Deep in the Heart of the Rockies [Paperback]

Ed Quillen (Author), Mary Jean Porter (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Music Mountain Press; 1 edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965612678
• ISBN-13: 978-0965612678
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,133,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read...buy this book., March 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Deep in the Heart of the Rockies (Paperback)

Unlike the last reviewer, I've actually read the book, and I've read Quillen's columns over the years. I thought this collection was great. The columns he picked for the book are definetely some of his best. This is the kind of book you'll want to have around, so that you can go back to it from time to time. I don't always agree with Quillen's views, but he's often right on target, and always entertaining. He's a real voice for the West and just a damn funny columnist...like Edward Abbey meets Dave Barry. This one's definitely worth reading.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth Buying, November 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Deep in the Heart of the Rockies (Paperback)

I haven't actually purchased this book, but I've read enough of the newspaper articles that are included in it to provide an informative review. Ed's columns can be entertaining and amusing. However, his opinions are so cloudy and oftentimes uninformed that it is difficult to take him seriously. I do agree with some of the opinions he expresses, but Ed is continually contradicting himself, and I don't think he even knows what his true sentiments are. I believe that Ed fancies himself to be an intellectual, but this is far from the case. If he attempts to discuss facts he generally bungles them and betrays the fact that most of his writing is hot air and nothing else. There are certainly some important issues that Ed discusses, especially in regards to excess growth in Colorado. But we need someone who is more informed and less self-contradictory to discuss these issues publicly. Otherwise, no one will take these matters seriously.