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Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
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May 11, 2012
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May 13, 2012

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Suzanne
May 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
“Nature, in Dakota, can indeed be an experience of the holy.”

I ran across a review of Dakota on Goodreads, and couldn’t believe I had not heard of this book before. As a native North Dakotan and someone who is on a faith journey herself, Dakota seemed to be a must read for me.

The author, Kathleen Norris, has had an interesting journey in her own right. She was born in Washington DC, but spent summers in South Dakota with her grandparents. Eventually, she found her calling as a writer (poetry,
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Sue Kozlowski
Aug 29, 2013 rated it it was ok
Shelves: non-fiction
Non-fiction. Author writes about North and South Dakota. So barren. Talks a lot about monasteries and religion.
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Karen Witzler
Dec 24, 2016 marked it as interested-in
Shelves: religion, kindle
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