Novel Highlights Utahs Unique Culture

Due to Mormon/non-Mormon influences, Utah is often a culturally tense environment. The new novel, The Pendulum's Path, explains some of the dynamics behind this situation through story.

Salt Lake City, UT -- December 18, 2001 -- With the Olympic Games on Salt Lake Citys doorstep, interest in every aspect of Utah has risen dramatically. For instance, many people inquire about the cultural dynamics of this region. Often such questions are best answered in story. The recently released novel, The Pendulums Path, is a perfect example.

While this family saga immerses the reader into the challenges, conflicts, and triumphs faced by just one family (and an extreme one at that), the reader will finish the book with a deeper understanding of how Utahns view the world and their place in it. In the process they will experience an unforgettable drama. Early readers have marveled at the complexity of the tale. Margot Schotts reaction is typical: As a Utah Transplant this story explained so much to me about the local culture, all while relating an incredible story. The characters I met in The Pendulum's Path will be with me forever."

Qualified reviewers can obtain copies by contacting the author directly. Dave Shields is also available for interviews. The Pendulums Path (328 pages) can be purchased in bookstores and on the Internet at a list price of $22.99. Please visit the authors Web site (www.daveshields.com) for more details.

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