Favorite scene with Cleo-
Realizing the baby is sick and in the hospital

Favorite scene with Ethan-
With the baby in the hospital

Together-
With the baby in the hospital

This is a well writtern compilation of historical tales. Highly informative to me as a visitor to this great state.

I bought this at a used bookstore intending to give it to a friend who used to live in Montana. But after leafing through it I had to try some of the simple, yet intriguing recipes. Now I can't bear to give it up, so have come to Amazon to find a new copy to give Gerald. This book is full of comfort food favorites as well as some new (to me) concoctions that have gotten rave reviews from eaters who don't have to be polite (family).

The death of her father, his remaining medical expenses and low cattle prices lead to a heart rendering decision for Jessie Weaver. Despite her intense connection to the land of her forbearers, Jessie must sell out and move. Rather than accepting the easy millions offered by developers, however, Jessie sells to a wealthy man interested in conservation. He promises to realize her dream, however, if she will stay and manage the land. But Jessie cannot remain on land that is no longer her own.

When Guthrie learns of Jessie's plans, he leaves behind the mountains of Montana seeking answers and healing in Alaska. Alas, he might have left Jessie, but he cannot quit her, and after five months, he gives into the compulsion to return to Montana. He hopes things have changed between them, but the bitter anger and pain still simmers, blocking softer feelings. Indeed, the cataclysmic events of the past year have robbed Jessie of any vulnerability or gentle feeling, leaving behind a woman as strong and rugged as the Montana mountains. But Guthrie loves the mountains as he loves Jessie, and he is equally resilient.

Nadia Nichols' voice combines the beauty of a poet with the strength of a visionary to create a unique balance between the mundane and the surreal. Jessie Weaver is a difficult heroine to warm to with her prickly attitude and stalwart determination. But occasional shifting points of view reveal an extraordinary woman as others reveal her strength, her courage and her moral fortitude. Jessie believes in the Montana land she loves so dearly, sacrificing millions to preserve a dream of wide-open spaces. Contrasting Jessie's dreams, Guthrie is a realist, practical to the core and pained by their constant friction. A typical male who cannot express his true feelings, Guthrie tends to make messes of things rather than fixing them. Yet it takes the strength of such characters to inhabit Nichol's world of unforgiving natural and manmade danger. An extraordinary novel that explores the most difficult of emotional landscapes and the most beautiful of natural spaces, MONTANA DREAMING earns the WordWeaving Award for Excellence.

John Holt does a terrific job describing classic rivers and streams in the beautiful Montana "Big Sky" country. The book is concise, easy reading with lots of accrurate information that the fly fisherman needs to be successful.

I used this book and its sister book for west of the continental divide extensively on my last trip to Montana. It now has a large coffee stain on it but I don't care. The information is exact and extensive. I own a couple of other books by Holt and would recommend any of them. Do not go to Montana on a fishing expidition without a couple of John Holt books in your possesion.

"Montana Impressions", a remarkable collection of more than 100 photographs by John Lambing, captures the true essence of the wide open vistas of the Big Sky state of Montana. Unlike most photographic essays, the 8 x 10 format will fit nicely on a bookshelf but is best left on a coffee table for company to enjoy.

The photographs are breathtakingly beautiful. Vistas are grand, settings are serene, and views are stunning. All the regions of Montana from wheatfields and prairies to mountain peaks and glacial lakes are included in the collection.

The photographer's use of natural lighting to yield spectacular results is evident throughout the book. Whether capturing the first rays of the morning sun on a winter landscape or snapping one last frame before darkness falls on an autumn day, he demonstrates time and again that excellent photography requires skill, dedication, and patience.

If you like beautiful scenery and appreciate photographic talent, you will enjoy Lambing's work.

I loved Allison Leigh's story about sheriff Holt Tanner and Molly Brewster. This small town in Montana and its residents seemed very real. Another good read from Allison Leigh.

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Montana historians Harry W. Friz, Mary Murphy, and Robert R. Swartout Jr. Montana Legacy: Essays On History, People, And Place is an impressive and informative anthology of sixteen essays discussing the various facets of Montana history ranging from birth control and prenatal care in rural Montana, to Montana's Clark-Daly Feud, to the Montana State Prison Riot of 1959. Black-and-white photographs and maps enhance this scholarly assessment of different aspects of the Montana's cultural and political evolution from the 1800's down to the twenty-first century. Montana Legacy is very highly recommended for American History reference collections, and especially Montana State History supplemental reading lists.

Initially I was put off by the cover - pretty bad! However, the story and characters are WONDERFUL and very well written! I highly recommend this one - ignore the ugly cover!