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Edited by Varpu Lindstrom and Barje Vahmki.
Finnishness manifests itself in many great ways. This book offers the medium by which souls can connect. Finnish authors'' poetry and short stories retain their voice and are clearly heard through excellent English translations.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 223 pages. ISBN 0-968588-12-3

Collected by Gerry Kangas, a Finnish American, and Finns for Progress, which promotes Finnish culture. Recipes include Finnish fish chowder, banana and grape punch, beef soup, Finnish tuna salad, sandwich cake, holiday bread, country cheese omelet, chocolate porridge, baked trout, Finnish creamed carrots, dark fruit cake, and strawberry cream cheese cake.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-48-X

Traditional Finnish cooking relies on the seasons. In winter, soups, stews and casseroles are prepared; in summer, fresh fruits and vegetables are served. Finnish cooking, influenced by Swedish and Russian traditions, is simple, favorful and not spicy.
Paperbound. ISBN 0-781804-93-0

By Beatrice A. Ojakangas.
Finland's best-selling cookbook is adapted for American kitchens. Because bread is the mainstay of the Finnish diet, there are 14 different kinds included in this book. As most vegetables are scarce in Finland, Finns show great ingenuity with their recipes here. Fish, a prime ingredient in Finnish meals, makes a statement with such dishes as fish in a crust, glass master's herring, and cobbler's salmon. Here, too, are meats, casseroles, and "breakfast cheese," along with fruit soups, which are served as dessert. The book pays particular attention to the delicacies of the coffee table, including recipes for coffee triangles, saffron rings, bishop's pepper cookies, and many cookies and cakes.
Hardback, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2", 250 pages. ISBN 0-517501-11-2

By Tuula A. Kaitila and Edey E. Saarinen
This book, stylishly illustrated in full color, is a tribute to Scandinavian cooking and the Finnish sauna tradition. Rooted in ancient rituals, the more than 130 carefully chosen recipes balance traditional and modern culinary culture.
Hardback, 7-3/4 x 10/1/4", 180 pages. ISBN 0-973105-35-6

By Ruth Jutila Chamberlin
Finnish silence is one thing, but the silence in Kik Halonen's house is poison. Orphaned as infants, Kik and her sister Liisa, were taken in by their icy Halonen grandparents and grew up in Northern Minnesota without knowing much about their parents or even the people who raised them. In college, Kik applies for a study in Finland. The purpose was to learn the language; what she finds, however, unravels family secrets and breaches the silence that has enveloped her life. Eloquently and evocatively written, intricately woven, this a must-read for Finnish-Americans, and indeed enjoyable for all. Perfect-bound, 6x9", 295 pages. ISBN 0-878392-37-8

This modern, up-to-date, 1-1/4-inch-thick dictionary includes more than 12,000 total entries; a concise, easy-to-use format; and a handy glossary of menu terms.
It's perfect for travelers and students alike.
Paperback, 4 x 6". ISBN 0-870528-13-0

Paperback, 3-3/4 x 7-1/2", 200 pages. ISBN 0-781809-56-8

By Lynn Maria Laitala, who has chronicled the fascinating lives of those incredibly rugged north country folk among whom she was raised and whom she brings to life with sparkling insight, love, and humor. It is a book all northlanders should read. It is a book that makes a fine gift to outsiders who might wish to better understand the unique mix of immigrant and Native American that forged the culture of the northern frontier. Paperback. 6 x 9". 211 pages. ISBN 0-9689054-4-7.

This Finnish-American novel contains three parallel stories about three women. Love and hate, jealousy and revenge combine to shape the destinies of all three women. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 154 pages.

This is a wonderful story of a young girl and her family in Northern Minnesota. They were faced with hardships which they learned to conquer, not with incredible luck or super-human feats, but with courage and patience and understanding. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 120 pages.

For Ilmi Marianna Brosi, language was the focus of her finding a place in the world, speaking Finnish at home and English at school. But life in Finntown in northern Minnesota had many levels of difficulty with language only a part of what Ilmi had to learn. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 246 pages.

