Those Were the Days: Memories of an Aspen Hippie Chick

Author:   Jill Sheeley
Publisher:   Courtney Press
ISBN:  

9780979559235


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   07 November 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Think Aspen, Colorado in the 1970s. Picture a care-free ski town where the rich and famous meld in with the ski bums just trying to make a living so they can ski fresh powder on a bluebird day. Jill Sheeley was the ski bum in this scenario, leaving college with a couple of months left till graduation to move to Aspen and follow her passion to become a real skier and be free. She lived in an old mining shack way up in the mountains with her boyfriend and dogs--no electricity and no running water, but affordable at $20 a month. Sheeley relates stories of Aspen characters who became her family. Remember when Ted Bundy was loose in Aspen? She relates a personal, fearful story that had Bundy in her front yard trying to steal her car. How about when Spider Sabich was shot by Claudine Longet? Yes, there's a story here, too. Just about anyone who lived in Aspen in the 70s has a John Denver story--she relates hers. Interspersed with recipes (Sheeley also wrote three cookbooks) from Aspen, this memoir will take you back to a freer time.

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Author:   Jill Sheeley
Publisher:   Courtney Press
Imprint:   Courtney Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780979559235


ISBN 10:   0979559235
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   07 November 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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If you're looking for another tell-all, second-hand adventure book written by a part-time Aspenite living at 30,000 feet, forget it! These stories are the wonderful recollections of a life lived at the grassroots level, starting in 1968 and continuing, through today and beyond. This is a look at the 1970s and 80s with fresh eyes and perspective. Sheeley knows her subject well and shares the angst, the thrill, the heartbreak and the triumph of what life in Aspen is all about. Sheeley lays the reality out for all to experience. -Tony Vagneur, Local Rancher/Writer As I read Jill's memoirs of Our Town, I realized that I knew virtually all of the people that she knew and rhapsodized about in her poignant coming of age in Aspen voice. I was there. One degree of separation. And I question whether an Aspen hippie chick can renounce her hippiedom. But can she ski! -Bob Braudis, Freak Sheriff Capturing the adventure, attitude and esprit de cours of Aspen in the seventies, former hippie chick, author and ski bum extraordinaire Jill Sheeley brings the energy, experiences and sentiments of an entire generation vividly to life in her most recent novel. Living the life, as locals often say, has never been easy, but it has always been rich with memories, friendships and tall tales of exciting escapades. This was a pivotal era in the evolution of Aspen and the lasting impact that time period had on the community to this day. -Rachel Richards, Former Aspen Mayor


If you're looking for another tell-all, second-hand adventure book written by a part-time Aspenite living at 30,000 feet, forget it! These stories are the wonderful recollections of a life lived at the grassroots level, starting in 1968 and continuing, through today and beyond. This is a look at the 1970s and 80s with fresh eyes and perspective. Sheeley knows her subject well and shares the angst, the thrill, the heartbreak and the triumph of what life in Aspen is all about. Sheeley lays the reality out for all to experience. -Tony Vagneur, Local Rancher/Writer As I read Jill's memoirs of Our Town, I realized that I knew virtually all of the people that she knew and rhapsodized about in her poignant coming of age in Aspen voice. I was there. One degree of separation. And I question whether an Aspen hippie chick can renounce her hippiedom. But can she ski! -Bob Braudis, Freak Sheriff Capturing the adventure, attitude and esprit de cours of Aspen in the seventies, former hippie chick, author and ski bum extraordinaire Jill Sheeley brings the energy, experiences and sentiments of an entire generation vividly to life in her most recent novel. Living the life, as locals often say, has never been easy, but it has always been rich with memories, friendships and tall tales of exciting escapades. This was a pivotal era in the evolution of Aspen and the lasting impact that time period had on the community to this day. -Rachel Richards, Former Aspen Mayor


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Jill Sheeley moved to Aspen Colorado in the late 60's and spent her 20's enjoying the care-free lifestyle and hippie chick persona that came with that era. She supported herself by working as a ski instructor, cocktail waitress, house cleaner in exclusive Starwood and hostess, earning just enough money to get by. Writing was always a passion for Jill, and she found a way to weave her love of writing with her love for the area and created her first book, Christmas in Aspen. This tribute to the wonderful people of Aspen was followed by two cookbooks Tastes of Aspen and Lighter Tastes of Aspen. After getting married and having a daughter, Jill embarked on writing and publishing six children's books-The Adventures of Fraser the Yellow Dog series, featuring their beloved family Labrador. The World According to Fraser, a memoir written by the now-famous dog followed. For Fraser fans, she published her first young adult novel, The Blue Bottle set in the Caribbean. Next came Adventures of Kip in Aspen and Snowmass featuring her daughter's Australian shepherd, Kip. Jill teaches writing workshops all around the world and sponsors an annual local writing contest for 3rd and 4th graders. She has been featured on TV--Colorado and Company, PBS's Kid Stew (produced by James Patterson), several podcasts, KSPN and KFNO radio shows, and has been the feature of many articles in: Ski Magazine, The Denver Post, Snow Country Magazine, The Aspen Times, The Aspen Daily News, Aspen Sojourner, Aspen Magazine, Aspen Peak and in many publications in the Caribbean. She has been a key-note speaker at the Aspen Words Literary Festival.

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