Nancy Maddux Thornton: 2 books

As the World enters the 20th century, a young boy and his widowed family survive...and thrive...in the primitive wilds of the Oregon Coast. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always enlightening, this is how our ancestors once lived. A vivid personal account, enriched by detailed ink sketches and photos by the author.Republished and distributed by Nancy Maddux Thornton, his daughter.

"Gold Fever": most anyone who "caught it" went to their grave, still dreaming of striking it rich. So it was with my father, Harvey Maddux. Gold forever glittered in his dreams. As his daughter, I remember he always carried a beat-up steel gold pan in the truck of the car. He explained it all to me:...