Searching For A Perfect State Of Colorado: My Enlightening Experience Crossing the Weminuche Wilderness Area [Paperback]

William Hood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2008

In 2002 William Hood began a solo journey across the Weminuche Wilderness Area of the San Juan Mountains in southern Colorado. Alone, with only a backpack and some supplied, William Hood set out along the continental divide for a 100 mile trek. In recounting this extraordinary journey, Hood explores Colorado's varied history, relating it to his own personal experiences. Encountering guardian angels, magnificent wildlife, and angry, threatening weather, Hood weaves an enriching and comical story about what it means to be human in today's modern world. Searching for a Perfect State of Colorado looks deeply into the issues facing each person today - balancing personal harmony with outside influences. William Hood's enlightening journey reminds all of us that we are all still searching for a better existence; a perfect state of mind in the perfect state of Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Bauu Institute (April 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972134972
• ISBN-13: 978-0972134972
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,517,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected..., July 27, 2009

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Rick McMorran (Colorado Springs) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching For A Perfect State Of Colorado: My Enlightening Experience Crossing the Weminuche Wilderness Area (Paperback)

While I found the book interesting, it didn't have what I was looking for. The desctiption as printed on the back describes the book as a chronicle of a man's backpacking adventure across the Weminuche Wilderness, interspersed with bits of Colorado history and life stories. What I found was a book of over 200 pages full of unrelated stories, interspersed with less than 10 pages about the backpacking adventure. I was disappointed.

If you are looking for a book with some interesting tidbits about Colorado history and many social discussions, you might find this book interesting. If you are a backpacker looking for a good story about backpacking the Weminuche wilderness, this book is not for you.

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, June 8, 2009

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David Carpenter (Fort Collins, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Searching For A Perfect State Of Colorado: My Enlightening Experience Crossing the Weminuche Wilderness Area (Paperback)

I really wanted to like this book. I think it's a great idea -- interweaving a chronicle of the author's solo crossing of the Weminuche with anecdotes and stories related to the state of Colorado -- but in the end I felt the book lacked coherence. Although I enjoyed reading isolated sections, the story failed to flow, and much of the material read more like a rambling blog than a well-written narrative.

Particularly irritating were the numerous errors of grammar and punctuation, the sorts of mistakes we all make when writing a quick e-mail or jotting down notes. But the book could definitely benefit from closer proofing and more scrupulous editing, as such mistakes diminish the author's credibility.

Although the book had a few interesting moments, the lack of coherence and frequent editing oversights were generally disappointing.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book; also a crash course in the history of Colorado., February 4, 2009

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Howloh "MLH" (Lake George, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching For A Perfect State Of Colorado: My Enlightening Experience Crossing the Weminuche Wilderness Area (Paperback)

What a wonderful page-turner of a book to read. I loved reading the history of Colorado tied in with Bill's adventure during his 100-mile journey through the Weminuche Wilderness Area of the Colorado Rockies. This couldn't have been easy with someone let alone all by yourself like he did! It had to take a lot of nerve and skill on his part. You will enjoy reading this book for sure!