Book-signing Event at Museum
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The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a book-signing for author Patrick Naville on Saturday, December 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Museum.
Naville’s second western novel, “Cripple Creek” is an Amazon Top 100 Best Seller. In this story Mason Proffit inherits a gold mine but is hunted by a disreputable attorney who wants to take possession. Proffit’s old friend ‘Wild Bill’ agrees to ride along with him to make his claim. The two fastest guns in the West run into trouble along the way.
Patrick will also be signing his first book, “Echo Whispers”, recipient of five-star reviews on the Barnes & Noble website. Ever wonder what happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? This novel imagines the possibilities of the famous train robbers returning to the U.S. during the ‘modern’ era of the 1920s.
Naville has lived in Arizona for 36 years. He has had a love affair with the old west ever since he was a young boy and watched t.v. western classics like "The Lone Ranger" and "The Roy Rogers Show."
"I love the telling of a good story.” he says. “Whether the reader is a fan of the western genre or not, my goal is to place the reader in the scene and make them feel what my characters are experiencing. They will feel the hot, dusty streets; the smell of the horse's sweat; the desperation that comes with facing an adversary at high noon and knowing that one of them will likely die."
Refreshments will be served. The Sedona Heritage Museum is located at 735 Jordan Road in Uptown Sedona. For more information, call 928-282-7038.
Book-signing Event at Museum
Phone : 928-282-7038 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : sedonamuseum@esedona.net
Web: www.sedonamuseum.org
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Jerome State Historic Park Famous Homes
The Douglas Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been an eye-catching landmark in Jerome since 1916, when James S. Douglas built it on the hill just above his Little Daisy Mine.Douglas designed the house as a hotel for mining officials and investors as well as for his own family. It featured a wine cellar, billiard room, marble shower, steam heat, and, much ahead of its time, a central vacuum system. Douglas was most proud of the fact that the house was constructed of adobe bricks that were made on the site.
He also built the Little Daisy Hotel near the mine as a dormitory for the miners. The concrete structure still stands.
This former home is now a museum operated by the Arizona State Parks and is devoted to history of the Jerome area and the Douglas family. The museum features exhibits of photographs, artifacts, and minerals in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D model of the town with its underground mines. One room, the Douglas library, is restored as a period room. There are more displays outside along with a picnic area offering a beautiful panoramic view of the Verde Valley.