01873nam 2200385 450 991079472410332120171118133928.00-87020-825-X(CKB)4340000000191131(MiAaPQ)EBC4914492(EXLCZ)99434000000019113120170822h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierOn a clear night essays from the heartland /Marnie O. MammingaMadison, [Wisconsin] :Wisconsin Historical Society,2017.©20171 online resource (256 pages)0-87020-824-1 "Part memoir, part history, the essays in On a Clear Night portray everyday life in the Heartland, reflecting on work, family, friendships, nature, love, and loss. While they are written from a personal perspective, the essays echo the sentiments of many who live in the heart of the country. Divided into six parts, these fifty-seven essays span the course of Mamminga's life: spending summers at her family's North Woods cabin as a child, marrying her high school sweetheart, raising three sons, becoming a mother-in-law and a grandmother, and finally mourning the loss of her parents' generation. These vignettes are both humorous and poignant, highlighting the importance of ordinary moments and the common experiences that unite us"--Provided by publisher.BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal MemoirsbisacshBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.814/.6BIO026000bisacshMamminga Marnie O.1496271MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910794724103321On a clear night3720839UNINA