P. Dutton, author of Tales of Teary Isles: Beauty in the Shattered spends much of their time on their family’s farm in rural, Hitterdal, Minnesota, caring for horses, sheep, and dogs where much of ...ver maisP. Dutton, author of Tales of Teary Isles: Beauty in the Shattered spends much of their time on their family’s farm in rural, Hitterdal, Minnesota, caring for horses, sheep, and dogs where much of the inspiration for stories like this comes from.ver menos