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Jen	Posted - Mar 20 2007 : 12:06:36 PM Hey Girls - forgive a little shameless self-promotion Tighten up your bootlaces and head out into the wilderness with a diverse and intriguing group of women whose stories run the gamut of on-the-job adventures... A MILE IN HER BOOTS, is an unprecedented collection of creative nonfiction by women who perform a variety of outdoor occupations, from smoke jumping to biology, river running to professional falconry, horse packing to atmospheric science, and more. Some of the contributors are established authors (including MaryJane herself!), others are first timers, but all share compelling tales from the frontlines of wilderness work. Publisher: Solas House, 2006 *AND* Strap on your snake chaps and slap on some sunscreen as Jennifer Bové takes you out to the field in the company of biologists working in wildlife studies, botany, and resource management. This exuberant and entertaining collection of stories ranges from Myanmar to the Midwest, from Argentina to Alaska and many points in between, offering tales that are by turns thoughtful, funny, tragic, and just-plain-crazy! Authors include National Geographic photographer Mark W. Moffett, World Wildlife Fund Chief Scientist Eric Dinerstein, and pioneer female biologist Barbara B. DeWolfe. Publisher: University of Utah Press, 2005
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Jen	Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 12:01:47 PM It's sooo fun to think I'm "keeping you company" in your Outpost, Linda. Well, me and a bunch of other AWESOME women. They are true adventurers, aren't they? Lock your Outpost door & stay cozy. I'm loving this breath of fall air, aren't you? Jen Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9 The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
LindaEllen	Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 8:36:54 PM Jen I am so enjoying your book. I have shared about it on my blogs. Its kinda cool and scary at the same time spending my weekends out in my Outpost , sometimes by myself and read the stories in your book. The night I was alone I read about the bad mountain men and the headless bear. Some of these stories crack me up and others make me keep a sharp look out when these woods get dark and quiet. Each story is unique from women who are smart and love what they do. Even if things don't always go as planned. Got MJ's Outpost book too , great pictures and write up on you and your girls making a lean-to and tea party. They are darling. tc linda Farmgirl Sister #343 Locust Trail Homestead http://www.homesteadblogger.com/walkabout/
Jen	Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 4:48:57 PM Wonderful, Linda Ellen, thank you soooo much!!!! Hope you enjoy Jen Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9 The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
LindaEllen	Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 07:09:08 AM Hey Jen I just got your book (A Mile In Her Boots) yesterday , Oh am I going to like this read : ). Got my cup of coffee and the door open here by the pc, its a bit chilli but I like. Perfect for reading. Then later in the Outpost for more reading of those women that cut the mustard out in the wilderness. I love your introduction and that little tiny acorn, just perfect. I think a lot of women can relate to your book and stories even if they have never been in the woods. I'll be getting your other book too : ) Great job. tc linda Locust Trail Homestead http://www.homesteadblogger.com/walkabout/
Elizaray	Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 3:40:05 PM Jo- That berrying trip sounds great! Someday I am going to have to come up to Alaska and see some of your "backyard" :D Elizaray
Jen	Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 11:41:26 AM Thanks, Traci! It's funny because writing (publishing) has been a lifelong dream, but I can't say it's been fulfilled - I just want to write more. Especially for kids. My children's book was actually published when I was a senior in high school as part of a national contest, so I just lucked out. It's a lot tougher now, as an adult, to try and find publishers. The key is to really research and match your writing with a suitable publisher - I don't even look at the big names, I just stick to the smaller independent houses. I track down their websites & email them a query/proposal with my fingers crossed! I'd love to illustrate my books, too. Someday...! Jen Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9 The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
