<div>Champion bull-rider Joe Willie Wolfchild is about to become the All-Round Cowboy when a devastating accident at the National Finals destroys his chances of ever doing rodeo again. His body and ambitions in tatters, he retires to the panoramic family ranch, Wolfcreek, to mend.<br><br>Claire Hartley’s series of disastrous relationships leave her battered and inhibited. Her frustrated fifteen-year-old son Aiden finds himself increasingly drawn towards trouble on the streets. When a friend sends Claire and Aiden to the Wolfchild ranch, the Ojibway-Sioux cowboy, the single mother and her son find their lives changed forever.<br><br>Aiden and Joe Willie have more than a little in common, including a natural predisposition for the saddle. After a rocky start, they strike a deal: Aiden will help Joe Willie to repair his ’34 Ford V8 pickup if the former champion teaches the city kid how to ride a bull. While Aiden is learning that rodeo demands a cowboy do more than just ride, Joe Willie’s grandmother and Sioux mother teach Claire about the native traditions that sustain them.<br><br>In <i>Dream Wheels</i>, Wagamese rewrites the history of the American cowboy. In taut, muscular prose, grounded by a poetic sensibility that opens up the vast landscapes of the west, Wagamese explores the restorative properties of independence, self-determination, and the cultural traditions that connect us to the past. <br></div>