Seldom Seen

“With open eyes and open heart, Patrick Dobson shows us the heart of the nation.”—David Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and syndicated columnist with Universal Press

"A journey worth taking."—David Pitt, Booklist

"The prairie, lovingly described by the author, becomes the fabric that holds these people together. Their stories, some as violent and powerful as a Midwestern thunderstorm, others as calm as a breeze, create a captivating narrative, and Dobson finds the common humanity that keeps people struggling against their circumstances and striving to succeed, in whatever form that may take."—Kirkus Reviews

"[Seldom Seen] is a dynamic portrait of a man in the process of arriving, step by step, at a better self."—Nina Shevchuk-Murray, Nebraska Life

"One of the strongest aspects of this narrative is its attention to the natural world.  Dobson offers visceral descriptions of his surroundings, which draw readers into his story at a sensory level. . . . Such beautifully written natural scenes will satiate those who come to this book hoping to be swept along with Dobson on his journey."—Traci J. Macnamara, newwest.net

"An important addition to the growing body of nonfiction literature from the Great Plains, Seldom Seen highlights the quiet, forgotten lives of America's rural center. Whether touching or discomfiting, these ordinary lives, like grace notes, make Dobson's journey into the Great Plains unexpectedly luminous."—Susan Naramore Maher, Western American Literature