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