![]() "A book of great beauty under which lies a drumbeat of grief and passion for the desert. "Diverse, thoughtful, and humorous." - Albuquerque Journal ![]() "Combine the best of travel writing with fascinating slices of history in an irresistible invitation to open our eyes and our minds, taking beauty where we find it." - Kingston Springs Advocate "Smart, evocative, and memorable: Nature-writing done right." -Kirkus (starred review) the talented Meloy is a Southwestern voice to listen to." - Santa Fe New Mexican The Anthropology of Turquoise explores Meloy's beloved Southwest-a region she knows intimately and describes with her trademark sharp wit." - Salt Lake Tribune " crafts potent meditations on the desert landscape. "Finely crafted, vigorously descriptive, dazzling in its insights into biology and culture." - Booklist Powerful and transporting-and funny." - The Times-Picayune ![]() "By the time you lift your eyes from the last page, you'll be longing to clasp a piece of stone, to be surrounded by blue water. "Meloy's vision of the world through turquoise-colored glasses is a unique, moving, self-effacing delight." - The Washington Post Meloy's gem-studded collection calls us to be mindful of the physical world, to see it-really see it-with fresh eyes." - Los Angeles Times ![]()
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