In the early seventies; some of us were shot like stars from our parents’ homes. This was an act of nature; bigger than ourselves. In the austere beauty and natural reality of Hell’s Canyon of Eastern Oregon; one hundred miles from pavement; Pam; unable to identify with her parent’s world and looking for deeper pathways has a chance encounter with returning Vietnam warrior Skip Royes. Skip; looking for a bridge from survival back to connection; introduces Pam to the vanishing culture of the wandering shepherd and together they embark on a four-year sojourn into the wilderness. From the back of a horse; Pam leads her packstring of readers from overlook to water crossing; down trails two thousand years old; and from the vantages she chooses for us; we feel the edges of our own experiences. It is a memoir of falling in love with a place and a man and the price extracted for that love.Written with deep lyricism; Temperance Creek is a work of haunting beauty; fresh and irreverent and rooted in the grit and pleasure of daily life. This is Pam’s story; but the courage and truth in the telling is part of our human experience. Seen through a slower more primary mirror; one not so crowded with objectivity; Pam’s memoir; is a kind of home-coming; a family reunion for shooting stars.
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86 of 96 people found the following review helpful. Fake Copy of BookBy FranI am in the process of returning the book because it is not the real book as advertised. This is not a comment on the Book titled "Stolen Legacy" by George G.M. James who is a wonderful author and writer. This is to alert the public that this book with this cover is a copyright infringement book. The original book published by Philosophical Library in 1954 - First Print - contained 190 Pages. This copy only has 166 Pages. There is no mention of the publisher or copyright inside the first page of the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I am almost done reading this book. The writer ...By Mildred HillI am almost done reading this book. The writer really has done his homework with this book.It so simply written and it keeps you reading. Very fascinating!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I really enjoyed reading thisBy CustomerSuperb! I really enjoyed reading this; It would be of great use if the history books would tell the whole truth about history. Not only did Africa create a magnificent culture; but their culture was and is the armor barrier for the world's culture. Africa has a very rich culture; but few are aware of it.
