A Year in Bodie
Author | : Margaret R. Chavez |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2013-06-29 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781483641140 |
ISBN-10 | : 1483641147 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Year in Bodie written by Margaret R. Chavez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Year in Bodie follows the lives of Carl and Margaret Chavez from October 1966 to October 1967 in the harsh, isolated conditions of Bodie State Historic Park where Carl began his career as a park ranger for the California Department of Parks and Recreation. His wife Margaret, pregnant at the time, endured the challenging conditions and environment of Bodie, yet somehow managed to thrive and provide a loving home. Her account of those times from a womans perspective give us a glimpse of a time that is no longer with us.