For a cook interested in easy, light, healthy, and QUICK, this book is perfect! As a new cook, I appreciate the tips, and I have not yet found a recipe in this book that I didn't like.

Easy to prepare, simple ingredients, healthy and nutritious. The green chile enchiladas are our favorite. Enjoy

Excellent typically, light fare, and focus on quick preparation times. We have loved every recipe tried so far.

Alan Apt does a great job of describing every aspect of snowshoeing. The text is organized logically which makes it easily accessible. For anyone who enjoys the outdoors and lives along the Front Range this book is a must. Also, the two women pictured on the inside of the cover are a beautiful addition.

Apt's introduction does an outstanding job of discussing why this is such a popular sport, reviewing critical equipment decisions, and providing logical cautions relevant to the experienced as well as novice showshoe advocate. The trails are well defined, the information is accurate, and the writing style is casual with a sense of humor. Apt really did his homework and provides trail recommendations that are appropriate for EVERY skill level - even family outings! Great book and "must have" reference for outdoor lovers.

Anybody that starts his book off with a quote from David Brower is a hero of mine. Aside from my political views , the book is a wonderful, comprehensive, pratical guide to routes all over the State of Colorado . The author also seems to blend in the environmental ethic -a much needed touch for most "guide books ".

This book will be prominent on my outdoor shelf.

Dan B

We love CO and Jon's book brings it right into our home. It is the only book that we place out on our coffee table for others to enjoy. The book is like a vist to the best that there is in the west. Thanks for the sharing of such beauty, Jon.

The images captured by Jon are truly amazing. You turn each page looking forward to the next breath taking view. You close the book feeling like you have just taken a journey, living each picture reflected. A great coffee table book.

Someday in a place out west by Jon Sheppard
Jon captures the imagination and wanderlust in us with his beautiful photography. He draws us in to the romance and history of the old West, its peoples and places, with incredible stories and poetry. Truly an uplifting and inspiring book!

In 1998 I'd seen a photo on a calendar of the Vermillion Cliffs in Utah, but had no idea where exactly it was located. I teach photography and my students and I had done some research to find it, but discovered it was a very large area. When I found Mr. Dykinga's book I was even more determined for my students to see and photograph the area. Needless to say, the book is truly inspirational thanks to Jack's remarkabe work.!
If you know a photographer or a traveller - this is the book for them! Enjoy the treat yourself as well.

Jeff Grimm
Bedford, TX

The number of photographic works exploring the nuances of the Colorado Plateau is seemingly endless. Many can be browsed once and left behind. This book is the scintillating exception.

Jack Dykinga's photographic work is simply exceptional, and beyond the pale. Each color photograph appears as exquisitely crafted as a piece of fine crystal, beginning with very cover of the paperback edition. One can only envy his great patience and expertise in composing each work.

Much of the photography comes from the Paria Wilderness, an area of the Plateau not usually treated to any degree in most works, and the novelty is refreshing. A particularly enjoyable facet of the book is that use of a telephoto lens has been largely eschewed, leaving a series of scenes that the enterprising tourist can find and view with his or her own eyes, just as depicted by the book.

Charles Bowden's accompanying text is evocative and hearkens a wild diffusion of images and memories of the fascinating region.
It is an apt companion to Dykinga's superb work.

If you are limited to five or less books about the Colorado plateau, let this be one of them. I enjoy it more every time I read it.

An hymn to the nature and it's landscapes, whose pictures are superb in both the technical and artistic plans.

Live the thoughts, eyes and ears of these courageous women, whose lifes bear the scent of a totally dedicated hearts sensitive to Gods call while living in a remote jungle in Ecuador and their tales will open your mind to their beauty of character and lives set as a flint for God

Out of print for many years, "These Strange Ashes" now returns as a classic of Christian missions. Written by an author better known for books about her husband Jim Elliot's well-publicized martyrdom in the 1950's, this book reviews Elisabeth's earlier mission work as a single woman deep in the South American jungle. Far from a rosy or simple story, Elliot honestly shares her struggles, frustrations and confusion when God acted contrary to the way she thought He ought. This is a "must read" for anyone who deeply cares about Christian missions.

This book is awesome!In it Elizabeth shares the details of her first missionary trip.I have the original version which was a hardback published a long time ago.This is a great book for anyone who would like or might take a mission trip.Elliot paints a picture with class using her gift with words found on the pages of her other books.

