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Claiming Ground (2010)

by Laura Bell(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0307272885 (ISBN13: 9780307272881)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Knopf

review 1: This is the memoir of a young woman who left her Kentucky family in the 1970s and moved to Wyoming to herd sheep and cattle. She lives out on the range with only her herd, a horse, and a dog or two for company, although she and her co-workers occasionally get together to work or socialize. They're an interesting bunch. The writing is beautiful; Bell's surroundings, friends, family, and animals all benefit from her sparse but crystal-clear way with language. It is easy to visualize the stark beauty of the Wyoming landscape, the lonesomeness of life on the range, and the self-reliance necessary to make her life work. A beautiful memoir of a way of life I had never expected to appreciate.
review 2: Beautifully written book about a young women who finds a life ... morein the most unlikely circumstances, herding sheep in Wyoming's Big Horn Basin. Evocative and memorable, her time spent alone in the wilderness and the personal growth it generates is remarkable. I hated to leave her as the book ended. It's amazing that a contemporary woman finds her way to personal strength so similar to the time-honored tradition of the American pioneer spirit. Don's miss this quiet masterpiece. less

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