Rarely can an author capture the dilema that is modern Montana - the collision of the old West, where deeply tanned outdoor men and women live free, with the modern cell phone dominated condo culture encroaching on the ranches and farms of the West.

Fishing guide and trout bum David Ames has penned another winner (after his first book True Love and the Woolly Bugger) in the form of 11 somewhat loosely connected stories - centered of course around the theme of fly fishing. It’s quite clear reading A Good Life Wasted that Ames has “walked the talk” here in Montana for some time, and he’s been a keen observer of things along the way.

I particularly like the opening chapter describing his basically bluffing his way into a guide job, as well as his life with no “job”.  If you’ve ever thought about dashing the cubicle farm and heading west for another life - this is a must read.

This book will make you laugh, ponder life, and perhaps will drive a bit more introspection than you’d expect - most of all, it’s very entertaining and a must have for the bookshelf.

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