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Synopsis
Framing her recollections with the passage of cranes over her South Dakota ranch, Daum writes about the difficulties of living in a remote place--a fickle river, rattlesnakes, hospitals too far away to be much use, social isolation--but also what keeps her there--the cranes, the rhythms of the land & seasons, her horses, the bonds of family. Unflinching and understated, Daum breaks the silence that for too long has marked (and...
From Publishers Weekly
Through a series of engaging vignettes, poetic descriptions and insightful character studies, Daum's memoir evokes the harsh beauty of life in the modern American West. Raised on her father's 13,000-acre cattle ranch in central South Dakota's White River Valley, Daum now breeds sport horses on the scant remains of her family's land. She fondly recalls her girlhood days spent riding across the vast property, marveling at the creatures...
From Library Journal
This collection of essays examines the life of a female rancher in the windy White River valley near Oakton, SD. Daum, who has taken over management of the remaining family land, subtly parallels her trials as a rancher with her father's fight to recover from complications from heart surgery. She chronicles the unfortunate national trend toward the demise of traditional ranching owing to financial strain, along with the...
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- PublisherMilkweed Editions
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1571312684
- ISBN 13 9781571312686
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages248
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