Root Beer Lady: The Dorothy Molter Story

by Bob Cary

Book Overview

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. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938586688
• ISBN13: 9780938586685
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A great book about an iconic woman, written by a skilled author

Dorothy Molter is a legend in the North country of Minnesota - and her tale is skillfully told by the late Bob Cary. Highly recommended to anyone who loves crystal clear lakes, rushing rivers, visiting birds (and bears) and who have ever dreamed of chucking the city life for the solitude of a wilderness island.

the Root Beer Lady

I bought this book for my dad for Christmas. I remember stories he would tell of Dorothy and his visits to her cabin while up in the Boundary Waters. I can't wait to hear his reaction to the book. My dad is in his 80's now and no longer can travel to the North country.

Outstanding story

I have been going to the BWCAW for the past three years. Reading this story just brings back all of the memories that I have been collecting over the last 3 years. Reading this book you can take yourself back to the wilderness area by moose lake, ensign lake and farther north to knife lake. It's a beautiful area that all should visit.

getting away from it all

Dorothy Molter was an independent woman who managed to live her dream in one of the most beautiful and serene wilderness areas in the world. In her cabin on a lake in the boundary waters canoe area, she lived alone and in harmony with nature. Thirsty canoe travelers would stop by to visit Dorothy and she offered them root beer, which she bottled herself. This is an inspiring, true story of independent living; highly recommended to anyone who has ever dreamed of living in the woods.

An enjoyable story about a woman in the North woods

Root Beer Lady is the story of Dorothy Moulter, a woman who moved from depression era Chicago to the Northwoods of Minnesota. If you've ever visited, or read about, Ely Minnesota, doubtless you've heard a little about her. Although the story is interesting for the most part it does drag a bit in some areas. I found it pretty fascinating though. Kinda makes you want to pack everything up, and move to the middle of no-where.