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"Notable Book of 1993,"---New York Times. Norris writes movingly of the prairies, the desert fathers, life in a small town, and life as a Presbyterian minister. "A poet's work; a work of beauty; a testimony to the work of the Spirit,"---Commonweal. 244 pages, softcover.
"A book of stories, a book of prayer, a book to be read meditatively and well," DAKOTA offers a timeless tribute to a place in the American landscape that is at once desolate and sublime, harsh and forgiving, steeped in history and myth. From the award-winning author of AMAZING GRACE, DAKOTA is Kathleen Norris at her most thoughtful, her most discerning, her best. She gives us, once again, a rare "gift of hope and balance, a place to begin" (Chicago Tribune) and assurance that wherever we go, we chart our own spiritual geography.
Kathleen Norris is the author of two books of poetry, Falling Off (1971) and The Middle of the World (1981) and has received awards from the Guggenheim and Bush foundations. She lives in Lemmon, South Dakota, with her husband.
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Reviewed by Claire Carmichael (Farmington Hills, MI), January 25, 2001 As a native of North Dakota, the geography drew me to the book. What held me -- and what draws me back to this volume again and again -- is the insight, the depth of thought, and the constancy of faith it describes. Norris' use of language is rich and powerful. I'll wear this volume out before I tire of it! Write a review of Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
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