I Met Will Hobbs!

I went to the Eden Prairie Public Library to hear author Will Hobbs talk about his books. WOW! What a fabulous speaker and writer! He had the roomful of listeners mesmerized with stories of his adventures which gave him ideas for his novels. I believe he motivated the listeners to become readers of all his books and to become outdoor enthusiasts and possibly future writers. He showed slides of his hiking in the Grand Canyon, rafting down the Snake River, his home in Colorado, scenes from the Arizona/Mexican border and the mountain statue of El Cristo Rey (from the Crossing the Wire book), working on a salmon catching boat (Leaving Protection) and many more. He also tantalized us with his newest book, Go Big or Go Home. The summary of the book states:

Fourteen year old Brady and his cousin Quinn love
extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them
for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter
with a meteorite after it crashes into his
Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.

Will Hobbs inscribed the book, Go Big or Go Home that I bought for our school library. And he autographed a poster for the SJV library, too. Evidence of our meeting is in the photo above. I am now a serious Will Hobbs fan! Click here to check out the Will Hobbs official web site.