{"product_id":"out-here-on-our-own-an-oral-history-of-an-american-boomtown-paperback","title":"Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. J. Anselmi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.J. Anselmi's \u003ci\u003eOut Here on Our Own\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Rock Springs, Wyoming, a mining boomtown with a history of brutal racial violence, widespread addiction, prostitution, and a staggeringly high per-capita suicide rate--yet a place that has proved remarkably resilient. Anselmi stitches together an array of original interviews with people who've seen those things firsthand, tracing the boom-bust trajectory of a town known for its corruption, vice, and violence. Amid such horrors as the massacre of Chinese miners in 1885 and the ongoing methamphetamine and opioid epidemics, the town has fought hard to keep its identity of rugged individualism intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2022 Rock Springs is slipping into yet another bust. Anselmi's narrative offers searing personal accounts of a community in crisis, whose problems are fanned by severely limited mental health resources, dying industries, and Wyoming's still-pervasive idea that people should deal with their troubles alone. In a community's own words, \u003ci\u003eOut Here on Our Own\u003c\/i\u003e depicts a place that's as tough and weathered as the sagebrush and sandstone surrounding it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.J. Anselmi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-Metal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music\u003c\/i\u003e. An active metal musician, he lives in Long Beach, California, with his family. \u003cb\u003eJordan Utley\u003c\/b\u003e is a photographer and filmmaker based in Salt Lake City. His photography may be viewed at jordanutley.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.29 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978442047789,"sku":"9781496232328","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dGtINDVRTDhyaDgvUFJGN1V1UE03Zz09.webp?v=1775805181","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/out-here-on-our-own-an-oral-history-of-an-american-boomtown-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}