{"product_id":"stony-mesa-sagas-paperback","title":"Stony Mesa Sagas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChip Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow, good people, go eat up this novel and enjoy every bite, and every biting observation. Buckle your spurs; you're in for a wild ride. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--REBECCA SOLNIT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePursued by a mad assassin after their arrest for chaining themselves to a mining site gate, Luna Waxwing and Hip Hop Hopi seek refuge in the remote village of Stony Mesa. Immersed in the diverse cultures and conflicts of the contemporary West, the young couple struggles to understand the wild lands that surround them, while trying to understand one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter living for four years in wilderness, \u003cb\u003eCHIP WARD\u003c\/b\u003e moved to the edge of an environmental sacrifice zone, where he organized and led several campaigns to make polluters accountable. He cofounded HEAL Utah and served on the board of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance for several years. Starting as a bookmobile librarian, Ward ended his library career as the assistant director of the Salt Lake City Public Library. He is the author of two books, \u003ci\u003eCanaries on the Rim: Living Downwind in the West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHope's Horizon: Three Visions for Healing the American Land\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes regularly for Tomdispatch.com. His essay about homelessness, How the Public Library Became the Heartbreak Hotel, is the inspiration for the movie \u003ci\u003eThe Public\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter living for four years in wilderness, \u003cb\u003eCHIP WARD\u003c\/b\u003e moved to the edge of an environmental sacrifice zone, where he organized and led several campaigns to make polluters accountable. He cofounded HEAL Utah and served on the board of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance for several years. Starting as a bookmobile librarian, Ward ended his library career as the assistant director of the Salt Lake City Public Library. He is the author of two books, \u003ci\u003eCanaries on the Rim: Living Downwind in the West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHope's Horizon: Three Visions for Healing the American Land\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes regularly for Tomdispatch.com. His essay about homelessness, How the Public Library Became the Heartbreak Hotel, is the inspiration for the movie \u003ci\u003eThe Public\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 395\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700491915327,"sku":"9781937226855","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d88f183755bb470a86de75394f041989.webp?v=1765016950","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stony-mesa-sagas-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}