Author: David Theodore NelsonPublisher: Luther College Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Luther College, 1861-1961
Author: David Theodore NelsonPublisher: Luther College Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Methland
Author: Nick RedingPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608191567
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize Winner of the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism Named a best book of the year by: the Los Angeles Times the San Francisco Chronicle the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch the Chicago Tribune the Seattle Times "A stunning look at a problem that has dire consequences for our country.”-New York Post The dramatic story of Methamphetamine as it comes to the American Heartland-a timely, moving, account of one community's attempt to confront the epidemic and see their way to a brighter future. Crystal methamphetamine is widely considered to be the most dangerous drug in the world, and nowhere is that more true than in the small towns of the American heartland. Methland is the story of the drug as it infiltrates the community of Oelwein, Iowa (pop. 6,159), a once-thriving farming and railroad community. Tracing the connections between the lives touched by meth and the global forces that have set the stage for the epidemic, Methland offers a vital and unique perspective on a pressing contemporary tragedy. Oelwein, Iowa is like thousand of other small towns across the county. It has been left in the dust by the consolidation of the agricultural industry, a depressed local economy and an out-migration of people. If this wasn't enough to deal with, an incredibly cheap, long-lasting, and highly addictive drug has come to town, touching virtually everyone's lives. Journalist Nick Reding reported this story over a period of four years, and he brings us into the heart of the town through an ensemble cast of intimately drawn characters, including: Clay Hallburg, the town doctor, who fights meth even as he struggles with his own alcoholism; Nathan Lein, the town prosecutor, whose case load is filled almost exclusively with meth-related crime, and Jeff Rohrick, who is still trying to kick a meth habit after four years. Methland is a portrait of a community under siege, of the lives the drug has devastated, and of the heroes who continue to fight the war. It will appeal to readers of David Sheff's bestselling Beautiful Boy, and serve as inspiration for those who believe in the power of everyday people to change their world for the better.
History of the Norwegian People in America
Author: Olaf Morgan NorliePublisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Augsburg Publishing House
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Background history of Norway, immigration, organizations and people in Norweigna-America.
The Teaching of Modern Languages
Author: Leopold BahlsenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Languages, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Iowa Official Register
Author: History of Linn County Iowa
Author: Luther Albertus BrewerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Buildings of Iowa
Author: David GebhardPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
In Buildings of Iowa, David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim trace Iowa's architectural history from the earliest Native American influences to the present. Divided into five regional areas--Mississippi River East, Mississippi River West, and the Central, South, and North regions--the book's entries within each area are presented on a town-by-town basis to include the full array of Iowa's architectural offerings in various styles. Whether discussing farm houses, barns, and silos or churches, schools, courthouses, and libraries, the volume shows how a unity of rural and urban is effectively mirrored in Iowa's buildings.
History of Goodhue County, Minnesota
Author: Franklyn Curtiss-WedgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Belle Creek (Minn. : Township)
Languages : en
Pages : 1266
Book Description
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States from the Earliest Beginning Down to the Year 1848
Author: George Tobias FlomPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Norway
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A Century of Urban Life
Author: Odd Sverre LovollPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780877320753
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description