J. L. Crafts

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Tahoe Destiny

Beschreibung

Will Toal's cattle are dying of thirst. A prolonged drought has put not only his herd, but the herds of the entire Carson Valley in jeopardy. He decides to move his stock and the herds of his fellow southern ranchers to his northern ranch where mountain grasses are still succored by the flow of the Truckee River. The Truckee flows from luminous Lake Tahoe leaving the lake in the confines of California but then turning east into Nevada. Powerful opposing forces want the diminishing supply of the beautiful lake's water.Has Will just walked into the battle for . . . Tahoe Destiny?The battle over Tahoe runs deeper. They've dammed the Truckee to generate a supply to satisfy the exploding populations growth caused by gold fever... California, Nevada, the railroad barons, lumber barons, ranchers, politicians, water speculators, the City of San Francisco and even John Muir are all pitted against each other. Guns are drawn, fingers are on the triggers and bullets fly. Will tries to stay out of the fray. But once again he is sucked into the battle.Can anyone save Tahoe?

Autor

J.L. Crafts was raised on the outskirts of a very large city in Southern California. Thankfully, back in those days, the very distant outskirts of that city still included open spaces and small ranches. As a young boy, he worked wrangling horses on one of those ranches learning to rope, ride, and train one of the most magnificent animals our planet has to offer. Those early years created a lifelong connection with not only horses but with the West of the 1800's. College led to law school followed by over thirty years of trying cases to juries up and down the state of California. Speaking to juries in a simple directness, he did what he could to elicit facts and arguments wherever possible through stories of life in the saddle and open spaces. He now spends his days creating those stories on the page and enjoys every minute of it.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Speaking Volumes LLC
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 525g
• ISBN-13: 9798890222602
• Artikelnr.: 73192505