New York Times best-selling author David K. Randall spins a remarkable tale of the American West and the desire of one couple to preserve paradise.Frederick and May Rindge; the unlikely couple whose love story propelled Malibu’s transformation from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars; are at the heart of this story of American grit and determinism. He was a Harvard-trained confidant of presidents; she was a poor Midwestern farmer’s daughter raised to be suspicious of the seasons. Yet the bond between them would shape history.The newly married couple reached Los Angeles in 1887 when it was still a frontier; and within a few years Frederick; the only heir to an immense Boston fortune; became one of the wealthiest men in the state. After his sudden death in 1905; May spent the next thirty years fighting off some of the most powerful men in the country―as well as fissures within her own family―to preserve Malibu as her private kingdom. Her struggle; one of the longest over land in California history; would culminate in a landmark Supreme Court decision and lead to the creation of the Pacific Coast Highway.The King and Queen of Malibu traces the path of one family as the country around them swept off the last vestiges of the Civil War and moved into what we would recognize as the modern age. The story of Malibu ranges from the halls of Harvard to the Old West in New Mexico to the beginnings of San Francisco’s counter culture amid the Gilded Age; and culminates in the glamour of early Hollywood―all during the brief sliver of history in which the advent of railroads and the automobile traversed a beckoning American frontier and anything seemed possible. 8 pages of illustrations; map
#558875 in Books Brooks James F 2016-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x 1.10 x 6.50l; .0 #File Name: 0393061256288 pagesMesa of Sorrows A History of the Awat ovi Massacre
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Mesa of SorrowsBy Marc SeversonHere is an interesting synopsis of one person's view of the events in the Hopi village of Awatovi in 1700. Having visited the site more than once I can tell you it is an absolutely fascinating place. As to whether this is the true story; who can say? But I can tell you that Brooks has done exhaustive research into the complex history of the Hopitu shinumu of Antelope mesa. A great read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. revealing but not disenchantingBy D. McGrawWhile the present day descendants of the Hopi may not appreciate this airing of their dirty laundry; they could not have a more sensitive author than James Brooks. This is a tragedy that reads like a mystery; that in the end dispells mere myth to reveal a greater mystery at the core of our common humanity; to reveal the Hopi people to be very human in both their aspirations and their failings. This history is unblinking but ends by building and deepening cross-cultural understanding; not undermining it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. If Southwest Indigenous cultures is your passion this is a ...By 1GreenmonsterIf Southwest Indigenous cultures is your passion this is a must read. It helps tie the past to the present; Mesa of Sorrows present.
