The garden of yesterday -- A story that's never been told -- The resurrection and the life -- The star on the barn -- The roads are pink ribbons -- Autumn's rare and glorious days -- Blooming in richer color.
Summary:
A collection of essays reflecting on the history and culture of the Great Plains of North America,speaking with the mingled voices of scholarly historian, outdoor sportsman, culinary enthusiast, lifelong Lutheran, and prairie farmboy. Historian Thomas Isern prowls prairie churches, finds forgotten artifacts, and gathers cherished stories from Williston to Wahpeton and points beyond. He situates his encounters along the way into the canon of literary and historical writing on the prairies. In the end, he speaks for a generation committed to making a good life in this place.
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