Alan Weltzien

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Alan Weltzien, a self-described "born-again poet," is a longtime English professor at the University of Montana Western, in Dillon, MT.  He has edited, co-edited, or authored half  a dozen books including a memoir, <I>A Father and an Island: Reflections on Loss</I> (Lewis-Clark Press, 2008), and his first book of poetry, <I>To Kilimanjaro and Back</I> (Stephen Austin University Press, 2011). Weltzien has taught a range of classes in American, western American, and Pacific Northwest and Montana literatures, in addition to nonfiction workshops and nature writing.  He is the recipient of two Fulbright Fellowships (Poland; Bulgaria) and one University of Montana International Faculty Award (Australia). Weltzien reads all the time and still likes to ski in winter and scramble mountains in summer.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 9</div> <div> The Snowpeaks<FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Garamond" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Garamond" >is an 84 page hand-stitched paperbook with spine.   $16.00</FONT></div> <bR> <div> TO ORDER  ON-LINE                               </div> <div>       </div> <bR> <div> From the US         <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="The Snowpeaks"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="14-3"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="16.00"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="2.50"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>  </div> <bR> <div> From Canada    <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="The Snowpeaks"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="14-3"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="16.00"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="4.00"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>  </div> <bR> <div> From Other Countries            <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="The Snowpeaks"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="14-3"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="16.00"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="7.00"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>       </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ordering By Mail"><U>To order through mail click here.</U></A></div> <div> *******************************************</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>