River of Traps: A New Mexico Mountain Life
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1595340351 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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.. 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. New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo mountains are a place where two cultures Hispanic and Anglo meet
Paul said Five Stars. Wonderful little book. Well-paired with Robert Redford's movie, The Milagro Beanfield War.. R. M. Peterson said Highly recommended. RIVER OF TRAPS is a collaborative tribute by William deBuys (text) and Alex Harris (photographs) to a friend and neighbor and to a mountain valley and village where they lived for some years. "River of Traps" is a translation of the "Rio de las Trampas," a mountain stream which . A Customer said A powerful blend of imagery and interpersonal relationships.. River of Traps is not your typical conservation book. This is a drama, provided to the reader in subtle, sweeping prose and powerful photography by the co-authors.This book is about transitions: young adults, coming of age in world still not comfortable with the overwhelming cha
"A beautiful tribute to a man and his work. a memorial of grave and impressive dignity."