{"product_id":"cripple-creek-days-1","title":"Cripple Creek Days","description":"One of the most fascinating accounts of a gold rush town.—Chicago Sunday Tribune\nMabel Barbee Lee has written a rousing tale of early days in Cripple Creek, Colorado. She speaks with authority because she arrived there as a child in 1892, and with wide-eyed wonder saw the whole place turn to gold.\nWith his divining rod, Mabel's father tapped gold ore on Beacon Hill but missed becoming a millionaire by selling his claim short. Nonetheless, life was rich for young Mabel in a booming town with points of interest like Poverty Gulch, the Continental Hotel, and a fantastic house called Finn's Folly; with characters around like the promoter Windy Joe and (seen from a distance) the madam Pearl De Vere; with something always going on, whether a celebration or a disastrous fire or train wreck or a no-nonsense miners' strike.\nMabel Lee's book brings back a time and place with affection. The foreword is by Lowell Thomas, who was her pupil when she was a young schoolmarm in Cripple Creek.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0803279124\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKTGN002ZVL_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lee, Mabel Barbee\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505752023098,"sku":"4EKTGN002ZVL_ns","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0803279124-0_6e2ffe55-a736-417a-a0cd-e03c7f10c80f.jpg?v=1783205801","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/cripple-creek-days-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}