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Treat yourself to a poignant and funny journey to small town USA in the ’40s and ’50s. Revisit childhood through the eyes of a spirited, sassy, and sometimes somber girl learning about life’s difficulties, responsibilities, and joys through her own doubtful and daring attempts to spread her wings and fly free.
301 pages

Take a wild ride down Memory Lane with a star struck young girl as she finds her way through the foxy forties and fabulous fifties. Whether learning to drive on the back roads, calling coyotes in the wilderness or attending the magical Saturday matinee at the Perfect Theater in small town USA, you will not find a more exciting trip anywhere!

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While the women and girls of The Red Dress Diaries offer us breathtaking tales of betrayals of trust, loss of innocence, and crushed dreams, they also tell of women’s courage, strength, and joy in overcoming adversity. And, as we hear the confessions of these women in their bold red dresses, we realize we are not…nor ever will be again…alone.

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In this inspiring and funny memoir, the author shows us what it was like to grow up in Michigan’s magnificent land of lakes, rivers, and iron ore. Laughing Waters takes us through joys and tragedies such as one family’s loss of their father in a mining cave-in. At the same time, it reminds us of the strength in sharing family values, recipes for good food, and laughter…always laughter!

This is the author’s third book of memories of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and follows The Wishing Years and A Tree Grows in Trout Creek.

Seasons of Love & Laughter

By Coralie Cederna Johnson

Coming of age wasn’t always a piece of cake!

But, for a small-town girl and her family, every day was an adventure! Meet the “Nuns of Fun” at a January ice-skating party. Learn the real story of St. Urho. Discover watershed moments in Michigan’s historical Watersmeet. Grieve the heartbreaking loss of a child from Infantile Paralysis. Salute coach Willard Anderson’s U.P. football team championships. Plan the perfect Thanksgiving dinner around venison! Honor the traditions of holiday fare with over 130 vintage and ethnic recipes!

“Walk with the author through the change of seasons as she shares true tales—mischievous, adventurous, heartbreaking—of her spirited youth, set in the backdrop of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.”                        Carrie Sayer, Editor

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