Wyatt Earp: The Missing Years: San Diego in the 1880's [Mass Market Paperback]

Kenneth R. Cilch (Author), Kenneth R Cilch Jr (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1998

Little has been written about Wyatt Earp after Tombstone and the shootout at the OK Corral. Wyatt Earp-The Missing Years fills that void. Wyatt inspired and created adventures for men who thrived on excitment and thrill-seeking. Because of his supreme self-confidence and almost total lack of fear, Wyatt conquered life on the Western frontier. Whether enforcing the law, controlling gambling and refereeing fights in Tijuana, running saloons in Nome, Alaska, and San Diego, or prospecting throughout the West, Wyatt Earp was a remarkable man admired by his peers and who lives on today as a legend in his own right.

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About the Author

Kenneth R. Cilch Sr. is retired from the California Youth Authority where he spent nearly thirty-five years supervising delinquent youth o parole. He is the founder and President of CRASH, Inc. the largest non-profit Drug Treatment Program in San Diego. His father Col J.H. Cilch, was a mining engineer, explorer and soldier of fortune. At the turn of century, the American outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sudance Kid worked for Col. Cilch at the Concordia Tin Mine in Bolivia, which led to Ken's interest in mining and the frontier West. As a youth, he also prospected and mined in the California Desert with his dad and two brothers, Herb and Don. He is past President of the Southwestern Prospectors and Miners Association, active in the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society and is a member of E. Clampus Vitas. He has a keen interest and appreciation for our Western history and pioneers. He is also past President of the San Diego Booksellers Association. In World war II, he served as a combat infantryman in New Guinea and the Philippines, where he earned a purple heart. Ken and his wife Lenora have been married for forty years and have four children. He is a graduate of San Diego State University.

Ken Jr. is also a product of local schools and with his father, is co-owner of Gaslamp Books, Prints and Antiques in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego. He assisted in starting the Gaslamp Museum of Historic San Diego located in the rear of his bookstore. This Museum features the Wyatt Earp Room believed to contain the largest collection of Wyatt Earp memorabilia on the West coast and located within a few blocks of Wyatt's former saloons and gambling halls. He help establish the annual

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Gaslamp Books / Museum; 1st edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966453700
• ISBN-13: 978-0966453706
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,134,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It fills in the gaps of Wyatt Earp's life, October 25, 2000

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This review is from: Wyatt Earp: The Missing Years: San Diego in the 1880's (Mass Market Paperback)

This chronicle of Wyatt Earp's life details the years Earp and his wife spent in San Diego. The author supplies the reader with, until now, unknown facts and photos of Earp's life in southern California, specifically San Diego. The photos -- including gambling halls, hotels, homes and mines -- are wonderful new pieces to the puzzle. Well worth the read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching and fascinating book!, April 9, 2003

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This review is from: Wyatt Earp: The Missing Years: San Diego in the 1880's (Mass Market Paperback)

This fascinating epic memoir depicts little known details regarding Wyatt Earp and his life, especially in the San Diego area. The intricate details about his personal life are fascinating, and the captivating photos depict their own heartwarming, historical story. Well done!