These Canyons Are Full of Ghosts: The Last of the Death Valley Prospectors (Historical and Old West) (Paperback)

by Emmett C. Harder (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971359407
• ISBN-13: 978-0971359406
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #364,340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Local Interest, May 11, 2006

By	blackturtle "blackturtle.us" (eastern CA desert) - See all my reviews

Since I live about ten miles away from the area where most of the stuff in this book happened, it's pretty interesting to me. I've done a lot of hiking and exploration in the area and so it's kind of fun to find out what someone else did in the same locations. The author also shares many interesting stories relating to prospectors who were his contemporaries or who came before him which make the book even more interesting. While it's clear that the author lacks a certain amount of polish, he does relate his stories in a manner which are captivating to those who bring an interest to the area (Death Valley, especially the area around Manly Peak) or the topic (prospecting and mining). If you live in the Death Valley area or if you plan to spend some time in the area, this book will probably be of interest to you.

5.0 out of 5 stars As Authentic as it gets if your into prospecting and desert lore, March 20, 2009

By	PETER B. MARTIN - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Emmet is a thrilling story teller, and his tales have the ability to capture the reader and draw them into the tale. Simply left me in awe as he explains how he uncovered the trail to a lost mormon mine...

4.0 out of 5 stars A legend tells his story, December 8, 2008

By	John A. Hofstetter (Mother Lode Country, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Emmett not only is a man among men, rugged, tough men at that, but also is a great storyteller. What's perhaps the most surprising about Emmett is that he tells amazingly enthralling true stories.

My only complaint about this book is that the last couple of chapters don't seem to belong there, and I would guess that the publisher pushed for them to be there to make the book longer. Up to that point, this book is great!