A deeply spiritual book about the love between a mountain man, Shane McQuaid and his young wife, raised by Ute Indians. The setting, Colorado in the latter half of the 1800’s amid the pristine sanctity of the Rocky Mountains before law and order was established. There are other exciting and suspenseful tributaries such as life in a Ute Indian camp, unsavory criminals, a one of a kind mare with a supernatural gifting, a massive buffalo stampede, blizzards, life threatening encounters with grizzlies, camaraderie, an unbelievable horse race, injuries, miracles, salvation, moving of the Holy Spirit, healing prayer, humor, reconciliation between rival Indian tribes, tears, supernatural healings, happiness, fear, death, elk, bighorn, wolf, wolverine, and a trip East to attend veterinarian school to name a few. All intertwined with historic mountain men, ranchers and the unmitigated beauty of the Rocky Mountains, The Pillars of Heaven.