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"From a New York Times best-selling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, a sweeping epic of how the Vikings and their descendants have shaped history and America"--
For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. When they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers would reshape Europe and beyond. Their ingenuity, daring,...
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
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2009, 2008.
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A light modern version of Scandinavian home cooking that fits perfectly with today's desire for simple, healthy food, from seafood to moose, with nourishing breads, garden-fresh salads, hearty roasts and stews, as well as detailed instructions for making Danish pastries and butter cookies.
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Adventure Publications
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2011.
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"There's something for everyone in this collection of Ole & Lena jokes! Read Lena's take on Ole (and men in general) in her half of this hilarious flip book, ''Men Are from Uranus.'' Then turn it over and follow along as Ole takes his shots in ''Women Are from Minot.'' Which side is funnier? That's for you to decide!" --
14) Farm girls
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River Place Press
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Poetry and prose from two sisters with Norwegian ancestors.
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Combining their own memories with those of other Lutherans who grew up in the 1940s through the 1960s, Janet and Suzann have written a delightful expose of what it means to be Lutheran and how it's done. Endearing often hilarious stories shine a light on Lutheran life from baptism (And His Name Shall Be Called Gilman Einar Stedje) to death (He Is Not Gone He Is Only Away). In between, you'll learn about Sunday School Christmas pageants (a.k.a. 'bathrobe...
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Discover the Swedish tradition of fika-the twice-daily coffee break-in this illustrated guide with facts, quotes, tips, and twenty sweet and savory recipes.
Swedes are among the happiest people in the world-and for good reason. They know how to savor life's little pleasures. And there's nothing they enjoy more than taking a break-sometimes twice a day-to spend with friends over a delicious treat and a rich cup of coffee.
The Little Book of Fika...
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L'intérêt et la pertinence de la littérature inuite se trouvent non pas dans le nombre de ses productions, mais bien dans le fait qu'elle s'est constituée, de l'extérieur pour l'essentiel, en une institution symbolique qui a valeur d'expérience universelle pour l'être humain. Pour les Inuits, cet engagement témoigne à quel point il est aujourd'hui nécessaire de prendre la parole par l'écriture, pour transmettre et faire connaître leur...
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En lisant ce roman, le deuxième de la littérature groenlandaise, le lecteur découvrira la vision de l'avenir de l'Arctique en 2021 telle qu'imaginée en 1931 par Augo Lynge, auteur né à Qeqertarsuatsiaat. Selon Per Kunuk Lynge, qui en signe l'avant-propos, «à la lecture de ses anticipations, dont certaines se sont réalisées longtemps après la publication de son roman, on ne peut s'empêcher de voir en l'auteur le chaman inuit d'autrefois,...
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