Stephen J May
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
A vividly written biography of one of Colorado's first families. General Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs and the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, is well known to Coloradans. But lesser known and just as compelling in many ways, are his wife Queen and their daughters, who inhabited one of the great houses in the West, Glen Eyrie. Almost like a fairy tale in its conception, their relationship was a fascinating blend of frontier challenges and gracious...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
"James A. Michener was one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. In lengthy novels, he captivated readers with sweeping historical plots that educated as they entertained." "In this full-length biography of the private as well as the public Michener, Stephen J. May tells how an aspiring writer rose from obscurity to become an international best-selling novelist, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is...