Wyoming Books

There aren't many species of herps in these two parks; they're cold and fairly far north. The book list 12 definite species and four or five possible species. However, the book covered them very well, dealing with their role in the parks ecology, how fires have helped shape their habitat, and so on. It's a really good refernce for how reptiles are distributed in the park, and how they interact with the other species. There are better sources for info on the various reptile species mentioned here, as the author's field of interest is narrow. Still, an execellent book on the herps of those two parks.

I laughed, I cried; two thumbs up! A science-based book, complete with citations of all the current literature, coupled with a readable, flowing style of writing. An important repository of all the scientific knowledge of these species in this region and issues affecting them (e.g., fire, climate change), yet engaging even to younger amateur herpetologists. Or, of interest to anyone who simply loves Yellowstone and the Tetons.

Garry Wallace needs a new bird dog as his old one, Ebenezer, is getting on in years. While this book is about him training his new bird dog, Valley Girl, it is also much more as the author also reflects on his own life and the small town in Wyoming in which he lives. And since the training of a bird dog takes a steady, but set pace, this book moves a lot slower than many other books, yet the pace and timing of the story are perfectly. You feel that you are in a small town in the midwest -- which is perhaps the highest compliment that a book can get -- to make you feel as though you are part of the book. You not only learn about the training of the dogs, but of the author himself.

I found this book to be a relaxing read. As a person that has trained and own dogs and horses much of what is in this book rings true in my own life. The book is written by a college professor but doesn't get bogged down with boring facts and statistics, it is down to earth account of his Lab in its first year of life, with all the ups and downs of training a puppy. The author claims that the book is not a training manual but this book would be a perfect addition to anyones library if they own or train animals because it gives a realistic perspective to what it is like for the inexperienced person to take on the task of developing a trained animal. The book does leave a couple of loose ends but nothing that is detrimental to the overall message of the book. The author exibits a dry sense of humor throughout the book which also adds to the realism and enjoyment of the biography.

Jeremi Kruger owns the Red Feather Frame shop in a quiet, little town in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She's happy when she can keep her four brothers and father from trying to run her life. She also doesn't need a man after a disastrous relationship in Chicago. According to her, men can smile lovingly, look a woman in the eyes and lie blatantly. Everything is going fine until she fires her picture framer for showing up drunk to work. He vows to get even. Then Daniel arrives.

Daniel Chase-Meyers--multi-millionaire--wife murder--fresh out of six years in jail. He stumbles across Jeremi while looking for a bathroom and saves her from getting crushed by her own framing supplies. Against his better judgement, he decides to stay as her employee. After all, she treats him like any guy who could make her laugh, like someone worth knowing. Will that change when she finds out he'd been convicted for murdering his wife?

A villain is watching Jeremi and Daniel with a hefty appetite for Chunky Monkey ice cream and revenge. Tricia Treager wants Daniel dead because of his role in her father's love affair with Lilian Chase-Meyers--Daniel's murdered wife. Tricia wants to destroy Jeremi, because she's become part of Daniel's life. Hey, no one said she was sane! She'll use, kill, and destroy anyone in her path to get at Daniel, including Jeremi's former employee.

A stay-up-all-night read with unusual characters!

Heart-stopping suspense and scintillating sensuality provide an exciting read. Daniel Chase-Meyers II leaves Wyoming State Penitentiary a tormented man who wants only to regain his humanity. In Cheyenne he meets hard-working Jeremi Kruger whose liquid silver eyes offer acceptance and the promise of salvation. He doesn't realize his efforts to rescue her art gallery and frame shop from bankruptcy make Jeremi the target of the woman determined to kill him. Bizarre vandalism plagues Jeremi's business, and a hit-and-run driver bounces Daniel into a tree. The elderly couple who help him are murdered. The frame shop is trashed and ruined. Dead bodies accumulate, all connected to Daniel. Jeremi knows he is innocent, and she knows she is next when a shattering truth is revealed and dark passions explode in the still Wyoming night.

Not hot and steamy in the least, it's a wonderfully romantic book that kept me tuned in until the last page. The heroine was a bit too b*tchy most of the time but she was still likable enough. It's understandable she was to have a chip on her shoulder, but the motivation for this could have been more dramatic. Having one man be that way isn't the end of the world, except to her apparently. How she treated Logan much of the time was fun to read but not entirely easy to emphasize with.

I really loved the 'hero' of the book, from this dominating attitude, to his temper, to his tenderness. As an older Presents, there's no sex, but you'll just have to let the imagination kick in. I'm grateful Dailey didn't spend paragraphs throughout the story focusing on the sheer, unrealistic beauty of everyone. (A pet peeve).

Editing must not have been done well, as I found at least 8 spelling errors and it did irritate me there was little separation when the story shifted. As an example, she would be talking about having lunch with Brad, then the next paragraph would turn out being the next day. No line separating it, no symbol, nada. It grew confusing.

A very feel-good story that isn't mushy and the characters aren't eye-roll inducing. (Thank God)

I read this book about a year ago and I still remember every detail. It is definately on my list of the best books I have read, and I have read a lot. It is beautifully written. If you get your hands on it, don't hesitate to buy it and read it.

Robert Stone bar none writes some of the best hiking books. They aren't fancy -- but highly informative. We own three of his books -- all of them with great hikes (some off the beaten path -- so you don't run into a bunch of tourists). We can't wait for our trip to Jackson Hole so we can use this book. Stay tuned...

