Honoring Anna
Book I
In Honoring Anna by Douglas Hoff, nine-year-old Anna Ingevich reels from her mother’s death in rugged 1900s Norway, her life hardening under a stern father and a cruel stepfamily. Alongside Iver Olson, a dock boy lured by tales of America’s abundant lands, and Rasmus Johnson, a woodcarver dreaming of a new life with his sweetheart, she whispers a desperate question: “How do I escape Norway and get to America?
Honoring Anna
Book II: The Winds of Time
In Honoring Anna: The Winds of Time by Douglas Hoff, a beautiful 16-year-old Anna flees North Sea cruelty to America, trading a lost love in New York for a grueling trek to Dakota, where her work ethic and heart shine amid unrelenting hardship. Through the Dirty Thirties, Great Depression, and WWII, this true-life tale of homesteading’s harsh prairie tests her faith and courage—delivering a raw, heartwarming saga that’ll leave you weeping one moment and cheering the next.
