{"product_id":"the-jackson-creek-road-essays-and-short-fiction-paperback","title":"The Jackson Creek Road: Essays and Short Fiction - 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\u003eRalph Beer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Beer spent much of his life in central Montana, working the rough, rocky land on Jackson Creek that was homesteaded by his great-grandparents in 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jackson Creek Road\u003c\/i\u003e brings together some of the best of Beer's essays and short stories that were published between 1978 and 1998. They contain reflections and memories from his own life as well as stories that were passed down to him-stories that are rooted in a home place, family, neighbors, and work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom an exploration of a family mystery to reflections on weather and water in the American West to the labors of rebuilding a stretch of barbed-wire fence across a much-loved meadow, Beer shows his profound understanding of the men, the women, and the landscape that made up this corner of the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Jackson Creek Road is paved now, and the original homestead is surrounded by the clutter of modern America. The silence and open spaces may be gone, but in this beautifully crafted collection the people and their stories live on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Beer is the award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Corral\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn These Hills\u003c\/i\u003e. He has spent much of his life working as a rancher, sawyer, and road builder. Beer earned his MFA from the University of Montana and is a past editor of \u003ci\u003eCutBank\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52698943324467,"sku":"9780997322118","price":17.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/S2hIZ2h6V2Z4b3pER1hxNHJVMSs3dz09.webp?v=1763190065","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-jackson-creek-road-essays-and-short-fiction-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}