Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway

von C. V. Wooster

180 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Winner of a Literary Titan award for non-fiction and a #1 Amazon bestsellerWhat kind of woman fights the federal government-and wins?In the unforgiving landscape of California's Mojave Desert, Margaret "Bonnie" Orcutt-cultured harpist, biochemistry scholar, and widow-built a life on dust, solitude, and grit. When the government tried to seize her property to pave a federal highway, she didn't protest. She resisted.Armed with her mind, a manual typewriter, and the memory of her late husband, Bonnie mounted a campaign against the State that reached all the way to the White House.Based on a true story, Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway is a fierce and lyrical portrait of a woman who refused to be forgotten. Told with historical precision and emotional depth, this is not just a battle over land-but a battle for legacy, autonomy, and the sacred right to stay.In the age of bulldozers, Bonnie chose roots.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Allgemein
• ISBN: 9781967239061
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.07.2025
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Taciturn Studios LLC