{"product_id":"by-the-grace-of-god-the-story-of-reverend-lars-e-green-the-story-of-reverend-lars-e-green-9798992144604","title":"By the Grace of God: The Story of Reverend Lars E Green: The Story of Reverend Lars E. Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the biography of Reverend Lars E. Green, a pioneering pastor who was instrumental in the development of several Norwegian Lutheran churches throughout the Brown County area of southern Minnesota. He left Norway as a young man to pursue his dreams in America, and he succeeded, with a long and benevolent career of untiring devotion to his community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe and his congregations endured extreme poverty, grasshopper plagues, tornadoes, bandits, blizzards, and unimaginable loss, but through it all, they persevered in their pursuit of the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe arrived to southern Minnesota when there was nothing but desolate, open prairie for as far as the eye could see, but within his lifetime, he would witness the marvels of indoor plumbing, electricity, radio, and automobiles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a beloved minister-a man of deep faith and fortitude whose legacy continues today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author, an adoptee, was inspired to write this book after she discovered an amazing connection to her biological roots. In 2006, she moved her family from Washington state to a tiny town in Minnesota that she'd never heard of. Years later, she discovered that town had been settled by her biological family, 125 years prior. She was unknowingly walking in the footsteps of her relatives, including Reverend Green. She highlights this amazing coincidence in the chapter The Journey Home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Otterhouse Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992144604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Kristen S. Moore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715520884917,"sku":"9798992144604","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/by-the-grace-of-god-the-story-of-reverend-lars-e-green-the-story-of-reverend-lars-e-green-9798992144604","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}