She has travelled and studied in England and Germany. Of special note is how to make a willow basket with a removable bottom rim, a noteworthy feature of some of the traditional Amana baskets. Recipes from the Hawkeye State. People were rarely alone in the old Amanas. By Lowell J. Soike.
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Inside black and white photos with historical and architectural reference of 160 unique barns. This is a story of two unsophisticated Iowans who have developed a part of the island of Bequia, known as the jewel of the Windward Islands. The author, Patricia Fischer, felt compelled to tell the stories of how they held sway over the crises, follies and foibles, to maintain the charm of paradise. Full color photographs, historic reference and informative guides present the unique charm of the people, places, and events which make this former communal society one of Iowa' s main tourist attractions. Ludwig Gruber and Johann Friedrich Rock felt a deep dissatisfaction with the orthodox Lutheran faith.