People of the West Desert: Finding Common Ground by Craig Denton

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The West Desert is a term loosely applied by Utahns to the basin and range salt desert in the eastern Great Basin. This arid region first caught the attention of photo documentarian and author Craig Denton when voices from it spoke out against the proposal to turn over large desert valleys to roving MX missiles. Intrigued by the region, its people, and their choices, Denton began documenting who they were, why they were there, and how they lived.. "Craig Denton portrays the regional society and people of the West Desert with insightful profiles of lives and their world, probing discussion of common concerns, and arresting photographs.

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Denton (communications, U. of Utah) took notice of the arid basic and salt desert in the eastern Great Basin, which locals call the West Desert, when voices began speaking out against turning it all over to MX missiles. He decided to do a photographic and interview study of the people who live there, and found Paiutes and Gosiutes holding onto their reserved homeland, ranching families with generations of title to their land and water, rangers wanting to conserve the fragile environment, and survivalist fighting the government for their homesteads. The photographs are monochrome, and accompany rather than dominate the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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