Windfall : the prairie woman who lost her way and the great-granddaughter who found her
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728246956
- ISBN: 9781728246949
- ISBN: 1728246938
- ISBN: 9781728246932
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Physical Description:
311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
print - Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes a reading group guide (pages 283-290). |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Fractured -- Prairie potholes -- Rigged -- The boom -- Past is prologue -- Manifest destiny -- Motherless -- Anna -- A woman behind every tree -- Long underwear -- The mystery baby-making boulder of Liberty, Illinois -- Beatrice -- Medora -- The bust -- The dollhouse -- Hydrocarbons -- Sans souci -- The anthropocene -- We could be rich -- Windfall. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Family secrets Mineral rights North Dakota Petroleum industry and trade North Dakota Bolstad, Erika |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 338.27282 B693w 2023 (Text) | 33126022424638 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2022 November
What is more appealing than the thought of an easy way to strike it rich? This thought is the underlying theme of this book by Bolstad, a journalist and documentary filmmaker. With her unexpected mineral rights inheritance in hand and stories about her family, Bolstad journeys to North Dakota to uncover what happened to her great-grandmother, Anna, and how the mineral right came to be. Her book is filled with expertly researched details about the history of oil in the United States, including the politics and racial injustices surrounding the exploration for oil. It's also interwoven with personal stories and the mystery surrounding Anna. While being an informative book, the woven tale feels disjointed and unbalanced with a heavy focus on the oil industry, which takes away from the main draw to the book: Anna.
Copyright 2022 Library Journal.VERDICT This book will appeal to readers who enjoy detailed political history books and those looking to learn a little more about the history of little discussed aspects of the Midwest.âLeah Fitzgerald