Waiting for the Earth to Turn over Identity and the Late-Twentieth-Century American West

Waiting for the Earth to Turn Over is Philip Garrisons graceful account of his slow accumulation of identity in the North American west, and reveals how the dance we learn while we are waiting for the earth to turn over is inextricably connected to our experiences in (and memories of) the landscapes we inhabit. From childhood stories set on the banks of the Mississippi to adult experiences in such places as Honduras, Mexico City, and the Pacific Northwest, provides fresh perspectives on how the myths rooted in a specific landscape inform our thinking about the land and about ourselves. Enlightening us with fresh perspective on well-known elements of the mythic West, entertaining us with anecdotes of the post-Cold War West, Garrison reveals how history, memory and identity are interwoven as he shows us the remarkable landscape of the American West in a light both new to us and very, very old. Waiting for the Earth to Turn Over is an engaging, challenging, unusual, informative, insightful, thoughtful, reflective and one of the most memorable presentation. Highly recommended!Garrison, Philip is the author of 'Waiting for the Earth to Turn over Identity and the Late-Twentieth-Century American West', published 1996 under ISBN 9780874805178 and ISBN 0874805171.