Meet Me in Winona

Meet Me in Winona
Author: Z. L. Ziemer
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440163014

In the late 1800s, the bright sun shining on upper Michigan's Copper Country reflects all the way to Finland. It welcomes impoverished Finlander Matt Aho to a flourishing life in the small town of Winona. He makes his way to America before the turn of the century, eager to create a new home for his wife and children. Years later, when Matt finally summons his family to join him, his daughter, Juliana, must leave behind the man she loves to take the long journey across the sea. For Juliana, her relationship with Frans Lammi defines and shapes her future, and she cannot imagine life without him. Being apart brings great pain to them both, but Frans resolves to join Juliana as soon as he possibly can. When that great day comes, Juliana and Frans embrace their future together in this amazing country, marry, and start a family. Frans works in the copper mines, a difficult and deadly occupation, while Juliana keeps their home and gives birth to eight children. Throughout all the hardships and struggles, their deep love sustains them, creating a treasured legacy for their children. A moving testament to the challenges faced by immigrants and filled with the history of upper Michigan, Meet Me in Winona is also a touching love story filled with hope and courage.

Adventure

Adventure
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 694
Release: 1913
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN:

Winona's Way

Winona's Way
Author: Margaret Widdemer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1919
Genre: Community
ISBN:

Meet Me on the Midway

Meet Me on the Midway
Author: Jerry Apps
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2022-07-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0870209841

Jerry Apps explores the history of county and state fairs in Wisconsin, from their earliest incarnations as livestock exhibitions to today’s multitude of exhibits and demonstrations, grandstand entertainment, games and rides, and competitions of all sorts. Drawing on his extensive research, interviews, and personal experience as a 4-H leader, county extension agent, fair judge, and lifelong fairgoer, Apps takes readers back through 178 years of Wisconsin fair history, covering everything from horsepulling and calf-showing contests to exhibit judging to the roar of gasoline engines powering the midway rides. He evokes the sights and sounds of fairs through the ages while digging in to the political and social forces that shaped the fair into an icon of our rural heritage. Illustrated with vintage and modern photos and featuring the voices of exhibitors, judges, volunteers, and visitors, Meet Me on the Midway vividly captures the thrills and cherished memories of these beloved annual gatherings.

Caw of the Wild

Caw of the Wild
Author: Barb Kirpluk
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2005-09-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0595807135

Caw of the Wild is an in-depth exploration into the intriguing and complex behavior of one of North America's most intelligent, but often reviled, birds-the American Crow. As a passionate observer, author Barb Kirpluk shares her extraordinary and fascinating findings while tracking three urban crow families through their daily existence. By befriending the birds and gaining their trust, Kirpluk shares many observations on subjects such as: The language of crows Crow habits and social relationships The endearing personal relationships that evolved and allowed her to learn from the birds Kirpluk brings to life the unforgettable characters of these birds by combining anecdotal tales and recent scientific literature. Her quest eventually leads her to the world of wildlife rehabilitation where, for a year, she studies and catalogues a group of captive crows. Caw of the Wild is an honest and heartfelt portrayal of a misunderstood bird, and may just encourage you to take a new look at the American Crow.

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line
Author: George Arthur Bloom
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-01-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1479765422

The bloodied body of Harding Lovejoy is found in the woods at the Candleberry County Club in upstate New York. Due to a fluke in the property line, Connecticut State Trooper Eli Trucks finds himself in charge of the case. Amidst a surprising pattern of betrayal and duplicity, the battle lines are drawn between the law and the four families that run the Valley. Armed with his Sig Sauer P220 and a past hed like to forget, Eli discovers that lust and larceny run rampant in the wealthy community that is determined to protect its public image rather than bring a killer to justice.

To Be A Water Protector

To Be A Water Protector
Author: Winona LaDuke
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 177363268X

Winona LaDuke is a leader in cultural-based sustainable development strategies, renewable energy, sustainable food systems and Indigenous rights. Her new book, To Be a Water Protector: Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers, is an expansive, provocative engagement with issues that have been central to her many years of activism. LaDuke honours Mother Earth and her teachings while detailing global, Indigenous-led opposition to the enslavement and exploitation of the land and water. She discusses several elements of a New Green Economy and outlines the lessons we can take from activists outside the US and Canada. In her unique way of storytelling, Winona LaDuke is inspiring, always a teacher and an utterly fearless activist, writer and speaker. Winona LaDuke is an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) enrolled member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg who lives and works on the White Earth Reservation in Northern Minnesota. She is executive director of Honor the Earth, a national Native advocacy and environmental organization. Her work at the White Earth Land Recovery Project spans thirty years of legal, policy and community development work, including the creation of one of the first tribal land trusts in the country. LaDuke has testified at the United Nations, US Congress and state hearings and is an expert witness on economics and the environment. She is the author of numerous acclaimed articles and books.