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Book Synopsis: National Book Award Finalist: A “beautifully written, deeply felt” memoir about growing up in the American West (Los Angeles Times). Ivan Doig grew up in the rugged wilderness of western Montana among the sheepherders and denizens of small-town saloons and valley ranches. What he deciphers from his past with piercing clarity is not only a raw sense of land and how it shapes us, but also of the ties to our mothers and fathers, to those who love us, and our inextricable connection to those who shaped our values in our search for intimacy, independence, love, and family. A powerfully told story, This House of Sky is uniquely American—yet also universal in its ability to awaken a longing for an explicable past. “Engrossing and moving.”—Time
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Discover the captivating memoir, This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind, a National Book Award finalist that will transport you to the rugged wilderness of western Montana. Written by Ivan Doig, this beautifully crafted narrative takes you on a journey through the author's upbringing in a land shaped by nature and the colorful characters who inhabit it. With piercing clarity, Doig explores the deep connections between land and identity, family and love, leaving readers with a profound longing for a simpler and more meaningful past. Don't miss out on this engrossing and moving tale that is both uniquely American and universally relatable.
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