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Greetings!
Hello, readers! Welcome to May. There are many exciting events happening this month, so be sure to read all about them. Click on any book cover to purchase, and stay tuned for later store hours beginning Memorial Day Weekend.
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Back of Beyond Art Walk Artist: Doug Rhinehart
Who: Doug Rhinehart, Photographer and Author of Desert Adagio
What: Moab Art Walk
When: Saturday, May 8, 6-9 PM
Where: Back of Beyond Books, 83 N. Main St.
Doug Rhinehart
began  his involvement in photography in the late 60's with workshops at The
Center of the Eye in Aspen,
CO. He is largely self-taught
with help from workshops at Colorado
Mountain College,
Anderson Ranch, and Brooks Institute. Some of the instructors have included:
Paul Caponigro, Judy Dater, Ralph Gibson, and John Sexton. In 1976, he resigned
his high school teaching position in order to pursue his personal photography.
His work has primarily been in blac k and white and has used a variety of
formats. His subject matter has been landscapes, southwestern architecture,
nudes, and portraits. For the past several years, he has concentrated on large
format, intimate landscapes of the desert and special areas in the Roaring Fork
Valley of Colorado.
Doug is a retired administrator for Colorado
Mountain College
in Aspen, CO,
and is an adjunct photo instructor for the college. Doug and his wife, Jean,
have lived in the Aspen area since 1966 and
have two grown daughters.
His book Desert Adagio is currently at Back of Beyond Books.
"My photography
is a means for me to explore the landscape of my subconscious and I want to
have the image be an equivalent expression of my innermost thoughts and
emotions at the moment I took the photo. My photography is an exploration of
how the physical world relates to my inner world. I am hopeful that the viewer
will experience some of the same feelings I h a d when making the photo and see something never seen before in the world, or at least, see a new interpretation
of a familiar subject."
www.dougrhinehart.com.com
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Evolution Historian to Appear at Back of Beyond Books
Who: Martin Lockley, Author of How Humanity Came into Being
What: Book Presentation and Signing
When: Saturday, May 15, 7-8 PM
Where: Back of Beyond Books, 83 N. Main St., Moab, UT
How Humanity Came into Being is our story - the
collective story of all humankind. Life, from its earliest days, is a constant
exploration of our physical, emotional, mental, and ultimately spiritual
relationship with the worl d. It is no wonder, then, that we ponder the
perennial questions: Where did we come from?; What is our destiny as a
species?; Why the miracle of consciousness, self-awareness and the agony and
ecstasy of existence?; and Why do we have a sense of order, morality, purpose,
and even intimations of the divine? This unique and remarkably readable book
explores such questions of existence. The authors present a fascinating journey
through our anthropological history, including art and science, linguistic,
spiritual and other cultural innovations; in short, all things that make us a
unique species. Drawing on the latest research and ideas, they go on to show
that we are poised at an evolutionary turning point as human beings move
towards a collective awakening. For anyone interested in human consciousness,
this book is an important signpost, indicating the way forward.
Lockley's best-known book, Fossil Footprints of the World, will also be available.
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Free Book During the Month of May!
Come in to Arches Book Company and Back of Beyond Books during May and receive a free book of our choosing with purchase of $10 or more.
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Introducing the "Friendly Reading Corner" at Arches and Back of Beyond!
Have you ever read a great
book and had no one to tell about it? Do you love to discuss character
development or themes from the books you read? Are there books you wish you
could share with everyone?
Undoubtedly, there are more books in print than we could ever hope to read...as
much as we may try. However, why we should miss out on hearing about all of the
wonderful stories and interesting topics in those books stuck at the bottom of
our lists. What might be #23 on your reading list could be #2 on another
reader's list.
In honor of sharing and expanding our book repertoires, we would like to
invite you to join the "Friendly Reading Corner" and share what books you are reading or have read with us and your fellow readers. Anything
you would like to write and share is appreciated, whether it's a review, a
quick comment, or just your opinion on the book.
We are accepting emails at charlie@backofbeyondbooks.com, but we will
soon have cards to fill out at the store and a blog where your comments will
appear. Noteworthy comments may also be featured in our newsletter. Names are
not required, but we do ask that you not spoil the ending of any book you are
describing.So send them on. The more the merrier.
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Limited Editions of Last of the Robbers Roost Now Available!
We just unpacked the limited editions of Last of the Robbers Roost Outlaws
and  they look fantastic. Price, UT, author Tom McCourt worked with Ray
Tibbetts to research, compile, and write the story of Bill Tibbetts,
Moab's own outlaw. After two years of work, the Canyonlands Natural
History Association published the trade edition last month. Back of
Beyond Books received permission to publish a limited edition hardback
of the book, which is now for sale.
Two styles were designed. A cloth-bound hardback in slipcase is
available for $60.00. These will all be signed by author Tom McCourt
plus by Ray Tibbetts, Bill's son. The 1/4 bound leather edition, also
in slipcase, runs $155.00 and will be signed. The limited editions were
designed by Dave Jenney of Flagstaff, AZ, and are selling quickly. The
numbered cloth edition is published with a limitation of 35 books with
28 available. Fifteen leather editions were bound; only 7 remain available.
Contact Andy Nettell at Back of Beyond Books 435-259-5154 to purchase this unique book of regional history and intrigue.
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Tara's Pick of the
Month!
Comb
Ridge and Its People: The Ethnohistory of a Rock
By Robert S. McPherson
252 pp. Utah State University Press
$26.95
Comb R idge and Its People is an in-depth look at the scientific and cultural
significance surrounding one of the most prominent landforms in the desert
southwest. The intriguing collaboration
of stories from members of Ute, Paiute, and Navajo tribes, Mormons, and long-time
residents of the area add the kind of personal depth that makes this anything
but your average textbook, not to mention the striking photos that appear
on nearly every page.
Comb Ridge
is the sort of geologic phenomenon that causes travelers to slow their vehicles
to a crawl, gaping over steering wheels to peer up while driving through a cut segment
that accommodates Highway 95. A serrated spine of sandstone stretching for one
hundred miles, Comb Ridge juts out of the desert sand over two hundred feet
high. You might be enticed to agree that this truly is "Mother Earth's
Backbone," a name ascribed by the Utes.
McPherson
presents a complex history of the Comb spanning prehistoric use, indian and
anglo land-ownership disputes, economic development, and present day concerns
over how to best preserve the deteriorating archeological remnants laced
throughout the canyons along the formation.
McPherson's
most significant resource while writing Comb
Ridge and Its People came from archeologist and friend Winston Hurst and
the Comb Ridge Archeological Survey Project, as well as Navajo Medicine Man
John Holiday for contributing much ethno-historical perspective from his
traditional background. Come in for your copy or call 1-800-700-2859.
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For questions about any of our events or for all your book needs, call 435-259-0782. And don't forget to check out our extensive used book collection at ABC and Beyond located in McStiff's Plaza. We hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
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Andy Nettell
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