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(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful book, a clear-eyed exploration of growing up and living in the West. There are many other popular books about the West, including "regional" literature, critical works, and more encompassing work like that of Wallace Stegner, but none examine both the natural and human landscapes with such a blend of careful detail, compassion, intelligence, and personal realism. Ms. Bair explores the landscape, family history, local culture, and her own movements within and beyond those circles with a deft touch, sometimes examining the most intimate of interactions with a dispassionate perspective that's almost unearthly. More than once, the hair stood up on the back of my neck in the wake of her conclusions, and several times I had to stop and catch my breath before continuing on. This book is an outstanding complement to works like "A Thousand Acres" and "Angle of Repose," exploring the West with a rich new voice.
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