Now, its time to return the love as she reminds him, "Dear Big Brother, I hope you know... not all brothers are like you" as she devises a letter to acknowledge all the good he has brought to her life.
This Uncontainable Feeling of Freedom
Author: Christian Broecking
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3938763507
Category : Jazz musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Irène Schweizer: jazz pianist, activist, icon. Left-winged, lesbian, autonomous. The path of a young woman from the northern Swiss province leads further and further into experimental music: from London jazz club Ronnie Scott's and the Zurich Africana Club to the avantgarde-stages in Wuppertal, Berlin, Willisau, Chicago and New York, and from concerts with Don Cherry, Louis Moholo and George Lewis to solo appearances as the leading pianist of European jazz in the Swiss temples of high culture, the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center and the Tonhalle Zurich. Again and again she fights for artistic freedom and autonomy.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3938763507
Category : Jazz musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Irène Schweizer: jazz pianist, activist, icon. Left-winged, lesbian, autonomous. The path of a young woman from the northern Swiss province leads further and further into experimental music: from London jazz club Ronnie Scott's and the Zurich Africana Club to the avantgarde-stages in Wuppertal, Berlin, Willisau, Chicago and New York, and from concerts with Don Cherry, Louis Moholo and George Lewis to solo appearances as the leading pianist of European jazz in the Swiss temples of high culture, the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center and the Tonhalle Zurich. Again and again she fights for artistic freedom and autonomy.
Three Weeks with My Brother
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759510334
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this New York Times bestseller, follow the author of The Notebook as he travels the world with his brother learning about faith, loss, connection, and hope. As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragic. In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a three-week trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective Nicholas recalled their rambunctious childhood adventures and the tragedies that tested their faith. And in the process, they discovered startling truths about loss, love, and hope. Narrated with irrepressible humor and rare candor, and including personal photos, Three Weeks with My Brother reminds us to embrace life with all its uncertainties . . . and most of all, to cherish the joyful times, both small and momentous, and the wonderful people who make them possible.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759510334
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this New York Times bestseller, follow the author of The Notebook as he travels the world with his brother learning about faith, loss, connection, and hope. As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragic. In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a three-week trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective Nicholas recalled their rambunctious childhood adventures and the tragedies that tested their faith. And in the process, they discovered startling truths about loss, love, and hope. Narrated with irrepressible humor and rare candor, and including personal photos, Three Weeks with My Brother reminds us to embrace life with all its uncertainties . . . and most of all, to cherish the joyful times, both small and momentous, and the wonderful people who make them possible.
Humanities
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Humanistic
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Humanistic
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Dear Mili
Author: Wilhelm K. Grimm
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374317623
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
When a mother sends her little girl into the forest to escape a war, Saint Joseph cares for her.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374317623
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
When a mother sends her little girl into the forest to escape a war, Saint Joseph cares for her.
Love Letters from Mount Rushmore
Author: Richard Cerasani
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035579
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Relates the experience of sculptor Arthur Cerasani as he worked with Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1940.
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035579
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Relates the experience of sculptor Arthur Cerasani as he worked with Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1940.
Dear Everybody
Author: Michael Kimball
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 162040219X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Jonathon Bender had something to say to the world; unfortunately, the world wasn't listening, and didn't start until Jonathon committed suicide. Dear Everybody is his last will and testament: unsent letters addressed to relatives, friends, teachers, classmates, professors, roommates, employers, former girlfriends, his ex-wife, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the state of Michigan, and a weather satellite, just to name a few, alongside the eulogizing reminiscences of his closest acquaintances. Michael Kimball fills in the story of Jonathon's life through his letters, bringing the reader to laughter and tears in an involving and sympathetically written work of fiction.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 162040219X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Jonathon Bender had something to say to the world; unfortunately, the world wasn't listening, and didn't start until Jonathon committed suicide. Dear Everybody is his last will and testament: unsent letters addressed to relatives, friends, teachers, classmates, professors, roommates, employers, former girlfriends, his ex-wife, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the state of Michigan, and a weather satellite, just to name a few, alongside the eulogizing reminiscences of his closest acquaintances. Michael Kimball fills in the story of Jonathon's life through his letters, bringing the reader to laughter and tears in an involving and sympathetically written work of fiction.
Unforgettable
Author: Bette Ford
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061755486
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Who needs love? Not Anna Prescott . . . she says. A smart, successful woman of substance, she is willing to be a friend to Gavin Mathis, who plays pro football for the Detroit Lions and is the finest specimen of the African-American male she's ever laid eyes on. Gavin's been tight with her brother Wesley for so long he's almost family. So Anna's happy when she can help Gavin out of a personal jam -- and the fact that he's setting fires inside her has nothing to do with it. Gavin feels the heat too, but he can't trust himself to love Anna. Her folks, who've always been good to him, would be enraged. Besides, if he marries, he's afraid he'll become an irresponsible deadbeat like his dad, who just dumped Gavin's little brother on the ballplayer's doorstep. But sparks are definitely flying and this sexy lady's got his heart pumping like mad -- and it's telling him to go for it . . . and to hell with the consequences.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061755486
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Who needs love? Not Anna Prescott . . . she says. A smart, successful woman of substance, she is willing to be a friend to Gavin Mathis, who plays pro football for the Detroit Lions and is the finest specimen of the African-American male she's ever laid eyes on. Gavin's been tight with her brother Wesley for so long he's almost family. So Anna's happy when she can help Gavin out of a personal jam -- and the fact that he's setting fires inside her has nothing to do with it. Gavin feels the heat too, but he can't trust himself to love Anna. Her folks, who've always been good to him, would be enraged. Besides, if he marries, he's afraid he'll become an irresponsible deadbeat like his dad, who just dumped Gavin's little brother on the ballplayer's doorstep. But sparks are definitely flying and this sexy lady's got his heart pumping like mad -- and it's telling him to go for it . . . and to hell with the consequences.
Hitler's Final Fortress
Author: Richard Hargreaves
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811715515
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In early 1945, the Red Army plunged into the Third Reich from the east, rolling up territory and crushing virtually everything in its path, with one exception: the city of Breslau, which Hitler had declared a fortress-city, to be defended to the death. This book examines in detail the notorious four-month siege of Breslau. • The first full-length English-language account of the bloody siege • Chronicles the bitter struggle as the Red Army encircled Breslau and eventually pillaged the city, taking savage retribution on the survivors • Details the brutal methods used by the city's Nazi leaders to keep German troops fighting and maintain order
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811715515
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In early 1945, the Red Army plunged into the Third Reich from the east, rolling up territory and crushing virtually everything in its path, with one exception: the city of Breslau, which Hitler had declared a fortress-city, to be defended to the death. This book examines in detail the notorious four-month siege of Breslau. • The first full-length English-language account of the bloody siege • Chronicles the bitter struggle as the Red Army encircled Breslau and eventually pillaged the city, taking savage retribution on the survivors • Details the brutal methods used by the city's Nazi leaders to keep German troops fighting and maintain order