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Windfall: The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her
Written by Erika Bolstad
Narrated by Marni Penning
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Searching for the truth about her family's past and the country's, Erika Bolstad travels West and explores the ever-present American question: What does it mean to be rich?
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Erika Bolstad
Erika Bolstad is a journalist and documentary filmmaker in Portland, Oregon. Her worked has appeared in the Washington Post, Scientific American, and many other publications.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I found the books themes to be confusing personally. It seemed like it should be two different books.