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This book fills in the missing pieces of the man who became a true legend of a many-storied shore. John Beargrease, son of an Anishinaabe Chief, braved the tempetuous winters, bringing mail by dogsled to burgeoning settlements - a daring journey honored by a dogsled race that bears his name.
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John Beargrease: Legend of Minnesota's North Shore
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Lancaster, Daniel
"Daniel Lancaster has brought our heritage to life. His extensive research shows in every page as he weaves through the magical tales of the Ojibwe people. A must-have book for all of us with Anishinabe blood."-Marlys Marie Zebott, great-granddaughter of John Beargrease"A book that fills in several missing pieces of North Shore history . . . a very enjoyable read."-Howard Sivertson, author and illustrator of "Tales of the Old North Shore" John Beargrease (18621910), the son of an Anishinabe chief, hauled the mail by dogsled between pioneer communities along Minnesota's tempestuous Lake Superior shore line. The annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is named in his honor. ," . . it was sometimes best to just keep going . . . pushing through three feet of snow, plowing over drifts six and seven feet deep, making their way among the boughs of the trees." Daniel Lancaster follows the legendary Beargrease through the settlement and development of the North Shore on his difficult traverse from traditional Anishinabe life to the modern world. Rich in history, mythology, and local legend, this is an engrossing read for anyone who has ever fallen in love with Lake Superior's wave-washed shores and snowy winters. Daniel Lancaster studied literature and creative writing at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota, and completed a BA in literature at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he lives. He has been a contributor to various publications and periodicals in the fields of religious studies, early Christianity, and Judaism. |
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Know Your Ships 2008 Now Available!
We have a comprehensive selection of Great Lakes Shipping books and videos and we always have the most recent copy of the annual publication "Know Your Ships". If you don't see a title here, call us toll free - 800-868-8904. Click "Read More" for a full list of titles we stock.
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View an assortment of regional favorites.
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View the Events Section or call us at 722-5267 to find out which authors will be signing at the store. If you are unable to attend a signing and want a signed copy, just call us to reserve a book for you.Title of Event: In-Store Book Group: Team of Rivals
When: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: Northern Lights Books & Gifts
Description: Join us as we discuss Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Special Guest Retired UMD Political Science Professor, Craig Grau!
Discussion led by Anita Zager. Book Group is Free and New Members are always welcome!
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Check out what the staff at Northern Lights Books & Gifts is reading and recommending.
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The Tenderness of Wolves
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Penney, Stef
"A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the United Kingdom," The Tenderness of Wolves "was long-listed for the Orange Prize in fiction and won the Costa Award (formerly the Whitbread) Book of the Year."The year is 1867. Winter has just tightened its grip on Dove River, a tiny isolated settlement in the Northern Territory, when a man is brutally murdered. Laurent Jammett had been a voyageur for the Hudson Bay Company before an accident lamed him four years earlier. The same accident afforded him the little parcel of land in Dove River, land that the locals called unlucky due to the untimely death of the previous owner. A local woman, Mrs. Ross, stumbles upon the crime scene and sees the tracks leading from the dead man's cabin north toward the forest and the tundra beyond. It is Mrs. Ross's knock on the door of the largest house in Caulfield that launches the investigation. Within hours she will regret that knock with a mother's love -- for soon she makes another discovery: her seventeen-year-old son Francis has disappeared and is now considered a prime suspect. In the wake of such violence, people are drawn to the crime and to the township -- Andrew Knox, Dove River's elder statesman; Thomas Sturrock, a wily American itinerant trader; Donald Moody, the clumsy young Company representative; William Parker, a half-breed Native American and trapper who was briefly detained for Jammett's murder before becoming Mrs. Ross's guide. But the question remains: do these men want to solve the crime or exploit it? One by one, the searchers set out from Dove River following the tracks across a desolate landscape -- home to only wildanimals, madmen, and fugitives -- variously seeking a murderer, a son, two sisters missing for seventeen years, and a forgotten Native American culture before the snows settle and cover the tracks of the past for good. In an astonishingly assured debut, Stef Penney deftly weaves adventure, suspense, revelation, and humor into an exhilarating thriller; a panoramic historical romance; a gripping murder mystery; and, ultimately, with the sheer scope and quality of her storytelling, an epic for the ages. |
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"I think you can leave the arts, superior or inferior, to the conscience of mankind."
- W. B. Yeats
From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
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Wroblewski, David
This story of a modern-day Hamlet, set in the northern woods of Wisconsin, reaches depths of emotion rare in any novel, much less a debut. Driven by powerful characters, particularly the mute Edgar and the amazing dog Almondine, this story of a family's destruction will resonate with readers long after completion.--Bill Cusumano, Nicola's Books (Ann Arbor, MI) |
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