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"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Minnesota"--Provided by publisher.

"While the Cambodia of today has its roots in ancient times, the country has undergone a rapid transformation. As Cambodians adapt to new technologies, the culture of the people remains resilient. Their customs and ceremonies, holidays and celebrations, are thriving. The dominant religion of Buddhism is integrally connected to most people's daily lives, and many festivals revolve around religious traditions. A small minority of Cambodians practice...

Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents always worried how she would get on in the real world, so when she takes on a job in a convenience store while at university, they are delighted for her. For her part, in the convenience store she finds a predictable world mandated by the store manual, which dictates how the workers should act and what they should say, and she copies her coworkers' style of dress and speech...

"A new tour de force from the bestselling author of Free Food for Millionaires, for readers of The Kite Runner and Cutting for Stone. PACHINKO follows one Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them all. Deserted by her lover, Sunja is saved when a young tubercular minister offers to marry and bring her to Japan....

Minnesotans are a highly skilled bunch, whether pursuing traditional activities like wild ricing and pickling, or tastefully displaying taxidermy, or selecting the right fishing bait. Skills particularly appropriate to Minnesota such as creating seed art or baking a Bundt cakemay be fully on display at the state fair, a prime opportunity to join with neighbors in celebrating our many talents. The Minnesota Book of Skills brings to...

"Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin (population: 485). Michael Perry loves this place. He grew up here, and now -- after a decade away -- he has returned. Unable to polka or repair his own pickup, his farm-boy hands gone soft after years of writing, Mike figures the best way to regain his credibility is to join the volunteer fire department. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, he tells a frequently comic tale...

"In The Flavor of Wisconsin, the late Harva Hachten explored "the taste of this place," pairing essays on the state's culinary history with recipes from Wisconsin kitchens. Now, in this revised edition, regional food specialist Terese Allen weaves the story of the state's magnificently rich food history to the present, introducing new topics and recipes and elaborating on others. Allen widens the lens to show how economic forces and newer phenomena...

"From the popular author of Kane and Abel and A Prisoner of Birth comes the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. The epic tale of Harry Clifton's life begins in 1920, with the words, "I was told that my father was killed in the war." A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father, but he learns about life on the docks from his uncle who expects Harry to join him at the shipyard once he's left school....

"Describes the customs, songs, foods, and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in Sweden"--Provided by publisher.