C. J. Stevens and his wife began panning for gold in 1978, and this would lead to a host of other treasure-related explorations in Maine. They also met ingenious and colorful personalities committed to the search of the earth's hidden surprises.
This memoir should appeal to all who love adventure and the outdoors.
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One of the questions I ask people is how they feel when they have found that first glimpse of gold in a pan.
"It was indescribable!" replied Bill. "Finding your first piece of gold is like seeing the first blossoms of spring. It's a new life, a new beginning. You have found an inorganic flower!"
(Richard M. Feldman) Ever since I was a young boy, the only thing I wanted to be was a cowboy. I wanted to own and work on a real ranch, with cattle and horses. Especially horses.
While I never became a cowboy, considering everything I have done
