Debbie Russell is a lawyer turned writer. She spent twenty-five years as an assistant county attorney in Minneapolis, prosecuting numerous high-profile cases and fighting off several nervous breakdowns. At age fifty-five, Debbie took early retirement, giving up a full pension for the freedom of time. She now spends that precious time writing, restoring her property to native prairie and wetlands, and training her rambunctious retrievers.
""". . . edifying and engaging."" -Booklife Prize "". . . a persuasive multigenerational account that reads more like mystery than memoir."" -Nita Sweeney, best-selling author of Depression Hates a Moving Target"