Book description
The fictional High Plains village of Sweeney, New Mexico, population
856 and falling, is like so many small towns in rural America--once
vibrant and alive but now a dry husk of obsolescence, decay, and
despair. Only its few remaining citizens care that it not die like so
many other towns, but when a handful of them concoct a plot to draw
attention to their hometown, the result is a hilarious romp through
the oddities and opportunities of small town life. Aliens, nudists,
naked bull riders, Druids, phony Indians, and real Indians--all play a
role in Sweeney's quixotic journey of survival and self-discovery.
Robert Julyan is the author of numerous travel and New Mexico-related
books. He resides in Albuquerque.
