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Author Talk with Steve Trimble

Presented by I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center at I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center

December 18, 2008

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Beginning with an Olympic ski race in northern Utah, this heartfelt book from award-winning writer and photographer Steve Trimble takes a penetrating look at the battles raging over the land and the soul of the American West. Bargaining for Eden investigates the high-profile story of a reclusive billionaire who worked relentlessly to acquire public land for his ski resort and to host the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. In a gripping, character-driven narrative, based on extensive interviews, Trimble tells of the land exchange deal that ensued, one of the largest and most controversial in U.S. history, as he deftly explores the inner conflicts, paradoxes, and greed at the heart of land-use disputes from the back rooms of Washington to the grassroots efforts of passionate citizens. Into this mix, Trimble weaves the personal story of how he, a lifelong environmentalist, ironically became a landowner and developer himself, and began to explore the ethics of ownership anew. We travel with Trimble in a fascinating journey that becomes, in the end, a hopeful credo to guide citizens and communities seeking to reinvent their relationship with the beloved American landscape.

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    I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center

    Two North Medical Drive
    Salt Lake City, UT 84113

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    December 18, 2008

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