Íeda Herman

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Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman (c. 1918 in Iceland) is an Icelandic author and adventurer.

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Life

Herman grew up in the 1930s, and was raised hearing stories of Vikings and the Huldufólk or "Hidden People" of Iceland. During World War II, she met and married an American serviceman who was stationed in Reykjavík. In 1945, they moved to Illinois together.

Herman graduated with a degree in interior design in Chicago, and opened her own design shop. She retired in 2009 and earned a degree from the Institute of Children's Literature. In 2015, her husband of 70 years died.

At 88 years old, Herman went paragliding in Iceland. She also explored the cave that inspired Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Herman has four great-great-grandchildren, and returns to Iceland annually to share her story and knowledge of Icelandic history. Despite suffering from a stroke in 2016, she is still very active physically, staying fit and traveling. At the age of 91, she co-authored a cookbook of Icelandic cuisine with her daughter. Along with her daughter, she conducts presentations on Icelandic culture and cooking. She also leads adult education seminars, and has written articles for magazines and newspapers.

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Works

• Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman (August 24, 2017). Happiness in Living Color. Heidi Herman (Compiler). Hekla Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-1947233959. 
• Herman, Heidi; Herman, Íeda Jónasdóttir (July 19, 2017). Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens. Hekla Publishing. p. 82. ASIN B074412T18. 
• Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman (April 3, 2017). Viking Kids Don't Cry. Hekla Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 9780998281681. 
• The Silver Arrow. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. July 17, 2016. p. 118. ISBN 9781535203623. 
• Íeda J. Herman (2014). Trolls - Monster Worm - Hidden People: Fond Memories of Iceland. Outskirts Press. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4787-0008-1. 

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References

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External links

• Personal website
• Herman's blog
• Íeda Herman at Goodreads
• "WWII War-Bride - Ieda Herman". Icelandic Roots. November 16, 2016. 

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