December 12, 2011
Recommended For Ages 13+
Grandparents and
Great-Grandparents are the foundation of a family. Come read about “Gramps and
Nana” their family and a very special summer cottage tucked away in rural
Wisconsin. This is a story about nature, fun and relaxation … but it also tells
about the special relationship a boy of divorce has with his
great-grandparents.
Share the legends or
myths he heard while growing up every summer at this special retreat. Be there
when Nana teaches him many valuable life lessons that he uses his entire life.
Share in the happiness and the sorrow of one family as they truly experience
the love they have for each other. Legends of the Lake is a lazy Sunday drive
through time, involving generational memories and shares the joy and sorrows of
one family, a summer at a time. Family vacations can bring back a lot of
memories. This story lets you follow the summer vacations of one family. Come
feel like a part of the family enjoying the lake, fires, fresh lemonade, and
learning from life experiences with the characters. The memories of youth, once
you are older, leave you wishing you could go back.
This truly is a book to
bring a smile to your face and a warmth to your heart. It's a quaint story
about a family, the Krons, and their generational memories starting with the
great grandparents and ending with the last generation's character. It begins
in 1910 and concludes in 1984, describing their colorful life
details and traditions, ending with the main character coming back on his 50th
birthday to relish the lasting memories of his past. This book is one of the
ones that give you that warm fuzzy feeling inside.
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$12.95 - Print
$2.95 - Kindle
About the Author:
Philip Nork was born and
raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. After moving to Nevada and
accepting a job which left him on the road way too often, he started having
dreams...dreams about the women of his life and how they impacted him. After
jotting down these "memories" and being able to mold them all into a
manuscript that not only told an "interesting and unique story," but
left a heartwarming message at the end, he decided to publish this real-life
fiction piece to see what would happen. Would people connect with his journey
of self-discovery?
They obviously have since Phil now has four reality fiction books and 1 poetry
book available. They all center around divorce, how a child reacts to that
divorce and the people around him who help him become a whole person again.
My review:
It’s 1910, a simpler
life, when Eddie drives his Model T north from Chicago to Delavan, Wisconsin to
buy a lake lot and build a cabin, with indoor plumbing but no bathtub, because
that’s what the lake is for! Fictionalized memories of summers on a lake, the
author recreated a multi-generational story of tall tales, sneaking growth of
the lake community, and the toll of changing society.
Told in retrospect from Eddie and Connie’s grandson—Phil—who
spent summers on the lake in the sixties, readers take a step back in time to watch America
growing up. Lots of references to the Cubs.
Legends of the Lake is a frank journey of a family’s adjustment to changing times.
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