Naida West

• Jan-1996
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Based on historical events and real people in the California's gold country (1844-1853). The aftermath of the Donner Party and the devastation of the Gold Rush as seen through the eyes of "Indian Mary," vaquero Pedro Valdez, and 14-year-old Elitha D...

• Dec-2000
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First in the California Gold Trilogy consisting of 1. Eye of the Bear, 2. River of Red Gold, and 3. Rest for the Wicked. Naida West, Ph.D., lives with her husband on their little ranch in California's "Gold Country." The ranch lies alongside the Cosu...

• Feb-2010
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In 1893, Mae Duffy and her family arrive in El Dorado seeking the California dream, but the easy gold is gone and depression grips the nation. Breaking free, she stumbles into Sacramento's underworld and corrupted state government, where girls are po...