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California Gold | John Jakes
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One mans ambitious journey into the heart of Californias gold country becomes a pursuit for limitless wealth in the face of devastating ruin At the height of Californias Gold Rush, men left everything behind for the chance at striking it rich. Now, some thirty years after its peak, gold fever still entices adventurous Easterners like James Macklin Chance to the western frontier. A wanderer and a nobody, James is drawn to California by the dream of lasting wealtha dream so powerful hell stop at nothing to see it through. In the enthralling style that has led millions to love his work, John Jakes captures the ambition and energy of Californias pioneers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection.
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Are our Cali friends okay? I‘m so worried about those people in the fire area.

LoverofLit It is really awful. I couldn't imagine 6y
Leftcoastzen My heart is breaking for everyone in California. The Bay Area air in worst reading ever recorded.I can‘t believe Paradise is basically gone . It was pretty up there.So much suffering. 6y
Samplergal @Leftcoastzen I know. My hubs lived in LA for years and knows a few ppl who have lost their homes. Just looking at Paradise make me ill. The toxic air will make so many sick. 6y
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jdiehr I am safe and sound in Ventura County. Between the shooting in my hometown of Thousand Oaks and the fires just hours later, it has been a trying week. Thanks for checking on us 💕 6y
JSW This is the worst fire and air I‘ve seen in my 42 years here. It‘s devastating. Im ok here on the central coast but our air is not. Not sure when it will get better. 🙁 my heart breaks for my beautiful state and its people. 6y
Samplergal My heart breaks for you all. Stay safe and if there is something we can do please let us know. I have given to a charity run through a bank but as a retired public school employee, it‘s a drop in the bucket. 6y
SleepyDragon I'm physically located far from the fires, but our hearts are breaking for T.O., as both my husband and I graduated from CLU and are forever connected to the school community. Also we still have a number of friends in the area, some of which were evacuated but thankfully did not lose everything. The Borderline had just opened under that management right before my freshman year, and was immediately legendary. 6y
FeatherV It‘s devastating, I‘m physically out of harms way aside from smoke that gets blown towards us. I‘ve never seen fires this bad the pictures of Paradise make me sick, so many people missing so many families who have lost everything. Thank you for checking in on us 💕 6y
Samplergal @FeatherV stay safe. Hubs has played golf a hundred times at the golf course next to the Borderline. He has friends in the area as well. None have homes any longer. 😭 6y
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Calling all CALIFORNIA littens!!! Ive been wanting to set up a CALIFORNIA meet up, so if you live in CALIFORNIA please comment below with your city, so I can see how many of you are interested in a meet up! 🌞🌞

rather_be_reading Ill start.... Bloomington, California (SoCal) 6y
PSreads73 Great idea. Unfortunately I live on the other side of the country. WV to be precise. 6y
Blueberry @NataliePatalie and I are in Fairfield; between Sac and San Fran. 6y
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HardcoverHearts Count me in! I‘m in Berkeley. 6y
SoniaC I‘m in Alameda. 6y
mariaku21 I'm in Los Angeles CA 6y
TaylorMay Sacramento!!! 6y
Rachbb3 Modesto! 6y
Jas16 San Francisco 6y
Kaylamburson I wish! I‘m actually NYC, but have a blast!! @Blueberry (edited) 6y
Chocamanda San Jose 6y
Nu-Bibliophile Lemoore (small town outside Fresno) 6y
Christine I‘m in San Diego. :) 6y
Suet624 Thank you for thinking of me. I live in Vermont but two of my children live in Cali and I lived for a time in Sonoma and Sebastopol. I love your state. (edited) 6y
BooksForEmpathy San Francisco!! 6y
YouReadMyEyes I‘m in Sacramento and would love to meet folks! 6y
readordierachel I'm in San Francisco, but I'm actually moving out of state later this month. Bummer! 6y
Bostonmomx2 I‘m in Nevada actually. 6y
derr.liz San Francisco 🌉 6y
cocomass I‘m a little late here, but San Francisco!!(Side note: @readordierachel where are you going?!) 6y
readordierachel @cocomass Moving to Oregon! Sad to leave the bay area 😢 6y
FreeReadAndWrite I‘m so late replying to this but I‘d be in! SF Bay Area 6y
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