The book gives a good overview of the areas with many addresses. Anyhow I found it a bit too black and white. It gives useful maps, but no coloured pictures from the areas, which would make it a bit more pleasant to read.

I highly recommend this guide to anyone who will be traveling in the Northeast as well as Canada. This guide gives you everything from upcoming events for the year to where to stay & eat. The maps are easy to read and follow. I have been a reader of the Mobil Guide for many years and it is continuing to give the most accurate, up-to-date travel information. This is the MUST-HAVE for the Northeast traveler.

A well written book that tells of the rich Indian, mining and ranching history of Colorado's San Luis Valley, based on historic documents, photos and stories handed down four and five generations. It also tells a story about Mel Coleman, a fourth-generation rancher who litterally bet the ranch on the growth and popularity of natural foods, and WON!

Story of the Coleman family in Colorado and history of ranching on public lands in the western United States. Very readable history on the family and how the development of the public lands directly affected this family.

It gives the history and problems of Mel Coleman's development of a natural beef program.

A fine example of history seen through the eyes of white privelege and culture. A non-stop explanation of "wonderful" frontiersmen who were able to "conquer" the west for us all to enjoy. The few references to native peoples or non-American early sttles are nothing more than brief footnotes to a glorious re-telling of the "true heros" of the Summit area.

This is one of the better regional histories covering a single Colorado county. A wide range of topics are covered, including how Summit County was founded, how the towns evolved and what is worth seeing. Mary Ellen Gilliland, the author, has been involved in researching the history of the region for many years and is an active member of the Summit Historical Society.

The title of this book is apt, for the author has forgotten to include those Ute groups who lived in, what is now, the state of Utah. This book deals solely with those Ute groups that lived within Colorado. Also the early history of the Utes is largely ignored - 100 plus years of contact with the Spanish is skimmed over in a few pages. Likewise the traditional life and customs of the Utes gets scant treatment.

Most of the book deals with the Colorado Utes history subsequent to the American occupation of the west. The events of the "Meeker Massacre" occupy a large part.

The book was first published in the 1950s and this shows in the way the author, at times, discribes the Utes as "savages" and "bucks". Overall this books merits lie in its desciptions of the events around the "Meeker Massacre" and the removal of most of the Utes from Colorado. Anyone wanting to learn more about the Utes traditional life styles and beliefs would be better served by "The Utes - the Mountain People" by Jan Pettit which is a more up to date treatment of the early history and customs of the Utes (also profusely illustrated.

This has been an very interesting and incredibly thourough journey through history.The book contains Ute Indian stories and historical matters written in detail to near perfection .But how could you possibly go wrong with such intricate research.Nothing is missing from this book...it is filled with Ute Indian facts from early history and developement to religion, marriages and wars.The photos are ample and very intreresting, really portraying the accompanying stories.

I am sadly and steeply disappointed by previous reviews here, of those who scream "nothing new" and "the killer isn't revealed" or some equal nonsense. Did the reader really expect to pay $6 to solve the murder? Reality is a cold drink of water, my friends. At least give Dr. Wecht the credit he deserves. Of course it's the same info, we're all working from publicly accessible documents here! If he broke the case beyond a shadow of a doubt and to a moral certainty, he'd be sitting in jail for breaking the law, which would almost exclusively be the way to get the information! As a journalist, I can sympathize with the critical: the book does get a little tedious and lost in the details that seem to swirl around the consequential players in the case. But the concise examination of fundamental evidence cannot be ignored. Wecht's resources and access are limited, but his analysis of what IS available is both gripping and intimate. Dr. Wecht, I would be very honored to hear from you myself, and you feel free to drop me an e-mail anytime. I'd be glad to have you in my corner if the sky began to fall.

I completely disagree with readers who've called this book "disappointing" and said that it shares "nothing new." Cyril Wecht's interpretation of the forensic report sheds light on motive, opportunity, and means. Charles Bosworth's writing is of a very high quality for true-crime books. The authors do an excellent job of providing the differing points of view in the case (police, DA's office, and the Ramsey family), but they don't shy away from educated speculation (which of course is what all of us who are so interested in the case are engaged in). I would recommend it to fellow Court TV junkies and those with an interest in true-crime stories.

