From Haikus to Hatmaking

In one year of working as a freelance writer, from June 2007 to June 2008, Brian D'Ambrosio had the opportunity to meet and spend time with but a few of the many eclectic personalities that make Western Montana so unique. The stories collected here say what only stories about people can, and in so doing, they open our eyes. These snippets of life tear the curtain to reveal who and what we Western Montanans really are. Feature profiles include photographer Richard Paup, totem pole carver George Gulli, former NHL tough guy Jim Agnew, ex-NFL-er Guy Bingham, and furniture builder Andy Maisel.