{"product_id":"the-days-are-gods-9780803243545","title":"The Days Are Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI called the bishop of the local ward, and he put the date of your move into the church bulletin, and these gentlemen came to help, Brady, the real estate agent, says. Welcome to Wellsville, Utah. Good-bye, L.A. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiz Stephens has come from Los Angeles to Utah for graduate school, and her brief stint working on a Taco Bell commercial is not much in the way of preparation for taking on the real West. In \u003ci\u003eThe Days Are Gods\u003c\/i\u003e Stephens chronicles a move that is far more than a shift in geographical coordinates. With husband and dogs in tow, she searches for an authentic connection to this new community, all the while knowing that as an outsider she will never really belong. And yet precisely as an outsider, Stephens has a unique perspective on belonging, one that colors her accounts of attending her first small-town rodeo, living in the thick of a thriving Latter Day Saints religious community, raising goats in her laundry room, and observing the town's racialized Founde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephens' lyric, visually detailed prose will remind readers that building a home can take more than just time; it takes a sense of belonging, of roots that stretch deep below the topsoil.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With her own twist, Liz Stephens joins fellow writers Terry Tempest Williams and Cheryl Strayed on the trail of women writing the American West. In this fine debut memoir—wrought in language that is witty, melodic, and wise—Stephens insinuates herself among the landscape in such a way that the reader may gather pieces of more than one puzzle.\"Geri Lipschultz, \u003ci\u003eWe Wanted to Be Writers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with rich description and personal stories, Stephen's focused memoir recounts days of important self-discovery.\"—Rick Roche, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Days are Gods \u003c\/i\u003eis a book with a lot of heart, and it’s a model for those seeking to turn their own experiences into memoir.\"—\u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The sense of place created by Stephens is notable as is her nonhysterical treatment of the ways and lives of her new Mormon neighbors. Those who dream of a practical escape from the rat race of modern life will find a kindred spirit here.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Stephens] paints an inspiring picture of a simpler time, a place we all yearn for, a place to put down roots, to become a part of the history and the stories, and to feel a sense of belonging, a sense of what home means.\"—Laura Friedkin, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\/ Sacramento Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1. Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003eHot Air\u003cbr\u003eSo Manifest It, Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2. Utah\u003cbr\u003eUtah Looked Like This\u003cbr\u003eChecking Fence\u003cbr\u003eWary\u003cbr\u003eAudell's Carpenter's and Builder's Guide\u003cbr\u003ePowwow at the Ball Field\u003cbr\u003eWinter\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, What You Do Is What You Do\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eProcess\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Trick\u003cbr\u003eGroundwork\u003cbr\u003eGardening\u003cbr\u003eThe History of Other People\u003cbr\u003eSpring\u003cbr\u003eThe Box C\u003cbr\u003eStudent Teaching\u003cbr\u003eMemorial Day\u003cbr\u003eYoked\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3. This Is the Place\u003cbr\u003eThat Bright Summer\u003cbr\u003eGus\u003cbr\u003eChicken Lessons\u003cbr\u003eHeavy Is the Crown\u003cbr\u003eThe Night Life around Here\u003cbr\u003eThe Windows of Wellsville\u003cbr\u003eNotches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 4. The Memory Cairns\u003cbr\u003eHoney\u003cbr\u003eThe Local\u003cbr\u003eFinding Oklahoma\u003cbr\u003eOh Country Roads\u003cbr\u003eWednesday Night Lights across from the Stop-n-Go\u003cbr\u003eAvoiding Jackson Hole\u003cbr\u003eThe Reenactors\u003cbr\u003eLots Four and Five, Range One West of the Salt Lake Meridian\u003cbr\u003eIn My Defense\u003cbr\u003eVision upon Vision\u003cbr\u003eCowboy Up\u003cbr\u003eFounders' Day\u003cbr\u003eMonument to Belief, Middle of Nowhere, Utah\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 5. Culling Season\u003cbr\u003eShooting Stars Lit Up the Yard\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405255975255,"sku":"9780803243545","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803243545.jpg?v=1730489300","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-days-are-gods-9780803243545","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}