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Dust and Laughter
by Margaret Dutli
This is the story of the Dutli family from the point of view of Margaret, the third youngest of the ten children of Max and Katie Dutli.
It is the story of Max and Katie's marriage in Oregon, of their early life together, and their coming to Canada, where Margaret was born on May 23, 1921, at Section 24, Township 33, on Rage 22, west of the Third Meridian.
It is the story of a mother and father's heroic struggles - with drought and the Depression, with war, with personal tragedy - and of a family that defined itself not by hardship but by grace: the grace of loving relationships, of mutual generosity, of hope and of faith.
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More particularly, it is Margaret's story, which she offers as a gift to her nieces and nephews in loving memory of her parents.
When Margaret was named St. Thomas More College's Distinguished Alumna of 1999, her colleague Mary Nordick described her as a "woman of family, a woman of faith, a lifelong learner, teacher, mentor, friend, feminist."
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Dust and Laughter takes the reader through the stages of Margaret's life, from her childhood on the prairie to Normal School and then university, from teaching in a one-room school in Broadacres, Saskatchewan to a village on the Churchill River, from St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon to Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Along the way she is challenged by the teachings of Vatican II and awakened to the promise of Christian Feminism.
Far more than merely a memoir, Dust and Laughter captures an era of Canadian history through the lived experiences of a deeply loving family and the eyes of a patient yet challenging teacher.
Contained in Margaret Dutli's gentle humour and accessible writing style are the memories of a generation and the wisdom of a devoted (but never docile) daughter of the church.
Dust and Laugher is Margaret's gift to her remarkable family - and to the world.
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TESTIMONIALS FROM THE READERS:
"Your book took me right back to when I was growing up on a farm.
My brother, too, served in the Canadian forces.
Thanks so much."
- from a Saskatchewan reader
"....an interesting story to tell, and she [Margaret Dutli] tells it well...an all-embracing prairie story."
- from the Saskatchewan Publishers' Group book review
"Far more than merely a memoir, "Dust and Laughter" captures an era of Canadian history....the memories of a generation....[the book] is Margaret's gift to her remarkable family -- and to the world."
- from the review on back cover of book
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