Buffalo for the Broken Heart: Restoring Life to a Black Hills

Buffalo for the Broken Heart: Restoring Life to a Black Hills Ranch

For twenty years Dan Oâ‚¬Brien struggled to make ends meet on his cattle ranch in South Dakota. But when a neighbor invited him to lend a hand at the annual buffalo roundup, Oâ‚¬Brien was inspired to convert his own ranch, the Broken Heart, to buffalo. Starting with thirteen calves, â‚¬Å“short-necked, golden balls of wool,â‚¬Â Oâ‚¬Brien embarked on a journey that returned buffalo to his land for the first time in more than a century and a half.

Buffalo for the Broken Heart is at once a tender account of the buffaloesâ‚¬ first seasons on the ranch and an engaging lesson in wildlife ecology. Whether heâ‚¬s describing the grazing pattern of the buffalo, the thrill of watching a falcon home in on its prey, or the comical spectacle of a buffalo bull wallowing in the mud, Oâ‚¬Brien combines a novelistâ‚¬s eye for detail with a naturalistâ‚¬s understanding to create an enriching, entertaining narrative.
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2002-10-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375761393

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2002-10-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375761393

Buffalo for the Broken Heart: Restoring Life to a Black Hills Ranch