{"product_id":"voices-from-bears-ears-seeking-common-ground-on-sacred-land-paperback","title":"Voices from Bears Ears: Seeking Common Ground on Sacred Land - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen E. Strom\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Nelson Limerick\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 2016, President Barack Obama designated 1.35 million acres of public lands in southeastern Utah as Bears Ears National Monument. On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump shrank the monument by 85 percent. A land rich in human history and unsurpassed in natural beauty, Bears Ears is at the heart of a national debate over the future of public lands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through the stories of twenty individuals, and informed by interviews with more than seventy people, \u003ci\u003eVoices from Bears Ears \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the passions of those who fought to protect Bears Ears and those who opposed the monument as a federal \"land grab\" that threatened to rob them of their economic future. It gives voice to those who have felt silenced, ignored, or disrespected. It shares stories of those who celebrate a growing movement by Indigenous peoples to protect ancestral lands and culture, and those who speak devotedly about their Mormon heritage. What unites these individuals is a reverence for a homeland that defines their cultural and spiritual identity, and therein lies hope for finding common ground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Journalist Rebecca Robinson provides context and perspective for understanding the ongoing debate and humanizes the abstract issues at the center of the debate. Interwoven with these stories are photographs of the interviewees and the land they consider sacred by photographer Stephen E. Strom. Through word and image, Robinson and Strom allow us to both hear and see the people whose lives are intertwined with this special place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Robinson is a Portland, Oregon-based writer. Her work has been widely published, and she has received numerous awards for her work in print, radio, and online media. \u003ci\u003eVoices from Bears Ears\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stephen E. Strom received his PhD in astronomy from Harvard University in 1964. Strom's photographic work is held in several permanent collections, including the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eBears Ears: Views from a Sacred Land\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757829587232,"sku":"9780816538058","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b0e279d9f5c66b7eea9ab21c88874d0.webp?v=1780112773","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/voices-from-bears-ears-seeking-common-ground-on-sacred-land-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}