View Full Version : Winton Porter's new book
Sailor (The other one)
08-01-2009, 15:51
Winton Porter, the owner of Mountain Crossings at Neel Gap, has written a book called "Just Passin' Thru" that will be out in October but is available at a pre-publication deal now. You can pre-order a signed copy and save a few bucks at his website at http://www.mountaincrossings.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=770&HS=1. (http://www.mountaincrossings.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=770&HS=1)
I had the pleasure of reading the first five chapters of this book in draft form and I've been salivating for the rest ever since. I understand some WB AT legends are in it...
Wow...great to know. Thanks for passing this on.
CrumbSnatcher
08-01-2009, 17:47
he sent me the first few chapters. i think it will be a great book!!!
Mrs Baggins
08-01-2009, 19:42
Got it on pre-order from Amazon.
mweinstone
08-01-2009, 20:46
only teachers need to be told what they are. the exact allgarythm that exists in positive proof of our boy at neels success is that we love him now. no one who loves the book can ad to our appreciation admiration and respect. the mans a trail. leading to our hearts. hes the red carpet of atdom. when it rollls out for you, you have taken the first step to becoming the fith rase. when i need moral guidence i call johnney thunder. when i need scolding i call gypsy and lwolf. when i need bibletalk i call phatchap. i never call winton. cause hes a givein. all he offers is out their for us all all the time. next feb 18th if all goes well.......i will inhale his armpit smell deeply and hug him too. cause hikers aint no joke. no joke at all. oxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxmatty.
Lone Wolf
08-01-2009, 20:51
what's an AT WB legend?
Chaco Taco
08-01-2009, 21:38
what's an AT WB legend?
I smell whiskey
Lone Wolf
08-01-2009, 21:40
I smell whiskey
whiskey. and that means....?
saimyoji
08-01-2009, 22:02
I smell whiskey
and pork chops...
And cheese........:rolleyes:
Doughnut
08-02-2009, 07:31
I just ordered my copy, review pending.....
DoughNut
Sailor (The other one)
08-02-2009, 08:04
what's an AT WB legend?
No, no. That's "WB AT."
Good luck with the book Winton...hope it does well :D
Toolumpy
08-02-2009, 11:37
Too bad shipping is almost $9.00.
Wise Old Owl
08-02-2009, 12:55
What is it with shipping all the time?..... if Whiskey & cheese was shipped you would gladly pay $9
Mrs Baggins
08-02-2009, 13:42
Too bad shipping is almost $9.00.
I use Amazon Prime ($75/yr) and get free 2 day shipping on everything. But then I order at least 2 dozen books/year plus many other items that qualify for the free shipping. I currently have several books on my pre-order list. If you order items totaling $25 shipping is free as well but that can end up costing more than paying for the Prime membership because you'll always be forced into ordering more stuff than you really wanted in order to get free shipping, so it's going to cost you more in the end. I'm pretty certain, though, that Amazon wouldn't charge $8 or $9 to ship a relatively small $10 book.
I plan on getting mine at the release party
I plan on getting mine at the release party
me too
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Mrs Baggins
08-02-2009, 18:15
me too
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As nice as that would be, I'd have to about $100 on gas to get down there, and then meals, lodging.....................:eek: I'll wait for the Amazon release.......:D
saimyoji
08-02-2009, 19:46
As nice as that would be, I'd have to about $100 on gas to get down there, and then meals, lodging.....................:eek: I'll wait for the Amazon release.......:D
does that $100 include the kids rates? :-?
(being a hobbit and all)
Chaco Taco
08-02-2009, 19:53
does that $100 include the kids rates? :-?
(being a hobbit and all)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/kmterrill/hahaha.jpg
Chaco Taco
08-02-2009, 19:54
whiskey. and that means....?
oh come on....
oh and lasagna
As nice as that would be, I'd have to about $100 on gas to get down there, and then meals, lodging.....................:eek: I'll wait for the Amazon release.......:D
But it would be alot more fun than waiting for the mail.
