A Kind Word

A Kind Word - historical fiction - the main gold rush years were from 1860 to 1900 from California to the Klondike and Alaska although dreamers still search for gold even to the present day. There wasn't any one stereotypical gold seeker. Instead there were representations from every income class and every ethnic group in North America pus some overseas. While many indulged in every debauched experience available to them along the route, others yet supplied the services, becoming part of the many that were a failure in the pursuit of the precious metal. A few gave up the quest and settled down, others died in the attempt. Still others, few in number, took what had been discarded and found treasure unsurpassed by those obsessed with only gold. This book tells about a few diverse individuals and their quest for the ultimate dream gold find.