Ticket Home, by James Michael Pratt dispatched on a mission that

dispatched on a mission that unearths a past he would rather keep buried

acclaimed author of The Sweet Hereafter and Rule of the Bone

The presence of the wives of redcoat soldiers enrages the leader of the local rebel faction

and pride: "Now hold on little girl

narrates the complete story of the cultural clash and centuries-long struggle for this landscape of stunning beauty

Ticket Home, by James Michael Pratt dispatched on a mission thatAt the dawn of World War II, in rural Oklahoma, identical twins Lucien and Norman Parker are bound by the tragic death of their mother, their railroad jobs, and an abiding well of brotherly devotion. But when both fall for the prettiest girl in town, they learn the hard way that they can't share everything. It is brash Lucien who finally wins her hand, while gentle cherishes and the brother who betrayed him. At last, reunited, and reconciled, in the