Pauline Baird Jones did a great job in letting Luke find his right match. "Missing you" is a great book not only for fans of the "Lonesome Lawman Series". Luke Kirby is trying to finds some peace. Seven years has gone by since he lost his wife to cancer and he still is missing her. Then we goes to the family cabin near the Rocky Mountain National Park he finds a woman inside the cabin who claims that she has lost her memory. Together they have to fight againt terrorists and find out, who "Amelia" really is.

This novel is about the coming of age of a brother, Ralph, and a sister, Molly. Even though Molly is a bright, young female who aspires to be a writer, she considers herself a long wooden box with a mind inside. While Molly and Ralph visit their Uncle Claude and grandfather, their mother takes their two older sisters around the world in preparation for marrialge. Molly spends the summer imitating Ralph because she does not have anyone else to act as her mentor. When Ralph asks her what dirty words she knows, his name, too, is added to the list of "unforgivables." Molly's presence inhibits Ralph's male maturation. Therefore, the hunt for the mountain lion translates into a form of salvation for future Molly's as well as for Ralph. This novel is rich with symbolism. An appropriate novel for the secondary classroom that highlights such subjects as feminism, anorexia, and dysfunction in the family.

The return of this beautiful book is as inspiring as the book itself. Never having seen the original however makes it hard to compare editions but as I am a BIG Adams fan the work is stunnning, the neat catergories help the beginner to understand Mr Adams and where he is coming from.

Peter Decker has distilled twenty-five years of ranching in Ridgeway, a previous life as a combat soldier, seaman, and as journalist into a warm but unsentimental book that appreciates the values of the real West as opposed to the Disneyfied, Hollywoodenized versions that glorify a time and a way of life that never was. Decker's reality is far more interesting.

His chapters on what life is like on a ranch, what it is like for an outsider to try to find acceptance in a community like Ridgeway, what the frustrations are and what are the real joys would be enough to make this book well worth the reading for anyone who wants to know about life in a small town in the American West at the turn of our century. But there is much more.

Decker has woven the land, the history, the people and the present into a gem of a book. The issues of how rural people with their values are affected when the migration pattern of countryside to city are reversed can be applied to small towns all over the country. Decker does not offer solutions but his clear-eyed warmth and his understanding of people, the strengths and their failings makes fascinating reading.

In most biographies I have read, the author presents a tremendous amount of information in a format virtually devoid of humor. Ms. Buboltz-Bodle's writing style is a refreshing change from that practice. This book chronicles the life of Philip Simon Miller from his birth to his death, with information presented in such a manner that the reader wants to continue reading. This book is filled with historical data, and will amaze anyone even remotely interested in the history of Castle Rock or Douglas County. Ms Buboltz-Bodle deserves a job well done.

This is a compelling account of the Rogier family, who moved to the Pike's Peak, Colorado region soon after the Civil War. The character development of the family members is intricate, but not tedious. Each person is real, and the accounts of their lives during the mining boom in Pike's Peak, the Union Organization of the Miners, the entry of big business to buy up all the mining property are just like reading an eyewitness account. The family are strong, proud, and humbled at the same time by the spectre of brooding Pike's Peak that remains timeless and immovable. How they look at the mountain, and the progress of civilization all around them is a good glimpse for readers on the actual experiences of the early pioneers of the Western United States. The descriptions of the beauty and primitiveness of the territories are just as if the reader was there. Also, the writer's interpretation of Indian mysticism is interesting, as he explains the native American's oneness with the earth. Very satisfying reading.

Well, a good guidebook isn't glamorous, and certainly not a literary work. All it should do is tell you about all the routes, and give you good directions to get there. This one does it. And that's quite a challenge, since there are around 500 routes.

A *great* guidebook goes out of its way, with lots of photos to keep you from getting lost. It would also give lots of information about local accomodations and other stuff. This book falls a bit short, but it is still good. And quite frankly, there are no other options that are as up-to-date as this one. The access fund recently purchased land containing 100-200 routes, which I understand that previous guidebooks did not review.

As a frequent visitor to Rocky Mountain National Park I'm always looking for the best in solid, compact field guides. Gerry Roach's little gem is an good example. The text and tone of the book benefits from Roach's personal familiarity with the trails and summmits described.

This is an excellent guide to summit approaches for those interested in bagging the major peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park. Roach provides his readers with concise information on distance, elevation, grade, class and snow steepness with a modest amount of editorial. For nearly every peak Roach provides alternate roots suitable for both the casual or technical climber. The book is punctuated with black and white photographs of a number of the better known mountains in the park and their key landmarks.

Those intimately familiar with RMNP will most benefit from this book. Descriptions are generally terse and primiarly dedicated on how to get from Point "A" to Point "B". The book suffers from lack of either topographical or overview maps. For the reader more interested in hiking or backpacking, as opposed to bagging summits, Dannen's "Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park" (8th Ed.) is the best I've found and a much more thorough and enjoyable read in a pocket format.

Lori Copeland's writings are typically light hearted, yet carry a deep message. After reading several serious chapters of this book, I checked the front cover to make sure Lori was the author! It is the story of a young woman, Emma, who believes she has escaped the hurt of her past by running away, making a new life for herself. Fifteen years later, tragedy places her in the center of the pain she sought to deny. Ultimately, the author's typical humor cannot be denied. The addition of humor is equal to the changes in the heart of the characters. An example of this is on page 218, when Sam, the man who jilted Emma long ago, comes for a visit on Christmas morning. It begins with Sam's greeting:
"'How's my girl this morning?'
'I'm not your girl.'
'How's my grouch this morning?'
She smiled."
A great read about hurting and healing from God's love and faithfulness!

There are several books with similar titles by different authors, so I thought I would include a description of this book to avoid confusion.
"Eleven-year-old Mike and his family were moving from the city of Wichita to a small Colorado town. But Mike did not want to go. It meant leaving all his friends, his paper route, his second-base spot on the Little League team. When they got to Colorado, and Mike found that it was cold, and that the people were strange and unfriendly, he decided to run away home -- back to Wichita. How Mike earns money for his secret trip and how he wins an honored place in the heart of his new community is the heart of this sensitive story."