Greetings from Neel Gap. Saw Winton today and got the first copy!!:banana
Ok - maybe it was the companion :o but it was a book and I did see WP:)
I plan on getting mine at the release party
When and where is this release party?
Bulldawg
08-06-2009, 23:03
When and where is this release party?
Mountain Crossings, sometime in the fall.
Cool AT Breeze
08-07-2009, 14:00
When and where is this release party?
The weekend of Oct. 16th.
Mrs Baggins
08-07-2009, 19:01
The weekend of Oct. 16th.
Hmmm...Amazon says the release date is Dec 3rd.((they ship preorders to your address to be rec'd on the official release date. I've ordered literally dozens of books this way and it has always been so). Publishing houses get very very uppity about selling books before the official release date. Winton may want to to get his copies out there and get the money for them early on but the publishing house will find out about it and they can stop it. I worked for Barnes and Noble for 2 years and B. Dalton Books for a year and we were well aware of "release dates." Sell a book one day ahead of time and the publishing house and hq were on the phone to halt sales. He may believe he's above it because it's his book, but he'll find out from the publishing house that he has to adhere to the rules like everyone else. I also knew a manager at a Target store that sold a DVD hours before the "release" date. Target hq and the DVD publishing house were on the phone within minutes. You are being watched.
Hmmm...Amazon says the release date is Dec 3rd.((they ship preorders to your address to be rec'd on the official release date. I've ordered literally dozens of books this way and it has always been so). Publishing houses get very very uppity about selling books before the official release date. Winton may want to to get his copies out there and get the money for them early on but the publishing house will find out about it and they can stop it. I worked for Barnes and Noble for 2 years and B. Dalton Books for a year and we were well aware of "release dates." Sell a book one day ahead of time and the publishing house and hq were on the phone to halt sales. He may believe he's above it because it's his book, but he'll find out from the publishing house that he has to adhere to the rules like everyone else. I also knew a manager at a Target store that sold a DVD hours before the "release" date. Target hq and the DVD publishing house were on the phone within minutes. You are being watched.Pretty sure that Winton knows when his book is coming out. After all, it's his book. I know you probably believe otherwise, but you don't know everything, Baggins.
Alligator
08-07-2009, 21:54
Interesting angle for an AT book if I do say so myself.
Bulldawg
08-07-2009, 22:11
Interesting angle for an AT book if I do say so myself.
The first few chapters I have here have my mouth literally watering for the rest.
does that $100 include the kids rates? :-?
(being a hobbit and all)
hobbit size books are smaller than normal and should cost less, no?
Pretty sure that Winton knows when his book is coming out. After all, it's his book. I know you probably believe otherwise, but you don't know everything, Baggins.
Agreed. Buying lots of books don't make one knowledgable... or wiser, reading comprehension being what it is... especially in some cases. :)
Cool AT Breeze
08-10-2009, 15:38
Just talked to Winton. His publisher is releasing the book in Oct. Amazon is listing the holiday release date as Dec. The publisher is Menasha Ridge Press. I hope this clears things up.
Sounds like a nice Christmas present to myself !
ShelterLeopard
08-10-2009, 19:57
I think I'll pick my copy up when I go through Mountaint Crossings next year on my thru!
I think I'll pick my copy up when I go through Mountaint Crossings next year on my thru!
Hope it's worth the weight to carry.
ShelterLeopard
08-12-2009, 22:46
Ah, I don't mind. I often carry a full paperback book with me on trail. (Actually, usually I carry issued of Fantasy & Science Fiction.) And sometimes I do the usual and tear off parts of the book as I go.
Gray Blazer
08-12-2009, 23:10
what's an AT WB legend?
Look in the mirror.
Sailor (The other one)
10-29-2009, 14:34
Got mine today. I was at Mountain Crossings this past week while the book was in the mail.
ChinMusic
10-29-2009, 14:45
Look in the mirror.
I would agree with that.
I'll be at MC in early Dec. Have to pick one up then.....
rambunny
10-29-2009, 16:47
It is tremendous! I couldn't put it down.
Jack Tarlin
11-05-2009, 23:48
Just got my signed copy in the mail yesterday and stayed up til 3 in the morning reading. Will finish it up tonight after work.
