Funny, poignant and heartwarming stories from Don Homuth's 27 years living in Fargo, North Dakota. With his unique verve and wit, Don describes the events of his life from age seven, in 1953, when his family arrived in Fargo, until he left, nearly three decades later, in his mid-thirties, in 1980.

From the Foreword:

This is my second book about what it was like for a boy to grow up in Fargo from 1953 to 1980. Make no mistake - the idea of writing these is Not so readers will come to know Me personally. My life isn't all that notable. I just tell stories. In this book, I am somewhat more reflective than narrative - it isn't so much What happened that's interesting, but what lessons could be derived.

That era - 1950-1980 - is too often overlooked down on the Personal level. Yeah - everyone has heard about the Big Historical Things, but few actually experienced most of...

Memoir from Marc de Celle of his family's first five years in Fargo. Having always lived in either Arizona, California or Florida, Fargo was a big change -- but the biggest shock wasn't the climate, it was the culture. The locals frequently left de Celle speechless, until he finally figured out what to say: "Oh. How Fargo of You."

From the Introduction:

I had no burning desire to visit Fargo. But my wife, Charlene, had decided we were going. Her best friend Melody, who I liked very much and our kids adored, now lived in Fargo. So we came. It was the summer of 2001 and we...