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AUTHOR- JAMES A. MACNEILL

Freelance Writer - Meota, Saskatchewan

WHAT THE REVIEWERS SAY...

* MacNeill has a unique style. In clear, crisp, short sentences he is able to conjure up pictures in the mind. - E.T. Pete Russell, author, A Glance Back

* Clearly, Mr. MacNeill has captured the zest, taste, colour and sound of the Prairies of an earlier time . . . . MacNeill writes beautifully and persuasively. There are some passages in his book (Under the Sweetgrass Sky) that are pure poetry, compelling and moving. - John M. Archer, Professor of History, University of Regina.

* We proudly present an excerpt from “Langston, Ladycloud, and the Horse that Swam Side-Stroke,” with special permission from the publisher. - Tom Borowski, Editor-in-Chief, The Green and White, Alumni publication, University of Saskatchewan...[ read more reviews ]

A DEADLY MOMENT IN TIME - On the shores of Jackfish Lake, Saskatchewan, 3000 years ago a small band of Natives skinned bison around a campfire. Trees sheltered them from the lake where they believed ghosts gathered in the dark. The fire crackled as fat dripped from the meat cooking on spits. A delicious odour rode on the smoke. They were hungry. That, with their focus on the carcasses, made them careless.