River of Traps by William Debuys

River of Traps by William Debuys

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River of Traps by William Debuys

New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo mountains are a place where two cultures -- Hispanic and Anglo -- meet. They're also the place where three men meet: William deBuys, a young writer; Alex Harris, a young photographer; and Jacobo Romero, an old farmer. When Harris and deBuys move to New Mexico in the 1970s, Romero is the neighbor who befriends them and becomes their teacher. With the tools of simple labor -- shovel and axe, irony and humor -- he shows them how to survive, even flourish, in their isolated village. A remarkable look at modern life in the mountains, River of Traps also magically evokes the now-vanished world in which Romero tended flocks on frontier ranges and absorbed the values of a society untouched by cash or Anglo America. His memories and wisdom, shared without sentimentality, permeate this absorbing story of three men and the place that forever shaped their lives.
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ISBN 13 9780826311825
ISBN 10 0826311822
Title River of Traps
Author William Debuys
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of New Mexico Press
Year published 1990-09-01
Number of pages 238
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.