La Frontera Publishing Announces University of New Mexico Press to Distribute Revised Second Edition of Candy Moulton's Book 'Legacy of the Tetons'

Cheyenne, WY (PRWEB) September 13, 2006

La Frontera Publishing announced today that the University of New Mexico Press will be the distributor for the revised second edition of Candy Moulton’s book “Legacy of the Tetons,” to be released by La Frontera Publishing in Spring 2007.

This re-edited second edition of “Legacy of the Tetons” with new material is an historic account of the men, women and children who battled the land and the elements to homestead in and around Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the Grand Tetons during the 1800s and early 1900s, and the struggle they faced to make a community. It includes a special section on the Mormon Handcart Migration and a look at the historic settlement known as Mormon Row.

“We are excited that the University of New Mexico Press, one of the nation’s leading distributors of Western historical books, has agreed to help us bring Candy’s book to the marketplace,” said Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing. “It is a classic American tale of pioneering spirit and courage.”

“Legacy of the Tetons” second edition will be published as a paperback (6 x 9, 192 pages, 64 halftones, index, $18.95). It will be available in the University of New Mexico Press’ Spring 2007 catalog. For further information on ordering “Legacy of the Tetons” visit the UNM Press’ Web site at http://www.unmpress.com or call (505) 272-7777 or (800) 249-7737.

“Candy Moulton is one of our nation’s leading Western writers, having written or co-written 11 Western history books, and is a winner of the prestigious Spur Award,” said Luther Wilson, director of the University of New Mexico Press. “We are pleased to be involved in the project and to help bring her account of these remarkable people to today’s readers.”

About La Frontera Publishing

Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at http://www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752.

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