I don't understand why other people have trashed this book. Cyril Wecht's analysis of the crime scene and autopsy report is the best description of the murder out yet. He is methodical, logical, and draws on years of experience. And, his scenario matches the available evidence. I think this is the best book on the JonBenet Ramsey case available now.

This book is a good case of "too much information". After 100 pages, I was thoroughly lost. The author introduces all of the many players in the death and suqbsequent murder investigation: family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, police, private investigators, DAs....even Santa Claus! Their relationships to the Ramseys and to each other in the investigation are all detailed up front, but I soon found myself unable to remember who was who when their name cropped up again 200 pages later. He should have put some type of legend up front listing all the caharacters and a one-line description of who they were, so that those of us without photographic memories could have a quick reference tool to aid us. Although the author is extremely thorough and he clearly didn't want to leave any detail out, he needed to tighten this up....a lot. A good, concise read containing only the most powerful information could have been accomplished in 400 or 500 pages;I found myself skimming the 798 pages, trying to root out the good stuff

I liked this book though I thought it had too much info. It's 800 pgs and its detail after detail. It takes a lot of time and patience to read.

If whodunits are bread for your brain, the detail in this book will feed you till you can't eat anymore. Schiller is the master of complicated, convoluted detail and never more so than in this fiercely tangled skein of unbelievably compromised crime scene evidence and bickering. leaking, politicking, inexperienced law enforcement agencies. While the disappointment of not knowing with a certainty who killed JonBenet at the end of 640 pages is palpable, nevertheless there were feasts of information leading up to that regrettable conclusion and my knowledge of the crime was greatly enhanced by this book. I have read all of Schiller's books and will continue to do so. I want the organized detail that only he brings to true crime. It is not Schiller's fault that no one has yet been arrested in this case and to castigate him or his book for it is a bit like shooting the messenger. In exquisite, careful, chronological detail in a murder case that absolutely defies organization or clarity, at least Schiller has brought me up to date. I'll read the rest of it when he writes it... when someone is arrested and convicted of this brutal murder of a child that simply defies belief as do all the circumstances surrounding it.

I managed to finish this book, but will definitely not read another one in this series. She's written a passable mystery, but I found too much emphasis on food and church. If you enjoy those two things, you would really love the whole series. The author is VERY knowledgeable about church affairs, and calls on that knowledge to write this series. the emphaszis on food is meant to bring humor into the book. But I don't find that mystery and humor mix very well. Also, I just could never come to like the main character (or any of the other charaters, either, and therefore, never really got pulled into caring about what happened in the books. I had really looked forward to reading one of the books in this series. This was the first one I came across. It was a disappointment for me personally.

This may be the last book that I read in the Goldy Bear series. While the writing is enjoyable and the characters are engaging, the mystery takes a back seat to the food. This is not necessarily bad, but I was able to figure out who and what fairly early into the story. On the positive side, I still wanted to read the book and find out how the solution developed - how Goldy puts all the pieces together. The long descriptions of food and its preparations made me very hungry, and the recipes that Ms. Davidson includes seem almost worth the price of the book, even if I am slightly disappointed in the mystery. So I offer a qualified recommendation of this book - enjoyable and tasty but not quite filling

I read this book while on a vacation to Laconner, Washington. I love cooking and the descriptive writing would have driven me right to the kitchen if I had been at home. I love her books and know you will enjoy them if you want to combine your love of cooking and love of a good mystery. Take a break and enter the world of kitchen drama.

I've read, and enjoyed, the other Goldie Schultz books by Davidson, but this one is the least enjoyable. The characters are increasingly 2 dimensional and it's time to add a little more depth to them. At least there is nothing of Goldie's abusive ex husband in this book. That is a relationship I am getting very tired of reading about. Goldie's son, Arch, has become a whiny, rude, abusive (at least verbally) and thoroughly repellant character who needs to have his behind paddled, not his every whim indulged. Most 15 year olds would not be allowed to indulge in this type of behavior with impunity. The plot in this book is disturbing - a group of people who find acquisitiveness and one-upsmanship more important than friendship, kindness or even civility. Even Marla, Goldie's old friend, and one of the more interesting characters in the books, has succummed to this type of behavior. I doubt I will be reading any more of Davidson's books.

