{"product_id":"solbakken-a-tale-of-generations-paperback","title":"Solbakken: A Tale of Generations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Jo Cerna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Happy birthday dear Mom- Grammy, Tora, Auntie, Happy birthday to you!\" The people that fill my screen - each in their own little box - sing and smile once more before disappearing, one by one. Blowing them kisses I say, \"Thank you all. I love you!\" As I reflect on this sixty-fifth birthday of mine, filled with the forced distances of our pandemic era, the phone rings, jarring me back into the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Hello Billy,\" I say. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Hey, Tor.\" My cousin's tone is serious. His words clipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What's going on? Everyone okay?\" I ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Yes, we're fine but... well, I was just driving by your Uncle Einar's place... I hate to tell you this, Tora, but somebody broke in. The sheriff is coming out in the morning. It's quite a mess in there. Looks like every drawer and cupboard was emptied out.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncle Einar's home stands empty much of the year, and is the original family homestead my grandparents built in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolbakken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Minnesota, in the early 1900's after immigrating from Norway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What? Are you kidding? Who would do that?\" I spout. \"You need me to come up there?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A house. A mess. A mystery. Amongst the scattered papers and photographs, intriguing questions lay unanswered in the Anderson family lineage, hidden for decades. When a stash of ancient coins is found, and a gifted stranger moves in next door, windows are opened to incredible possibilities that transcend imagination and transport Tora throughout her family's\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003egenerations\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738474942527,"sku":"9781957293165","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bedc5ebde970f66188976776309a9a2d.webp?v=1765153439","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/solbakken-a-tale-of-generations-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}