In the end, he says, "I realized that trying to shake my past was futile, that like it or not I'd just have to go through life with a certain amount of North Dakota on my shoes." "...a funny, moving, vividly written book..." Bob Hagerty, The Wall Street Journal. "As amusing as Fargo - but this is real life in North Dakota ...a discerning reminiscence written with insight and humor...will jog nostalgic childhood memories for every reader." Sally Maran, Smithsonian Magazine.