{"product_id":"hard-grass-life-on-the-crazy-woman-bison-ranch-paperback","title":"Hard Grass: Life on the Crazy Woman Bison Ranch - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Zeiss Stange\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold Medal Winner for Best Regional Non-Fiction, 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Zeiss Stange's story of running a bison ranch with her husband in southeastern Montana--on the outskirts of nowhere and far-from-here--is a narrative of survival in a landscape and a society at once harsh and alluring. In this series of essays she illustrates the realities of ranch life at a time when the \"New West\" of subdivision, \"ranchettes,\" telecommuting, and tourism collides with the \"True West\" of too much, too little, too hard, and too harsh. This society is molded by the climate, and both run to extremes, simultaneously unforgiving, often brutal, yet capable of unalloyed charm and breathtaking beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer stories explore the myths and realities of ranch life in modern America--the brandings, rodeos, and demolition derbies that are major events, and the social, environmental, and political factors at work in shaping the land and the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess memoir than deep history of people and place, these vivid, naturalistic tales examine the complex relationships that comprise life in the rural West today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Zeiss Stange\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of women's studies and religion at Skidmore College, where for eight years she served as director of the Women's Studies Program. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eWoman the Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGun Women: Firearms and Feminism in Contemporary America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeart Shots: Women Write about Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of numerous articles in major magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. The Crazy Woman Bison Ranch is located near Ekalaka, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53154601664736,"sku":"9780826346148","price":25.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/5tlWWhXLFf9780826346148.webp?v=1782159227","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/hard-grass-life-on-the-crazy-woman-bison-ranch-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}