{"product_id":"like-no-other-place-9780803240537","title":"Like No Other Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2008 and 2009, photographer and storyteller David A. Owen travelled through western Nebraska to capture the unconventional beauty of the geography and singular way of life of the residents there. Connecting the everyday activities of the ranchers and residents he encounters to the vast, isolated landscape, Owen provides a fascinating window into this dazzling area of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“David Owen has beautifully captured the rhythms of the Nebraska Sandhills in his new book. His essays and photographs convey his affection and deep respect for the land and the people, and he captures the essence of this distinctive and magnificent American place.”—David J. Wishart, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of the Great Plains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you've driven the back roads of America's Great Plains or simply dreamed about it, this book allows armchair travelers to experience the heartland up close and personal.\"—Sandy Amazeen, \u003ci\u003eMonsters and Critics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Owen's account would not be the rich anthology of the Sandhills that it is without the stories of the people living there, and the very land itself that, like a wind-sculpted dune, made those people who they are.\"—Alan J Bartels, \u003ci\u003eNebraska Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologueThe Sorting Out ProcessThe HillsMari SandozMaking It All WorkHeidi Ostrander\"'Spose I Coulda Lived in the City\" by Willard Hollopeter, cowboy poet\"I've Spent a Lot of Time There\" by Lyn Messersmith, cowboy poetPraise PartyEd PiselRoping a Coyote, as told by Bill ShrewsburyBrandingThe BohunkJack Brennan and the Blizzard of 1949, as told by his wife, JuneEnduring WomanThe Final ShowSuggested ReadingsAcknowledgments","brand":"MQ - University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742319247703,"sku":"9780803240537","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803240537.jpg?v=1758384241","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/like-no-other-place-9780803240537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}