How Fargo of You: True Stories from a Place Stranger than Fiction, by Marc de Celle
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How Fargo of You: True Stories from a Place Stranger than Fiction, by Marc de Celle
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Memoir from Marc de Celle of his family's first five years in Fargo. Having always lived in either Arizona, California or Florida, Fargo was a big change -- but the biggest shock wasn't the climate, it was the culture. The locals frequently left de Celle speechless, until he finally figured out what to say: "Oh. How Fargo of You."
From the Introduction:
I had no burning desire to visit Fargo. But my wife, Charlene, had decided we were going. Her best friend Melody, who I liked very much and our kids adored, now lived in Fargo. So we came. It was the summer of 2001 and we were on vacation.
Our lives would never be the same.
Until then, all I knew of Fargo, other than the fact that my wife’s best friend had moved here, was that a movie with dumb criminals and people talking in goofy accents had been titled after it. Oh, and it got really, really cold....
That was all I knew of Fargo.
So our first visit, nearly a quarter of a century later, held many pleasant surprises. No dumb criminals – in fact, about the lowest crime rate in the country. No goofy accents, don’cha know. Great weather (we came in June). And a much bigger surprise, as you’ll read in Chapter One...
How Fargo of You: True Stories from a Place Stranger than Fiction, by Marc de Celle
- Amazon Sales Rank: #731458 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .62" w x 5.98" l, .87 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 294 pages
Review "Five minutes into de Celle's astounding journey into Fargoism, I was having trouble believing the place he was describing really existed. By the last page, I was glad it did, and grateful a writer of his caliber gave me the tour." ― David Madrid, a journalist for The Arizona Republic and creator of fabulousfables.com "How Fargo of You made me laugh out loud with tears in my eyes! Marc de Celle gives the world an inside view seldom seen by outsiders..." ― Kerstin Kealy, Anchor, WDAY TV, Fargo "A funny, yet profound book with a remarkable surprise: It shows how America might succeed in the 21st century." ― Joel Barker, International consultant and bestselling author of Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future, The Star Thrower Story, Future Edge and others "A gifted writer reminds us of the remarkable people and stories that make America great." ― Senator Byron Dorgan "It often takes somebody from the outside looking in to show us how nice we have it. That's what Marc de Celle has done with How Fargo of You. The book captures why we Upper Midwesterners put up with the weather and the remoteness. But I don't think even we understood it completely until an outsider-turned-insider like Marc pointed it out to us." ― Ryan Bakken, Grand Forks Herald "This is the perfect book to share with anyone who has ever asked, 'Why do you live in Fargo?'" ― Madalyn Pezella, Village Family Magazine "You hear a lot about 'Midwestern values.' How Fargo of You explains what that means with heartwarming real examples. We often associate business and personal success with ruthlessness, but How Fargo of You shows that living by the 'Golden Rule' - treating others as you would like to be treated - creates prosperity. The Midwest is a great place to live and do business, in part because so many people show kindness in their interactions with others, whether during a chance meeting or an important business deal." ― Richard Solberg, CEO, Bell State Bank and Trust "Living in cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City before spending five surprising years in Fargo, I can tell you there's substance behind Marc de Celle's funny phrase "How Fargo of You." He captures the magic of the place with heartwarming style. How Fargo of him!" ― Christopher Gabriel, Power Talk 96, KALZ, Fresno "Fargo isn't about fracking anything... People in other parts of the country think Fargo's streets are awash with oil, but the oil patch is on the other side of the state, hundreds of miles away, largely controlled by out-of-state interests... No, Fargo's prosperity isn't about fracking... Marc de Celle got it right when he coined the phrase, "How Fargo of You." He sets the record straight with his captivating, funny, real-life stories." ― Ralph Kingsbury, Kingsbury Applied Economics, Columnist for the Grand Forks Herald from 2004-2012 "How Fargo of You is heartwarming and hilarious. I found extreme delight in Marc de Celle's newcomer observations of what most of us take for granted in this part of the country. It's a great read." ― Dennis Walaker, Mayor of Fargo 2006-2014
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Captured it very well By Donotcallme As a displaced native Fargoan- this book made me homesick! I chuckled with the author's surprise at the thought process of my home town and surrounding areas. I always wondered what was with people when I left the area. But now I know, it is me-- we are a different breed up there, so nice, it's expected. If my car broke down up there, it would just be a second before someone pulled over to help. And yes, you don't have to pay at the pump or in advance. Why would you? Fargoans know you'll come in and pay. The author tells his many adventures with the niceness of the culture there. Whether it is Minnesota nice, or How Fargo of You...it is true. People are just different up there and when we move to new areas of the country.....it's a shock for us as well. With humor and wide eyed amazement, the author captures my hometown in a way that someone from there never could. An adorable read for anyone. Especially those who have met someone from that area and wondered-- what is up with those people?Now, despite the persistent niceness, and sometimes quaint naive nature of a Fargoan to the outside world-- it can be a bit insular. So I was pleased the author fit right in. Sometimes, a Fargoan will be awfully nice to you-- but that doesn't mean they accept you and can be a bit guarded. Overt anger is not much of an issue - but there is a mastery of passive-aggressiveness. I'd live to see a sequel that explores more of the areas social quirks.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five Stars By Kathleen Bohnsack Sounds like Fargo!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. living in the midwest... By Schelle This collection of observations is everyDay life in this part of the country. I guess the good news is these winter days where we don't see the north side of zero, helps keep this way of life in tact. I am a proud resident of the Red River Valley, and grateful for my life style here.
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