Davidson's books are easy reads and good for vacationing, but no mind challengers. I've found that, after reading several over the years, I'm impatient with the main character who often comes across as a bungling, stupid "female". Not a good strong female role model. Luckily, the plot lines are at least interesting and the recipes make for a nice side bar.

Too much caffeine, too much catering, and too much commercialism is leaving caterer Goldy (Bear) Schultz run down, tired, overcommitted and feeling plenty of guilt. Family life with Tom is wonderful, but is Arch is turning into a teenage monster? Wherever Goldy takes on a catering job, murder is sure to happen (and it isn't the yummy-licious food, either, recipes included). The "Princess Without a Price Tag Party" starts off with Goldy nearly being run over and ends in murder, and Julian being carried off to jail. Run away dump trucks, compulsive shoppers, an unidentified and an identified corpse, a new hound, snow, lacrosse, jail, espresso, cookies, prime rib, and plenty of puzzles abound. In her latest culinary mystery, Dianne Mott Davidson returns the reader to Aspen Meadows and a rendezvous with old and new friends ... and Murder. Fortunately, The Jerk (Goldy & Marla's ex-husband) stays very far in the background this time. Unfortunately Goldy's church family also seems to have moved into the background, a concession I regret.

When The legends Die is a book about forgetting the past and adapting to new traditions. Thomas Black Bull, the main character is a Native American boy who loses his family in early childhood. He is forced to share his ideas, ambitions, and love with his only friend, the bear. He lives his life in the woods only corresponding with nature and animals. Toms whole life is changed when Blue Elk,the "Town Jerk Ball" takes Tom away from his home and enroles him in school. Tom is unfamiliar to these new ways and does not adapt well. He ends up becoming a sheep herder, and eventualy meets a man who teaches him to ride broncs. During this whole time Tom looses a sense of who he really is. He looses his faith in his "old ways." He no longer sings or performs his habitual dances. He continues through life following everyone's orders. At the end of the book Tom realizes he has lost track of who he wants to be and how he wants to continue his life. He also realizes that he can't get caught up in what other people want him to do or he will "die." The book teaches us to stand up for what we believe is true for us. Tom is told to lose rodeos against his will, but he knows in his heart this is wrong. Everyone needs to be their own individual. Would I recommend When the Legends Die? Only if you have time to spare. Although it is easy reading, the plot is drawn out too long. The author could have focused more on life's lessons. It could have explained more about the symbolizing of "Circles." Mr. Borland could have explained how our lifetimes cycle in a circle. I liked how the title ties into the whole meaning of the book; When The Legends Die. Every culture has memmmories that continue on throughout life. But as we get older and more advanced, people's old beliefs are replaced by new ones.

The book is fairly well-written; it is easy to read and has a good amount of description. It explores some very serious topics about the world of Native Americans. Overall a recommendable novel except for one flaw. The main character, Thomos Black Bull. (I know that's not even a complete sentence but hear me out.) Being a Native American, he is a very withdrawn character. However, this prevents the reader from understanding the person and sympathizing with them. Reading about a character that expresses little inside feelings to the reader makes the experience hollow. But what really causes me dislike towards him has nothing to do with that. You see, Thomas goes through his early life without much control, always ordered about by various people. So he has feelings of anger and bitter resentment towards those around him. This is understandable. But Thomas vents this stong hatred on the broncs he rides at rodeos, sometimes riding them even to death. Eventually Thomas finds peace with himself and all of nature, but never does he repent for his cruelty on the horses he rode. Reading this made me turn away from Thomas almost in disgust. I praise Borland for giving his main character traits which are not the typical, admireable qualities of most book heroes; but in doing so the author must be careful not to make the reader completely dislike the character. Sadly, this was not attained in the book, I found Thomas Black Bull more of a villian than a hero.

