Rural life is the legacy of the state of South Dakota, and at the foundation of this legacy is the one-room country school, the theme of the first book in the “South Dakota Stories” series

The affection for and nostalgia about the rural country church has many parallels to people’s feelings about the rural school, which made for a logical sequel exploring churches – country congregations were a bond that held the community together

In war, family contributions extend beyond the absent beloved. In this collection of stories contributed by people from across South Dakota, readers explore not only perspectives of those who served on the front line, but also share in the experiences of those left to defend another front – The Homefront.