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Old-fashioned Virtues of Our Swedish "Mumma"
Oldfashioned Virtues of Our Swedish Mumma Author:Lucille Lind Arnell Lucille Lind Arnell's stories in this book reflect not only a tribute to her mother, but also to a time when values seemed more defined. In these 22 vignettes of a Swedish-immigrant family of 11 growing up in Chicago in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, Arnell touches the essence of the joys and sorrows of a lifetime. "Mumma's" belief that "living righ... more »t and doing right were the most important things in life," was the thread that mended the ills and fashioned character. Vivid description allows the reader to join the family in the kitchen, in the neighborhood, and on excursions around the city or to the country cottage. These memories are a reminder that life depends on how well it is tended.« less