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Deep River
Author | : Karl Marlantes |
Publisher | : Atlantic Monthly Press |
Total Pages | : 786 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0802146198 |
Three Finnish siblings head for the logging fields of nineteenth-century America in the New York Times–bestselling author’s “commanding historical epic” (Washington Post). Born into a farm family, the three Koski siblings—Ilmari, Matti, and Aino—are raised to maintain their grit and resiliency in the face of hardship. This lesson in sisu takes on special meaning when their father is arrested by imperial Russian authorities, never to be seen again. Lured by the prospects of the Homestead Act, Ilmari and Matti set sail for America, while young Aino, feeling betrayed and adrift after her Marxist cell is exposed, follows soon after. The brothers establish themselves among a logging community in southern Washington, not far from the Columbia River. In this New World, they each find themselves—Ilmari as the family’s spiritual rock; Matti as a fearless logger and entrepreneur; and Aino as a fiercely independent woman and union activist who is willing to make any sacrifice for the cause that sustains her. Layered with fascinating historical detail, this novel bears witness to the stump-ridden fields that the loggers—and the first waves of modernity—leave behind. At its heart, Deep River explores the place of the individual, and of the immigrant, in an America still in the process of defining its own identity.
The English of Finnish Americans with Reference to Social and Psychological Background Factors and with Special Reference to Age
Author | : Päivi Pietilä |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
They Took My Father
Author | : Mayme Sevander |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781452907147 |
"Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel tell a poignant tale of a hidden corner of U.S. and Soviet history. Tracing the hopes and hardships of one family over two continents, They Took My Father explores the boundaries of loyalty, identity, and ideals." -Amy Goldstein, Washington Post "What makes Mayme's story so uniquely-almost unbelievably-tragic is that her family chose to move from the United States to the Soviet Union in 1934, thinking they were going to help build a 'worker's paradise.' They found, instead, a deadly nightmare." -St. Paul Pioneer Press "This gripping and timely book traces the beginnings of communism not as dry history but as a fascinating personal drama that spreads across Russia, Finland, and the mining towns of Upper Michigan and the Iron Range of Minnesota. . . . An important and largely ignored part of history comes alive in one woman's story of her tragic family, caught up in the all-consuming struggle of the twentieth century." -Frank Lynn, political reporter, New York Times Mayme Sevander (1924-2003) was born in Brule, Wisconsin, and emigrated with her family to the Soviet Union in 1934. Laurie Hertzel is a journalist at the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Finns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Author | : The Finnish American Heritage Center |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 146712978X |
"On Midsummer Eve, 1865, more than 30 Finnish and Sami immigrants disembarked from a Great Lakes ship to a place called Hancock, Michigan. At the time, Hancock consisted of nothing more than a small cluster of humble buildings, but it was here, on the outskirts of mid-19th-century civilization, that Finnish settlement in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) took root. Much to the surprise of these new Americans, Midsummer was not a religious holiday marked by feasts in celebration of the season's prolonged sunlight. Rather, the newcomers were immediately hastened into the bowels of the earth to extract copper in pursuit of the American Dream. In short order, hardworking Finnish immigrants became reputable miners, lumberjacks, farmers, maids, and commercial fishermen. A century and a half later, the UP boasts the largest Finnish population outside of the motherland and sustains the determined spirit the Finns call sisu--an influence that remains palpable in all 15 UP counties."--
The Finnish Way
Author | : Katja Pantzar |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2018-06-26 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 0143132997 |
An engaging and practical guided tour of the simple and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy--including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courage Forget hygge--it's time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that, taking the huge leap to move to the remote Nordic country of Finland. What she discovered there transformed her body, mind and spirit. In this engaging and practical guide, she shows readers how to embrace the "keep it simple and sensible" daily practices that make Finns one of the happiest populations in the world, year after year. Topics include: Movement as medicine: How walking, biking and swimming every day are good for what ails us--and best done outside the confines of a gym Natural mood boosters: Cold water swimming, steamy saunas, and other ways to alleviate stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression Forest therapy: Why there's no substitute for getting out into nature on a regular basis Healthy eating: What the Nordic diet can teach us all about feeding body, mind and soul The gift of sisu: Why Finns embrace a special form of courage, grit and determination as a national virtue - and how anyone can dig deeper to survive and thrive through tough times. If you've ever wondered if there's a better, simpler way to find happiness and good heath, look no further. The Finns have a word for that, and this empowering book shows us how to achieve it.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author | : Library of Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1160 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Subject headings, Library of Congress |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author | : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1938 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Subject headings, Library of Congress |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Subject headings, Library of Congress |
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Exchange Teaching Opportunities and Summer Seminars for American Elementary, Secondary, and Junior College Teachers Under the International Educational Exchange Program
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Educational exchanges |
ISBN | : |
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