This is a collection of Finnish folk tales translater to English by Kaarina Brooks. The characters include old favorites such as Foxy, Rabbit, Wolf and, of course, Bear. The tales are wonderful for both children and adults.
62 pages. ISBN 0-973716-51-7

By Varpu Lindstrom.
After years of negative press during the Depression and "the red scare," Finns were suddenly elevated to heroes during the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and Russia. But then, Finnish Canadians became enemy aliens as their former homeland fought against Germany's new ally, the Soviet Union, alongside Canada''s enemy, Germany. Throughout it all, Finnish Canadians did not change, but with the pendulum of international politics they swung from heroes to enemies to heroes as if buffeted by contrary winds.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 265 pages. ISBN 0-968588-13-1

Joseph Damrell once again enriches our lives and connects us to the Finns of Michigan''s Upper Peninsula. This wonderul backwoods tale explores romantic, mysterous, Native Americans and environmental issues of the Upper Peninsula.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9". 120 pages. ISBN 0-878390-71-5

Aleksis Kivi is Finland''s version of Dickens, Twain, or Goethe. This book is the first translation of Kivi''s two most popular plays, Heath Cobblers, a comedy, and Kullervo, a trajedy. Both won prizes in Finland during Kivi''s lifetime and have attracted attention ever since. After virtually single-handedly creating the Finnish literary language over a century ago, Kivi continues to inspire the best contemporary Finnish writing. Paperback. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2". 216 pages. ISBN 0-87839-081-2.

The Finns of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are a unique group profiled by Lauri Anderson, who describes their comic aspect as well as the tragic moments of their lives. Lauri incorporates humor, satire, and irony in these delightful stories of Upper Peninsula Finns. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 127 pages.

The author, Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz reflects on a four-year period of her early life as the subject of this book. She writes about the songs, food, customs, traditions, and values of the Old World culture as well as the Americanization of her family.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 200 pages. ISBN 0-878390-52-9

Hometown Folks follows the Carlson family from the paternal grandparents (1850s) through the present. Family records, photos, and oral storytelling provide an insight into raising a family of 14 children, life in a harsh country in difficult times.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 168 pages. ISBN 0-878391-15-0

By Carl Gawboy. A Finnish-American comic book! Covering everything from Finnish food, to dating, to cabin-building, this book is sure to bring a laugh from Finns and non-Finns alike. Saddle-stitched, 8-1/2 x 11", 64 pages, ISBN 0-87839-190-8.

This manuscript was found in 1951, 27 years after Polvi's death. Originally written in Finnish, it is a primary first-hand account of life in post-feudal Finland at the turn of the 19th century, giving insight into the poverty and politics and precious to the archives of immigrant accounts.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 196 pages. ISBN 0-878390-66-9

Jonas Wisuri emigrated after Finland had been under Russian rule for nearly 100 years. Included are stories of Ghost, a Finnish freedom fighter. Fast-paced, these stories offer an adventure-filled read, some Finnish historical references and a great deal of sisu.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 224 pages. ISBN 0-878391-04-5

Written by Juhani Aho, this timeless work of art reveals a "classic triangle drama with Finnish trappings."
172 pages. ISBN 0-9737165-4-1

Translated by Eino Friberg.
This translation of the national epic of Finland has metric variety, not the monotonously regular and unchanging trochaic tetrameter of past translations. By his use of a distinctly American poetic idiom, Friberg has fully captured the sometimes homely, sometimes humorous, and always enchanting nature of the great poem.
Hardback, 6-3/4 x 9-1/2", 408 pages. ISBN 9-511101-37-4

Karelia, a U.S.S.R. Republic bordering Finland, was hailed as the "worker's paradise" in the 1930s. In 1934 thousands of Finns from the United States and Canada were recruited to come to Karelia, bringing with them American technology. One such couple tells their story. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 137 pages.

The bodies of hundreds of Canadian and American citizens of Finnish descent lie in unmarked graves in the Republic of Karelia, formerly a part of the Soviet Union. They were people who, in the early 1930s, dreamed of a brighter future than that offered by the Depression-ravaged economies of North America. This book tells the story of the conditions that led to the mass migration to the Soviet Union and how the Karelian dream became a nightmare. Paperback. 6 x 9". 226 pages. ISBN 0-9731053-9-9.

By Agi Risko.

