About the Book Rose of the North is a novel about a young teacher, Anne Granger, who travels to a remote Native community in northwestern Canada and falls in love with a local Native man.

When her family learns about Anne´s involvement, they are very upset. The book outlines the resultant clash with Anne´s conservatively religious parents, and details aspects of the educational situation in a northern Canadian Native community.

About the Author

John W. Friesen, Ph.D., D.Min., D.R.S., is a Professor in the Graduate Division of Educational Research Education at the University of Calgary where he teaches courses in Aboriginal history and education.

He is a graduate of seven colleges and universities and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, a D.Min. from Christian Bible College, and a D.R.S. from Trinity Theological Seminary. Dr. Friesen is no stranger to the arena of religion either by training or practice. He has worked in formal connection with a variety of Christian denominations including Baptist, Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), Evangelical, Evangelical United Brethren, Huntington Hills Community Church (Independent), Mennonite Brethren, United Church of Canada, and United Methodist (USA). He has been on the boards of a variety of interchurch agencies such as The Calgary Interfaith Society, The Canadian Association for Pastoral Education, Calgary Evangelical Ministerial Association, The Calgary Pastoral Institute, and the Canadian Christian Festival of Faith. He is an ordained minister with the All Native Circle Conference of the United Church of Canada.

Dr. Friesen is the recipient of three Eagle feathers. The first feather was awarded for participating in a sweat lodge. The second eagle feather is a ´Teaching Feather´ presented to Dr. Friesen by a Cree Pipe Carrier. In 1995, he was presented with the third eagle feather by The First Nations Student Association and The Native Centre of the University of Calgary. This eagle feather along with the Rev. Dr. John Snow Sr. Award was presented "to recognize and honour academic instruction and support to Aboriginal students at the University of Calgary."

Borealis Books by John W. Friesen:

Do Christians Forgive: Well Some Do ... (2001)
The Riel/Real Story (2nd edition 1996; 1st edition 1994)
The Community Doukhobors with Michael M. Verigin (2nd edition 1996; 1st edition 1989)
Rose of the North (1987)