Description:
In gritty fields beyond the glitz of Hollywood's West, beneath contrails of bicoastal passenger jets, Paul VanDevelder finds an authentic American West in Taos, Black Mesa, and Standing Rock--and captures a glimpse of those who dared to make the region their home.
Review Quotes:
"Make ready, dear reader. Prepare yourself to gladly fall under the spell cast by Paul VanDevelder as he sets forth on this book's marvelously satiric yet movingly wise and compassionate word-journey through the American West. By 'unblinding' his third eye, he's able to vividly see remarkable tales of 'perseverance and survival, ' giving you unforgettable accounts from 'the bumpy intersection of the domestic and the wild, the rational and the mystical.' . . . An honored photojournalist and historian, VanDevelder is that true and luminous boon: a master storyteller."--Paulann Petersen, Oregon poet laureate emerita