From Roland's Bookstore
She was called "cute," "friendly," "beautiful."
Also, "pushy," "disdainful," "arrogant."
In time, the blonde bombshell was viewed as "dark," "furtive, "dangerous." And finally
she was condemned as "skulking,"
"underhanded," and "murdering."
But was she? Or was she, in the grizzly bear world, a good mother?
Chocolate Legs
5-1/2 X 8-1/2 12-point cover 320 pages $21.95
Roland's best-selling title, now in its 5th printing. Learning To Talk Bear is a hands-on
book detailing Roland's own learning curve with the great beasts.
Learning their mannerisms, instincts, and actions is its gist.
Cheek is at his best when he's describing bears in action,
and at his best, he's excellent.
Can one write a compelling read about a single wild animal without crossing
the line to fictionalize the animal's life. Maybe, especially if one spent a great part
of his life among others of the same creatures; and if one is unstinting in his
research, mindful of the land in which the creature lived and, especially if
that animal carried radio collars revealing its location during much of that life.
Tales of the West that Was
and the West that Is
A self-made naturalist, Cheek has a thing about grizzly bears that
some people feel defies understanding. Readers can thrill to a
mesmerizing tale of grizzly bears and humans who, in chilling detail, morph into
a lethal mix
- Outdoors Unlimited / publication of Outdoor Writers Asso. of America
- Tacoma's The News Tribune
Chocolate Legs is a superb book capturing the essence of a single wild animal. It will reside on my bookshelf alongside the best of Will James or Farley Mowat.
- Duncan LaSade / Missoula, MT
(or send check or money order for $21.95 to Roland Cheek, P.O. Box 1118, Columbia Falls, MT 59912)
