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Dinner & A Book - A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

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Episode #1211 - A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

Join me and my guest, Judy Goebel as we prepare a Rocky Mountain meal while discussing Isabella Bird's "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains" on Dinner and a Book.

Isabella L. Bird traveled the World during the 1800's and became known as a travel writer.  One of her adventures was traveling on horseback through the Rocky Mountains in the early 1870's where comforts were few and dangers, plentiful.  Bird was a very articulate lady who moved with great ease among desperadoes, sullen pioneers and unimaginable hardships.  Tot her, the West was wild and wondrous.  We'll talk about her friendship with the outlaw "Mountain Jim Nugget, learn how to survive on little food and make do with  threadbare clothing.  And, we'll prepare a mountain meal based on Bird's experiences.

Original Airdate: April 20, 2013