Pick your spot and swing -- Get to work -- Walk the wash -- Go deep -- Long-term consequences of short-term thinking -- Water from a stone -- Need water -- Too much water -- When it's all gone -- Be your own light -- Find your spark -- Burn out -- Seek awe -- Gratitude -- Making your mark -- Make a joyful noise.
Summary:
The siren song of Cerro Gordo, a desolate ghost town perched high above Death Valley, has seduced thousands since the 1800s, but few fell harder for it than Brent Underwood, who moved there in March of 2020, only to be immediately snowed in and trapped for weeks. It had once been the largest silver mine in California. Over $500 million worth of ore was pulled from the miles of tunnels below the town. Butch Cassidy, Mark Twain, and other infamous characters of the American West were rumored to have stayed there. Newspapers reported a murder a week. But that was over 150 years ago. Underwood bet his life savings -- and his life -- on this majestic, hardscrabble town that had broken its fair share of ambitious men and women. What followed were fires, floods, earthquakes, and perhaps strangest, fame. This book tells the story of a man against the elements, a forgotten historic place against the modern world, and a dream against all odds -- one that has captured millions of followers around the world. He came looking for a challenge different from the traditional 9-5 job but discovered something much more fulfilling -- an undertaking that would call on all of himself and push him beyond what he knew he was capable of. In fact, to bring this abandoned town back to life, Brent had to learn a wealth of new self-sufficiency and problem-solving skills from many generous mentors.
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