This Geology, Natural Science and Family Adventure book deals with the only diamond mine in the United States, which also happens to be open to the public for prospecting. For a few dollars a day visitors and tourists can spend the day digging for diamonds in the Kimberlite or lamproite soil and keep any gems that they find. An average of two diamonds a day are found and certified as being genuine. The mine has been producing diamnds for more than 100 years. This Field of Dreams provides a unique experience for all ages. This book won two FINALIST AWARDS in the BEST BOOKS 2007 competition. It received FINALIST AWARDS in both the Children's Picture Book, Paperback Non-Fiction category and a rare second FINALIST AWARD in the Science: General category awards sponsored by USA BOOK NEWS. The book has also won numerous National and Regional Finalist Awards in the 2008 Next Generation Book Awards and the 2008 Indie Excellence Book Awards.
James R. Holland working on "The Amazon" in 1970.
James R. Holland, a photo diarist who lives in Boston, began his photography career as a contract photographer for National Geographic where he traveled the world and explored terrain to which few Americans had previously ventured. His award winning photographs have been regularly published in the media for nearly fifty years. He has also worked as a documentary film editor and producer for Boston's Christian Science Center. Mr. Holland has photographed and written many books including The Amazon, Mr. Pops, (about Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler), Tanglewood, W.O K's Weird Wacky Wonderful World: The Art of William O Keefe, Diamonds Are Waiting For You: Crater of Diamonds Where Dreams Can And Do Come True, Klan Rally: A Photographic Essay, Fisheyes, Santa's Elves Revolt and Adventure Photographer. His hobbies include renovating historic Boston Brownstones and practicing martial arts. He holds a black belt in Kenpo Karate and was for several years a Regionally and Nationally Ranked Competitor in Forms, Sparing and Weapons. Through the decades, he has continued shooting using his fisheye lens and this collection contains many of his favorite shots. Mr. Holland is a life-long reader and book collector. His personal library was the subject of newspaper articles beginning in high school and continuing in college. He won a personal library award from Ohio University while he was a student there. He loves to share what he is reading by writing book reviews for blogs such as Basil & Spice and Amazon. He is one of Amazon's "Top 500 Reviewers."
