Jackson Hole, Uneasy Eden

Warren Adler, author of The War of the Roses, tells the truth about the impact of "new" people on a mountain resort. A collection of fictional short stories, based on the author's experience as a resident of Jackson Hole, nestled in the heart of the Grand Tetons, America's most beautiful mountain range.

In these stories one will find insights and truths engendered by the modern invasion of "new folks" to these mountain enclaves, now dubbed "resorts" and how they clash with the customs and mores of the long established and cherished western culture. Acclaimed and reviled, these stories capture the truth, warts and all, of how modern life can both corrupt and enhance a traditional environment.

Warren Adler's fiction slices beneath the surface of Jackson Hole's spectacular patina. Under the eternal guardianship of the great Teton Range, people of the valley pursue lives shaped by the pressure of the intense change, as the old Western ethic reluctantly gives way to the relentless onslaught of the modern age. Adler dissects contemporary Jackson Hole-its people, its mores, its tradition, its glories, and it follies.

By observing the valley's people and absorbing its culture, Adler has discovered the full range of emotions that comes with the transformation of the West and brings them all to life in this collection of stories. Through the eyes of its keenly authentic characters, Jackson Hole, Uneasy Eden will move you to tears and laughter, as you gain insight into Jackson Hole-and the West-where a fabled past has evolved into an unsettled present.

Warren Adler is the Founder of the Jackson Hole Writer's Conference and the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Public Library.