Of Mountains and Men

About the Book

Of mountains and men is a compilation of writings based on the author’s adventures while skiing the mountains of North America. The author brings both humor and drama to every day life through his poetry. A drifter, or in the seventies referred to as a “free spirit”, Al Bianchine finds the words to entertain and serenade every reader. Reminiscent of Dylan’s style, this book of poems is a keeper for every word enthusiast.

About the Author

Author Bio Al Bianchine Al's adventures in the high alpine of North America have inspired collections of poetry entitled Of Mountains and Men, and short stories White Dreams, as well as a Historical Novel of Arapahoe Basin, The Legend. After meeting his wife Kathy, an avid horse woman in Aspen, Colorado, it comes as no surprise that out of the mountains of manure a new collection of short stories, All God's Horses, about the love and heartache, that they bring has arisen. The Coal Seam Fire, is a harrowing fiction story based on a Colorado forest fire which was started by an underground burning coal seam that burst through the earth. Only the heroic ride of a young girl and her talented horse can save the isolated mountain barn and it's rescued horses from certain demise.