This is a really beautiful book that features the works of some forty New Mexico artists. The featured artists are those that work with wood as wood carvers. Each artist has at least one piece featured, some with multiple examples of their artistry. The contemporary artists in this book are those that create bultos and retablos which have a long standing tradition in the southwest, predominatelyly in New Mexico. These beautiful offerings to the various saints can be found in many homes as well as houses of worship. Each artist gets one or two pages and a short biography which gives good background information on the artist, including their accomplishments in the field. Some of the artists are the more well known , like Charlie Carillo but there are many talented artists for your discovery. The daughter of legendary wood carver and santero(one who makes saints) Felix Lopez is featured and her work is as lovely as she is. One of the more interesting aspects of this book is that these artists have revived the tradional methods that were used centuries ago utilizing gesso and natural pigments. There are a variety of styles, including the application of tin and gold leaf for some stunning results. This is a truly inspiring book that is a marvel. I'm so grateful to have this book and always look it over and seem to learn something new everytime I view it. Included is a complete gallery and museum guide, that includes adressess and phone numbers where the artists work can be found or has been featured. Also there is a comprehensive list of each and every artist and how to contact them, suggested books on the subject, a glossary of terms and saints. A fantastic book to get as a gift or to give someone, this book is a treasure for those that love the arts of the southwest.

Good News! Everyone that has an interest in the history of what arguably is the most beautiful mountain range in the United States, the San Juan's in southwestern Colorado, will be delighted to know that the University Press of Colorado has issued an updated version of Duane Smith's 1982 masterpiece. The beauty of this book is that it combines impeccable scholarship from a preeminent Colorado historian with a reader friendly style that results in a wonderful book both for the general reader interested in the urban and mining history of the San Juan's and the more studious reader seeking the definitive history of the period. The San Juan's were, and may be again, one of the great mining regions of Colorado as well as the United States. One cannot discuss the history of the myriad towns in and around the San Juan's without knowing about the mining history, as they are so interrelated as to be one. This book records the development of the mountains from 1860 to World War I. The author stated his purpose in writing the book was to study the mines and people who worked in the mines and lived in the camps, some of which turned into present day towns that now depend on tourists rather than ore for their existence. It is truly an incredible story of the settlement of southwestern Colorado. It's all here. The story of the removal of the Ute Indians from their land so that the "gold fever" in the San Juan's could be treated; the opening of mines such as Camp Bird, Golden Fleece, Golden Chicken, Tomboy, Neglected, May Day and Yankee Girl as well as hundreds of others; the settlement of towns such as Ouray, Ophir, Telluride, Silverton, Durango, Animas City, Creede, Lake City, and Leadville and a host of others that are now little more than ghost towns. The story of the individual miners and their work and living conditions is worth the price of the book alone. In addition, you will meet Otto Mears, Horace Tabor, Dave Wood and a multitude of others that individually, and collectively, contributed to the heyday of the San Juan's as a mining region. In additional to a fact-filled book on virtually every facet of mining there are 99 photos and an index. This is the best book yet published on the mines and people that worked them in the San Juan Mountains from 1860-1914. Anyone remotely interested in the general history of Colorado or the specific history of the majestic San Juan's will find this book a delight. The University Press of Colorado is to be commended for making the book available in such a reader friendly format.

It is exciting and keeps your attention. This is one of those books that you just can't put down. Very witty dialogue and two very tough heroes

Cole Walker, one of four brothers, finds himself trying to get out of the Rockies with Adelaide Smith after his charter plane goes down. It was enjoyable reading about the Walker family, all of whom are involved to some extent in the rescue and further relationship of Cole and Addie. Don't miss books featuring the rest of the Walker clan!

Thirteen Moon Journal is a fantastic book. It is a how-to for your own "portrait journal", a journal of self-seeking. The author describes how to keep your own journal for a set period or time, he suggests one year. Unlike other journal and writing books he does NOT tell you what to write. This is good. He wants you to explore YOURSELF, your own thoughts, your own daily activities. After the period of time of writing is up, you are let it sit for a period of months then return to it to get to know your self more objectively. Look for patterns that may be apparent to others around you but totally invisible to yourself. To find answers to questions that you did not know you had. He speaks of the possibility of LATER editing the journal to create a "legacy journal" to leave for future generations. He stresses the importance of editing for several reasons, first to keep you completely open and true to self in your original work of self discovery, and secondly because through seeking to find the correct words to express yourself you come to greater self understanding. He very much advocates using word processing if you plan to edit if as a legacy journal or published diary.

In ADDITION, this book is the complete 13 month diary of a psychiarist. It offers a peek into the lives of his patients, their treatments, his own personal thoughts about them. He has to deal with their troubles, and even some of their self-inflicted deaths, while balancing his own life, family, happiness.

