Colorado Books

Deika, a young woman from the Ukraine, a high school boy friend, and several scientists, and a two doctors, as well as a truck driver, a computer repairman, are wisked through time on a journey that they never will forget. Very different people find out that they are not so different after all. They must depend upon each other for food, shelter, and protection along the Colorado Front Range and in the Rocky mountains as their journey takes them on a race against time and odds to get back home quickly and safely.

This is my mother's cookbook, and I'm a little embarassed to admit that I've been sitting with it, happily reading the recipes for hours. This book is a delightful celebration of Colorado, with recipes popular in the state, gorgeous landscape photography, and even quotes on some of the pages from history books relating certain turning points in the state's foundation. The recipes are organized according to the seasons and my mouth salivates just looking at them! The dishes recommended are delicious, sometimes unique, and wonderfully seasonal. I highly recommend this book; it is a treat!

Charles The Throwback by Ted Own is an inspired and intuitively humorous tale of a genetically flawed calf and his mother as their escape from slaughter brings them far greater adventure then expected. Engaging readers with such a unique and catching storytelling style, Charles The Throwback introduces the reader to the thought process of a cow and the very same everyday tediums which humans and cows alike endure. Charles The Throwback is recommended to all general fiction readers, particularly those enjoy farming related stories.

I admit it, I collect books and am a railroad junkie, especially interested in the 1930s through 1950s. This book came as a surprise, given the Colorado photos on front and back covers, and the subtitle reference to Colorado Railroad Museum.
In fact, Chasing Trains covers much more than Colorado - many other parts of the US, Mexico and Central America, and Iran, all places where the author traveled starting in the 1920s (he was born in 1910) and ending in the mid 1990s.
He describes his addiction to railroads, traveling to and on all types. The writing is excellent (though photo captions often repeat material already in the text). The photos are excellent, and for the most part unique: his photos on his unique travels.
I also enjoyed his Colorado materials, mostly about narrow gauge, that comprise perhaps 1/3 of the book.
Want to take a train ride "in the good old days?" Try this book, along with Burt Blanton, 400,000 Miles by Rail, and William Middleton, "Yet There Isn't A Train I Wouldn't Take." For great photos but narratives not always strictly wedded to fact, Lucius Beebee also must be included.

FIRST: Although this book is 4th in a series, the story can be appreciated without first reading the other three. (However, the others are excellent also.)

INTRO: Each chapter of "Child of Promise" opens with a scripture, then weaves the story to illustrate the depth of the words that appear simple. In the first chapters, Beth has two great desires - to practice medicine and to become the wife of Noah Starr, the pastor of the local Episcopal church. When Noah marries another, Beth pursues a degree in medicine. Her time studying to be a doctor leaves her bitter, hardened and emotionally scarred. Upon her return home, circumstances put Noah, now widowed, and his disabled daughter in constant contact with Beth.

ANYONE WHO READS THIS BOOK IS IN FOR A SPECIAL BLESSING! While the story line appears to be the typical romance genre, the story is far from shallow, typical, or traditional. Kathleen Morgan, the author, goes past "happy ever after" to the reality of human nature and the relationship of each of us to God, as well as each other.

THEMES: This amazing historical novel addresses "hot topics" such as women in non-traditional careers, dual career families, domestic abuse, disabilities, etc. At the same time, it deals with ageless themes such as love, loss, and anger with God.

This book could be read as a study of church relations for everyone who is a member of the clergy, married to a member of the clergy, a leader in the church, a lay person, avoids church due to the hypocrites who attend or knows someone who goes to church. In other words, this is a must read for all.

Thanks again, Kathleen Morgan, for allowing yourself to be used by God for my benefit.

As a student i found this book interesting from an introductory point of view. It give us a step by step knowledge in circuit theory. Very useful and easy to undersatnd. hardly recomendable. sorry it is out of print.

Having recently moved to Denver, I wanted a good book on Denver history and places/things to do, not only for myself but for visiting friends. I think the book is excellent and found my internet provider (listed as a Top 10 Denver bargain). I signed up immediately.

David Keplinger writes with disarmingly apparent simplicity, drawing on observations of nature's creation, experiences, history, change, and death and from these seemingly quick glances he creates moments of halting beauty so absent form many other poets' works. Some would say he is 'accessible' which to this reader is akin to greeting card fluff.

Keplinger is a tough poet, demanding the reader's complete attention to the spare lines as well as to the inchoate threads of new thoughts consummately molded into experiences dependent on the reader's own history. He describes the animate and inanimate in ways as strange and beautiful as they are fearful.

Spending time with this collection of fragile yet steely poems sharpens our perception of the world, our pre-judged responses to that world, and to the possibilities of the magic of language incorporating intransigence. Grady Harp, May 05

Any Coloradan, and especially any Boulderite, who climbs will find this book interesting. It is intended for a specific audience, and if you fit that audience, the book delivers and I highly recommend it; if you don't climb, or haven't heard of Layton Kor, or don't live in Colorado, then this book would be painfully boring. The book also gave me ideas of where to climb outside of the Boulder area, though there is a heavy emphasis on both Eldorado and Boulder canyons. You can skip around through the various sections pretty easily.

David Milofsky's COLOR OF LAW is a wonderful, moving portrait of a 1959 racially motivated murder and a ground breaking Civil Rights trial that occurs 20 years later. Milofsky explores the limits of the legal system and creates vivid, compelling characters whose lives intersect in unexpected and powerful ways.
The novel takes place in Milwaukee and opens with the murder of a young black man, Jimmmy Norman, who has been stopped for a routine traffic violation. John Rogan, a police officer, claims that he shot Norman in self-defense. A second policeman, a witness to the murder, Tommy Paley, concurs with Rogan's story. Though the community is outraged by the murder, the case soon fades from public consciousness after the two officers are expelled from the police force. But 20 years later, a broken Tommy Paley telephones a newspaper reporter, Bob Joseph, and says that his account of the killing years ago was a lie.
The novel has a wonderful narrative sweep; Milofsky layers plot and character, creating a textured, rich world. The reader learns about politics and life in Milwaukee; the city is a charcter in its own right. We meet a mayoral candidate, the intellectual Andy Hedig, who is running against incumbent Emil Mueller. The book follows the lives of the candidates, of the police officers, of Jimmy Norman's sister, the proud, angry Oliva Brown who is intent on seeking justice on behalf of her dead brother. We meet Hedig's wife, Sarah, and watch as the reporter, Bob Joseph, becomes drawn to her. The novel portrays Charlie Simon, the lawyer representing Olivia Brown. He believes there may have been official complicity to conceal the murder, and he seeks justice on behalf of Jimmy but also wants to win the trial for the sake of victory alone. The trial itself is a gripping courtroom drama which changes the lives of many of the characters. The novel's end surprises with its twists of plot.
The book is tough and tender, beautifully described. With clear, elegant prose and profound observations about life, David Milofsky weaves a story that captures the heart of a search for justice and a search for love, a tale that lingers long after the novel ends.