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Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times
Step into a bygone era where family, faith, and community turned hardship into unforgettable stories of strength....
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Step into a bygone era where family, faith, and community turned hardship into unforgettable stories of strength. In Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times, Duluth journalist Naomi Helen Yaeger shares the true story of her mother, Janette Minehart, a spirited girl growing up in rural Minnesota during the Great Depression and World War II. Dreaming of nursing school at a time when few women pursued higher education, Janette faced farm chores, community gatherings, rations, victory gardens, men drafted into war, and heartbreaks--yet discovered resilience, joy, and hope. Written with the intimacy of memoir and the sweep of narrative nonfiction, Blooming Hollyhocks invites readers who love Little House on the Prairie or The Waltons to rediscover the strength of an earlier generation and the timeless lessons it still offers today.
Inside the book, find:
- Photos
- Maps
- A family tree
Author: Naomi Helen Yaeger
Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press
Published: 10/27/2025
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781643435107
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
About the Author
Yaeger, Naomi Helen: -
Naomi Helen Yaeger is a Duluth-based journalist and author who writes narrative nonfiction that preserves family stories, Midwest history, and the resilience of small-town life. Her debut book, Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times, tells her mother's story of growing up on the Minnesota prairie during the Great Depression and World War II. Naomi began her journalism career in high school, writing for the Grand Forks Herald Teen Scene, and later reported for newspapers across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. When she's not writing, she enjoys exploring nature with her husband and their dog, MaggieBW.
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