{"product_id":"american-zion-cliven-bundy-god-public-lands-in-the-west-9781948814140","title":"American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God \u0026 Public Lands in the West","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A deep, fascinating dive into a uniquely American brand of religious zealotry that poses a grave threat to our national parks, wilderness areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and other public lands. It also happens to be a delight to read.\" \u003cbr\u003e--JON KRAKAUER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Zion\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the Bundy family, famous for their armed conflicts in the West. With an antagonism that goes back to the very first Mormons who fled the Midwest for the Great Basin, they hold a sense of entitlement that confronts both law and democracy. Today their cowboy confrontations threaten public lands, wild species, and American heritage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBETSY GAINES QUAMMEN\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian and conservationist. She received a doctorate in Environmental History from Montana State University in 2017, her dissertation focusing on Mormon settlement and public land conflicts. After college in Colorado, caretaking for a bed and breakfast in Mosier, Oregon, and serving breakfasts at a cafe in Kanab, Utah, Betsy has settled in Bozeman, Montana, where she now lives with her husband, writer David Quammen, three huge dogs, an overweight cat, and a pretty big python named Boots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Torrey House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948814140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2020 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Betsy Gaines Quammen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36672709558428,"sku":"9781948814140","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a0a40d4a-5a17-4fa0-ace1-3a1a11c27253.jpg?v=1603928220","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/american-zion-cliven-bundy-god-public-lands-in-the-west-9781948814140","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}