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Prairie Roots is the story of a town, a home, a family, and a legacy. Told with poetic charm and treasured photographs, the story begins in 1915 in the town of Delavan, Illinois,with the marriage of Ray and Marguerite Lillibridge, the author's grandparents. From that time forward, joys and trials were lived and shared, and then told and retold, becoming memories that form the foundation of a family rooted in the prairie soil of the Midwest. Take time to appreciate the history, dignity, and love within this small-town family. Allow the book's tenderness to reach deep into your own memories, unearthing your own stories and your foundation.
About the author
James Lowell Hall is a practicing physician in Chicago, Illinois. He is married with two children and a quirky German Shepherd, Moli. He is the author of Good Night Sweetheart Goodnight and Lillibridge Houses, and edits the poetry column "Poetic Ponderings" in Wilmette Living Magazine. Every Christmas season he opens the Lillibridge family home in Delavan for a celebration of family.
