{"product_id":"in-search-of-powder-9780803228399","title":"In Search of Powder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of ski bum history and culture and the socio-economic factors that are shaping it today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Powder\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeremy Evans is funny, irreverent, hedonistic, saucy, insightful, and ski-obsessed. Much like the ski bums detailed within.”—Rob Story, editor at large of \u003ci\u003ePowder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkiing \u003c\/i\u003emagazines\u003cbr\u003e\"A provocative new book.\"—Sam McManis, \u003ci\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] superb book about ski towns like ours.\"—George Shirk, \u003ci\u003eMammoth Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Evans' book chronicles all this in fine details, gathered over several seasons of boarding and interviewing. He has all the history, all the names and all the places. If you're an ex-ski bum, this is required reading. If you remember those days, ditto. Or if you just like tales of men and women on the edge, give it a read. And keep an eye out for Evans, he's still riding our slopes.\"—Sam Bauman, \u003ci\u003eNevada Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Powder\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, well-written and well-reasoned homage to a lifestyle that many of us yearn for, secretly or otherwise.\"—Ted Holteen, \u003ci\u003eDurango Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Evans tells the story of quintessentially American characters—rejecting materialism, taking risks, following their own paths—and of the glories and pitfalls their lifestyles present.\"—\u003ci\u003eForeWord \u003c\/i\u003ee-newsletter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Glen PlakeAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter 1 - Shangri-laChapter 2 - Den of the Face RatsChapter 3 - Suburbanite Ski BumsChapter 4 - Ski Town InvasionChapter 5 - Resorting to MadnessChapter 6 - Swift, Silent, DeepChapter 7 - Kodak CourageEpilogueBibliography","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405247619415,"sku":"9780803228399","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803228399.jpg?v=1730489272","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-search-of-powder-9780803228399","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}