Coyote Morning: A Novel (Paperback)

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"...an engrossing, thought-provoking novel." -- Dallas Morning News, April 2, 2005

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"A complex story of our time and region told with disarming simplicity." (Durango Herald )

". . . an enjoyable and thought-provoking novel." (New Mexico Jewish Link )

"[Coyote Morning] is written with a light yet sensitive touch. A thoroughly pleasant read." (The Denver Post )

"A wonderful book that everyone should read." (Roundup Magazine )

". . an engrossing, thought-provoking novel centered on characters on both sides of an animal control conflict." (Dallas Morning News )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press (September 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826334660
• ISBN-13: 978-0826334664
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,849,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Tale of Uneasy Neighbors, August 27, 2004

By	G. OBrien (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This compelling tale begins with a chance meeting, witnessed by a horrified mother, between her seven year old daughter and a coyote. Set in Valle Bosque, a fictional suburb of Albuquerque, this tale will resonate with anyone who has followed the environmental tug of war between developers, would be suburbanites and environmentalists. Anyone who lives in the present day south west will recognize Lisa Lenard-Cook's timely snapshot of the uneasy meeting and mingling of wild lands and suburbs.

Lisa tackles the environmental issues that create enemies and alliances between coyote supporters and the coyote haters. On one hand Coyote Morning is an examination of the efforts individuals make to cope with modern life and the inevitable dangers that result from those efforts. On the other hand Lisa explores the relational dynamic that occurs when people live together in a mysterious and complex world.