The author describes himself as an "analog" man in a "digital world". It is the "realness" of flip flopping back and forth between hunting in the midst of nature to scheduled appointments in the office. He desperately seeks to come to terms with his longing for the analog: nature, the spiritual, the body clock rather than the one on the wall; while at the same time operating in the digital: the scheduled, the media filled, the world of modern technology. This book is a spiritual journey in one man's life.

Dr. Hageseth is a Christian of (Catholic background) but he does not seem to practice "organized religion". The spiritual is highly emphasized but any specific "religious practices" or "denominational preferences" are muted. He also seems to have a high respect for Native American spiritual ways leaning toward appreciation of nature and viewing God as the Creator of all.

Throughout his own interesting journal, he offers comments in italics to tell you some of the things to watch for in your own self-revealing writing. Very refreshing and very "real" in comparison to other "journaling" books that I have read lately.

This is a fine collection of essays detailing life in the Colorado Rockies. Fayhee has an eye for detail and an easy way of getting to the heart of things. The essay about champion road-tripper Curtis Robinson is great.

Whistler in the Dark is a great historical mystery book about a twelve-year-old girl, Emma Henderson, who is sad because her father was killed in the Civil War, and her mother has no time to spend with her. When her mother decides to wear a Reform Dress and move to Colorado to start a newspaper, Emma is even more upset. But her troubles become even worse when they arrive in Twin Pines. The gold rush town has no houses, no schools, and no other girls Emma's age. Someone also doesn't want the newspaper to succeed and sends them a threatening note, dumps their ink, and does awful things to try and scare them off. Emma is also scared because a ghost-like figure has followed them from Chicago and, each night, goes by her window at the boarding house and whistles a tune that her dead father used to whistle all the time. At the end of the story, Emma figures out who is trying to scare them away from Twin Pines, and who is the secret whistler. Emma also learns to admire her mother for going West where she could be more than just a mother.

I read this book for my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Maull (who rocks!) The book was a little bit scary at one point, but it was still really a great book. I loved learning about how women couldn't wear pants or do a lot of jobs other than be a mom or wife! My grandmother read the book and loved it, too. So I recommend this book to all girls of all ages!

This book has such a wealth of material about the plants of the Colorado mountains. It's not just pictures, though the photos are excellent, and botannical basics but also explanations of where the plants' common names originated and how they have been used medicinally. Its only failing is that it doesn't cover more.

This book contains two stories. Guns in Greasewood Valley I gave 3 stars and The Woman at Ox-yoke I gave a 4*. The first story took way too long getting started and then the end was great but too short. The second story was better all around. I prefer the authors who can get you excited about their work at the geginning. There are few who can do this. Many think, if they waste the first 50 pages trying to make us think they can write poetry,it will make them a better author.

What a sad story. I'm also an abused child I wished I had the courage to tell my side of what happened to me, but I can't. I will read this book over and over...someday maybe I will have the courage to TELL. This book will help many who have been abused. I cried when I read her story...the anguish she must be going through. Can you imagine what little JonBenet went through...only the people who have gone through with it will ever know. The last chapter makes you stop and think...Did mommy and daddy really do it??? The only other thing, I wished it would have contained more about the pageant industry. I got out because i didn't agree on what those moms do to their beautiful little girls. I also saw the hitting, the pulling of hair, and some DUCT-TAPING. It wasn't for me!

GOOD BOOK READ ON THE BEAUTY PAGEANT INDUSTRY. THE ELEANOR STORY WAS SO TOUCHING. BRAVO TO
HER FOR COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET.
SHE MUST BE SOME TOUGH COOKIE TO
ENDURE ALL SHE'S ENDURED. THE JONBENET STORY COULD HAVE BEEN STRONGER. IT SHOULD HAVE CONTAINED MORE ON THE PAGEANT SCENE. THELADY
IN THE BOOK NEEDS TO WRITE HER OWN
STORY LINES. I'M SURE WITH THE LENGTH OF TIME SHE HAS SOME GOOD READING. I DEFINITELY WOULD RECCOMEND IT TO OTHERS BECAUSE OF THE INSIDE PAGEANT STORY AND THE TOUCHING STORY ON THE DIRECTOR. I CRIED ALOT FOR HER. I CAN SEE HOW THIS WAS TIED INTO JONBENETS LIFE.

What a touching story! The Angle story made me cry! I've read it twice and I got the same reaction.. What JonBenet must have gone through. A person never knows unless you've been there. I applaud Eleanor VonDuyke for
telling her story to the world. If you've never told about your sexual abuse...read this book. I
would have liked to have read more story on the kiddie pageant end of it. Do all children
dress the way the videos portay JonBenet as...
A miniature adult??? The false hair, and $2,000
dress is this what it's all about? And the theories...who REALLY killed the little girl...After
reading this, I really don't think daddy did!!!