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1	A Touch of Grace more books like this by Lauraine Snelling The arrival of a wealthy young man leads Grace to question what she really wants in life. This book is the third in historical "Daughters of Blessing" series. see all copies from $2.05! new only from $7.00! \| SVS
2	Sophie's Dilemma more books like this by Lauraine Snelling Certain she can't live without Hamre Bjorklund, the impetuous Sophie Knutson rejects her father's request to postpone her marriage until after graduation and convinces Hamre to elope. But life as a fisherman's bride in Seattle is not at all that Sophie had envisioned. Pregnant and lonely while Hamre's out at sea, she hires on at a fish cannery, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.69! \| SVS
3	An Untamed Land more books like this by Lauraine Snelling She had promised herself that once they left the fjords of Norway, she would never look back. The promise of free land lures Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway, and after three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, they finally arrive at the docks of New ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	New Day Rising more books like this by L Snelling The dream of their own farmstead and a good life in America had brought Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund across the Atlantic to pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare. Against nearly impossible circumstances and overwhelming grief, she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.93! \| SVS
5	Tender Mercies more books like this by Lauraine Snelling She never intended to stay. So why is leaving so hard? The fertile prairies of Dakota Territory have finally begun to yield the bountiful harvests the pioneers have dreamed about since leaving their homes in Norway. The tiny community of Blessing is beginning to expand and thrive, its hardy citizens at last enjoying a measure of prosperity. Mary ... see all copies from $7.13! new only from $7.93! \| SVS
6	Land to Call Home more books like this by L Snelling Taming the land came at great price. Will their love survive the loss? It has required long, difficult years to tame the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory, but in spite of heartache and back-breaking labor, the hardy immigrants recognize that God has been with them every step. What was merely a dream is now beginning to take shape. And so they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Reaper's Song more books like this by L Snelling Ever so slowly Dakota Territory is being transformed from a vast prairie into rich farmland. With the coming of the railroad, the small town of Blessing begins to prosper, and the Bjorklund family is reaping the promised harvest that had lured them from their beloved home in Norway. But for Ingeborg and Haakan, realizing their dreams will not ... see all copies from $3.72! new only from $7.93! \| SVS
8	Winter Room more books like this by Gary Paulsen Following the turn of the seasons, eleven year old Eldon traces the daily routines of his life on a farm and his relationship with his older brother Wayne. During the winter, with little work to be done on the farm, Eldon and Wayne spend the quiet hours with their family, listening to their Uncle David's stories. But Eldon soon learns that, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Blessing in Disguise more books like this by Lauraine Snelling Her first mistake was emigrating alone. Was this one even worse? Augusta Bjorklund, after discovering her intended bridegroom married someone else, decided to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.93! \| SVS
10	Dream to Follow more books like this by Lauraine Snelling Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing since he was a young boy and now longs to study journalism. But his father has other plans for him and refuses to agree. Loving and respecting his parents, Thorliff dreads going against his father's wishes and cannot imagine any honorable way to leave home. To make matters worse, the threat of a crop failure may ... see all copies from $2.05! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
11 view cover	Rebecca's Reward more books like this by Lauraine Snelling Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in ... see all copies from $8.86! new only from $8.86! \| SVS
12 view cover	Dakota: Dakota Dawn/Dakota Dream/Dakota Dusk/Dakota Destiny more books like this by Lauraine Snelling The wide-open plains of the upper Midwest form the background for this one-volume collection of Snelling's full-length books: "Dakota Dawn, Dakota Dream, Dakota Dusk", and "Dakota Destiny". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
13 view cover	Nothing to Do But Stay more books like this by Carrie Young This daughter's loving tribute to her pioneer mother tells of a real heroine who traveled by herself to North Dakota in 1904, to stake a lonely claim and start a farm on 160 empty acres before she married and began her family. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! SVS
14 view cover	Peder Victorious: A Tale of the Pioneers Twenty Years Later more books like this by OLE E Rolvaag, Nora O Solum (Translator), Gudrun H Gvale (Designer) "Peder Victorious", the sequel to Rolvaag's massive "Giants in the Earth", continues the saga of the Norwegian settlers in the Dakotas. Here again, years later, are all the sturdy pioneers of the earlier novel, Rolvaag's "Vikings of The Prairie"- Per Hansa's wife, Beret and their children, Syvert Tonseten and Kjersti, and Sorine. The great ... see all copies from $2.42! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Deep Harbor more books like this by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Lisa Tawn Bergen Determined to live the "good life" no matter what the price, Tora Anders weaves a web of lies that could cost her everything she cares for--including a successful future and the man she loves. see all copies from $3.85! new only from $7.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Midnight Sun more books like this by Lisa Tawn Bergren In the conclusion to the Northern Lights series, readers can witness the glorious finale of this epic family saga as four life-long friends journey out of the shadow of their darkest days into the light awaiting them in the land of the "Midnight Sun." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.43! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Captain's Bride more books like this by Lisa Tawn Bergren Elsa Anders's dream of marrying Peder Ramstad is about to come true. But as this independent, strong-willed woman discovers her own creative gifts -- a love for travel, painting, and the sea -- can she find happiness with a captain who insists upon leaving her safely on shore? Leaving their home in Norway behind, Elsa and Peder embark on a new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	The Third Life of Per Smevik more books like this by OLE Edvart Rlvaag see all copies from $2.07! first editions
19 view cover	The Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People more books like this by Odd S. Lovoll In The Promise of America, historian Odd S. Lovoll tells the story of the thousands of Norwegian immigrants who gambled on a fresh start in the United States. Now, Lovoll has carefully revised this successful book to reflect new understandings of the Norwegian-American past, updating the story to today. Changes include additional photos, expanded ... see all copies from $4.80! new only from $42.58! \| first editions
20 view cover	Grass of the Earth more books like this by Aagot Raaen, Barbara St Paul (Designer), Barbara Handy-Marchello (Introduction by) This is an engaging, richly detailed biography of a family of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in eastern North Dakota in the late 1800s. see all copies from $6.83! new only from $13.15! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Nothing to Do But Stay: My Pioneer Mother more books like this by Carrie Young This folk narrative by Carrie Young is a collection of essays that remininisce on her mother's North Dakota pioneering days. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.98!
22 view cover	The Wedding Dress: Stories from the Dakota Plains more books like this by Carrie Young These finely wrought stories unfold in the Dakotas during the struggling pioneer days and bone-dry landscape of the thirties as well as the verdant years that followed, where the nighttime plains are bathed by softly radiant harvest moons shining down from dazzling northern skies. Young's absorbing narratives begin with the pleasant sense of "Once ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	In Their Own Words: Letters from Norwegian Immigrants more books like this by Solveig Zemple, Solveig Zempel (Editor) see all copies from $4.89! new only from $11.38! \| SVS
24 view cover	Their Fathers' God more books like this by O E Rolvaag, Trygve M Ager (Translator) Susie Doheny, an Irish Catholic, and Peder Holm, a Norwegian Lutheran, fall in love and marry in South Dakota in the 1890s. Soon their marriage is tested by drought, depression, and family bickering. Susie believes the are tested by their fathers' God. Peder blames Susie for the timidity of her beliefs; Susie fears Peder's pride and skepticism. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| first editions
25 view cover	My Body to You more books like this by Elizabeth Searle, Carrie Young These finely wrought stories unfold in the Dakotas during the struggling pioneer days and bone-dry landscape of the thirties as well as the verdant years that followed, where the nighttime plains are bathed by softly radiant harvest moons shining down from dazzling northern skies. Young's absorbing narratives begin with the pleasant sense of "Once ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $5.66! \| signed copies \| first editions

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