To Aspen And Back

Author : Peggy Clifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996454519

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To Aspen and Back by Peggy Clifford Pdf

Aspen, Colorado: elevation 7900 feet, resident population 6000; America's largest ski resort; site of the prestigious Aspen Music Festival and School and the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. Home of leading pop singer John Denver, leading outlaw- journalist Hunter S. Thompson, leading best-selling novelist Leon Uris, leading comedian Steve Martin, leading man Jack Nicholson. Described by national media as "the place of the seventies."Like New York and Hollywood, Aspen describes a state of mind and a way of life. In its 100-year history, the town has staged the birth, death, and resurrection of the "American Dream." It is the legend of that attainable dream that Peggy Clifford illuminates in her story of the growth of this American town.We see the dream take root and flower silver when Aspen is founded by a group of prospectors on a mother vein forty miles wide; we see it wither and die some ten years later. We see it manifest again as a Chicago industrialist comes to town in the 1940s with a host of co-big daddies including Albert Schweitzer and Mortimer Adler, and goes about making a place where America can turn from things to ideas, aiming for a "total synthesis of human life."But the directions of dreams are not always consistent. The town-out-of-time attracted innocents, dreamers and fugitives from the Land of Plenty, but the town of art and sport they created attracted others smart enough to know a good and profitable thing. Ski facilities were expanded, boutiques appeared, a wall of condominiums separated town from mountain. Once out of step, Aspen is in vogue, and a more modern version of the dream motivates the place: pleasure is business, and business is a pleasure.

Author : Aerin Lauder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1614286221

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Aspen Style by Aerin Lauder Pdf

What began as a small mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom of the late nineteenth century has since become the preferred getaway of the world's elite. Treasured for what's above ground rather than below, Aspen, Colorado has a storied history almost as dense as the directory of A-listers who have adopted the jewel of Pitkin County as their second home, or who have settled in its slopes indefinitely. With an introduction from longtime resident Aerin Lauder, Aspen celebrates and pays homage to the stark glamour, the working-class history, and the romance of the virtually untouched landscape that gives the town the unique charisma that continues to draw new devotees with each season. Exploring the rustic-chic atmosphere of the Hotel Jerome, the architectural excellence of Herbert Bayer's restored Wheeler Opera House, and local culture found at Schlomo's Deli & Grill, to name a few, this deluxe volume is brought to life with stunning current and historical imagery capturing the prodigious evolution of this mountain town over the last century.

Author : Jean Aspen
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781941821589

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Arctic Daughter by Jean Aspen Pdf

Setting off in an overloaded canoe, they journeyed down the Yukon River and walked upstream into the remote Brooks Range to build a cabin and live off the land. She was twenty-two, daughter of a famous woman adventurer. He was her childhood sweetheart. Four years later, they emerged from the Alaskan wilds. Now in her sixties, Jean Aspen updates her spellbinding tale of adventure in a harsh and beautiful land for a new generation. ARCTIC DAUGHTER is at once an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and a lyrical odyssey. A READER'S DIGEST book selection, this remarkable tale of survival and courage measures the value of dreams against the unforgiving realities of the natural world. First published in 1988 by Bergamot Books, Minneapolis, MN.

Author : Tim Willoughby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578607913

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Backside of Aspen Mountain 1880-1950 by Tim Willoughby Pdf

From the backside of Aspen Mountain five men forged a community. Grounded in commitments to local silver mines, their stories interweave three generations. These leaders believed in the future of Aspen and its natural treasures. Their pluck and optimism overcame devastating challenges. And their noble vision of the town's future invigorated the mining economy and guided it through a transition to skiing.

