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The Ordinary Grit: Courage Under an Unforgiving Sky
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Four Voices, One Town, No Easy Answers
Welcome to Part 2 of the Newsletter Series — The Ordinary Grit
Last week, we examined the 1889 drought that nearly broke the Dakota Plains... the real history behind Elias and the well scene that opens the book. If you missed it, you can find it at rockymatson.com. This issue turns to two of the novel's other voices: Eleanor Vance and Titus Croft.
Eleanor Vance packed a life for Boston. She unpacked Read more of this blog post »
Last week, we examined the 1889 drought that nearly broke the Dakota Plains... the real history behind Elias and the well scene that opens the book. If you missed it, you can find it at rockymatson.com. This issue turns to two of the novel's other voices: Eleanor Vance and Titus Croft.
Eleanor Vance packed a life for Boston. She unpacked Read more of this blog post »
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""You were raised in a garden, but you have found a way to grow in the rocks. You do not try to break the trail; you allow the trail to change you."
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“History is often told through grand events and famous names. I wanted to tell a story about the people who rarely make the headlines—the ones who got up every day, did the work in front of them, and quietly moved the world forward one field, one family, one small-town decision at a time.”
― The Ordinary Grit: Courage Under an Unforgiving Sky
― The Ordinary Grit: Courage Under an Unforgiving Sky
“History is often told through grand events and famous names. I wanted to tell a story about the people who rarely make the headlines—the ones who got up every day, did the work in front of them, and quietly moved the world forward one field, one family, one small-town decision at a time.”
― The Ordinary Grit: Courage Under an Unforgiving Sky
― The Ordinary Grit: Courage Under an Unforgiving Sky
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