Fear and Trembling in Las Vegas: An Unintended Journey to the Heart of America's Promise (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798385269723)

Fear and Trembling in Las Vegas functions as the perfect sequel to Will Hoyt's The Seven Ranges. In The Seven Ranges, Hoyt sought answers to how and why small, self-sufficient landholders in eastern Ohio consented to the destruction of once-thriving townships and even topography itself via strip mining in the 1960s. Surprisingly, America itself and its grandeur as a project came into view after following strictly localized clues. Now, in Fear and Trembling, Hoyt details a different kind of devastation--the collapse of Western Civilization as experienced by residents in eastern Ohio, Cleveland, and Michigan between 1994 and 2024. In this case, he employs popular culture as a lens rather than land. Yet, despite these differences, America and its grandeur as a project once again come into view. Readers will close this new book with a firm grasp not only on the importance of the American dream, but also on the timeliness of its promise.



Author: Will Hoyt
ISBN-13: 9798385269723
Publisher: Front Porch Republic Books
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2026
Pages: 138
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d