You Fall Off, You Get Back On by Mary Stobie

Though the memoir can be powered through in an extremely fast fashion (made ironic by the very last entry centering around the theme of slowing down and savoring the people and moments in your life), it gives the reader a pretty good idea just how eventful the author's life has been, from her first riding lessons at age three to the present day. While I may not have been left feeling particularly inspired to take more risks in life, I did feel a form of admiration towards Stobie and the things she's dared herself to do throughout her life.

I love horses, but have never had the good fortune to enjoy rodeo, largely due to my national background. When I first took part in the giveaway for this book, it was for her past as a rodeo rider. This is definitely one of those feel good books that leave the reader with a warm feeling and a sweet aftertaste. I'm one of the First Reads winners of this book. You Fall Off, You Get Back On is a reading treat for anyone who appreciates the Rocky Mountains, enjoys an honest and loving life story well-told, and loves a good laugh. Or at least read, in this wide-ranging, upbeat collection of personal and revealing essays.

Wherever she lives, for Stobie every day is an adventure (or misadventure), and every escapade a great excuse for a joke and even a life lesson or two.Įarly readers love this book Dave Lieber of the Dallas Morning News described it as an extraordinarily fun read, and Stu Bykofsky of the Philadelphia Daily News says Mary Stobie is a gal you want to meet. “Settled,” though, as readers will discover, isn’t quite what Mary Stobie is about. Unexpected encounters with Hollywood A-listers like Warren Beatty and Clint Eastwood colored those years before she settled into the writing and family life back on the Colorado range. Stobie’s surprising experiences include stints as a young rodeo champion and a Hollywood ingénue. Rocky Mountain writer Stobie terms her work a “patchwork memoir.” Patchwork it is-breezy and wide-ranging personal essays and columns deftly woven into a funny and cohesive fabric. An unusual and just plain joyful memoir that is part Annie Oakley, part Erma Bombeck and 100% original.

You Fall Off, You Get Back On by Mary Stobie