Still West of Nowhere: More Tales from The Cimarron: The Continuing Saga of the Quinn Family’s Montana Homestead

by Nancy Quinn

There is a mystique about the American West, with its beauty and sense of freedom, which reaches out to the rugged individualist in each of us and continues to beckon the hearts of aspiring pioneers. Do any of these traditional concepts of the Old West remain viable today? Is it possible to successfully blend city and country lifestyles? Find out by reading the true ongoing outdoor, wildlife, and survival adventures of Nancy Quinn and her family, modern day westerners who left the conveniences of urban comfort to face the dangers and hardships of life on a mountain in rural Montana. Written with the same style, humor, and perseverance that originated in Nancy’s first book, the award winning Go West, Young Woman!, and continued in its popular sequel, Stay West, Young Woman!, her latest saga, Still West of Nowhere, recounts their most recent escapades as they continue to adapt to their wilderness homestead.

410 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2020

About the author

Nancy Quinn is an internationally known wildlife artist and author. Her detailed and realistic paintings have made her the recipient of two World Wildlife Art Championship awards, and her debut book, Go West, Young Woman! won the Will Rogers Medallion Award. She happily resides on a Montana mountainside with her husband, daughters, and animals, where she continues to enjoy painting and writing about her experiences with domestic and exotic wildlife, as well as sharing her uplifting family stories in her books, blogs, and YouTube video series.

Reviews

[Carol Deegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t seem to get enough of this series about the Quinn family’s move from Washington DC to settle on the side of a mountain in Montana, and I’m sad this may be the last book. This book of the series follows the family as they continue to adjust to living miles from town, down a country road that needs to be plowed often in the winter, where weather and nature can take a toll. Although they have modern conveniences, they retain a style of living where everyone values the family and isn’t afraid of doing a little work. They learn to live in harmony with the wild animals in their woods, as well as the neighbor’s errant cows and bull. I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in a glimpse at country living with a good amount of humor thrown in. I urge you to start with the first book to get in on their life on the mountain from the beginning.

[William Kohnke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This third book covers the last few years and brings us up to date as of early 2020. The stories still contain a lot of humor, but with a tinge of melancholy. The kids are growing up and life is changing for the Quinn family, as all lives must change. Is it the end of the series or a pause for reflection? Either way, it is a thoroughly enjoyable read, with each story a self-contained microcosm of their lives, told in a chronological sequence that is in tune with the seasons. This makes for easy reading, since one can pick it up and put it down at leisure and never lose the sense of continuity. I highly recommend it because now, more than ever, we need a sense of calm and hope for our future. This book provides both.

[Janet Wolanin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Nancy Quinn

The latest book in the series about an east coast family's transition to rural Montana. It includes the homestead they build, the wildlife that visits it, their horses, the people they meet, the challenges they face, the author's home decorating and artwork, and even some of her recipes!

[Barbara Kinney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quinn Family’s Montana Homestead: More Saga Tales

I gave this book a five-star rating: I did not want the book to end, I love Quinn’s writing style and interests, and I love her and her family! Loved her first two books also!