Nobody Rich or Famous is a literary memoir about family and place. Shelton travels to his childhood home in rural Idaho to connect with his past and discover his family history. The manuscript touches upon family dynamics, death and mortality, alcoholism, abusive relationships, and life in the rural and urban West. The book simultaneously exposes the conflicts within Shelton's family while illustrating life in Great Basin during the first half of the 20th century.
- ISBN13 9780816534005
- Publish Date 18 October 2016
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 January 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Arizona Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English