Patient, honest investigations of the places where external environment and personal identity clash and reshape one another. Kirkus Review ..An all-encompassing context, the desert never functions as mere backdrop; rather, it infiltrates all, sometimes quite literally, as when the -winds blow / off the Rockies / leaving dirt on the floor, / in the bed, / on the old flowered sofa, / settling softly on the dishes.- Nor are the human inhabitants unaffected. Under the unfiltered glare, men live harsh lives marked by violent ritual, while women labor quietly and unceasingly. Kelley's portrayals...

An uplifting memoir showing how the author overcame childhood abuse to become a successful professional and adult.