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paddlefamily
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02/24/2011 12:19AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
By Helen Hoover.

In the early 50's she and her husband left Chicago and headed up north. They bought a cabin (after looking at it once) off the Gunflint trail. This book chronicles their first year and all the challenges they faced living in a remote area with few skills and knowledge. Locals made bets that they wouldn't last the winter. Their determination paid off, and Helen gives a beautiful account of the people, animals and experiences that made their time unique. Readers will liker her humor, filtered with her no-nonsense, can-do writing style.

She also has written other books, related to the north.
"The Long Shadowed Forest"
"The Years of the Forest"
"The Gift of the Deer"
"Great Wolf and the Good Woodsman"
 
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03/02/2011 03:00PM  
Helen Hoover's books offer a wonderful escape from everyday life. After reading the books I wondered how they survived, how anyone survived...it's all about neighbors. sometimes the closest neighbor is a mile or more away, but help, advice, friendship was available.

the people that currently own the Hoover property have been fixing up the original cabin, trying to keep it as simple as it was when Helen and her husband lived in it. THey are very welcoming folks and love to talk about Helen, the cabin, give a tour...
 
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03/03/2011 01:56PM  
quote mocha: "the people that currently own the Hoover property have been fixing up the original cabin, trying to keep it as simple as it was when Helen and her husband lived in it. THey are very welcoming folks and love to talk about Helen, the cabin, give a tour... "


I wondered about the current property, but couldn't find anything about it. Thanks for the info.
 
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