
Dakota Attitude

Dakota Attitude
Honors Those Who Served
Veterans fill the pages of Dakota Attitude—from the Puppe brothers (Jim’s dad’s first cousins) who died in World War II to the survivors of every conflict since—our country’s history would be different if it weren’t for the men and women who put themselves in harm’s way. It’s why the book is dedicated to all the North Dakota service men and women who died fighting for our freedom.
To honor their service, we’ve listed several of the stories of Those Who Served that appear in Dakota Attitude. We encourage you to celebrate Veterans Day, and every day, by reading about those who fought so you could be free. By the way, Dakota Attitude makes a great gift for your veteran.
Dakota Attitude
Awarded Bronze Medallion
The Independent Book Publishers chose Dakota Atttitude as the 2020 recipients of a bronze medallion in the Midwest Best Regional Non-Fiction category.
Conducted annually, the Independent Publisher Book Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles in English from around the world. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to thousands of exemplary independent, university and self-published books released each year.
Jim says, “I’m thankful for literary organizations like IBP that include self-published works in their awards.”

Dakota Attitude in the News
We’re pleased to share that Dakota Attitude has been getting a lot of ink in the last month!
- November 11, NDSU College of Health Professions newsletter: Couple’s journey leads to support of NDSU nursing scholarships
- December 3, North Dakota Living magazine: Preserving ‘Dakota Attitude’ on paper
- December 5, Grand Forks Herald: Chuck Haga: For reassurance, re-reading James Puppe’s ‘Dakota Attitude’

Dakota Attitude
Awarded Bronze Medallion
The Independent Book Publishers chose Dakota Attitude as the 2020 recipient of a bronze medallion in the Midwest Best Regional Non-Fiction category.
Conducted annually, the Independent Publisher Book Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles in English from around the world. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to thousands of exemplary independent, university and self-published books released each year.

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The Independent Book Publishers chose Dakota Atttitude as the 2020 recipients of a bronze medallion in the Midwest Best Regional Non-Fiction category.
