Introduction: snow in the desert -- Mornings in New Mexico -- House of the moon -- In the shadow of the Black Mesa -- Water in the desert -- A walk in the woods -- Where the river bends -- Conclusion: neighbors.
Summary:
Over the last decade the West has undergone a political and demographic upheaval comparable only to the opening of the frontier. "Desert America" evokes a new world of extremes: outrageous wealth and devastating poverty, sublime beauty and ecological ruin.
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