{"product_id":"9780615899091","title":"West of The Big Road: Stories of The Land \u0026 Home","description":"\"West of The Big Road is a Collection of short stories by author Judith L. Butler about home and place and the diverse people who became the true West. Stories of Basque herders,\u003cbr\u003eNative American families and small town America draw readers into their quiet and not so quiet lives beneath the tall Sierra mountains and beyond.\u003cbr\u003eThe Lands of the West hold a sacred power. \"Perhaps one day this Valley that claims me now will breathe the sounds of my remembrance.Time will write the last chapter of the wandering spirit.\u003cbr\u003eWe go along mindful of the days. Hands open to the possibilities.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Had she never left that home soil she would carry that edge of wonder. That one day have borne a restlessness inside. That in time could cloud her seeing. Of that holy ground. The truth was painted on the open terrain. She belonged to those mountains as much as she would ever belong to any earthly soil. This was her true north. A place called home\".(from \"West of The Big Road\")\u003cbr\u003eButler who has written previous books on the Forgotten Women of the\u003cbr\u003eWest now tells the stories of weathered cowpokes and salt of the earth farming folks whose names have been lost in the dust of time.\u003cbr\u003eMeet Santiago and Indian Dave and Basquo Pete and you will meet the real America. The heroes and settlers, drifters and storytellers who deserve a page in the crowded history books. \u003cbr\u003e\"I can hear the dogs barking at falling leaves and children playing. \u003cbr\u003eIt is both a fresh memory and a sad reminder I am too far away\" from my sacred homeland.\u003cbr\u003e\"Perhaps these stories will get some folks on the east road in search of truth, home and the raw power of the creator\".(from \"West of the Big Road\")\u003cbr\u003eThese are the stories of brave immigrants , God fearing souls and restless wanderers.\u003cbr\u003eThe tapestry of the vivid rich soil and inhabitants of the West.","brand":"Judith L. Butler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009521205488,"sku":"9780615899091","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780615899091_p0.jpg?v=1763599472","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615899091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}