Shelterbelts

Synopsis

Tia Fiskum, The Old Maid Of Tolga Township, Yearns To Retain Her Hold On The Family Farm After Her Shell-shocked Brother Returns From World War Ii. The Neighbor She Hopes To Marry Chooses A Town Girl For His New Wife. The Potato King Listens To The Radio Preacher And Prays For A Miracle. Eddy Root Fears A Return To The Asylum. A German War Bride Struggles To Find Acceptance In This Tight-knit Scandinavian Community. Woven Throughout Is The Man Who Walks Lizards, A Grieving Father, A Disillusioned Pastor, And The Neighborhood Gossipmonger. Shelterbelts Chronicles The Life Of A Community Struggling To Return To Normal After War. This Is A Story True To History Of Those Difficult Times While Rich In The Complications Of The Human Spirit.