This intimate memoir offers a firsthand account of growing up in a remote desert community in the American Southwest. Bogers' evocative writing and keen eye for detail transport the reader to another time and place, illuminating the challenges and joys of life in this beautiful but harsh landscape. A must-read for anyone interested in memoir or the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.