{"product_id":"the-road-to-belmont-9798234106131","title":"The Road to Belmont","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Doug Sellers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Btp Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Btp Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Road to Belmont spans sixty-five years, following Minnie Hawley, born on the Oregon Trail in 1848, as she struggles against loss, forced marriage, exploitation, and violence-all while refusing to abandon her dreams of independence. It's a tale of survival, resilience, and transformation, culminating in her building a life on her own terms in a world that gave her no place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for this book began as a small boy, I sat transfixed by westerns, colored ghost towns in my coloring books, collected every book I could find on abandoned ghost towns, and begged to visit them in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs I grew up, my grandparents filled me with real stories about my granddad's grandmother. Her remarkable life and her saloon, the Cosmopolitan, in Belmont, Nevada. I was in awe that I had a living connection to the Old West, and I cherished every piece of history I could muster. I interviewed my great aunts and uncle, and my grandparents after their visit to Belmont. I collected pictures alongside the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made the journey to Belmont myself with my granddad and my mother, and we had our picture taken in front of the building. There, I had the great fortune of meeting Rose Walters, the last living resident of Belmont, and was lucky enough to interview her twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom boyhood to manhood, Minnie's story has never left me. It inspired me to make sure others could hear it too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Btp Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968682344599,"sku":"9798234106131","price":1996.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798234106131.webp?v=1782919038","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-road-to-belmont-9798234106131","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}