What Would Grandpa Say?: Stories Like None Other from the Minnesota River Valley

A fifth-generation farm boy from Minnesota writes quirky stories about people and events from the Minnesota River Valley. The journey takes you through executions, mob lynchings, prohibitionists, gangsters, and the Ku Klux Klan—along with accounts of slavery and murder trials. The boy, his dad, and his grandfather tell tales, some laced with blarney, of their ancestors, relatives, and neighbors. Certain yarns will make you shake your head, some will leave you teary-eyed, and others will bring a chuckle; you might even laugh out loud. These are no-holds-barred cornball stories like none other and they’ll leave you longing for more, even if you’re not from Minnesota. This book has been certified 97% free of the politically correct virus. You betcha! trials. The boy, his dad, and his grandfather tell stories of their quirky ancestors, relatives and neighbors, all laced with true Irish blarney. Certain yarns will make you shake your head, some will leave you teary-eyed, and others will bring a chuckle, or you might just laugh out loud—even in the library. These are no-holds-barred cornball stories like none other and they will leave you longing for more, even if you’re not from Minnesota. You betcha!

Contributor(s): Weber, John F (Author)
ISBN: 1943063540 EAN: 9781943063543
Publisher: Champlain Avenue Books Inc
Pages: 334
US SRP: $14.99 US - (Discount: 25%)
Binding: Paperback