LEADER 04039oam 22005534a 450 001 9910959394403321 005 20251117104258.0 010 $a1-60732-592-6 035 $a(CKB)3890000000006083 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001682778 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16508119 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001682778 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)15037156 035 $a(PQKB)11346282 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4526021 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse53453 035 $a(OCoLC)950196610 035 $a(NjHacI)993890000000006083 035 $a(BIP)55335375 035 $a(BIP)55357844 035 $a(EXLCZ)993890000000006083 100 $a20160316d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSerenity and Severity$f[edited by] Caleb Seeling, Sheena Feiler, Sapphire Feltner 205 $aFive edition. 210 1$aGunnison, CO :$cWestern Press Books,$d2016. 210 3$aBaltimore, Md. :$cProject MUSE, $d2016 210 4$dİ2016. 215 $a1 online resource (131 pages) 225 0 $aManifest west: serenity and severity of the west ;$vno. Five 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-60732-591-8 330 $a Volume 5, Manifest West Series,  Western Press Books Serenity and severity form a classic Western dichotomy with many manifestations. Beautiful growth and renewal follow a terrifying and destructive forest fire. Rain upon a hayfield can be interpreted as grace or judgment from above, depending on the season. The unpredictability of nature provides hikers with a breathtaking view one day and a life-threatening scenario the next. Yet the  nature of the West  does not only imply the outdoors. The people of the West encounter serenity and severity in all aspects of life, and this duality impacts their identity and shapes their lifestyles, outlooks, worldviews, and values. This year's collection includes political discussions, philosophical ponderings, and lighthearted humor that are all a part of life in the West. For the fifth volume of Manifest West, twenty-nine writers explore this theme, revealing the duality of Western life through many different narrative trails--including governed environment, overwhelming fires, hiking adventures, and the effect of location on family. Creativity and diversity come to this anthology in both content and form, with flash fiction joining Manifest West's standard genres of creative nonfiction, short fiction, and poetry. Their combined reflections enable us to see the intense relationship between humanity and nature; sometimes nature directs humans' lives, to their harm and to their benefit, and other times, humanity abuses the very environment it cherishes as its home. Authors bring their personal styles, voices, and experiences with life in the West to contribute to a balanced and unique interpretation of serenity and severity. Contributors:  Rebecca Aronson, Betsy Bernfeld, Heidi E. Blankenship, Kaye Lynne Booth, Sarah B. Boyle, John Brantingham, William Cass, David Lavar Coy, Benjamin Dancer, Gail Denham, Patricia Frolander, John Haggerty, Lyla D. Hamilton, Michael Harty, Rick Kempa, Don Kunz, Ellaraine Lockie, Nathan Alling Long, Sarah Fawn Montgomery, Juan J. Morales, Lance Nizami, Ronald Pickett, Terry Severhill, David Stallings, Scott T. Starbuck, Abigail Van Kirk, Victoria Waddle, Evan Morgan Williams, Steven Wingate Manifest West  is Western Press Books' literary anthology series. The press, affiliated with Western State Colorado University, produces one anthology annually and focuses on Western regional writing. 607 $aWest (U.S.)$vLiterary collections 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a813.087408 702 $aSeeling$b Caleb 702 $aFeiler$b Sheena 702 $aFeltner$b Sapphire 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910959394403321 996 $aSerenity and Severity$94468741 997 $aUNINA