High Expectations -- the Frentzes of Mankato

Tells the story of a gifted Minnesota man and his attractive, intelligent wife, who encounter great obstacles, in particular mental illness, that limit their success in marriage and their pleasure in life. The story is embedded in a rich family history, with detailed stories of their immigrant and old American forbears as well as their descendants. Third-person autobiographies of their two sons are included. The book gives a thorough depiction of the lives of Roy and Jean Frentz and...
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Tells the story of a gifted Minnesota man and his attractive, intelligent wife, who encounter great obstacles, in particular mental illness, that limit their success in marriage and their pleasure in life. The story is embedded in a rich family history, with detailed stories of their immigrant and old American forbears as well as their descendants. Third-person autobiographies of their two sons are included. The book gives a thorough depiction of the lives of Roy and Jean Frentz and their sons Brand and John plus a full picture of their forbears, going back to 1812. The title calls attention to plans and goals that were set for family members but not necessarily achieved and why.