Thunder in the mountains : a portrait of America's gun culture
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Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2014].
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Newburgh Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 683.4 COL | On Shelf |
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Collins, Craig K., -- 1960- -- Childhood and youth.
Collins, Craig K., -- 1960- -- Family.
Deer hunting -- Nevada.
Firearms -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Firearms accidents -- Nevada.
Firearms accidents -- United States -- History.
Firearms ownership -- United States -- History.
Hunting -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Hunting -- Social aspects -- West (U.S.)
Violence -- United States -- History.
Collins, Craig K., -- 1960- -- Family.
Deer hunting -- Nevada.
Firearms -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Firearms accidents -- Nevada.
Firearms accidents -- United States -- History.
Firearms ownership -- United States -- History.
Hunting -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Hunting -- Social aspects -- West (U.S.)
Violence -- United States -- History.
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 259 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"In this beautifully written and powerful memoir, author Craig K. Collins ushers readers down a remarkable path--one that wends from the American frontier to present-day suburbia. Along the way, he explores the meaning of a history--of his family's and his country's--that is infused with the culture of the gun. Stops include an Indian massacre at Bad Axe, the siege of Vicksburg, the slaughter of buffalo in Montana, and the discovery of gold in a remote Nevada canyon. The story begins on a hunting trip Collins took with his father and brothers in the early '70s, when he was accidentally shot with a high-powered deer rifle at the age of 13 near the top of an isolated peak in northeastern Nevada. He tells a personal story of a childhood in Idaho and Nevada, where hunting is a way of life and guns are revered--often with fatal and unintended results. He recalls friends--past and present--whose lives have been forever shattered or altered by the explosive force of a bullet"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Collins, C. K. (2014). Thunder in the mountains: a portrait of America's gun culture . Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Collins, Craig K., 1960-. 2014. Thunder in the Mountains: A Portrait of America's Gun Culture. Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Collins, Craig K., 1960-. Thunder in the Mountains: A Portrait of America's Gun Culture Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Collins, Craig K. Thunder in the Mountains: A Portrait of America's Gun Culture Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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