The town of Moab is a fascinating place with a fascinating history. This book is the "story" of Moab, not a "history" of the place. There's a difference. For one thing, storytelling is more fun. History tends to bog down in the minutia of events. When recounting history, too often the dates, names, facts, figures, and sources become all-important. Telling stories, on the other hand, still conveys the truth of historical events, but without the stress...

The Split Sky is a true story about the soaring, invincible spirit of youth. It's the delightfully amusing tale of an innocent, sixteen-year-old boy who finagles a summer job as a cowboy on a large cattle ranch in Eastern Utah in 1963. It's a story about open spaces, unexplored canyons and Indian ruins, a mountain lion chained to a barrel and an ocean of hay. It's about horses, dogs, wild animals, ghosts, snakes, grumpy old men and pretty girls. It's...