Author : Hal Rothman
Publisher : Development of Western Resourc
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Tourism
ISBN : UOM:39015045619452

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Devil's Bargains by Hal Rothman Pdf

The West is popularly perceived as America's last outpost of unfettered opportunity, but twentieth-century corporate tourism has transformed it into America's "land of opportunism." From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns throughout the West have been turned over to outsiders—and not just to those who visit and move on, but to those who stay and control. Although tourism has been a blessing for many, bringing economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support or allowing towns on the brink of extinction to renew themselves; the costs on more intangible levels may be said to outweigh the benefits and be a devil's bargain in the making. Hal Rothman examines the effect of twentieth-century tourism on the West and exposes that industry's darker side. He tells how tourism evolved from Grand Canyon rail trips to Sun Valley ski weekends and Disneyland vacations, and how the post-World War II boom in air travel and luxury hotels capitalized on a surge in discretionary income for many Americans, combined with newfound leisure time. From major destinations like Las Vegas to revitalized towns like Aspen and Moab, Rothman reveals how the introduction of tourism into a community may seem innocuous, but residents gradually realize, as they seek to preserve the authenticity of their communities, that decision-making power has subtly shifted from the community itself to the newly arrived corporate financiers. And because tourism often results in a redistribution of wealth and power to "outsiders," observes Rothman, it represents a new form of colonialism for the region. By depicting the nature of tourism in the American West through true stories of places and individuals that have felt its grasp, Rothman doesn't just document the effects of tourism but provides us with an enlightened explanation of the shape these changes take. Deftly balancing historical perspective with an eye for what's happening in the region right now, his book sets new standards for the study of tourism and is one that no citizen of the West whose life is touched by that industry can afford to ignore.

Author : Sally Barlow-Perez
Publisher : Who Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1882426142

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A History of Aspen by Sally Barlow-Perez Pdf

A History of Aspen utilizes a narrative style and 82 historic photos to recount the saga of Aspen and the role of its leading citizens as Aspen roller-coasted from a thriving mining town and Colorado's third largest city, through a period of quiet, to its current place in the sun as a famous resort town. The book's chapters follow the progression from the mining era of the late 1800s and the quiet era that followed, through the early ski period and building of a strong cultural base, to the boom of the sixties and the growth and politics that followed into a new century.

Author : Lori Gurtman
Publisher : Post Hill Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1682616177

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Lost and Found in Aspen by Lori Gurtman Pdf

Following an unexpected tragedy, Hope Martin loses her sense of self and stumbles through life, occasionally landing in some embarrassing situations, searching for a way to heal. After graduating from college, Hope Martin lands a summer internship at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, an opportunity that changes the course of her life. Instead of spending her free time trolling the malls in Ohio and working in her dad's car wash, Hope moves to Aspen, Colorado. The magical resort town nestled in the Rocky Mountains feels like utopia. Surrounded by breathtaking views, Hope makes new friends, pursues her career as an artist, and enjoys outdoor activities. In Aspen, she meets the man of her dreams and soon finds herself on another new journey––marriage and starting a family. But when a tragic accident occurs, everything falls apart. Grief sends Hope on a quest to reconnect with what she has lost as she struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world. Lost and Found in Aspen will make you laugh out loud, cry, and root for Hope as she stumbles through life, desperately trying to find her way back to where she belongs.

Author : Aspen Matis
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062291080

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Girl in the Woods by Aspen Matis Pdf

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a problem that has sadly become all too common on college campuses around the country, she stumbled through her first semester—a challenging time made even harder by the coldness of her college's "conflict mediation" process. Her desperation growing, she made a bold decision: She would seek healing in the freedom of the wild, on the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail leading from Mexico to Canada. In this inspiring memoir, Aspen chronicles her journey, a five-month trek that was ambitious, dangerous, and transformative. A nineteen-year-old girl alone and lost, she conquered desolate mountain passes and met rattlesnakes, bears, and fellow desert pilgrims. Exhausted after each thirty-mile day, at times on the verge of starvation, Aspen was forced to confront her numbness, coming to terms with the sexual assault and her parents' disappointing reaction. On the trail and on her own, she found that survival is predicated on persistent self-reliance. She found her strength. After a thousand miles of solitude, she found a man who helped her learn to love and trust again—and heal. Told with elegance and suspense, Girl in the Woods is a beautifully rendered story of eroding emotional and physical boundaries to reveal the truths that lie beyond the edges of the map.

