{"product_id":"delusions-and-grandeur-dreamers-of-the-new-west-paperback","title":"Delusions and Grandeur: Dreamers of the New West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Sundeen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2026 Reading The West Book Award in Memoir\/Biography\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of bestseller The Man Who Quit Money, this collection of personal essays recounts 20 years of Mark Sundeen's gonzo journalism, political activism, and steadfast humanism in the modern American West.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these new and selected essays, Mark Sundeen recounts two decades of political activism, outdoor exploration, and empathetic curiosity. He was both witness to and active participant in pivotal cultural and political events of the new millennium, from Howard Dean's presidential campaign to the Iraq War protests and the NoDAPL uprising in Standing Rock. But what brings these large phenomena into humanistic focus is the cast of idiosyncratic people he meets. Using first-person reportage, well-crafted storytelling, and wry, self-deprecating humor, Sundeen's keen observations illustrate what everyday life is like for people in the contemporary American West, with all their systemic precarities and individual triumphs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Sundeen\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of environmental studies at the University of Montana. He is the author of four other books about the American West: \u003ci\u003eThe Unsettlers: In Search of the Good Life in Today's America\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCar Camping: The Book of Desert Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Toro: Bullfights, Broken Hearts, and One Author's Quest for the Acclaim He Deserves\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Quit Money\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a national bestseller and has been translated into six languages. He is a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eOutside Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.01 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489338941747,"sku":"9780826367648","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/INAZU1FTav9780826367648_06b9ce05-92e4-4f04-9028-6d56fed13dc3.webp?v=1781522578","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/delusions-and-grandeur-dreamers-of-the-new-west-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}