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<p>One midnight when I was about sixteen and watching the late movie with Dad, I started to nod off. He rocked my shoulder. 'Listenup,' he said, pointing to the screen. I propped up to peer past the bowl of old maids to see Mr. OâHara, redder than usual, lecturing Scarlett.</p><p>''. . . land is the only thing in the world worth workinâ for, worth fi ghtinâ for, worth dying for, because land is the only thing that lasts!'</p><p>Sarah Stonichâs family had once owned land-an island in Lake Vermilion that was lost after the Depression-and while her father still managed to give his daughters the quintessential Minnesota cabin experience, it was on a patch of leased land.</p><p>Long after her father passed away, a newly divorced Stonich fi nds herself yearning for a piece of land to call her own, that perfect spot on a lake, tall pines, a sense of permanence, a legacy for her son, and a connection to her paternal heritage.</p><p>'Perfect' turns out to be roadless, raw wilderness near where her immigrant grandparents settled a century before and where the family name is now a postscript. Stonich recalls stories of her relatives, meets admirable and remarkable characters in the co

Who reads Shelter?

Author

Sarah Stonich

Publisher

St. Paul, MN: Borealis Books

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780873517751

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

3.89 / 5 (106 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14