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The rain tree

The rain tree

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Jim Martin and his family live in an arid plains region where drought is a way of life. Martin has tried every means of rainmaking, from flying kites to shooting off gunpowder. His wife, Jennifer, is supportive though her husband has become a laughing-stock among other ranchers. His nine-year-old son, Tad, fights other boys in the district because they ridicule his father. When Jim hears of an old-timer in Rock Springs who is able to conjure wate...

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