Contents
Prologue
1. Minnesota’s First Woman Lieutenant Governor
2. From Private Citizen to Public Servant
3. Becoming an Entrepreneur
4. Organizing for Political and Community Change
5. Campaigning at the Local, State, and National Levels
6. Engaging with Entrepreneurs
7. The Potential of New Opportunities
8. Traveling with the Governor
9. Defining the Role of Lieutenant Governor
10. Learning to Punt
11. Serendipity
12. A Transatlantic Life Together
13. Peter
14. New Ways to Engage
15. Ending My Time in State Government
16. New Challenges
17. Losing an Election, Leaving Politics, and Landing in Washington
18. A Time for Reflection
19. Leading NAFSA
20. Learning from the Unexpected
21. Life Changes in a Flash
22. A New Chapter in Lund
23. We Are Optimistic
24. Another Turn
25. Managing from Two Continents
26. The Final Move to Ribbingska
27. The Support of Family and Friends
28. Establishing My Life in Sweden
29. Adjustments and Routines in Peter’s Care
30. Sustaining Traditions
31. Letting Go and Making New Plans
32. Sweden’s System of Care
33. Our Final Days
34. Leaving Sweden
Epilogue
Acknowledgments