![]() Several essays are highly palatable reviews, for the nonscientist, of the flora and fauna of the desert. During a trip to the Bahamas, Meloy explores the roots of her family, and tries to make peace with the fact that her ancestors were slaveholders. ![]() She ponders ancient Indian-made mazes still visible among the disturbances wrought by "civilization." She fishes for barracuda with her husband in Mexico and gazes at the birds on a mangrove island. ![]() Her writing fairly throbs with color and feeling as she tells of trips: Meloy takes a solo vindication trip to make up for all the times her family did not stop at motels with swimming pools when she was a child. Most significant is her love of the desert. Her background of scientific knowledge and philosophical thinking draws the reader into improbable experiences. She includes her experiences of relationships and family, the happenings of everyday life, and the natural science and history of her area. This is an unusual collection of essays by a Utah woman who casts an observant eye over the American Southwest. The anthropology of turquoise." Retrieved from The anthropology of turquoise." The Free Library. ![]()
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