Title Spoon Valley: Along the Santa Fe Trail Author F. Eugene Barber Synopsis This novel takes a snapshot of the decade just after the Civil War and describes the experiences of early pioneers in settling new lands in the eastern part of the Southwest – and the hardships encountered. The old trapper Sam Baynes is in a race with death. His days are numbered but he's determined to reach Spoon Valley and its gold – a legacy for Jenny, the teen-age niece he left behind in Portola to fend for herself while he was gone. Biography F. Eugene Barber has written several short stories-this is his fifth novel. Mr. Barber earned an AS in engineering, a BA, and an MBA. He was born on a small sharecrop farm in the Midwest at the start of the Great Depression and attended a rural school with ten other students-first grade to the eighth. Mr. Barber served in the Air Force during the Korean War as a B-36 bomber Crew Chief. He has worked in the Aerospace industry most of his adult life and is presently a consultant on FAA and DOD projects. He also holds an active Real Estate License in Nevada. He has worked and traveled all over the world, including South and Central America, Europe, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Russia, South Africa, Asia, and Australia. Mr. Barber and his wife now live in Nevada.

Book Details Price: $14.95 ISBN: 9781414012377 Dimensions: 5.2 x 8.2 Pages: 288 Quantity: