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    Tomboy Bride: A Woman's Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the West

    By Harriet Backus

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    About this ebook

    A true pioneer of the West, Harriet Backus writes about her amusing and often challenging experiences with heart felt emotion and vivid detail. New foreword by Pam Houston and afterword by author's grandson Rob Walton are featured.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestWinds Press
    Release dateJan 1, 2013
    ISBN9780871089755
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    Tomboy Bride: A Woman's Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the West

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    • 3/5
      I really wanted to like this book but was disappointed. It got "old" real fast. About 1/2 way through I was tired of it and just wanted to be done. I normally like this kind of book! But it just didn't do it for me.
    • 5/5
      My Grandparents grew up and were married in the San Juan Mountains mining region in the early 20th century and my grandmother said this account is very much what her life was like as a bride at 18.