In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear. She wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion: What is weathered, worn, and whittled away through wind, water, and time is as powerful as what remains

We know of the elements of erosion: wind, water, and time. In these essays Williams explores the erosion we face in daily life: erosions of democracy, science, compassion, and trust. The erosion of desert lands exposes the truth of change. As a defender of the environment, she reminds us that beauty is its own form of resistance, and that water can crack a stone. -- adapted from jacket

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Preface: The turquoise triangle -- Map of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments -- Cutting edge of time: erosion of home -- What love looks like: erosion of safety -- This moment: erosion of democracy -- Boom: erosion of belief -- Coda: The liturgy of home