History & Culture
Punished: A Novel by Ann-Helén Laestadius
From the internationally bestselling author of the “extraordinary” (Fredrik Backman) novel Stolen comes a harrowing story—inspired by true events—of five Indigenous children forced to attend a government-run boarding school in 1950s Sweden, revealing the emotional scars they carry thirty years later.In the...
$19.99
Place of Tides by James Rebanks
We are all in need of lights to follow. One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks...
$28.99
Ole Goes To War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America's Civil War by Jerry Rosholt
Many Norwegian immigrants came to the United States to form the Wisconsin 15th Regiment and fight in the Civil War. Through historical photographs and the soldiers own words, this book vividly brings to life the human dimension of this pivotal moment...
$5.00
Norwegian Emigration: Between Rocks and Hard Places by Ann Urness Gesme
Gesme shares her research detailing customs and conditions in the lives of rural Norwegians as they began to consider emigration in the 1800s. With this information, readers can gain logical and credible insight into the daily lives of Norwegian ancestors. This...
$22.95
Norway In America
Catalog of four exhibitions from Vesterheim that were invited for showing in Hamar, Lillehammer, Gjøvik, 1989. Softcover.
$7.00
Norway - Culture Smart!
The essential guide to customs and culture. Culture Smart! Norway steers you through social and professional encounters, enabling visitors to establish real friendships and business partnerships. Tips on meeting and communicating make socializing a pleasant experience, and chapters on customs...
$12.99
Northern Comfort: The Nordic Art of Creative Living by Austin Sailsbury
This modern guide to Nordic talent brings together the people, endeavors, and ideas that best embody the hygge way of life, focusing on Scandinavian furniture and interior design while also venturing into the outdoors, the kitchen, and the atelier. It...
$60.00
Norse to the Palouse by Marvin G. Slind
Norse to the Palouse: Sagas of the Selbu Norwegians is a fascinating account of the Norwegian immigrants who settled near La Crosse, Washington. The authors trace their history to the mid-nineteenth century and earlier and place it in the context...
$12.95
Nordic Wisdom by Elisabeth Carlsson
Take inspiration from the happiest countries in the world and live a more balanced, healthy, and peaceul life.The Nordic approach to life has captured our imaginations and it's easy to see why—from the Danish embrace of cozy living (hygge) to...
$12.99
Nordic Fest: 50 Years Strong by Dawn Svenson Holland
Researched and written by Dawn Svenson Holland. The Nordic Fest 50th anniversary book celebrates the beautiful story of this uniquely nonprofit, noncommercial special event held the last weekend of July in Decorah, Iowa. The book includes 22 chapters and a...
$50.00
$15.00
My Little Golden Book About Vikings by Andy Stjern
This nonfiction Little Golden Book is filled with amazing facts about the history of the Vikings and told through beautiful illustrations--perfect for preschoolers! Set sail with the adventurous, fearless Vikings! This informative Little Golden Book is full of great information...
$5.99
Muus vs Muus: The Scandal that Shook Norwegian America by Bodil Stenseth
In 1880s Minnesota a remarkable lawsuit posed questions about cultural practices in an immigrant community and the rights of its members as Americans—inspiring a wide-reaching debate about faith and family.
Softcover.
$29.95
Marking Time: The Primstav Murals of Sigmund Aarseth by Kathleen Stokker
With a lively text by Kathleen Stokker, this lavishly illustrated guide to Sigmund Aarseth's vibrant primstav (calendar stick) murals in Vesterheim's Amdal-Odland Heritage Center is a color compendium of Norwegian folklore as well as a study of a contemporary folk-art...
$5.00
Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care by Maybell Eequay
Globally loved, the little frog is the creation of Maybell Eequay and appears in this charming book of uplifting affirmations and empowering life lessons. Rosemalers love using these sayings on their rosemaling creations! “Don't forget about the subtle magic that...
$11.99
Little Frog's Guide to Life by Maybell Eequay
Dive into this uplifting little book to discover love, wisdom and life lessons, as told by the internet's beloved mushroom frog.The Little Frog is back! Brimming with beautiful affirmations to live by and essential pearls of wisdom, the internet's most...
$11.99
Liberating Sapmi by Gabriel Kuhn
The Sámi, who have inhabited Europe’s far north for thousands of years, are often referred to as the continent’s “forgotten people.” With Sápmi, their traditional homeland, divided between four nation-states—Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia—the Sámi have experienced the profound oppression...
$20.00
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