Torrential rains marked the first day of summer for the small city of Brookston, located approximately 30 miles west of Duluth, Minnesota. Families evacuated throughout the day mostly by boat after the water became too high for 4x4 pick-up trucks. The only time the city bustles with activity is on the 4th of July but the June Monsoon brought spectators, good Samaritans, and work crews. Two weeks later the city was bustling with activity again as everyone took a much needed break to celebrate the 4th of July. The rest of the long humid summer and autumn was a lot of hard work with the goal of being back into their homes before winter.

The Way We Remember It is a continuation of The Way I Remember It, which is still available in online bookstores. After the first book was published, one of the characters in the book responded with; "I will have to write my own book and name it The Way It Really Was!" All the characters were given the opportunity to share stories in The Way We Remember It. Sarcasm runs in the family! In this book, you will be introduced to the doppelgangers once again. Who are the doppelgangers? They are the star attraction in both books. You are about to embark on a rollercoaster ride of emotions: laughter, tears, and more laughter!!!

Life's Journey is a book about small communities in Minnesota that began in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In the beginning Brookston, Alborn, Burnett, Culver, and the surrounding areas were separate communities with the railroad being the main connection between them. There were Indian trails and wagon trails but travel was still difficult. Travel became easier as roads and bridges were built. Over time when the one-room schoolhouses were closed, the schools brought the communities together. The journey took the settlers through the devastating 1918 fire, the Spanish Influenza outbreak, the World Wars, and of course the Great Depression. In spite of hardships there was still time for family, friends, and neighbors. Life's Journey takes you through years of changing lifestyles.

This is a book about everyday life. The people in the book are just your regular run of the mill family; at least they like to think so. You be the judge. Many people spend a lot of money for entertainment; in this case the family is the entertainment. All people make mistakes; that is what makes them human. All people are not necessarily able to laugh at their mistakes, but in this family they do and it is a good thing because they make plenty of mistakes. Though the family has endured hard times due to illness or loss and continues to do so, they are still able to enjoy life and to share this joy within the family unit, as well as within the small communities of Brookston and Culver, Minnesota. Even though, the author tends to be sarcastic about the life she lives in Brookston, there is no doubt that she loves her hometown and she has found a small piece of Heaven on Earth. The people mentioned in this book are all people who have touched the author's life in some way, mostly through humor and have helped make her into who she is today. All the stories told are the way the author remembers each event.