This book lists 72 day hikes in Grand Teton National Park. This is probably a bit excessive -- are you really going to take 72 day hikes unless you live there? In addition, some of them are really just variants of one another that you could figure out yourself with a map. (The Bradley and Taggart Lakes loops, for example, as do the Willow Flats hikes between Jackson Lake Lodge and Colter Bay Village.)

The hikes are well organized by region. The book includes a separate map for each hike showing trails, cutoffs, local roads and other landmarks. Unlike the Falcon guides, there is no information about elevations on the maps.

The information is good but not abundant. Most trails get only a single page of text, and the hiking directions are only a paragraph or so. Obviously this is necessary to cover the number of hikes in the book. Armchair planners will be frustrated, however, as there is not enough trailside information to help you decide which hikes you would find most interesting.

I'd recommend Schneider's book instead (see all my reviews).

This is the second of DeWitt's books that I have read and I look forward to his next one. The characters are so easy to know and become a part of the reader's life until they can finally put the book down. The plot is very comtemporary and smoothly portrayed with various events that are familiar in the news. The storytelling ability of the author is to be commended. Toward the end I just couldn't put it down until I finished reading. Congrats, and keep on pounding the keyboard...

This is the second book published by Ben DeWitt. The previous book "No Other Way" which is now out of print was an excellent historical military novel. "Death of a Hummingbird" is a novel based upon current events with shenanigans in the highest level of government. Like Tom Clancy, Mr. DeWitt has made the transition from the Cold War to current events without losing any of the suspense or interest found in a good novel. Mr. DeWitt is an excellent storyteller and has a good working knowledge of the military, CIA, FBI, NSA, and the inner workings of Government. The plot flows well; the suspense he creates may keep you up into the wee hours of the morning to complete this well-written novel. Unlike a Clancy novel which may take days to read, this book can be devoured in a long afternoon. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good well-written suspense novel.

Peggy Simpson Curry writes a story you can sink your teeth into be it a short story or a novel. She said that seeing the Tetons for the first time was like being born again, reading one of her short stories is like learning to read again. She knows how to write fiction about human nature, the wide sweep of the Wyoming plains, the nuances and candence of the language of man, be he ranch hand or boss. Peggy Simpson Curry writes a mean story and we can all learn by her tales. Besides that the picture on the cover of the paper back book was taken on our property and includes our hayrake! :)

Ms. Curry does a wonderful job describing life in the Rockies, whether it be on a hay farm, sheep ranch, or school bus. I was less impressed when she her stories ventured to California or to the East; those stories seemed less genuine

I saw Mr. Holborn's books on the shelf in a bookstore almost two years ago and I purchased Part III (1840-1945). After I completed that, I immediately went back for the other two, working my way backward. This series has a great deal of valuable information on German social, cultural, economic, political and military history from Roman times through the Reformation, the Thirty Years War, Austro-Prussian rivalry from 1704-1866 for German hegemony, the Napoleonic era and the wars of the French Revolution, the Holy Alliance and the failure of the Frankfurt Assembly, the policies of Bismarck and the forging of the Second Reich in 1871 after victories in wars against Denmark, Austria and France and the constitution of the German Empire. Holborn also delves deeply into the period between 1871 and the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, placing blame squarely on German shoulders where applicable. The postwar era and the Nazi rise to power in 1933 are studied deeply and critically, as is World War II and its immediate outcome. If you only buy one German history series, this is the one to get.

Professor Holborn's masterful trilogy of Germany history begins with the Reformation and ends with Hitler's defeat in 1945. There are no footnotes, endnotes, or even a bibliography as Holborn writes in the style of a nineteenth century historian drawing upon his "life time of learning". Holborn covers every major event in modern Germany history from the Reformation to German unification.

Holborn also gives interesting and detailed descriptions of major political and military figures. The sections on Bismarck, Gustav Stresemann, and General von Schlieffen are particularly fascinating. Holborn's commentary on who caused World War I and the effects of the German railroad system on the national character are excellent as well. Purchasing the series is highly recommended as Holborn makes reference to prior books of the series. If you are looking for a one-volume history of Germany from 1866-1945 Gordon A. Craig's "Germany, 1866-1945" is highly recommended.

This book has been a useful reference for identifying ecological differences throughout WY.

Dennis Knight's "Mountains and Plains" fills a surprisingly open niche- a guide that explains how whole ecosystems work. This invaluable reference is nicely organized according to recognizable ecosystems (shortgrass plains, sagebrush steppe, riparian forest, montane woodlands, high-country conifers, and alpine zones), and describes not only who lives there, but why they live there, and how all of these parts fit together. "Mountains and Plains" is a perfect marriage of scientific ecology and natural history, and is one of the most valuable references on my professional bookshelf. Knight's insights have proven equally valuable throughout the Central Rocky Mountains, from Montana to northern New Mexico.

If you want to catalog flowers and birds, pick up a field guide. If you want to understand Rocky Mountain landscapes, pick up "Mountains and Plains."

I love this book! while vacationing in a rustic lodge nancy is asked to find the lodges tame wolf rainbow. Rainbow disapeered sudenly and nancy suspects that she was stolen. can you figure out who took rainbow? find out in the myster of the mother wolf

The Mystery of the Mother Wolf is a fairly good book, I would have rated it three and a half stars, but it was more closer to four. It isn't exactly a "must-read", but it is rather fun to trail along with the huge number of suspects. Nancy's father is missing, so she has to take drastic action at once! And it's during the ski season, so that way it is exciting, even more than the book "The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears", for those of you of have read that. I am writing this because I gave this book a chance, and that's all that matters to true 'Literature Lovers' like me! Be sure to try this book out, and do it, just to give it a chance if you really truly like books!