Root Beer Lady
The Story of Dorothy Molter
An ice-cold glass of root beer and a warm welcome greeted thousands of weary paddlers who stopped at the Isle of Pines to meet Dorothy Molter, the courageous, independent woman who became a North Woods legend. Bob Cary, Dorothy’s longtime friend, captures her life and spirit in Root Beer Lady.
An ice-cold glass of root beer and a warm welcome greeted thousands of weary paddlers who stopped at the Isle of Pines to meet Dorothy Molter, the courageous, independent woman who became a North Woods legend. Bob Cary, Dorothy’s longtime friend, captures her life and spirit in Root Beer Lady.
A little of Dorothy will live forever in all who read this book.
Bea Brophey, Dorothy Molter Foundation
An ice-cold glass of root beer and a warm welcome greeted thousands of weary paddlers who stopped at the Isle of Pines to meet Dorothy Molter, the courageous, independent woman who became a North Woods legend. Bob Cary, Dorothy’s longtime friend, captures her life and spirit in Root Beer Lady.
A little of Dorothy will live forever in all who read this book.
Bea Brophey, Dorothy Molter Foundation
Who else should bring us the story of the Root Beer Lady but Bob Cary? One wilderness character writing about another.
Ron Schara, Outdoor Columnist, Star Tribune
CONTENTS
The Discovery
Moving North
Living off the Land
Nightingale of the Wilderness
Winter the Hard Way
The "Loneliest Woman"
The Snowmobile Era
Dorothy's Angels
Bruno, Brunella & Family
Winter Letters
Neighbors, Wise and Otherwise
Cap
Ice-cold Root Beer
The Knife Lake War
The Final Chapter
Epilogue
Related Publications
Ely Echoes
The Portages Grow Longer
Striding exuberantly into the 21st century, Bob Cary recounts memorable experiences of the 20th century: fun-filled boyhood escapades during the Depression, anecdotes from the war years, tales of guiding dignitaries in the BWCAW, verbal snapshots of intriguing friends and neighbors up north, reflections on becoming a bridegroom in his seventies.
