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Through a snowy calving season, the narrator traces some of her cows’ birthing stories, offering details small and large that illustrate the challenges of cattle ranching on pocketbook, physicality, and heart.
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After Birth
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Missouri Review, Spring 2024
Bio
Through a snowy calving season, the narrator traces some of her cows’ birthing stories, offering details small and large that illustrate the challenges of cattle ranching on pocketbook, physicality, and heart.
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