Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

In 1866 tragedy strikes at the exclusive Windfield School when a mysterious accident takes the life of a student. Among the student's circle of friends are Hugh Pilaster; Hugh's older cousin Edward, dissolute heir to the Pilaster banking fortune; and Micky Miranda, the handsome son of a brutal South American oligarchy. The death and its aftermath begin the spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives.

The Lean Program was designed as a centrally coordinated and resourced improvement initiative employing proven management and process improvement methodologies. The Program, sponsored by the Director of the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and reporting to the Governor's Budget and Efficiencies Committee focused on creating sustainable and independent capability to provide customer-focused improvements, utilizing the expertise and knowledge...

This study illustrates the potential economic impact of the proposed Amendment 61 on Pueblo and El Paso Counties. This amendment would prohibit borrowing by the state government and limit the ability of local governments to borrow. This study focuses on the impact of restrictions on state borrowing since this prohibition would reduce the flow of "new dollars" into the region and reduce local economic activity. Recent capital construction projects...

Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs--creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice. Features conversations with Jemele Hill, Angie Thomas, Naima Cochrane and others.

What is the role of literature in an era when one political party wages continual war on writers and the press? What is the connection between political strife in our daily lives, and the way we meet our enemies on the page in fiction? How can literature, through its free exchange, affect politics? In this galvanizing guide to literature as resistance, Nafisi seeks to answer these questions. Drawing on her experiences as a woman and voracious reader...