Colorado Books

I'm impressed by this local history. It is comprehensive, readable, and illustrated. Marble, CO supposedly had (and has) deposits of the greatest marble in the world. Yet by the middle of the 20th century, it was effectively a ghost town. This book answers why. Includes over 40 pages of bibliographic information and appendices.

The Marshal's Destiny by C. H. Admirand

Hats off! Two thumbs up and six stars to this book, The Marshal's Destiny. If you have yet to read it, believe me you will not be disappointed. A mind tingling, heart melting sensation that will indeed have you on the edge of your seat. Honest edge of your seat drama. It was like I was sitting in front of a big screen watching all the action. When Maggie had to drive the stagecoach when Seth was injured and her thoughts turned to Joshua when she whispered his name, it was awesome! The way they were almost miles apart from each other yet so close was incredible. It was like you were cheering, no turn here or go there and you will find each other. Then when Joshua thought of Maggie in the arms of another when he saw her being greeted by another man, my heart melted. Not to mention he didn't come to be sociable and she cornered him the same way. I can't say enough about this book! Joshua and Maggie, I will never forget. A must read! I am so glad that I bought it! This was an incredible love story. I want to read more of the brothers and others in the book and hope they perhaps have their own series down the road. This book was absolutely captivating! Ida and her husband and all of the characters were a family that sticks in your mind after you have finished the last page.
Again hats off to Ms. Admirand. I noticed that Jeffrey J. Faville did the cover illustration and design on this one too. (He also did the one for Maggie's Mistake). He does excellent cover illustration and designs.

Melinda lives with her sister, Aunt,and Uncle. Melinda goes out west for her sister's wedding. But what they don't know that a big surprise is waiting for them there. Melinda is very funny. Beatty did a good job of making it feel as if you were there. It was very hard to stop reading the book. I found myself laughing and crying with Melinda. It is one of my most favorite books of all time.

This beautifully crafted book is very rare; only 70 handmade copies were printed at The Press at Colorado College, and I own one of them. the story is a rather ribald tale of Nawlins on the day after Mardi Gras, as told by a college student reveler. Most, if not all students or former students, can relate in some manner to the unfolding events in this slim but poignant volume. The hand made paper and original calligraphy make this a very special little book for the serious collector.

The results of a conference on amalgam toxicity. A DDS and PhD from Walter Reed proves that dentists poison themselves when they drill in amalgams, Hal Huggins documents that blood counts go crazy when amalgams are inserted, someone else points out that the electro-magnetic fields that result from amalgam fillings are as strong as having a high-voltage power line above your house etc, etc..

This book took me back to the time the ancient Indians were building a massive residence that was paralleling the construction of Europe's castles and cathedrals. The Introduction places the first studies done by Fewkes in perspective. The pictures are intriguing; they assisted my mind's musing on who could create such a building in that isolated desert canyon so many years ago.

Great book with diverse research and comprehensive. Easy to read and understand. Recommended for those interested in our indian past in the US.

David Grant Noble's THE MESA VERDE WORLD, is probahly the best photographic representation of the nortern Chacoan culture. Specialists in various aspects of archaeology illuminate in text the excellent graphics.

Though outdated by 12 years, Mile High Madness is a look back into the good old days of the Colorado Rockies franchise. The book is well written and a page turner, a must read for any Rockie fan that still remembers the expansion season. The bokk wonderfully details the events that created the team and it's record setting first season.

Even if yo are not a Rockies fan you will still find this book amusing and captivating. Bob Kravitz successfully injects little individual player stories along with the bigger team picture.

Certainly a must read.

If you are wanting to know everything there is to know about the fascinating Aztec deity, Tezcatlipoca, this is certainly the book for you. Granted, it is the only full length book in English on this figure, but its mastery of the subject makes all other books moot anyway. This is an academic book, and I suspect most people reading it are either specialists in Mesoamerican archeology or history, but I'd recommend it to someone interested in general mythology as well (at least someone well read in that area). You might want to start with _The Flayed God: The Mesoamerican Mythological Tradition_ by Roberta H. Markman and Peter T. Markman for an introduction to the general mythology of the area. I know this isn't a great review, but I figure if you are looking for a book on Tezcatlipoca you won't really need a review (you probably already get the "Smoke and Mirrors" reference), I mainly wanted to give the book the five stars it deserves, so I figured I'd ramble a bit while I was at it. A deity as complex, ambiguous, interesting, and important (at least to the Aztecs - and as "Hurakan" to the Mayans) as Tezcatlipoca (he's even an amputee!) deserves wider attention.