Hippocrene Beginner Series. A fundamental guide for those who want to understand the fundamentals of Finnish grammar and acquire basic communicative skills.
Perfect bound, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 200 pages. ISBN 0-781810-24-8

Back cover text: These imaginative courses, designed for both individual and classroom use, assume no previous knowledge of the language. The unique combination of practical exercises and step-by-step grammar emphasizes a functional approach to new scripts and their vocabularies. Everyday situations and local customs are explored variously through dialogues, informative texts, and illustrations. This book is designed to be used with Mastering Finnish CDs or cassettes for greatest success.
ISBN 0-973105-38-0

Over 2,100 up-to-date practical entries, easy pronunciation transcription, quick word substitution for every need, handy bilingual glossary, and in clear type. No other phrase book for travelers contains all of these essential features.
Perfect bound, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4", 206 pages. ISBN 0-486245-91-8

Back cover text: Recorded by native speakers of Finnish and an integral component of the "Mastering Finnish" learning package. The CD performs multiple service: in addition to improving listening skills, it facilitates good pronunciation, offers invaluable phrases and vocabulary, and presents sentence patterns worth memorizing.
ISBN 0-968905-49-8

Hannunvaakuna Finnish good luck symbol from the book Finnish Proverbs by Inkeri Vaananen-Jensen.

Magnet 2" x 3"

God did not create hurry. Finnish proverb. Magnet 2" x 3"

©Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret

It is good to live in hope. Finnish proverb. 2" x 3" magnet

©David B. Heusinkveld photo

The thoughts of a joyful person are like the rippling of water.

A happy person's mind is like the waves on a pond.

4:197 from the Kalevala

Finnish proverb. 2" x 3" magnet

©David B. Heusinkveld photo

The winter does not go without looking backward. Finnish proverb. 2" x 3" magnet

©David B. Heusinkveld photo

By Lauri Anderson.
This collection of poignant stories features heros, survivors against the odds, in a remote land, acting with unconscious humility, says Patricia Van Pelt of North Wind Books at Finlandia University. "These often bittersweet stories are set in historic contexts that make them utterly convincing ... The clean rhythm of the language mimics the Finnish language and underlines the basic humanity and individuality of these Copper Country Finns."
Paperback, 6 x 9", 143 pages. ISBN 0-878391-78-9

This volume outlines the historical background to events in the Finnish epic, THE KALEVALA. It discusses the historical developments in Sweden-Finland, Estonia, and the entire Baltic Sea during the Middle Ages when the sea united the countries bordering on it.
Finland's pre-eminent historian, Matti Klinge has enhanced this updated English translation with 75 historical documents and maps as illustrations.
Paperback. 6" x 9", 214 pages. ISBN 9-780978348-80-9

By Jukka Rislakki and Eila Lahti-Argutina, translated from the original Finnish by Richard Impola.
To escape the world-wide Depression of the 1930s, many Finns crossed into Russia looking for the "Worker's Paradise." Few found their way home. Instead, they suffered heavy work, privation, starvation, torture, and finally death. An estimated 15 million Finns died in the Stalin purges, the work camps, and the prisons. This powerful story is one that should be read, and remembered.
Perfect-bound, 6 x 9", 321 pages. ISBN 0-878391-76-2.

By Elizabeth Kouhi. When six-year-old Anna and her family stepped off the boat from Finland onto the Canadian shore, the English language spoken around her seemed to have no words, just gutteral sounds, and seemed impossible to learn, but schooling demanded that she learn those hard sounds. Learning English posed just one of the many difficulties faced by Anna and her family as they struggled to survive in the harsh Canadian wilderness. Paperback. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2". 119 pages. ISBN 0-87839-135-5.

By James Baldwin
Illustrations by N. C. Wyeth

This Dover edition is a reprint of the 1932 title Sampo: Hero Adventures from the Finnish Kalevala. Wyeth color plates are on the covers, front, and inside.
Paperback, 5-1/2 " x 8-1/2".

