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A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING & HANDLING

If multiple books are ordered, the shipping & handling charges will be adjusted and refunded as appropriate.

150th Anniversary Book

In honor of Isanti County's 150th anniversary, local historian Marilyn McGriff wrote "Isanti County: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow." This book is a keepsake. Don't forget to buy one for yourself while buying gifts for others!
$34.95 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

39.95

The History of Isanti

By Willard Larson
$25.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

30.00

Wyanett Pioneer Families

by Willard Larson
$25.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

30.00

Spencer Brook Pioneer Families

by Willard Larson
$25.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

30.00

Braham 100 Years

Longtime Braham resident Phyllis Londgren presents a collection of not-to-be-missed tales about Braham from 1899 to 1999.
$19.99 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available.

Isanti County Collage

A collection from Isanti County Travelers by Marilyn McGriff.
$10.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

NOTE: This book is no longer available.

Swedes of Vision

This is the English translation of the Swedish book “Svarmarna” written by Arthur Sundsted. It was translated by Rev. Bengt Anderson, a former missionary to Assam India, a scholar in the Swedish language, and adept in English, thus making the novel interesting and understandable. This translation was compiled and edited by Willis Dahlman and incorporates information regarding his ancestors.
$10.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available.

Preserving a Sense of Heritage

By Marlys Wickstrom and R.W. Dutch Schoenecker

Published in honor of Isanti, Minnesota’s 100th Anniversary in 1999, this book is an attempt to present the special qualities, events, people, buildings and “atmosphere” that is Isanti.
$10.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available.

A Pictorial Review of Isanti County Schoolhouses

By Willard Larson
$25.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

30.00

Crossroad Communities

The Ghost Towns of Isanti County by Willard Larson
$25.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout)

30.00

Home Folks II - And More!

By Vernon E. Bergstrom
Reprints of “Country Jottings” offerings from the Cambridge Star, plus articles which appeared in The Isanti News, ECM Chisago County Post Review, and the News Press of Ft. Myers, FL. All reflect memories of people and events the author had known or hear about during his childhood days in Isanti and Chisago counties.
$5.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available.

Memoirs of a Country Boy / Newspaper Man

By Leslie O. Anderson

Preface: "The reason for writing this book is that I do have a clear memory of events in my life, and that maybe in years to come someone may be interested in knowing a bit about my life and times.” This is a personal story with remembrances of a time when Mr. Anderson grew up on the farm in Wyanette Township, Isanti County, Minnesota.
$15.95 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available.

The Grande Dame

Trace the history of the parsonage of the Cambridge Lutheran Church, Cambridge's oldest church.
$5.00 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available, however, copies may be available from Cambridge Lutheran Church.

The Homestead

By Leslie O. Anderson

“A book writing in memory of my Grandfather Kors Andrew Anderson, a time during which hard work was the order of the day.”
$10.95 plus $5.00 S/H
(Minnesota Sales Tax is added at checkout.)
NOTE: This book is no longer available.