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Windfall : the prairie woman who lost her way and the great-granddaughter who found her

Bolstad, Erika (author.).

Summary: "Author Erika Bolstad was shocked to learn she had inherited mineral rights in North Dakota in the throes of an oil bonanza. Determined to unearth the story behind her unexpected inheritance, she followed the trail to her great-grandmother, Anna, who her family had painted to be a courageous homesteader who paved her way in the unforgiving American West. But, Bolstad discovers a darker truth about Anna than her family had ever shared. With journalistic rigor, she unearths a history of environmental exploitation and genocide as well as the modern-day consequences of the Great Plains Dream: we could be rich"--

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  • ISBN: 9781728246956
  • ISBN: 9781728246949
  • ISBN: 1728246938
  • ISBN: 9781728246932
  • Physical Description: 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2023]

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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.

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Subject: Family secrets
Mineral rights North Dakota
Petroleum industry and trade North Dakota
Bolstad, Erika

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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Erlanger Branch 338.27282 B693w 2023 (Text) 33126022424638 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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  • 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. 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.—Leah Fitzgerald

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