The Twelve Days Of Winter In Colorado

A tribute to the Twelve Days of Christmas with a twist; it focuses on the landscape and wildlife of Colorado. The illustrations build right along with the story adding picture on top of picture as if you were stepping back each time to encompass more in the scene. The book also has text to enhance the illustrations.

The twelve days of autumn in Colorado is a spin off of The twelve days of Christmas poem. It focuses on the Colorado 14'ers, mountains in Colorado that are over 14,000 feet in elevation. Each page represents a different mountain peak along with information about how the peak received it's name and where it is located in Colorado.

An adolescent 17-year old boy goes with a youth group on a 12-day skiing holiday in the mountains. He is an introverted nerd, shy and inhibited, brought up by strict and protective parents. But he is full of inner energy and emotions which he would like to show and share. He is in love with a girl, but has no experience and is puzzled by the complexities of building a relationship. He is aware of his boundaries and limitations and is anxious to overcome them. This is not very easy for him, but he works hard towards this goal while he experiences an emotional roller coaster between greatest joy and deepest desperation, between love and jealousy. The story takes the subjective viewpoint of this boy. The reader follows his thoughts and inner reflections throughout these twelve days of that winter holiday, while he is learning and will eventually be able to overcome the wall that seems to surround him. In the meantime there is a lot of snow, skiing, mulled and sparkling wine, and going to the cemetery at night.

Warren Miller started skiing in 1939, and has been going downhill ever since. On his way down, he has produced almost 500 sports films and also published several books. This book, illustrated with many of Warren's original cartoons, chronicles his adventures on skis, while boating, and as he lurched through all other facets of his life.