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<span style="color: rgb(64, 69, 64); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Cathy Langer of the </span><a href="http://www.tatteredcover.com/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Tattered Cover bookstores</a><span style="color: rgb(64, 69, 64); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and Nicole Magistro of </span><a href="http://www.bookwormofedwards.com/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Bookworm of Edwards</a><span style="color: rgb(64, 69, 64); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> pick their favorite Colorado and Western-themed books in time for the holidays.</span>

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Two booksellers suggest Colorado and Western-themed books to give as gifts or to keep for yourself.

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