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DREAMLAND AND SOULSCAPES: A Prairie Love Story
By Ken Rolheiser
Paperback – December 20, 2023

Explore the heartfelt, vivid, and deeply human *Dreamland and Soulscapes*, where prairie life comes alive through the lens of love, faith, and history. Here are TEN reasons you’ll want to dive into this beautiful narrative:

*1. Romance:*
“I could have told her I loved her then, but we hadn’t really met…” From tender kisses to passionate longings, love blossoms and ignites under the wide prairie skies.

*2. Unrequited Love:*
“We just stood there, firmly hanging on to what we knew we couldn’t have—each other. The night was ours, but it was an agony.” Love’s bittersweet nature is captured in moments of both joy and heartbreak.

*3. Comedy:*
Laughter lightens the story, from a teacher’s misadventures in classroom control to the hilarious truth about ‘buying oats’—you get what you pay for!

*4. Drama:*
The tension builds with the explosion of a World War I Luger in a classroom, leaving behind shock and silence that resonate through time.

*5. Ecology:*
A tribute to the resilient prairies, where “one square meter of sod contains eight or nine kilometers of root,” protecting the land from becoming a desert.

*6. Politics:*
Set against the backdrop of 1939, when the value of a teacher was compared to a milk cow, radio, or 50 cases of beer, this story reflects the realities of a simpler yet challenging time.

*7. Mysticism:*
The author’s spiritual encounters, like seeing the Christ child in a radiant vision, add a mystical layer to this compelling story.

*8. Ethnic Heritage:*
The spirit of ancestors looms large, as characters carry forward the legacy of their pilgrim roots from Russia to the Canadian prairies.

*9. Poetic Narration:*
Rolheiser’s poetic descriptions bring life to the cycles of youth, love, and the changing seasons of prairie life. “Summer wine was just around the corner on the rutted prairie trail…”

*10. Dreamlike Vision:*
In a dream sequence, the author’s journey centers on a procession of light, connecting family, community, and the timeless prairie landscape.

This poetic and profound story captures the heart of prairie life, weaving together love, history, and personal reflection.
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