Did you ever need to spell "dogie" (as in, get-along-little) or need to 
know what a "sakey" is? This is the book that can tell you how to 
spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the 
American West.

    Want to know what a "breachy" cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn 
that it's an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to 
find her way through fences where she isn't supposed to be. 
Describes some teenagers we know!

    Spend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight 
through to get a flavor of the West from its beginnings to 
contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the 
Dictionary of the American West will make you sound like an expert 
on all things western, even if you don't know a dingus from a dinner 
plate.

    Compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, 
emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur 
trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting 
way. From "Aarigaa!" to "zopilote," the Dictionary of the American 
West is a "valuable book, a treasure for any literate American's 
library."—Tony Hillerman

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WIN BLEVINS is an award-winning author of thirteen books, 
including Give Your Heart to the Hawks, Stone Song, and 
Ravenshadow. He lives in Utah's Canyonlands.