By Vaino Linna.
This book depicts the experiences of the Koskela family during the sometimes turbulent decades of Finland''s independence. It offers a detailed account of attitudes toward the social reforms, which resulted from the Civil War of 1918. The author's exceptionally captivating style of writing makes this a great book.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 412 pages. ISBN 0-968588-18-2

By Laila Hietamies, Finland's best-selling author. Viena''s falls are huge, its forests gentle, and its waters glitter clean. Its people love their land. A son of Viena, Ilja Huotari, once lost to emigration in Canada, returns a rich man to build a house never before seen in Viena. His granddaughter Anna-Liisa grows into a beautiful woman whose future holds much promise. Revolution and warfare bring radical change. Paperback. 6x9". 351 pages. ISBN 0-9685881-4-X.

Along with The Kalevala, Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers is Finland's most celebrated literary treasure. It remains the greatest Finnish novel of all time, and is a classic among the classics in Finnish literature.
280 pages ISBN 0-973716-52-5

By Lempi Kahönen-Wilson, translated from the original Finnish by Richard Impola. Elsie is a young Finnish girl who dreams of an education, but instead must use every ounce of strength just to survive. She begins her life in Karelia, but her family is displaced in the Winter War in 1939 and then World War II, suffering hard work and privation. Finally, the second war is over and Elsie marries, but does not live happily ever after. Instead, she has a jealous, mentally ill husband who uproots the family and threatens Elsie's life and family. She must summon all her strength to deal with him and survive. Perfect-bound, 6 x 9", 277 pages, ISBN 0-87839-177-0.

By Mary Caraker.
In the space-faring future, it is always winter in the lumipaikka (snowland) of the planet Jaspre. Here, a colony of Finns have adopted ancient practices in order to survive. Old myths again have relevance as the artificial satellite, Argus, transforms the snow plain into a palette of dazzling colors and gifts the snow-dwellers with unusual powers. A Kalevala singer, a teacher and a healer, among others, must reconcile the old ways with the new. ISBN 0-878391-39-8

This beautiful collection may be Finnish, but it's for everyone to enjoy. The poems take the reader away to a world where romance is in the air!
Hardback, 5-1/2 x 7-1/2", 127 pages. ISBN 0-781803-97-7

By Vaino Linna.
Linna first attracted widespread attention with "The Unknown Soldier," which may be one of the best war novels ever written. It depicts the realities of war as experienced by soldiers in the ranks. Viljo Koskela, the quiet soldier in that work, is "unknown" in the sense that the background that shaped his character is a blank. It is as if Linna set out to remedy that deficiency in the trilogy "Under the North Star," of which this translation is the first volume. In this, his major work, Linna traces the soldier''s family back to the grandfather and continues the saga up to the time the novel was written. In the process he creates the single most important work of fiction to appear in 20th century Finland, a trio of novels that encompasses every important event in the country''s history from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Paperback, 6 x 9". ISBN 0-968588-16-6

By Vaino Linna.
This powerful novel depicts the Civil War of Finland of 1918, which erupted only a month and a half after Finland''s Declaration of Independence. Akseli, the fiery eldest of the Koskela sons, has grown up to become a leader among his peers. Fueled by passions on both sides, the class conflict, especially the land issue, erupts into war between Finns, between the haves and have-nots, between neighbors. With deep insight and a strong commitment to truth, Linna describes how the victors handled the aftermath of the three-month war, the pseudo-trials, the executions, and the prison camps.
Paperback, 6 x 9". ISBN 0-968588-17-4

Vilho continues the story of the Finnish Freedom Fighter, Jonas of Kiivijarvi. Jonas leaves Finland for America with his wife and their child. The people of Finland believe that he has remained, and continues to resist oppression of the Russians.
ISBN 0-87391-47-9

By Antti Tuuri.
This novel is a tribute to the Finnish soldiers of the Winter War, the 105-day war following Russia''s invasion of Finland in November 1939. Events are seen through the eyes of Martti Hakala, now an old man, who had been a rank-and-file soldier of the 23rd Infantry regiment, a unit drawn mainly from the province of Ostrobothnia. This book depicts what happens to ordinary men under prolonged exposure to violent death and destruction.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 208 pages. ISBN 0-973105-37-2

Much has been written about the Finnish Kalevala as a mirror of the life of the early Finns, about its significance to Finnish pride and nationalism. The heroes have been celebrated; the more muted voices of the women deserve to be heard from their own viewpoints. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 120 pages.