{"product_id":"dream-wheels-9781571311177","title":"Dream Wheels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampion bull-rider Joe Willie Wolfchild is poised to win the most sought after title in rodeo when a devastating accident at the National Finals leaves his body and ambitions in tatters. Unsure of what else to do, he retires to the panoramic family ranch, Wolfcreek, to mend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Hartley and her fifteen-year-old son Aiden have nearly been torn apart by abusive boyfriends and an unjust world when a friend sends them to the Wolfchild ranch. Thrown together by terrible circumstance, it appears Aiden and Joe Willie have more in common than their childhoods would suggest. After a rocky start, they strike a deal: Aiden will help Joe Willie repair his '34 Ford V8 pickup if the former champion teaches the city kid how to ride a bull. As Wagamese reveals their story, he rewrites the history of the American cowboy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn taut, muscular prose, Wagamese explores how independence, self-determination, and a return to cultural tradition can heal body, mind, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Wagamese\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Canada's foremost writers, and one of the leading Native writers in North America. The author of eight previous novels, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMedicine Walk\u003c\/i\u003e, which has garnered high critical praise, Wagamese has been honored with the 2012 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Media \u0026amp; Communications and the Molson Prize for the Arts in 2013. He lives in Kamloops, British Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Milkweed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566986203410,"sku":"9781571311177","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d14c3ed-d8f1-44e8-a555-6567516cdc66.jpg?v=1731905384","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dream-wheels-9781571311177","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}