The Beet Queen decolonization With Beth Dooley

With Beth Dooley

and obligation that spans generations

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natural splendor

it nonetheless reminds us that laughter is precious

The Beet Queen decolonization With Beth DooleyOn a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, they seek refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt Fritzie and her husband, Pete; ordinary Mary, who will cause a miracle, and seductive Karl, who lacks his sister's gift for survival, embark upon an exhilarating life journey crowded with colorful, unforgettable characters and marked by the extraordinary magic of