The Horse Lawyer and Other Poems

The Horse Lawyer and Other Poems chronicles the struggles and triumphs of three generations of an Iowa farm family over a 125-year period. The story begins with a soldier coming home from the Civil War and setting foot for the first time on his newly-purchased farm and ends when the land next changes hands in the early 1990s. The book is the story of the family their friends and their neighbors as they try to adapt to the changing world around them. Their lives and personal aspirations are shaped by two world wars a harsh climate the dust bowl and the Great Depression. They seek to meet this adversity and thrive through love self-reliance work faith and a strong sense of community.