About BORN DEAD on a WINTER’S NIGHT:
New Release Born Dead on a Winter’s Night a memoir by Rolland Love
On a snowy December night in 1939, a light shines through the window of an Ozark Mountains farmhouse. Doc Barnes works feverishly by the flickering light of a kerosene lamp only to deliver a baby boy still as a stone. With nothing to lose, he takes the baby outside and rolls him in the snow. Thanks to his quick thinking, Rolland Love lives to tell the tale of growing up in Missouri’s rugged Ozark Mountains in the 1940s and 1950s, living off the land with his self-sufficient family. A must read and unforgettable coming of age story. http://ozarkstories.com
Reviews
AMAZON KINDLE – Featured Author Review -Rolland Love — “Love’s writing transfigures his Ozark Mountains stories into a series of fantastic tales Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer could have only dreamed of.” Amazon Kindle review
A memoir requires the voice of a great story teller and a sense of place. Explore what it was like to grow up in the Ozarks where silence shelters dreams and rushing streams foster reality. This author gives the reader a retreat, lets us return to a place where the heart quickens to remember our own youth and days of discovery. Judith Bader Jones, author of award winning poetry https://www.facebook.com/JudithBaderJones?fref=ts
“Travel back to a time when families were self-sufficient and lived off the land. This memoir has the feel of a Mark Twain story, with tales of pigs and possums and adventures in the caves and on the rivers of the Ozark Mountains.” Mary-Lane Kamberg, best selling author
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“Rolland, you are such a rare, witty, and honest writer! You bring us with you on every page.” Deborah Shouse Special to The Kansas City Star https://dementiajourney.org
“Your story is unique. The style of writing makes it hard to stop reading. It flows from one vivid image to another. It should be a quick, enjoyable read for all ages. You’re a natural storyteller who has a huge library of stories. It must be a lot of fun to write this book.” Scott Mansker, History Teacher, founder of MR-340 longest canoe/kayak race in the world. http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article29101705.html
“Rolland the, philosophical fisherman, hits many marks with his true story. Readers cannot help but return to their youth as they read of Rolland’s experiences and insights. Nature, adventure, danger, and wisdom earned and learned. Born Dead has it all! ” Sam Giordano, Health Care Consultant
“Rolland has a wonderful way of bringing one back to simpler times and making you feel as if you were there. Poignant and at times humorous, this story of growing up in Ozarks is a lovely account of days gone by.” Janet Chandler, RN,
“Rolland, the way you write makes me feel like I’m along on the journey with you.” Jeannie Evans, Social Worker. Author of beautiful things.
“I found your memoir very interesting and fun to read. Those of all ages should love your stories. The title “Born Dead on a Winter’s Night” is great. I think the chapters would be excellent resources for the classroom/children activities. Kids would be captivated.” Michael G. Gerken, Author Creating a culture of Valued Leadership
“A Pleasant Read About Simpler Times. I knew I would like Born Dead because I have enjoyed Love’s novel Blue Hole — social media posts with the author indicated that this book, while being a true memoir was definitely connected. As I read, I could see the relationship. I grew up in a less complicated time, as the author did. I am several years older than my brother, so had a lot of similar days on my own or with cousins to fill. We had to be creative to occupy ourselves throughout the day, especially on hot summer days. Time to dream, imagine and invent. The style of writing is rather rambling and non-edited….sort of the way you would expect a person’s real story, not the ‘doctored’ story to appear. I highly recommend this book, Blue Hole and sequel River’s Edge from Rolland Love.” JudyAnn Lorenz, Author
Rolland, your book is really good I liked it a lot. You certainly went through some hair raising experiences and I can relate to some of the snake stories as I experienced many of the same as I fished the murky waters of The Pawnee Creek looking for catfish and being careful to sidestep the snakes which were numerous. Tin Foil Girl certainly sounds like a keeper! Lynne Sieverling, CPA
Readers also had this to say about “Born Dead on a Winter’s Night.”
… Awesome, Philosophical Fisherman, True Story, Nature, Adventure, Danger, Wisdom, Unique, Vivid, Enjoyable all Ages, Natural Storyteller, Simpler Times, Great Story, You Think Outside The Box, Know How To Make Things Happen, Intriguing, Premonition and Intuition, Felt Like I Was Along On The BORN DEAD Journey, Excellent Resource for Classrooms, Kids will be captivated, Born Dead has it all! Congrat’s on a masterfully written book. You also seem to know how to make things happen, intriguing. I believe in premonition and intuition has always been a guide for me. Keep me posted. WOW, Love the writing and editing you have done with the Born Dead on a Winter’s Night memoir.
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“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.” — Mark Twain.
Chapter 1
Born Dead
I was born dead. In the dead of winter. Still as a stone. Blue as the smoky haze that sometimes settles on the Ozark Mountains. I know because my mother, Helen Love, my father Ray Love and Aunt Maude told me so. I can only imagine the scene: Doc Barnes, a tall rugged-looking man with bushy white hair, worked frantically when he realized there was trouble. His white shirt covered in blood and the flickering light of a kerosene lamp added ghost-like dimension to the scene. Cold enough to see your breath, the only source of heat came from a cast iron wood-burning stove in the living room. I was saved because Doc carried me outside and rolled me in snow that covered the ground from a midwinter storm. The cold caused me to take a breath and I began to cry.
I’m pretty sure starting life dead has had an effect on me. Often, I feel or see or think about something and it stalks me. It might be a word, a name, an animal, a place… This syndrome has been my companion since I was a kid.
Here’s an example: “The first time I can remember something being different I was five years old. Before trouble raised its ugly head I had a feeling something bad was going to happen. I actually got a lump in my throat. Within minutes, a mean old Billy goat jumped the fence without me being aware, rammed into my backside, and knocked me down. I was covered in mud, but was not badly hurt. The experience set the stage for many premonitions and intuitions to come.
Up until now I’ve only talked to a few people about my frequent recalls. When I have, they said stuff like, “Hell, things like that happen to lots of people” so I quit saying anything about my mind being out of kilter. But I often felt a sense of knowing something was going to happen when I felt a lump in my throat.
That’s the end of me talking about this for now we’ve got other important stuff to investigate.
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ROLLAND LOVE IS THE AUTHOR OF AWARD WINNING AND BEST SELLING BOOKS. GOOGLE ‘ROLLAND LOVE’ FOR MORE INFORMATION