Scott Carrier

Scott Carrier is the author of "Running After Antelope" and his life is the subject of this coming of age story. Throughout the majority of his life, Scott and his older brother dreamed of chasing down an antelope on foot without using weapons. The idea came from Indian legends of yore that told of braves who employed the practice of running down antelope until they were exhausted. Once the animal collapsed, the tribesman had food for their hungry tribe.

Scott lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. There was a part of him that wanted to get away from his homeland but the beauty of the surrounding area and the allure and tranquility of the desert had him hooked and no matter how far away he roamed he always returned. Although he went to college, he was unemployed for much of his youth. He drank too much and...