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The Soul of the Family Tree: Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit

The Soul of the Family Tree: Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit

Current price: $23.10
Publication Date: August 24th, 2021
Publisher:
Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
9780664267032
Pages:
220
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Description

Travel with Erickson in The Soul of the Family Tree to learn how the spirits of your ancestral past can guide you today.

Growing up in a passionately Norwegian-American town in Iowa, travel writer Lori Erickson rolled her eyes at traditions like Nordic Fest and steaming pots of r mmegr t. But like many Americans, she eventually felt drawn to genealogy- the "quintessential hobby of middle age." Her quest to know more about the Vikings and immigrants who perch in her family tree led her to visit Norse settlements and reenactments, medieval villages and modern museums, her picturesque hometown and her ancestor's farm on the fjords.

Along the way, Erickson discovers how her soul has been shaped by her ancestors and finds unexpected spiritual guides among the seafaring Vikings and her hardscrabble immigrant forebears. Erickson's far-ranging journeys and spiritual musings show us how researching family history can be a powerful tool for inner growth.

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