{"product_id":"switchbacks-true-stories-from-the-canadian-rockies-paperback","title":"Switchbacks: True Stories from the Canadian Rockies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSid Marty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSwitchbacks, \u003c\/i\u003e Sid Marty draws on his own memories and those of friends and former colleagues in relating a series of true mountain tales. Among his subjects are: the old guide who built a staircase up a cliff; the stranded snowshoer who was rescued between rounds of beer in a Banff tavern; the man who catered to hungry grizzlies; an opinionated packrat with a gift for larceny; and a horse named Candy whose heart was as big as a stove. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, Marty tries to answer the kind of questions that all of us must face some day. Do we really have to \"grow up\" and abandon adventure as well as youthful ideals? Can the mountains draw old friends back together, when politics and life styles have set them apart? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSid Marty writes gracefully of the land he loves and lampoons a few bureaucrats whose policies sometimes threaten its integrity. His portraits of the people - and creatures - that make their lives in the mountains are affectionate and respectful. But, above all, this is a collection of engaging, surprising, funny, and superbly told true stories by a gifted writer.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"Switchbacks, Sid Marty draws on his own memories and those of friends and former colleagues in relating a series of true mountain tales. Among his subjects are: the old guide who built a staircase up a cliff; the stranded snowshoer who was rescued between rounds of beer in a Banff tavern; the man who catered to hungry grizzlies; an opinionated packrat with a gift for larceny; and a horse named Candy whose heart was as big as a stove. \u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, Marty tries to answer the kind of questions that all of us must face some day. Do we really have to \"grow up\" and abandon adventure as well as youthful ideals? Can the mountains draw old friends back together, when politics and life styles have set them apart? \u003cbr\u003eSid Marty writes gracefully of the land he loves and lampoons a few bureaucrats whose policies sometimes threaten its integrity. His portraits of the people - and creatures - that make their lives in the mountains are affectionate and respectful. But, above all, this is a collection of engaging, surprising, funny, and superbly told true stories by a gifted writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSID MARTY's work has been published in periodicals including \u003ci\u003eEquinox, Canadian Geographic, Reader's Digest, Canadian Business, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler.\u003c\/i\u003e His prose and poetry have been included in a number of literary periodicals and anthologies and his books about life in the mountains and foothills of Canada's west have been consistent bestsellers. Sid Marty lives and writes in the foothills of southwestern Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757385908512,"sku":"9780771056703","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05cf41f2379e7d918d2cfbc92be80853.webp?v=1780101035","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/switchbacks-true-stories-from-the-canadian-rockies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}