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Limited Offer - 35% off through July 1, 2008. Retail: $34.95 After 35% discount: $22.75 You save $12.20 off the cover price! Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley A Guidebook of Mankato Places in the Betsy-Tacy Series By Julie A. Schrader Step into the pages of Maud Hart Lovelace's "Deep Valley" during the early 1900s. Maud Hart Lovelace was born in Mankato in 1892 and lived there until 1910. The author of six novels and eighteen children's books, Maud often remarked that she always felt destined to become an author. She is best known for her beloved series of Betsy-Tacy books, which to a great extent depicts her childhood days in Mankato, Minnesota, the fictionalized "Deep Valley." Maud's books have created a historical account of life for one little girl growing up in the Midwest at the turn of the century. Her stories of small town life, family traditions and enduring friendship have captured the hearts of her fans over the years. This guidebook is designed to take you on a tour of the Mankato places Maud so accurately describes in her Betsy-Tacy series books. Some of the many places included are the Carnegie Library, Pleasant Grove School, the High School, Lincoln Park, Saulpaugh Hotel, Front Street, the Opera House and the Majestic Theater as well as the homes of her characters. 415 B/W photographs and illustrations About the author Minnesota native, Julie A. Schrader, worked as Project Director for the Heritage of Blue Earth County, from 1988 to 1990. She established her own publishing company, Minnesota Heritage Publishing, in 2001 and works as a publishing consultant helping individuals self-publish. Author of The History of the Red Jacket Valley, her writing has also appeared in the Mankato Free Press, Applauze Magazine, and the Blue Earth County Historical Society's newsletters. In 2002, Julie released her third book entitled, Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley. Schrader is currently the Executive Director for the Betsy-Tacy Society. She and is the editor of the Betsy-Tacy Society newsletter, the Deep Valley Sun and the editor of the Katoland Connection. For the past three years she has been the coordinator of the Deep Valley Book Festival in Mankato. Reviews & Comments Minnesota Heritage Publishing and Betsy-Tacy Society Partnership |
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