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Meet a young boy as he shares his love and snags of prairie life in the mid-twentieth century. In Hello Canada, Hello Prairies, David meets: his endearing, paralyzed, gum-gifting uncle, feisty Aunt Julia, and an uncompromising gun-toter. Tractors dominate over horses, picking succulent june berries is a delight, rationing for the War is a hardship, fascinating is listening to stories of clandestinely making homebrew. He delights in reading, in playing Halloween pranks, and salivating over chocolate bar maps. David presses to hear horrifying details of his uncle's service abroad in the Canadian military, but he lives a sheltered and simple life in tough times: shopping from the Eaton's catalogue, helping his mother card and spin wool, and watching a Hitler-like movie.

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""I endorse this book. Hello Canada, Hello Prairies is enjoyable and memorable reading. I find it true to the early years living in Saskatchewan. I believe that Pomedli did not stretch the facts. Life was hard work, but this book shows how people lived and used their inventiveness to make life easier, more fun, and prayerful. Canada is a melting pot of cultures and languages. Hello Canada shows how people valued their own native upbringing, but it also shows the value of learning, joining neighbors, and sharing their lives in starting a new life in Canada."" --Basil Schaan, Prior of St. Peter's Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan ""Hello Canada, Hello Prairies is the heartwarming portrayal of resilience and community in the face of adversity. The story beautifully captures the spirit of a by gone era, highlighting the importance of human connection and perseverance. A nostalgic and inspiring read that reminds us of the strength found in community and the beauty of simplicity."" --Ria Kaal, Managing Director, Bosco Society for the Poor

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Michael Pomedli, born on the prairies in Western Canada, holds degrees in classics, philosophy, and theology. A former prairie Benedictine community m76ember, he was editor of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba weekly, Prairie Messenger; a high school teacher; and a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and First Nations University of Canada. Delegate for a Paris Development and Peace commission to Vietnam, awarded a Rockefeller Fellowship, he has published books and articles on First Nations cultures and on immigrant and Benedictine prairie life.

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