These distinctive animal and human tales offer a rich source of Ute culture for anyone interested in the peoples of the Great Basin. The 102 stories are ribald, sometimes violent, yet delicately balanced and full of humor.

The Western Shoshone people live throughout eastern Nevada and western Utah (Goshute). When Anne Smith visited the region in 1939 there was only one formally designated reservation. Smith and her companion Alden Hayes traveled countless mile of remote road collecting stories, documenting Western Shoshonean tradition, and seeking to determine the outlines of Great Basin culture.

The tales in this volume are set primarily in the "Time when Animals Were People," the legendary past when animals had the power of speech and established human customs though their adventures (and misadventures)....

GRAND SLAM: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business, and Life is a prescription for winning. Through anecdotes from her storied career in professional tennis and her own personal transformation, winner of 10 Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles titles Dr. Anne Smith, talks about effective strategies for helping athletes, employers, parents and others develop a winning attitude, reach their maximum potential, and put themselves in the best position to win. Winning is more than the score at the end of the game. The themes that Smith examines - empowering others to be great, being a good role...