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Mae Schick

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in Missoula, Montana, The United States

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I was born in Missoula in 1946 of parents who were ethnically Germans from Russia whose families left their farming communities north of the Black Sea in the early 1900s to escape the harshness of Czar Alexander, and resettled in and around Harried and Eureka SD. My father was a first generation immigrant, as were my mother’s parents. These farmers spoke German before English and were instilled with German values of hard work, which still persist in the Dakotas. Although the Homestead Acts came to a halt before I was born, I grew up among the “ancients” who had a part in this fascinating era of settling the West. Still today, on my morning walks on a farm road I occasionally meet up with a homesteading descendant who has a story or two abou ...more

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	A Life of Her Own: Five Tales of Homestead Women 3.90 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mirna: A Life of Her Own: A Heroic Homestead Tale by Mae Schick (Goodreads Author), Janice Kooiker (Editor), Isaak Winkelman (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lila: A Tale of Trials and Triumphs by Mae Schick (Goodreads Author), Janis Kooiker (Editor), Dennis Hirning (Photographer) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lila liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sophie Writes From Montana: A Heroic Homestead Tale (A Life of Her Own Book 2) by Mae Schick (Goodreads Author), Janice Kooiker (Editor), Aimee Zupicich (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lookout Woman: A Search for Independence on a Montana Mountain as World War II Rages really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lizzie The Reluctant One: An Immigrant Homesteader Tale (A Life of Her Own Book 4) by Mae Schick (Goodreads Author), Michelle Huffaker (Illustrator), Janice Kooiker (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nora Takes A Chance: A Heroic Homestead Tale (A Life of Her Own Book 3) by Mae Schick (Goodreads Author), Janice Kooiker (Editor), Aimee Zupicich (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs. Andersson Gets Her Wish: A Woman Homesteader Tale (A Life of Her Own Book 5) by Mae Schick (Goodreads Author), Michelle Huffaker (Illustrator), Janice Kooiker (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Life of Her Own – Five Tales of Homestead Women is a collection of stories about women homesteaders carving out their futures on the high plains of Montana.

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“Voyager upon life's sea, To yourself be true, And whate'er your lot may be, Paddle your own canoe . . ." Harper's Magazine - May 1854”
― Sarah T Bolton

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“- Paddle Your Own Canoe

Voyager upon life's sea,
To yourself be true,
And whatever your lot may be,
Paddle your own canoe.
Never, though the winds may rave,
Falter or look back;
But upon the darkest wave
Leave a shining track.
Paddle your own canoe.

Nobly dare the wildest storm,
Stem the hardest gale,
Brave of heart and strong of arm
You will never fail.
When the world is cold and dark,
Keep your aim in view;
And toward the beacon work,
Paddle your own canoe. ...

..Would you crush the giant wrong,
In the world's free fight?
With a spirit brave and strong,
Battle for the right.
And to break the chains that bind
The many to the few
To enfranchise slavish mind,-
Paddle your own canoe.

Nothing great is lightly won,
Nothing won is lost,
Every good deed, nobly done,
Will repay the cost.
Leave to Heaven, in humble trust,
All you will to do:
But if succeed, you must
Paddle your own canoe.”
― Sarah Bolton

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