June Bug	Posted - Jul 23 2008 : 11:22:11 AM Jen, you rock. What does it feel like to be a published author? You can definately cross that one off your list, what an accomplishment! How did you go about getting your children's book published? Did you just find publishing companies online and present your book? I'm very curious and would love to do something like that. Jo, it is so important to connect on that level so you rock too! JoAnn, what a neat story. When I think about death it seems so magical to share that with someone. It can be looked at as the end to another beginning and to be able to share that space when you are the most vulnerable that you will ever be in life, is so special. Thanks for sharing. What a neat group of women. Thanks everyone. Traci
blueberries in alaska	Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 10:16:57 PM I hike and meet up with seniors ALL the time, they are wonderful. Gosh I think I'm almost there. Yep, old is a state of mind. I'll have to check out the "We're in the Mountains". Two more weeks and I'll be back up in Denali, our annual "Berry picking with shotguns trip" . Two weeks of blueberries, labs, ptarmigan, grouse and the wilderness. I can't tell you how that trip recharges me! We call it our marital bonding trip, it puts us on the same wavelength, I just love it........ jo there's no place like home.... http://web.mac.com/thomja http://homepage.mac.com/thomja/PhotoAlbum22.html
Mountain Girl	Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 4:14:27 PM I love the title We're in the Mountains--Not over the Hill! I ordered it yesterday. I wish I could backpack but I hurt my neck when I was a kid and just a small book type backpack gives me trouble. For years I tried to get my mom and mother-in-law to stop thinking "old" to no avail I'm afraid. It's older not old. I have a folder of stories of people some well past 80 who are still vital and having fun. I want to be like them!! Have you heard of the books by George Ostrom. They are mainly set in Glacier and our about his travels and hikes with his Thursday hiking group called The Over-the-Hill Gang. Most are over 65. Beautiful photos and text. On one hike one of the gang actually died. The comment was "We all felt a tremendous loss, but agreed there couldn't be a better way to go. A peaceful death, among friends in a beautiful place." Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Unknown
Jen	Posted - Jul 21 2008 : 12:53:51 PM Yea! Thanks, girls. JoAnn, my "Wild with Child" book about families adventures is hanging on by a thread - still being considered by one publisher. The seniors one would probably be an easier sell! Did you see this one, reviewed in MJ's Outpost? Cute title: We're in the Mountains -- Not Over the Hill by Susan Alcorn http://www.backpack45.com/inthemountains2.html Jen Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9 The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
Aunt Jenny	Posted - Jul 20 2008 : 10:00:35 PM I ordered it a few days ago..can hardly wait to read!
blueberries in alaska	Posted - Jul 20 2008 : 10:09:17 AM I'm re reading your book this summer Jen, it's a good summer read...... love the story about the lost hunter. We have one of those frequently up here. Usually men, although we had a couple of lost girls last month that managed to make national headlines. I'm also trying to finish "Following the Equator" by Mark Twain, he's my camping read. Your book is an easy to pack book when there's frequent interruptions, I don't mind re reading a chapter! there's no place like home.... http://web.mac.com/thomja http://homepage.mac.com/thomja/PhotoAlbum22.html
Mountain Girl	Posted - Jul 17 2008 : 3:55:48 PM I have them and I love them. Jen are you still writing one about kids in the outdoors? I think after that you should write one about seniors (I hate that word) outdoors. You could write about Cabin Creek Franny's husband Hank and my ole geezer who's going backpacking with his friend Brian to the Sawtooth Mtns. Jim turned 63 on the 13th. JoAnn Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Unknown
Kuiu Kate	Posted - Jul 17 2008 : 3:52:10 PM I'm such a bookworm. These sound like just the sort I'd enjoy. Thanks for the heads up Jen! Out there Farmgirl Sister "May I live simply, so that others may simply live" ~Gandhi
Jen	Posted - Jul 17 2008 : 09:10:51 AM Thanks, Jenny - hope you enjoy them! Jen Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9 The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
Aunt Jenny	Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 8:55:35 PM I love it Jen..and have been meaning to order your book for some time. It will happen in the next couple weeks. I want both of them now!!

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