Overview
āInspiring and meditativeāthe story of man vs nature and man vs himself.āāRyan Holiday,Ā #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way
The siren song of Cerro Gordo, a desolate ghost town perched high above Death Valley,Ā has seduced thousands since the 1800s, but few fell harder for it than Brent Underwood,Ā who moved there in March of 2020, only to be immediately snowed in and trapped forĀ weeks.
It had once been the largest silver mine in California. Over $500 million worth of ore wasĀ pulled from the miles of tunnels below the town. Butch Cassidy, Mark Twain, and otherĀ infamous characters of the American West were rumored to have stayed there.Ā Newspapers reported a murder a week. But that was over 150 years ago.
Underwood bet his life savingsāand his lifeāon this majestic, hardscrabble town thatĀ had broken its fair share of ambitious men and women. What followed were fires, floods,Ā earthquakes, and perhaps strangest, fame. Ghost Town Living tells the story of a manĀ against the elements, a forgotten historic place against the modern world, and a dreamĀ against all oddsāone that has captured millions of followers around the world.
He came looking for a challenge different from the traditional 9-5 job but discoveredĀ something much more fulfillingāan undertaking that would call on all of himself andĀ push him beyond what he knew he was capable of. In fact, to bring this abandoned townĀ back to life, Brent had to learn a wealth of new self-sufficiency and problem-solvingĀ skills from many generous mentors.
Ghost Town Living is a thrilling read, but itās also a call to actionāto question our too-practical lives and instead seek adventure, build something original, redefine work, andĀ embrace the unknown. It shows what it means to dedicate your life to something, to takeĀ a mighty swing at a crazy idea and, like the cardsharps who once haunted Cerro Gordo,Ā go all in.
This book title, Ghost Town Living (Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley), ISBN: 9780593578445, by Brent Underwood, published by Harmony/Rodale (March 19, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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