The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by J. Ryan Stradal

J. Ryan Stradal's novel is a sweeping story of love, family, and the desire to create a better life. It is set in the 1800s and follows the stories of three central characters: Katie, her husband Oliver, and their son James. The Lager Queen of Minnesota follows various adventures of the three as they struggle through poverty and disease in rural Minnesota.

The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel is a story about fierce, sexy, and funny women in their 60s who still have a lot to say about love and life. And in the end, it is not what you do that defines you but how you do it.

Judith Ivey, the narrator of The Lager Queen of Minnesota, is the perfect voice to tell this story. With her deep and resonant voice, she tells the story of a down-on-her-luck woman who returns home to find everything and everyone she knows has changed. The changes in her life are just as drastic as those she encounters when she returns home.

The Lager Queen of Minnesota, Jill Salinger, has a tragic love story with her husband. She never really liked him, but she married him anyway. He left her for another woman after just six months of marriage. He broke Jill's heart and her spirit. After the devastating divorce she closed herself off to the world, including their kids--her son Matt and daughter Megan.

Hildegard is the oldest of four children and she has always been the one to be responsible, to maintain order in her life. But she begins to unravel when her husband dies unexpectedly, leaving behind nothing but a heap of debt. When Hildegard starts to develop a serious drinking problem, she sets out on a journey that leads her back to her hometown of Detroit Lakes in search of redemption. Along the way, she must face many difficult truths about herself, including that despite everything she's done for her family, they will never really love or appreciate her.

The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel is a real page turner. The story takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the 1970s and 1980s. Patrick Murphy doesn't fit into his Irish Catholic family, so he leaves the Twin Cities to go live on the Iron Range. Through hard work and perseverance, Patrick achieves financial stability and becomes a successful businessman. He finds peace when he meets Samantha, who owns Murphy's Pub, their love quickly blooms over the course of their marriage until tragedy strikes with Samantha’s death.