Montana Eccentrics: A Collection of Extraordinary Montanans, Past & Present - Paperback

by Brian D'Ambrosio (Author)

The unusual lives of 41 unique Montanans are profiled in Montana Eccentrics: A Collection of Extraordinary Montanans, Past & Present. The characters range from the world famous to the almost unknown, from opera singers to saddle makers, and from world-changing inventors to comic innovators. Many names are familiar to Montanans, but many of these eccentrics have never before been profiled. Even Montanans who are well versed in Montana history will be surprised by some of the remarkable characters who sprang from the state and by the exceptional, little-known free spirits who still live here.

Author Biography

Brian D'Ambrosio is a prolific author of non-fiction books about Montana. His highly acclaimed Warrior in the Ring: The Life of Marvin Camel, American Indian World Champion Boxer was a finalist for the High Plains Book Award. He has also written about movie making in Montana, Shot in Montana: A History of Big Sky Cinema, true crime, Montana Murders: Notorious and Unsolved, and sports, Montana and the NFL. He lives in Helena, Montana.