This is a superb and sensitive book about a young man coming of age and self-awareness in an alien culture. The writing is vivid and descriptive and I found myself deeply touched by the trials, challenges and eventual triumph of the main character. To me, the central theme of "When The Legends Die" is the clash of cultural values against the values of the individual self: how each of us, as individuals, must (hopefully)come to grips with creating our own identity from the many, often conflicting, choices which are open to us in this lifetime. On a more direct level, the book clearly evokes the continuing plight of the Native American (and native cultures everywhere)atempting to nurture and uphold traditional values in the face of enormous societal pressure to conform. I strongly recommend that you open your heart as you read this wonderful book!

I agree one hundred percent with most of the other reviewers when it comes to When The Wind Blows. It starts out really well, and I was very impressed. But later on and all the way until the ending it was very unbelievable. The whole town seemed to hate the main characters throughout the whole novel and that made it very hard to decipher who was the killer, who held a grudge, and who was Mark, the main character's real parents. Also at the end of the novel, the explanation of why Mark had a death certificate was not explained well AT ALL! Another thing that I didn't care for was that the conclusion of the novel was about 60 pages long. I agree with one of the readers when she said that this novel could have been about 100 pages shorter. So I didn't really care for When The Wind Blows at all, but I loved ALL FALL DOWN, Zach's early novel. I hope Cradle and All is better, I HAVE FAITH IN YOU MR. FOX!

In 1998, Mark Ritter and his 7-year-old daughter leave their comfortable Seattle home for a quest to search Mark's roots. A widower since his daughter was an infant, Mark feels especially determined to share what little he knows of his own background with her. Adopted in infancy, Mark's adoptive mother dies, leaving behind a safe deposit box full of secrets. As Mark's drive to uncover his past grows, so do the tensions in the small Colorado town with the misnomer of Harmony. Newspapers covering 1968, the year Mark was born disappear; anything that remotely touches on a possible lead to Mark's identity are obscured. Bullying police officers, a strange reclusive businessman and his equally strange daughter as well as a motley crew of other bizarre folks enter the mix.

Through it all, Mark meets a local newspaper reporter named Karen who becomes his new romantic interest and a friend to his daughter. This book travels down some very long and winding roads from Seattle to California and, yes, it is very implausible in parts, it is entertaining and way better than television.

I agree with many of the previous reviews of WHEN THE WIND BLOWS--the book has flaws. For one thing, most of the members of the police force in the little town of Harmony were really stereotyped, like the typical southern cops in a TV melodrama. Why a town that totally relies on its tourist trade for survival would have a bunch of thugs as its law enforcers stretches the credibility factor. The cops were a lot of fun to dislike, but would have been more believable had at least a couple of the members of the force been more sincere in carrying out their duties as public servants.

Events fall into place too fast and too easily. Mark Ritter goes from being a man bereaving his mother's death to finding out secrets buried and hidden from his past within the time span of a few days. It's like the town of Harmony had been in limbo for 30 years until he showed up to set them in motion.

One of the really annoying factors in this novel was the author's problem in trying to decide what to do with Ritter's 10-year-old daughter while the man was hunting down clues to his past. In most scenes, the child was in the way of the story. The common device the author used to remind us of the girl's presence was to have her complaining for ice cream, whining to go horseback riding, etc. This, in reality, is what most children would do to get some attention after being subjected to hours of listening to adults talk about topics often too mature for a 10-year-old's ears. But her presence became annoying when I wanted to see the plot advance and then have to stop for an ice cream break for the child. To solve this technical problem, the author should have found a logical way to keep the girl from appearing in just about every scene, i.e., creating a nice motherly character to baby-sit her (there HAD to be someone without an evil thought even in Harmony). Instead, her father left her with virtual strangers or let her wander off by herself, even after he discovered the child's life had been threatened.

And yes, the ending was too long and cumbersome, finally all tied up in ribbon like a Christmas package.

Despite its weaknesses and inconsistencies, I had a great time reading this novel.. Mr. Fox has a knack with suspense that, at two o'clock in the morning, kept me saying, "One more chapter and then I'll go to sleep." Needless to say, I read the book in two days. And that's what a suspense novel should be. Right?