Shirley
E Dane Rogers's memoir, Shirley, is a collection of short stories based on his family's history, exploring themes of family, love, loss, and the American pioneer spirit. The book features accounts of his family's experiences in North Dakota to Seattle, incorporating elements of historical fictionand folklore. The narratives, presented as individual stories rather than a continuous novel, draw upon oral histories passed down through generations. Rogers expresses a deep appreciation for his heritage and a desire to preserve his family's legacy.
If home is where the heart is, then Parshall, North Dakota is home for Shirley. Her family has lived in Parshall on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation since her grandmother homesteaded there in 1916. Since then, Parshall's biggest growth was the addition of a Cennex and a dollar store. But at the heart of that humble town at the geological center of the continent is the very heart of who she is.
Nine stories take the reader on adventures of heartbreak, intrigue, faith, and love in their many forms. A poet mother, a brilliant husband, and a humble upbringing; few would suspect the hush-hush scandals told tongue-in-cheek or the tears wept for loved one's come before, in that mysterious little paradise in the middle of Godforsaken North Dakota.
E Dane Rogers's memoir, Shirley, is a collection of short stories based on his family's history, exploring themes of family, love, loss, and the American pioneer spirit. The book features accounts of his family's experiences in North Dakota to Seattle, incorporating elements of historical fictionand folklore. The narratives, presented as individual stories rather than a continuous novel, draw upon oral histories passed down through generations. Rogers expresses a deep appreciation for his heritage and a desire to preserve his family's legacy.
If home is where the heart is, then Parshall, North Dakota is home for Shirley. Her family has lived in Parshall on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation since her grandmother homesteaded there in 1916. Since then, Parshall's biggest growth was the addition of a Cennex and a dollar store. But at the heart of that humble town at the geological center of the continent is the very heart of who she is.
Nine stories take the reader on adventures of heartbreak, intrigue, faith, and love in their many forms. A poet mother, a brilliant husband, and a humble upbringing; few would suspect the hush-hush scandals told tongue-in-cheek or the tears wept for loved one's come before, in that mysterious little paradise in the middle of Godforsaken North Dakota.
E Dane Rogers's memoir, Shirley, is a collection of short stories based on his family's history, exploring themes of family, love, loss, and the American pioneer spirit. The book features accounts of his family's experiences in North Dakota to Seattle, incorporating elements of historical fictionand folklore. The narratives, presented as individual stories rather than a continuous novel, draw upon oral histories passed down through generations. Rogers expresses a deep appreciation for his heritage and a desire to preserve his family's legacy.
If home is where the heart is, then Parshall, North Dakota is home for Shirley. Her family has lived in Parshall on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation since her grandmother homesteaded there in 1916. Since then, Parshall's biggest growth was the addition of a Cennex and a dollar store. But at the heart of that humble town at the geological center of the continent is the very heart of who she is.
Nine stories take the reader on adventures of heartbreak, intrigue, faith, and love in their many forms. A poet mother, a brilliant husband, and a humble upbringing; few would suspect the hush-hush scandals told tongue-in-cheek or the tears wept for loved one's come before, in that mysterious little paradise in the middle of Godforsaken North Dakota.
