{"product_id":"the-middle-of-somewhere-stephen-black-9798895271063","title":"The Middle of Somewhere: Eight Walks Through the Tamed Wild of West Tennessee","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do the landscapes of our childhoods shape the people we become? Can wildness be found wherever we seek it? In \u003ci\u003eThe Middle of Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Black sets out on foot to answer these questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacing his father's and his own mortality, Black realizes he does not want to die a stranger to his own homeland. So, he embarks on a yearlong journey of eight walks, forming a rough circle around Gibson County, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Black treks through highways, back roads, field edges, creeks, and small towns, he uncovers the region's layered natural, cultural, and personal histories. Attentive to the turning seasons, he observes wildlife and weather, gathers local lore, and traces the consequences of human land alteration over two centuries. Along the way, he finds himself pursued by memory as much as by geography, chasing ghosts, and letting ghosts chase him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Middle of Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e is a quiet, searching memoir of place, mourning, and belonging--an account of walking intentionally into the familiar with the heart to see what's really there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895271063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Tennessee Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Stephen Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743213957375,"sku":"9798895271063","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-middle-of-somewhere-stephen-black-9798895271063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}