| Description |
333 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
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. Now, in "Desert America," a work of powerful reportage and memoir, Rubén Martínez, acclaimed author of "Crossing Over," evokes a new world of extremes: outrageous wealth and devastating poverty, sublime beauty and ecological ruin |
| Subject |
New Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
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New Mexico -- Social conditions -- 21st century
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Immigrants -- United States
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New Mexico -- Race relations
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| Academic Subj. |
Economics
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| ISBN |
9780805079777 |
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0805079777 |
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