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Below you will find a brief description of all four books and a link to their table of contents.
In his enjoyable and straightforward style, McLaughlin chronicles the dramatic events as they unfold, but also provides many details on the harsh winter weather conditions throughout much of California at that time, including Monterey and San Francisco bays, Sutter's Fort, Santa Barbara, as well as Donner Pass and the two survival camps east of the Sierra Crest. Based on extensive research and a weather analysis developed for the Society for Historical Archaeology Donner Party symposium held at Sacramento in January 2006, this book covers recent archaeology and forensic discoveries, tree ring climate reconstruction, American warship deck logs as well as an illustrated history of rare San Francisco snowstorms. Not only is this book well-illustrated with photographs and maps obtained from historical archives, there are also many excellent unpublished pictures that depict winter weather conditions at Donner Lake, Alder Creek and Donner Pass. The final two chapters include fascinating and surprising information about the weather of 1847 and recently discovered information revealed by on-going archaeology at the Donner camps. Read Weathering the Storm and feel first-hand how much courage, endurance, faith, and hope it took the Donner Party to survive that epic Sierra winter. Buy today direct from the publisher for only $19.95, which includes sales tax and free shipping!
Western Train Adventures: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly In 2003, NCPA judges honored this book with the prestigious
… a time when charming narrow gauge railroads connected isolated communities,
and Hollywood romance rode the rails. Characters and places come to life in these dramatic and well-illustrated train stories. Take home this unique collection of
gripping tales and relive how railroads played a prominent role in the colorful history of the Wild West. This is a well illustrated, 216 page book for only $18.95 which includes sales tax and free shipping! Endorsements for Western Train Adventures
"In his outstanding book, Western Train Adventures, master storyteller Mark McLaughlin has woven the facts into a living, breathing fabric where characters come alive, leaving the reader spellbound." Roger Titus — Railroad Historian and Conductor on the McCloud Railway "Mark McLaughlin provides in this book several stories that combine adventure
and history and a number of fascinating individuals. The Virginia & Truckee, the Lake Tahoe Railroad, and the Southern Pacific provide the stage for accounts of
gold and silver mining, blizzards, train wrecks, robbers and romance. The reader will find lots of railroad history in addition to some really good storytelling." "You are about to go on an adventure...This is not only a book of history, it is a
glorious escapade filled with the character and clickity-clack of the railroad and the men who helped to forge its destiny, for better or for worse. Enjoy!" "Mark McLaughlin has written a compelling love story that brings alive Robert Louis
Stevenson's 1879 railroad journey to reunite with his beloved Fanny Osbourne in California."
Includes stories about stage coach holdups, the Pony Express and the first train robbery in the Far West. This perfect-bound paperback book contains a dozen stories with 14 illustrations, is 112 pages long and measures 6 by 9 inches. $12.95 which includes sales tax and free shipping! "These stories are absolutely classic."
Features early women pioneers and their efforts to tame the West, as well as more daring stories about the greatest Indian battle before Custer and Mark Twain's misadventures at Tahoe. This perfect-bound paperback book contains ten stories with 17 illustrations, is 122 pages long and measures 6 by 9 inches. $12.95 which includes sales tax and free shipping! "With diligent research and engaging writing, Mark brings these classic tales to life." |
The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm
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