Who were the first people to set foot on this land? What is the mystery of the small cave at the bottom of the cliff? What happened on the field of moss? Why do the eagles smile? Does red water heal? What is the meaning of life? My answers come not by archaeologists or historians, but by the wind. Legends of Kee Tov has risen out of a place in the northern Minnesota wilderness. On this spot along a river flowing into a large lake, my family and I built our cabins. The burial grounds of the ancient Laurel culture are very near. When I sense a soft wind blowing, I ask questions, and I am whispered into the ages, where I come to know and love the beautiful people who first made their dwellings here. From them I receive answers to my questions. The lives of the young and old from various clans collide and mesh into this collection of stories that is sure to captivate and connect with readers of all ages.

Author Biography

H. A. Dale has served as an ordained Lutheran clergyperson for most of his working life. He helped build several thousand primary schools in Tanzania as executive director of Operation Bootstrap Tanzania. He also created two nonprofit organizations in northern Minnesota: The Cusson Project and Volunteers in Education. Years of experience in serving the spiritual needs of people; leading nonprofit organizations; composing music; writing plays, poems, and stories; and throwing pots and building homes have sharpened his sensitivities to deep values that enrich human life.