Idaho Snapshots [Paperback]

Rick Just (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Cedar Creek Press (October 1990)
• ISBN-10: 0965353923
• ISBN-13: 978-0965353922
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,477,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rick Just is a native Idahoan who grew up on a ranch along the Blackfoot River. He has served as editor of Boise State University's nationally acclaimed literary magazine, cold-drill. During Idaho's Centennial, Rick wrote and produce the official Centennial radio series, "Idaho Snapshots,' which aired daily on stations statewide. The program won the 1990 Governor's Take Pride in Idaho award in the media category and received a Certificate of Merit in the national Take Pride in America program in 1991. His book, Idaho Snapshots, contains about half the programs from the radio series. Many of those vignettes appeared in the 1995 book Idaho unbound, albeit without permission. Rick's novel Keeping Private Idaho came out in 1996. He is co-editor of the fourth edition of Letters of Long Ago, by Agnes Just Reid, which was published in 1997. His young adult books, Wizard Chase, and Wizard Girl are books one and two of the Wizards Trilogy. They were published in 2000 and 2001. The final book of the trilogy, Wizards' End was published in 2002. Rick was the editor of 100 Years, Idaho and its Parks the centennial history of Idaho's state parks system, which was published in 2008. He is a member of the Idaho Writers Guild.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Curious about Idaho? This book answers obscure questions., August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Idaho Snapshots (Paperback)

If you have an interest in more obscure Idaho topics, this is the book for you. Rick's style is quick and quip. A good gift to send to your Idaho visiting friends.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Idaho Vignettes, December 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Idaho Snapshots (Paperback)

Great little stories about Idaho. Perfect for anyone who enjoys Idaho history but isn't interested in dredging through volumes of it to get to the fun stuff.