Dear Papa Author:Thyra Ferre Bjorn America has adopted the fun-loving Franzons and their rambunctious brood - eight exuberant children, Papa the pastor and ex-professional bachelor, and Mama the indomitable. Now 81, Mama has decided to write her legacy, an unforgettable letter to Papa who has been dead for decades. The years dissolve as, in Thyra Bjorn's words, Mama recalls hil... more »arious, poignant and cherished family scenes - young Torkel demonstrating the evils of drink to a wayward parishioner - Kerstin, the baby, who knew the man she wanted the minute she saw him, but waited till fate brought him back to her years later - Button, the troublemaker, whose antic imagination often left innocent parishioners gasping.... Mama remembers all and writes with love and rue, bringing back the magic that has made her legend.« less