Can you pull a water skier behind a sailboat? What happens when you mistake dog food for Spam? What's the best antidote for insomnia-sleeping pills or baking soda? What should you wear if you're the mother of the groom? How can Jockey briefs be used to repair a straw hat?

Grace Lester's second volume of memoirs, "They Said It Couldn't Be Done: More Stories from North Dakota, Minnesota, and All Over the Place, " answers these questions and more. Sports car racing, chicken chasing, cake baking, creative cussing, daring rescues, amusing escapades, river adventures, UFOs, mind over matter,...