{"product_id":"western-skies-9781947297425","title":"Western Skies","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart prose, part album, and part photographic essay, Western Skies is singer-songwriter Darden Smith's stunning homage to the mythologies of Texas and companion to his music release of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid a series of road trips across West Texas, Darden Smith--Austin-based musician, author, and creative--found himself writing songs at the wheel and taking Polaroid photographs of the stark and ghostly terrain. Inspired by the spirit of the landscape, Smith scribbled his observations in a notebook and found new life in old lyrics--and between the prose, the music, and the Polaroid images he captured with his camera, Western Skies came vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully designed and collectible book combines everything Smith captured and created during his travels. Features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDozens of Smith's personal Polaroid images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSixteen new essays \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foreword by Grammy Award-winner Rodney Crowell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lyrics of Smith's latest album, also entitled Western Skies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLink to a free download of the complete Western Skies album with book purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect companion piece to his latest album, also titled Western Skies, this arresting travelogue celebrates the sights and sounds of West Texas in a truly immersive and transportive way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dexterity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947297425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.25h x 9.75w x 0.50d","brand":"Darden Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574464061621,"sku":"9781947297425","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_28ed1cbb-fde4-42ab-9f4b-cd6ffde13a58.jpg?v=1643694568","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/western-skies-9781947297425","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}