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Mountain West News Reviews Grizzlies On My Mind
"Michael Leach does for Yellowstone, what Terry Tempest Williams does for the Great Salt Lake; Rick Bass does for The Yaak; and Jack Turner does for the Tetons---gives the reader a special look at a place they hold in their hearts." Mountain West News Review Wow! I...
Grizzlies On My Mind Recieves MASSIVE Review
"The flora and fauna of Yellowstone becomes the setting of a spiritual journey in this luscious memoir." Luscious? I love it! This is BIG for Grizzlies On My Mind! We just received a MASSIVE review from one of the top ten reviewers and our entire team is through the...
Grizzlies On My Mind Showcased in Google Article Featuring World’s Best Indie Bookstores
A friend of mine recently sent me this fresh Google article that lists the top 19 indie bookstores in the WORLD! Our very own The Country Bookshelf here in Bozeman, Montana, made the list at #14. I was so excited about this as Grizzlies on My Mind recently topped the...
Putting Ink to Book Contract Number Two
This time last year I signed my first book contract with my daughter by my side. I'm thrilled to share that we just put pen and ink to a contract with Ingram for book NUMBER TWO! At our spot on Main...
Elk River Books, Livingston Love and Doug Peacock
I'm still riding the high of Friday night in my old stompin' grounds of Livingston, Montana. So much love for the turnout at Elk River Books. When my good friend Dan Sullivan co-owner of Mustang Catering helped get my manuscript in front of the one and only Doug...
Grizzlies On My Mind Takes Yellowstone By Storm
It was so powerful to be back in the Map Room presenting at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on Thursday night. We had a massive turnout filling the room to capacity. I'm still buzzing from a very special weekend of presentations/signings. ~Michael W. Leach ...
Grizzlies On My Mind: Jackson Hole, Wyoming Style
Five generations of Wyoming roots planting amongst the Arrowleaf balsamroot under the tantalizing Tetons. Our time in Jackson Hole represented powerful medicine. I was so humbled, grateful and honored to share a reading and signing at one of my all time favorite...
Best Seller: Grizzlies On My Mind Hits #1
I'll let the pictures tell the story...
The Machismo, Misogynistic and Degrading Culture of the NFL
After reading the attached article Jiggle Tests, Dunk Tanks and Unpaid Labor on a friend’s Facebook page this morning, I opted to postpone my morning writing sesh where I strive to bang out words for the next book. Needless to say reading this piece got me all fired...
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