An ice-cold glass of root beer and a warm welcome greeted thousands of weary paddlers who stopped at the Isle of Pines to meet Dorothy Molter, the courageous, independent woman who became a North Woods legend. Bob Cary, Dorothy’s longtime friend, captures her life and spirit in Root Beer Lady . Bob Cary, author, journalist, and wilderness guide, is senior editor of the Ely Echo . He and his wife, Edie, live near Ely, Minnesota, on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Used Book in Good Condition