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"Joyful Nordic Humor"

Joyful Nordic Humor includes an essay, "The Finn Who Would Not Take A Sauna" about Garrison Keillor, noted for his radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion." Finland has a million saunas. Joyful includes lefse and lutefish jokes, and lots of laughter! "Church Lady" Jonna Jensen, a parish pastor in Central City, Iowa, affirms in this book: "One of the best things about Scandinavian humor is that we tell jokes on ourselves. We learn not to take ourselves too seriously. When people come to worship on

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100 Things To Do In IOWA Before You DIE

"Iowa is home to rolling hills, beautiful state parks, lush cornfields, and architecture that is unique to the state. With more than a dozen scenic highways & byways, and with 100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die as your guide, your next road trip will be an epic one for the record books. Did you know that you can stay in the last known hotel in the world designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Mason City? Hop on the Historic Hills Scenic Byway in southeast Iowa and enjoy glass blowing at Bloom & B

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24 Hours in the Viking World

Spend 24 hours immersed in the rich and fascinating everyday lives of the Vikings. Between the infamous Lindisfarne raid in 793 CE and the Norman conquest of 1066, the peoples we now know as the Vikings became one of the most far-ranging and influential civilizations in history. The Vikings are frequently portrayed as raiders, marauding across medieval Europe and Britain, but the culture and society of the medieval Nordic peoples were so much more diverse, multifaceted, and influential than they

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A Gnome's Christmas

When a mysterious greenwood box is discovered in the rafters of an old barn in northern Finland, it is found to contain tiny bundles of paper, each revealing remarkable descriptions of the Christmas rituals of the gnomes. In every gnome home around the world, Christmas lasts an entire month. "A Gnome's Christmas" is the latest study on the lives and cultural habits of gnomes. Detailing their love of the Christmas season, this delightful book features songs, stories, games, and recipes for holida

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A Guide to Reading the Runes

An EASY, accessible guide for BEGINNERS which also offers a variety of ways to TAKE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. Runes were the writing alphabet of the Norse people, but they are not just static letters: they are dynamic energies which can help you make sense of your past, present, and future. In A Guide to Reading the Runes, Laura Daligan reveals how to work with these symbols to uncover a world of ancient knowledge. Learn about the runes’ connection to Norse mythology and what runes meant

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A Very Scandinavian Christmas

This collection brings together the best Scandinavian holiday stories including classics by Hans Christian Andersen of Denmark; Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg and Hjalmar Söderberg of Sweden; as well as the acclaimed contemporary Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard. These Nordic tales—coming from the very region where so much of traditional Christmas imagery originates—convey a festive and contemplative spirit laden with lingonberries, elks, gnomes, Sami trolls, candles, c

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A Year of Embroidery

Yumiko's unique aesthetic comes through in these 38 stunning embroidery designs. In the style of Scandinavian design by way of Japan, these colorful and detailed designs follow the course of a year, with imagery inspired by each month. From snow flowers and skiing bears in January to lily of the valley in May, a collection of seed pods in October, and trumpeting angels in December. Each of the embroidery projects here are fairly large and detailed, making them more appropriate as hanging art tha

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ABCs of Iowa

An Alphabet Book of Love, Family, and Togetherness (ABCs Regional) Show your little one that home is where the heart is in this charming alphabet board book from Sandra Magsamen, USA Today bestselling author of Welcome Little One. There's no place like home! In this heartwarming ABC adventure, babies and toddlers will experience how wonderful it is to explore Iowa, from Des Moines to Storm Lake. Filled with Magsamen's sweet illustrations and touching rhymes perfect for bedtime read alouds, ABCs

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Aebleskiver

A New Take on Traditional Danish Pancakes 70 delicious twists on the classic Danish treat, from sweet delights to savory surprises, aebleskiver are perfect for any meal—especially brunch with family and friends. Historically, slices of apple were dipped in pancake batter and fried, explaining the origin of the name, aebleskiver, which literally means apple-slices. Æble = apple and skiver = slices. Over time, the name stayed the same but the recipes evolved, and now æbleskiver can include other i

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Against the Ice

The harrowing, amazing, and often amusing personal account of two mismatched Arctic explorers who banded together to keep themselves sane on an historic expedition gone horribly wrong Ejnar Mikkelsen was devoted to Arctic exploration. In 1910 he decided to search for the diaries of the ill-fated Mylius-Erichsen expedition, which had set out to prove that Robert Peary’s outline of the East Greenland coast was a myth, erroneous and presumably self-serving. Iver Iversen was a mechanic who joined Mi

