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Buffalo for the Broken Heart - by Dan O'Brien (Paperback)

Buffalo for the Broken Heart - by  Dan O'Brien (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>At once a heartfelt account of O'Brien's struggles at the ranch he owns, a short history of the buffalo and its near extinction, and an engaging lesson in wildlife ecology, this work illustrates the power of a dream and how life becomes infinitely richer when one dares to follow it.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>For twenty years Dan O'Brien struggled to make ends meet on his cattle ranch in South Dakota. But when a neighbor invited him to lend a hand at the annual buffalo roundup, O'Brien was inspired to convert his own ranch, the Broken Heart, to buffalo. Starting with thirteen calves, "short-necked, golden balls of wool," O'Brien embarked on a journey that returned buffalo to his land for the first time in more than a century and a half. <p/><b>Buffalo for the Broken Heart</b> is at once a tender account of the buffaloes' first seasons on the ranch and an engaging lesson in wildlife ecology. Whether he's describing the grazing pattern of the buffalo, the thrill of watching a falcon home in on its prey, or the comical spectacle of a buffalo bull wallowing in the mud, O'Brien combines a novelist's eye for detail with a naturalist's understanding to create an enriching, entertaining narrative.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[Dan O'Brien] by God can tell a story....This is the book you need to read next."<br>--Bill McKibben, <i>The Boston Globe</i> <p/>"A deeply felt story of life on the Great Plains that strays through time and history, touching again and again on the two great themes of the place--rapture and ruin--and finds its way finally to Dan O'Brien's patient heart."<br>--Pete Dexter <p/>"This is a bold, brave, and beautifully written book that should be required reading for every cattleman and beef eater in America."<br>--<i>Outside</i> <p/>"Dan O'Brien's memoir is a poignant portrayal of our link to the land, and to each other. As personal as a confession and as sweeping as the South Dakota sky, <b>Buffalo for the Broken Heart</b> will leave you entertained, moved, and changed."<br>--Tom Daschle, majority leader, United States Senate<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dan O'Brien</b>, a writer and buffalo rancher, is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction about the West. He has worked as an endangered-species biologist and an English teacher. He lives in Whitewood, South Dakota.

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