Dying and Living on the Kansas Prairie: A Diary
Description
This is Carol Brunner Rutledge's diary of the three months preceding the death of her mother, Alice. With quiet eloquence she celebrates her mother's life and guides us on a journey from anguish and doubt through self-discovery and healing. In the tradition of earlier plainswomen, she fuses deeply personal emotions with universal themes tied to family, community, religion, and work - amidst the stark beauty of the Flint Hills.Rutledge vividly describes the people and the seasons of the prairie, providing insight into how generations of tall-grass people have related to the land. S...
ISBN(s)
0700606491, 9780700606498