Dorothy Garlock proves once again that she's the queen of frontier romance. I have read this book many, many times. I laugh and cry and I am always glad to read it over again. It's the best of the best.

Kain and Vanessa are another set of characters that will crawl deep into your heart. I really enjoyed reading of their escapades together.

Kain, the stepson of the vicious Adam Clayhill, meets Vanessa and her Aunt Ellie, and cousin Henry. The threesome are determined to travel to Junction City, and meet the brother of Ellie's dead husband (whom she was only married about a month to before his death) in order to locate kinfolk for her son, Henry. With no travel sense the trio are sure for some major problems, if not to lose their lives. Kain sees no other choice then to escort them to Junction City himself... although he's already discovered his strong attraction to the red-headed, Vanessa.

Ellie's son, Henry, is a simple-minded man and one of the main reasons the trio was taking this trip were because her fear of who would take care of him after she was gone, and not wanting to burden Vanessa with his care if she ever marries. She hoped they would find some kin, that would ease this fear for her. Ellie and Henry were not prepared for what they actually did find in Junction City. It seems there is no limit to the lives Adam Clayhill has destroyed... but you'll be pleased at the outcome of this story.

The double wedding that takes place in Junction City, will reunite the wonderful characters from the previous two books of this trilogy. You'll discover what has been occuring in the lives of Logan and Rosalee Horn, Cooper and Lorna Parnell, Arnie and Syliva Henderson, and many more. This reunion is perfect for the last of the trilogy... and what happens to the two villians, Adam and Della Clayhill, will give you satisfaction as well.

Along the way, you'll love the variety of characters from the two Texan brothers - Jeb and Clay, to John Wisner, and Mary Ben - the love of Henry Hill!

This was the very first romance novel that was given to me 10 years ago when I was just 15 and I still treasure the images of the characters and the book itself. I just couldn't put the book down I have read and read this novel over and over so many times that I decided to store the book to keep it in it's original condition possible.

Anyone that enjoys the setting that this story is placed in will just enjoy reading this book I have not been able to find another that can top it. It will always be my favorite.

When Agnes May Gleason's father is injured working on the family dairy farm, her mother must take him to the hospital, leaving Agnes charge. Things were already difficult because of the Depression, and now Agnes's parents tells them to dump the day's milk. They can't afford to do that with these hard times, and Agnes decides to disobey her parents and make the deliveries with the help of her little brother and sister. This was an inspiring story about a girl during a difficult time in this country's history and how she overcomes difficulties to help her family.

Agnes May Gleason is almost thirteen, and she's living on her family's dairy farm near Walsenburg, Colorado, in 1933. Life has been hard for her family since the Depression started, and now Aggie's father has injured himself. When he must go to the hospital, Aggie is left alone to run the dairy with only her ten year old sister, Mary, and seven year old brother, Charles. If only her older brother Ralph hadn't left home! But it's up to Agnes now to make decisions, and pray that everything goes right. I highly reccomend this book.

Burton Raffel was a Professor of English at Denver University and the translator of an edition of Beowulf that sold more than a million copies. He is also author to more than sixty books, including six volumes of poetry. With Beethoven In Denver And Other Poems, Raffel once again demonstrates and documents his impressive ability with word images, rhythms, and the poetic communication of ideas and feelings. Otitis: When my niece -- a professional interpreter/For the deaf -- heard that Beethoven was in Denver,/And in my house, she called to tell me that the challenge/Really appealed to her. "Words are one thing,"/she explained/"But music -- wow!" I think she was disappointed./Learning that he'd recovered his hearing/In time. But she's a realistic young lady/And wished him luck. "Amy," I said,/"The next time he goes deaf I'll have him see you,/I'll give him your card, I know he'll be grateful,/You just wait." I'm not sure she was much impressed/But all the same she promised to visit Denver,/Though perhaps only after Beethoven had moved on.

A super collection! Burton Raffel's poetry is accessible without being superficial--a rare combination. Beethoven in Denver is sharp, funny, and thoughtful, full of wisdom and humor; each poem builds on the preceding one until, by book's end, the reader is completely emersed.

This book simply does not fail to please. Keep it up, Father Dowling

This is an excellent book! A great guide for the novice to moderate bike rider, with wonderful suggestions for incredible scenery in the beautiful outdoors of Colorado. A must read for all bikers!