Product Description

A full color, 11x12 inch, fine art coffee table book featuring the people and history of 30 great western ranches. Some of these ranches have been in the same family for more than 5 generations. We can all learn from their amazing history and compelling stories. The book is illustrated with nearly 600 spectacular, full color photographs. The photography will delight your eyes and the stories will warm your heart.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44085 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 228 pages

Review
Announcing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results. The 12th Annual IPPY Awards presented in Los Angeles on May 30th. It's an honor to present Jim Keen, of KM Media, with the Bronze Metal for Great Ranches of the West, in the Coffee Table Book Category of this year's IPPY Awards, and we sincerely congratulate Jim and his publishing team. For 12 years the IPPY Awards have been recognizing Excellence in Independent Publishing. This year books came from 49 U.S. states, D.C., and U.S. Virgin Islands; 9 Canadian provinces and Territories; and 16 countries around the world. The judges said, The quality of this year's entries is totally amazing, and judging was difficult, as we saw better designed books, read higher quality writing. and were exposed to more sophisticated concepts. ...we were impressed with the breathtaking artwork and photography in our fine arts and coffee table book entries. --The 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results - National Categories Judging Team

About the Author
Jim Keen is a photographer, filmmaker and author. His previous book, "Colorado Rocky Mountain Wide" won two national awards. Jim is a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography and for more than 20 years he owned The Air Castle, a popular photographic gallery in California. Jim has won close to 100 regional and national awards for his photographic art and his work is in private and corporate collections across the US and in 15 other countries. Professional recognition for his video work includes six Telly Awards and 3 Communicator Awards, and his film "Silent Climb" was featured at the Breckenridge Film Festival.

Customer Reviews

Captivating short stories, excellent photographs of American Ranches
American independant ranches are a vanishing part of our history. This book, thru excellent photographs and captivating short stories, introduces the reader to a few ranches that have stood the test of time. I have enjoyed reading these stories with my children, educating them in a part of American culture they dont have a chance to see. Through the stories we've learned about the source of food for our table, the need for conservation and preservation of Western ranchlands, and the benefits of a work ethic that prevails in these ranching families. This book should be read by all American families, so future generations will understand the heritage we have in the ranching way of life, and that its culture may not be lost.

Best among coffee table books
I loved going through this book. All of the photography is superb and so lifelike. This man has such a talent for combining the ordinary and making an outstanding visual image and communicates it so well to the viewer.

The stories are so realistic and draw you right into the pictures. I was so enamored by the story concerning the Salmond Ranch in Montana, that I searched the internet and found that a movie was actually made about "The Cattle Queen of Montana'. As a result, I have now found and viewed the movie.

Excellent pictures. Great stories!

Great Ranches of the West
Jim Keen captured the essence of the West, from the rugged beauty of Place to the nobility of the generations of dedicated Westerners who built and work the ranches. His pictures are breathtaking and carefully placed. They take us into the lives of the ranchers. These wonderful families preserve a way of life that is known around the world. It was thrilling to see pictures of people I've met. This is no coffee table book. I give it 5 stars!