Yeah, it's that good, and is the best A.T. book to come out in years.
This would make a great Christmas or holiday present for any hiker you know and be sure to get an extra copy to keep.
ChinMusic
11-06-2009, 00:05
Just got my signed copy in the mail yesterday and stayed up til 3 in the morning reading.
It's only fair that you got a signed copy. Wait, that pic labelled as you over the can isn't signed, is it?
Jack Tarlin
11-06-2009, 00:08
I'm sure I have no idea what you mean. :eek:
Tenderheart
09-17-2010, 10:27
Cup and I went up to Mountain Crossings this past weekend, and bought Winton's book. He was there and was happy to personalize it for us. I just finished reading it this morning. Man, I wish I had his patience with people. I wish I had some patience with people.
litefoot 2000
Waterbuffalo
09-25-2010, 09:51
I'm running behind I picked up a copy at REI the other day It is a Great book for 2 days I couldn't put it down
mweinstone
09-25-2010, 17:49
ive never red a book cover to cover in my life sept for hiking books .like 3. no one belives me. i faked every book report and oral book quize in my short educational years.hate reading. alot. hole lot. so so lotty doth thyne hate fruit twixt mine cerebrals.
mweinstone
09-25-2010, 17:51
books are dead. written mostly by dead folks. about other dead folks and dead storys that got told too much anyway. at least books written by people. movies are dead too. life aint got time or place for such nonsence. we got wilds to tame and inside too. readers.....ha.
mweinstone
09-25-2010, 17:53
recorded music too. it aint right.live stuff is life. dead stuff is death. kinda like the supermarket rule. the stuff around the outside is good. the crap on the isles aint.
books are dead. written mostly by dead folks. about other dead folks and dead storys that got told too much anyway. at least books written by people. movies are dead too. life aint got time or place for such nonsence. we got wilds to tame and inside too. readers.....ha.
If you've only read hiking-related books than how do you know books are written mostly by dead folks, about other dead folks? Thats not true either... doesn't make sense. :-?
With Matty you must consider the source. :D
4eyedbuzzard
09-25-2010, 19:34
...doesn't make sense. :-?
Your point? :D :banana
Your point? :D :banana
Yes, that is my point.
recorded music too. it aint right.live stuff is life. dead stuff is death. kinda like the supermarket rule. the stuff around the outside is good. the crap on the isles aint.
What about the celebrity magazines and the farmer's almanacs at the checkout aisle?
I really did enjoy the book.:) I end to ended it in a couple of days.:rolleyes: Having worked there and knowing most of the characters and liberties took made it that much more interesting.;) I also find it interesting that WP described some of the same people/places- in much the same way as BB, but w/o the backlash.:rolleyes:
I'm a little late to the party, but great book. I had a hard time putting it down and was sad when it ended.
So is there going to be a "continuing adventures of Winton"? I want to be first in line :)
warraghiyagey
10-29-2010, 19:35
I'm a little late to the party, but great book. I had a hard time putting it down and was sad when it ended.
So is there going to be a "continuing adventures of Winton"? I want to be first in line :)
I hope so. . . I can't wait to hear all the sordid details of people he knows or has met.... he's a master of pulp non-fiction. . . .
I heard he cleared all the gossip with the subjects. His next book should be an expose' of that Warraghiyagey thing!
warraghiyagey
10-29-2010, 20:12
I heard he cleared all the gossip with the subjects. His next book should be an expose' of that Warraghiyagey thing!
Great. . . a book about nothing. . . . sounds like a winner. . .
ive never red a book cover to cover in my life sept for hiking books .like 3.
Obviously the wrong three! :p
You want a great read, follow the dots ....
http://www.skwc.com/exile/Hail-nf.html
Great. . . a book about nothing. . . . sounds like a winner. . .
Hey, it worked on Seinfeld!
Hey, it worked on Seinfeld!
and A Walk in the Woods.
And I liked them both! :eek:
warraghiyagey
10-30-2010, 08:08
and A Walk in the Woods.
Like. . . :p:p
Great read. I recommend it.