Author : Aspen Matis
Publisher : Little A
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1542007895

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Your Blue Is Not My Blue by Aspen Matis Pdf

From Aspen Matis, author of the acclaimed true story Girl in the Woods, comes a bold and atmospheric memoir of a woman who--in searching for her vanished husband--discovers deeper purpose. Aspen's and Justin's paths serendipitously aligned on the Pacific Crest Trail when both were walking from Mexico to Canada, separately and alone--both using thru-hiking in hopes of escaping their pasts. Both sought to redefine themselves beneath the stars. By the time they made it to the snowy Cascade Range of British Columbia--the trail's end--Aspen and Justin were in love. Embarking on a new pilgrimage the next summer, they returned to those same mossy mountains where they'd met, and they married. They built a world together, three years of a happy marriage. Until a cold November morning, when, after kissing Aspen goodbye, Justin left to attend the funeral of a close friend. He never came back. As days became weeks, her husband's inexplicable absence left Aspen unmoored. Shock, grief, fear, and anger battled for control--but nothing prepared her for the disarming truth. A revelation that would lead Aspen to reassess not only her own life but that of the disappeared as well. The result is a brave and inspiring memoir of secrets kept and unearthed, of a vanishing that became a gift: a woman's empowering reclamation of unmitigated purpose in the surreal wake of mystifying loss.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030119978

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State Highway 82, Entrance to Aspen, 4(f) Evaluation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rebekah Crane
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Depression, Mental
ISBN : 1496139437

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Aspen by Rebekah Crane Pdf

A teenage girl's mistake on a Boulder, Colorado road left a popular teen soccer player dead. Now the deceased is following the driver around and only her boyfriend and her therapist understand her and can keep her from heading further into a deep depression.

Author : Aspen Black
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798730422919

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Shrouded in the Dark by Aspen Black Pdf

I can't see the shadows that lurk in the dark. It was supposed to be my first summer on my own, but then I meet Seth, Axel, Jasper, and Cody. There's something about them that drew me closer and they seemed hell-bent on protecting me. I didn't think I needed protecting until people started showing up dead in the woods. So much for a quiet summer... Can I escape the shadows, or will the darkness consume me? Shrouded In The Dark is a standalone shifter paranormal reverse harem novel with 140k+ words that includes M/M.

Author : Tony Vagneur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 069233906X

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Aspen: Then and Now by Tony Vagneur Pdf

This is a collection of newspaper columns, written about Aspen, Colorado and its agrarian neighbor, Woody Creek. Published during the period 2004-2014. History, ranching, skiing, dogs, partying, horses, love and romance, family, and philosophy all get a chance to shine in this well-written collection of stories, each being almost a short-story within itself.

Author : Charles K. Spetz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Aspen (Colo.)
ISBN : 0979099951

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Aspen Out of Bounds by Charles K. Spetz Pdf

Author : Nathaniel Rich
Publisher : MCD
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780374716301

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Second Nature by Nathaniel Rich Pdf

From the author of Losing Earth, a beautifully told exploration of our post-natural world that points the way to a new mode of ecological writing. We live at a time in which scientists race to reanimate extinct beasts, our most essential ecosystems require monumental engineering projects to survive, chicken breasts grow in test tubes, and multinational corporations conspire to poison the blood of every living creature. No rock, leaf, or cubic foot of air on Earth has escaped humanity's clumsy signature. The old distinctions—between natural and artificial, dystopia and utopia, science fiction and science fact—have blurred, losing all meaning. We inhabit an uncanny landscape of our own creation. In Second Nature, ordinary people make desperate efforts to preserve their humanity in a world that seems increasingly alien. Their stories—obsessive, intimate, and deeply reported—point the way to a new kind of environmental literature, in which dramatic narrative helps us to understand our place in a reality that resembles nothing human beings have known. From Odds Against Tomorrow to Losing Earth to the film Dark Waters (adapted from the first chapter of this book), Nathaniel Rich’s stories have come to define the way we think of contemporary ecological narrative. In Second Nature, he asks what it means to live in an era of terrible responsibility. The question is no longer, How do we return to the world that we’ve lost?It is, What world do we want to create in its place?