Colorado Books

Mr. Paddock's Belonging to the West shows us a different side of Colorado. It is the Colorado that all of us who were raised there know and love. It is not another mountain book. Mr. Paddock shows us the sky and the vast plains that comprise half of the state. He has captured the beauty of the semi-desert landscape and the weathered, still occupied buildings in the many small towns on the high mountain plateaus and in the great plains. He shows us the lines of the old unpaved roads and the desert plants as they mix with the sky. He shows us a landscape that does not take your breath away, but a Colorado that has captured the hearts of those of us who have lived there.

This was yet another perfect book written by the very talented Debra Kastner. She pulls you into her story giving you the inability to set the book down until you've read the last page. And even then, you wish you were still turning them.

Beloved is comdey, seriousness and romance wrapped all in one amazing book.

Truly a spectacular read.

From 1833 to 1949 a trading outpost was established on the mountain section of the Santa Fe Trail. Originally established by Charles and William Bent, it was the largest and most important trading outpost in the region, encouraging trade with the Indians and in precious metals from Mexico. Abandonned by Bent in 1849, the Fort was partially destroyed and almost disappeared only to be restored and dedicated as the Bent's Old Fort National Historical Site in July of 1976. This book is fiiled with the detailed history of the region and the expansion and settlement of the southwest in the mid 1800's.

The Boulder, Colorado area hosts some of the finest bouldering in the country. The concentration and variety of high-quality rock offers a lifetime of challenging problems for serious boulderers, while numerous moderate lines provide the perfect training ground for beginners. From Eldorado Canyon to the Flatirons to Flagstaff Mountain and Mount Sanitas, Best of Boulder Bouldering includes all the classics-plus over 100 boulders and 375 new problems that have never before been covered in any guidebook! Formerly Front Range Bouldering: Boulder Area, this book has been completely updated and reformatted to make finding the best local bouldering easier than ever. New overview maps, hundreds of new photos, and detailed written descriptions will lead you to the boulders and point out the problems-all you have to do is pull down and have a blast.

I have most of the Cookbooks from here in Colorado & I have never been disapointed yet from one of them. I will have to say this one will be just as good as the rest.

This is a most excellant gardening book for those of us on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. It is a very good source of information a good complement to Xeriscape Gardening.

It's a family reunion of sorts in Lewis's newest offering, a story collection in three parts to update her devotees on the progress of the Amish and "fancy Englischer" characters in her previous novels, all held together by the common thread of their Pennsylvania Dutch country setting. "Hickory Hollow" describes Katie and Daniel's wedded bliss (The Heritage of Lancaster County series) and Katie's overtures toward her family and church friends, who have shunned her. We find the characters from The Postcard, Rachel and her husband, Philip (a former "fancy Englischer"), settled into family life in Bird-in-Hand. Philip struggles to gain acceptance from his Amish peers as he helps to fight a fire and tries his hand at a barn raising. In "Grasshopper," we are brought up to speed on Lydia's courtship by Levi (from The Redemption of Sarah Cain). Although the book is touted as "perfect for Lewis fans and new readers," it would be a tough introduction for someone unfamiliar with her work. The dialect "wonderful-gut," "redding," "perty" and "jah" can make the reading as slow as molasses for the uninitiated. One wonders why each of these vignettes wasn't a full-fledged sequel; it feels a bit like Lewis threw three unfinished novels into one book. But Lewis fans will be pleased to find the same consistent writing they've come to enjoy, and to catch glimpses of how their favorite characters are faring. (Oct.)Forecast: Although many critics find Lewis's Amish-themed novels as overly sweet as shoofly pie, her fans are loyal and legion. More than three million copies of her books are now in print. Her followers will enjoy this, jah.

From the back cover of the 1991 edition:

"If we don't take seriously books like 'Beyond Oil', we shall some day have a hard time explaining to our children what went wrong." - Richard D. Lamm, governor of Colorado 1975-1986

"We need books like 'Beyond Oil', which lay out in a solid and unemotional way the information needed to begin planning a permanent and truly regenerative future." - the late Robert Rodale, founder of Rodale Press and godfather of organic farming

The belief that the United States can increase its per-capita material standard of living and its population ad infinitum is a myth that arose from more than a century of economic success. Though U.S. material wealth has increased tremendously, it was created by the extensive depletion or degradation of nonrenewable and ecological resources, a process which is accelerating.
_Beyond Oil_ asserts that the link between resources, energy use and economic activity is far stronger and quite different than most experts believe, and that dependence of vanishing resources implies that either the population or per-capita material standard of living must stabilize, or both.
The most thorough blueprint available for our energy future, _Beyond Oil_ is the result of one of the most ambitious computerized assessments of future U.S. energy supplies ever conducted. This study incorporates thousands of geological, social and economic statistics to project probable energy, economic and agricultural outcomes well into the next century. Many divergent opinions from opposing experts give the reader a wide overview of energy supplies and a basis from which to evaluate _Beyond Oil_'s remarkable findings.

Having ridden in Utah, Colorado for over 30 years, this book is an excellent comprehensive guide to the best places.

This is a great book if you are going to Colorado and need to know where to hunt big game. It profiles spots the authors scouted themselves for elk, mule deer, antelope and whitetails. It includes 3D topo maps, directions, local hunting history and stories, and hunting advice. There are over 500 public land (free hunting) spots in the book, and it lists specific drainages, meadows and ridges to hunt. I was successful in my elk hunt going to their spots, and so were my friends. I actually called one of the authors, Guy Collier, at 303-280-9615 and he gave me more information.