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This captivating epic celebrates the American West through the stories of Colorado's people, from Native American chieftains to homesteaders and hunters. This masterpiece is full of drama and conflict that shaped the legendary West and the entire country. Michener's imaginative and intricate storytelling also educates readers about American history. Critics hail Centennial as a must-read for fans of Michener and an absorbing work for anyone interested in the stories that shaped America.

This heartwarming novel tells the story of a high school teacher who raises his two boys alone in a small town in Colorado after their mother leaves. An unexpected teen pregnancy and the lives of two elderly bachelors add depth to the portrait of a resilient community bound by fate and circumstance. Kent Haruf's emotional and aesthetic authority makes this novel a classic American tradition to believe in and learn from.

Experience a moving story set in the late 1880s where a young Cheyenne boy is forced to attend a boarding school and learn the ways of the white man. Watch as Young Bull struggles to hold onto his heritage and identity, sparking discussions about justice and culture that will last long after the final page.

Discover the beautiful topography of Colorado with "C is for Centennial". Illustrations by Helle Urban perfectly capture the unique landscape, while Louise Whitney's rhyming verse and expository text help expand our understanding of the Rockies, Blue spruces, Springs, and Yucca plants that paint this land. This engaging alphabet book is perfect for readers of all ages, making it an excellent addition to any book collection.

Cry Father is a haunting novel about men, their fathers, their sons, and the legacy of violence. Following the protagonist Patterson Wells, a tree clearer in disaster zones who is still grieving the loss of his son, the story delves into his encounter with an old acquaintance who has a woman tied up in the bathtub. This chain of events tests Patterson's morals and past, making for a gripping read. Benjamin Whitmer has been hailed as "the next great American writer", crafting a literary triumph that is darkly comic, wise, and at times harrowing.

In the bestselling tradition of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild and Helen MacDonald’s H Is for Hawk, Karen Auvinen, an award-winning poet, ventures into the wilderness to seek answers to life’s big questions with “candor [and] admirable courage” (Christian Science Monitor). Determined to live an independent life on her own terms, Karen Auvinen flees to a primitive cabin in the Rockies to live in solitude as a writer and to embrace all the beauty and brutality nature has to offer. When a fire incinerates every word she has ever written and all of her possessions—except for her beloved dog Elvis, her truck, and a few singed artifacts—Karen embarks on a heroic journey to reconcile her desire to be alone with her need for community. In the evocative spirit of works by Annie Dillard, Gretel Ehrlich, and Terry Tempest Williams, Karen’s “beautiful, contemplative…breathtaking [debut] memoir honors the wildness of the Rockies” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “Rough Beauty offers a glimpse into a life that’s pared down to its essentials, open to unexpected, even profound, change” (Brevity Magazine), and Karen’s pursuit of solace and salvation through shedding trivial ties and living in close harmony with nature, along with her account of finding community and even love, is sure to resonate with all of us who long for meaning and deeper connection. An “outstanding…beautiful story of resilience” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Rough Beauty is a luminous, lyric exploration, “a narrative that reads like a captivating novel...a voice not found often enough in literature—a woman who eschews the prescribed role outlined for her by her family and discovers her own path” (Christian Science Monitor) to embrace the unpredictability and grace of living intimately with the forces of nature.

Discover Colorado's top rock climbing areas with routes for climbers of all levels, ranging from 5.0 to 5.14. Get ready to challenge yourself in the great outdoors!

Джек Керуак дал голос целому поколению в литературе, за свою короткую жизнь успел написать около 20 книг прозы и поэзии и стать самым известным и противоречивым автором своего времени. Одни клеймили его как ниспровергателя устоев, другие считали классиком современной культуры, но по его книгам учились писать все битники и хипстеры - писать не что знаешь, а что видишь, свято веря, что мир сам раскроет свою природу. Именно роман "В дороге" принес Керуаку всемирную славу и стал классикой американской литературы. Первый редактор этой книги любил вспоминать, что более странной рукописи ему не приносили никогда. Здоровенный, как лесоруб, Керуак принес в редакцию рулон бумаги длиной 147 метров без единого знака препинания. Это был рассказ о судьбе и боли целого поколения, выстроенный, как джазовая импровизация. И главный герой романа, зубоскал, бабник и пьяница Дин Мориарти, до сих пор едет на своем дребезжащем "мустанге" по дороге, которая не кончится никогда. Каждое новое поколение находило в битниках что-то свое, но пик возрождения интереса к Керуаку, Гинзбергу и Берроузу пришелся на первое десятилетие XXI в. Несколько лет назад рукопись "В дороге" ушла с аукциона почти за 2,5 миллиона долларов, а сейчас роман готовится наконец обрести киновоплощение; продюсером проекта выступает Фрэнсис Форд Коппола (права на экранизацию он купил много лет назад), главную роль исполнит Вигго Мортенсен.