The Soul of the Family Tree, Lori Erickson
The Soul of the Family Tree, Lori Erickson
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The Soul of the Family Tree
Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit

Author: Lori Erickson

Narrator: Lori Erickson

Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/28/2021

Synopsis

Growing up in a passionately Norwegian-American Iowa town, Lori Erickson rolled her eyes at traditions like Nordic Fest and steaming pots of rømmegrøt. But like many Americans, she eventually felt drawn to genealogy, the "quintessential hobby of middle age." Her quest to know more about the Vikings and immigrants who perch in her family tree led her to visit Norse settlements and reenactments, medieval villages and modern museums, her picturesque hometown and her ancestor's farm on the fjords.

Along the way, Erickson discovers how her soul has been shaped by her ancestors and finds unexpected spiritual guides among the seafaring Vikings and her hardscrabble immigrant forebears. Erickson's far-ranging journeys and spiritual musings show us how researching family history can be a powerful tool for inner growth. Travel with Erickson in The Soul of the Family Tree to learn how the spirits of your ancestral past can guide you today.

About Lori Erickson

Lori Erickson is one of America's top travel writers specializing in spiritual journeys. She is the author of The Soul of the Family Tree, Near the Exit (which won a Silver INDIES Award for 2019 Religion Book of the Year from Foreword Reviews), and Holy Rover. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, National Geographic Traveler, and Better Homes & Gardens, among others. She lives in Iowa City, Iowa, with her husband, Bob Sessions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on June 18, 2021

The Soul of the Family Tree – Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit by Lori Erickson is categorized as genealogy but also as inspiration and spirituality and religion and spirituality. To me, there was some genealogy, but to me it felt like a memoir where the author was writing about an......more

Goodreads review by Randal on July 02, 2021

I requested this book from NetGalley, thinking it was going to be about genealogy. The beginning was, but where the book really grabs you is when the author starts talking about Norse history. Being of Norwegian heritage, I found her stories and anecdotes to be very interesting. I read several of th......more

Goodreads review by Cfkotula on June 27, 2022

Interesting read about the value of family histories, and I learned a lot about the Vikings! Quotes that I liked: "Perhaps part of the pleasure we feel in genealogy is our ancestors' pleasure in being remembered. As we research their lives, sing their songs, eat their tradition foods and carry on thei......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 26, 2023

This book took me a very long time to read. It was a bit dry, but very interesting. I thought about my Norse ancestors and discovered Norse places and things that I want to visit.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 20, 2023

We read this book, for a study group that has studied many spiritual subjects for over 15 years. This book was interesting, but not deep. The author was most interested in her Viking heritage, and so, much of the book explored a narrow topic. However, it was interesting in itself, and she tied that......more

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