Caxton Press

Insatiable government.

Journalist Garet Garrett (1878-1954) was a fierce critic of the New Deal and has become something of an icon among those now known as paleoconservatives. Having previously put together the Garrett collections Salvos Against the New Deal (2002) and Defend America First (2003), editor Ramsey here presents a third. He has chosen 27 pieces by Garrett written between 1923 and 1950. They are intended to demonstrate Garrett's organic view of capitalism and opposition to war and the insatiable state. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Massacre at Bear River; first, worst, forgotten.

Miller is a freelance writer and lifelong student of the culture and history of the Western US. Here, he describes the US Army's massacre of 250 Shoshone natives at Bear River (near the current border of Utah and Idaho) that occurred in 1863, 17 years before the more popularly known massacre at Wounded Knee. The author offers a historical narrative of the events that lead to and followed the Army's attack on a Shoshone camp in the ice of the Rocky Mountains, as well as the role of nearby Mormons in the event and similar campaigns against Native Americans. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Owyhee canyonlands.

This beautiful photo essay of the land where Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho meet is filled with stunning color photographs of rivers and canyons, trees, rocks, plateaus, and the people who inhabit the sparse but striking region. A brief essay by writer Fox introduces the body of work, explaining the region's geography and geology, climate, history, and land use, though a map (despite the author's first mention that the area is "off the map") would have been useful to set the location in the reader's mind. Captions accompany each of the stunning images, and the five sections are introduced with brief paragraphs from the photographer, residents, and others. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)