About the book
As a soldier and civilian, Steven Moore has traveled from the American Midwest to Afghanistan and beyond. In those travels, he’s seen what place can mean, specifically rural places, and how it follows us, changes us. What Moore has to say about rural places speaks to anyone who has driven a lonely road at night, with nothing but darkness as a cushion between them and the emptiness that surrounds. Place and how we define it—and how it defines us—is a through line throughout the collection of eleven essays. Moore writes about where we come from and the disconnection we often feel between each other: between veterans and nonveterans, between people of different political beliefs, between regions, between eras. These pieces build into a contemplative whole, one that is a powerful meditation on why where we come from means something and how we'll always bring where we are with us, no matter where we go.
Editions of The Distance from Slaughter County
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469673950
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469673967
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890864055
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As a soldier and civilian, Steven Moore has traveled from the American Midwest to Afghanistan and beyond. In those travels, he’s seen what place can mean, specifically rural places, and how it follows us, changes us. What Moore has to say about rural places speaks to anyone who has driven a lonely road at night, with nothing but darkness as a cushion between them and the emptiness that surrounds. Place and how we define it—and how it defines us—is a through line throughout the collection of eleven essays. Moore writes about where we come from and the disconnection we often feel between each other: between veterans and nonveterans, between people of different political beliefs, between regions, between eras. These pieces build into a contemplative whole, one that is a powerful meditation on why where we come from means something and how we'll always bring where we are with us, no matter where we go.
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What is The Distance from Slaughter County about?
As a soldier and civilian, Steven Moore has traveled from the American Midwest to Afghanistan and beyond. In those travels, he’s seen what place can mean, specifically rural places, and how it follows us, changes us. What Moore has to say about rural places speaks to anyone who has driven a lonely road at night, with nothing but darkness as a cushion between them and the emptiness that surrounds. Place and how we define it—and how it defines us—is a through line throughout the collection of eleven essays. Moore writes about where we come from and the disconnection we often feel between each other: between veterans and nonveterans, between people of different political beliefs, between regions, between eras. These pieces build into a contemplative whole, one that is a powerful meditation on why where we come from means something and how we'll always bring where we are with us, no matter where we go.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Distance from Slaughter County?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of The Distance from Slaughter County?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469673950
How long is The Distance from Slaughter County and how many pages does it have?
The Distance from Slaughter County has 160 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Distance from Slaughter County?
Steven Moore
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Distance from Slaughter County is available as paperback(ISBN 9781469673950) and ebook(ISBN 9781469673967) and pdf(ISBN 9798890864055)
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