from Fjord to Floathouse: one family's journey from the farmlands of Norway to the coast of British Columbia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781478254973)

Myrtle Rae Forberg Siebert came to writing through a deep appreciation for books, first as a child and later through participation as a teacher on a Ministry of Education Textbook Selection Committee. Ms Siebert's Management and Foods is a ministry text and was the first book to achieve a much-coveted metric "M" designation in Canada. An education ministry contact led to her second work, Food for Life, published in 1994 by McGraw-Hill Ryerson for students at grade nine and ten level. She is a Registered Professional Home Economist with a special interest in management of time, energy and resources. A former teacher, she has enjoyed a wide range of careers including that of owner-operator of a small fast food outlet. Her other interests of a more personal nature change with the season or need: bookkeeper, homebuilder, kitchen designer, decorator and gardener. Through many years of volunteer activities she has gained a valuable understanding of group leadership. Involvement with International Training in Communications has honed Myrtle's public speaking skills. She has led beginner's workshops in writing, family history research and life planning. Myrtle has three children and lives with her husband near Sidney on Vancouver Island. from Fjord to Floathouse is the result of over three years of family history research. She has completed and self published a small volume for her children tracing the story of their ancestors in Canada and how they came to be here.