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Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another. Why are the Danes so happy, despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the Icelanders as feral as they sometimes

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American Cozy: Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness

The wildly popular phenomenon of hygge gets a warm American twist with this gifty, illustrated guide from bestselling Danish-American author Stephanie Pedersen. With their overscheduled lifestyles, Americans can’t always find time for the people and things they love. Enter American Cozy, which uses the Danish phenomenon of hygge—comfort, togetherness, and well-being—to bring coziness and ease to readers’ homes, work, and lives. Filled with charming four-color illustrations, it explores organizat

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American Vikings

A vivid and illuminating new history—separate fact from fiction, myth from legend—exploring the early Vikings settlements in North America. Vikings are an enduring subject of fascination. The combination of adventure, mythology, violence, and exploration continues to grip our attention. As a result, for more than a millennium the Vikings have traveled far and wide, not least across the turbulent seas of our minds and imaginations. The geographical reach of the Norse was extraordinary. For centur

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An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tales of foolish emperors, lonely mermaids, icy queens and clever princesses have delighted children and adults alike for nearly two centuries. The stories' unique magic and wonder make them essential reading for any childhood. This beautifully illustrated collection of Andersen's best-loved fairy tales includes The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea and The Emperor's New Clothes. Each story is brought to life with charming illu

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Arctic Adventure My Life in the Frozen North

Shortly after his death in 1957, The New York Times obituary of Peter Freuchen noted that "except for Richard E. Byrd, and despite his foreign beginnings, Freuchen was perhaps better known to more people in the United States than any other explorer of our time." During his lifetime Freuchen's remarkable adventures, related in his books, magazine articles, and films, made him a legend. In 1910, Freuchen and his friend and business partner, Knud Rasmussen, the renowned polar explorer, founded Thul

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Art of Danish Living: How the World's Happiest People Find Joy at Work

A beautiful, research-backed guide on how to work like the happiest people in the world, the Danes It is well known that the Danes have a fantastic work-life balance, that working late is discouraged, parental leave is split equally, and long summer holidays are the norm. They even have a word meaning “happiness at work”—arbejdsglæde. Meanwhile, the rest of the western world is struggling with a burn-out epidemic—but where are we going wrong? Based on a new study from the Happiness Research Inst

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Assault in Norway

Subtitle: The Amazing WWII Story of the Commandos Who Sabotaged the Nazi Nuclear Program. This is the gripping account of a commando raid into occupied Norway in 1942. Target: the seemingly impregnable factory-fortress where material crucial to Nazi nuclear experimentation was manufactured and stored. Basing his narrative in large part on interviews with the commandos themselves, Thomas Gallagher here recounts in vivid detail the planning and execution of Operation Gunnerside. This book will app

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Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids

Build Excitement for Engineering! Make engineering for kids fun and inspiring. From toothpick towers and marble runs to egg drops and water rockets, Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids is filled with exciting projects that will challenge and delight kids ages 5-10. Kids learn how and why things work as they explore amazing projects all by themselves. These engineering for kids activities also help them discover important STEAM connections, showing how engineering relies on science, technolog

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Beginners' Danish

Learn to speak, read, write and understand Danish! Love, Travel, Study, Work, Friendship-whatever your reason for wanting to learn, Beginners' Danish will help you to: - Communicate naturally in everyday situations. - Build your confidence with easy-to-follow explanations and plenty of practice activities. - Understand and pronounce Danish easily with online audio. - Remember what you learn with our effective Discovery Method. - Focus your learning and track your progress with practical tools an

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Better Elk Horn Club Cookbook

This cookbook is a special project of the Better Elk Horn Club. The Club was organized in 1912 and had 92 members of businessmen and farmers. The early Better Elk Horn Club was instrumental in bringing about such improvements as the building of new sidewalks, putting streets to grade, offering cash prizes in good roads contests on all roads leading into Elk Horn, and encouraging good roads generally. Elk Horn is the site of The Danish Windmill and the Museum of Danish America and is the heart of

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Blessing Nisser

A magical tale of a Danish family’s Christmas adventure with two mythical creatures – the Nisser – who model service to one another and the community. Through the eyes and actions of Charlotte, our heroine, children see a model of love, forgiveness, service, and faithfulness. From the farm in southern Denmark to Copenhagen, join the Olsen family as they travel across the country or just down the street serving their family and community. Learn about Danish Christmas traditions such as æbleskiver

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