The University of Arizona Press

This new edition includes a new preface written by the author, in which he reflects on his gratitude for the O’odham people who shared their knowledge with him, and a new cover by Tohono O'odham artist Michael Chiago. Nabhan writes about his own heritage and connections to the desert, climate change, and the border. He shares his awe and gratitude for O’odham writers and storytellers who have been generous enough to share stories with those of us from other cultural traditions so that we may also respect and appreciate the smell of the desert after a rain.