{"product_id":"the-road-to-belmont-hardcover","title":"The Road to Belmont - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Sellers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Road to Belmont spans sixty-five years, following Minnie Hawley, born on the Oregon Trail in 1848, as she struggles against loss, forced marriage, exploitation, and violence-all while refusing to abandon her dreams of independence. It's a tale of survival, resilience, and transformation, culminating in her building a life on her own terms in a world that gave her no place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for this book began as a small boy, I sat transfixed by westerns, colored ghost towns in my coloring books, collected every book I could find on abandoned ghost towns, and begged to visit them in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs I grew up, my grandparents filled me with real stories about my granddad's grandmother. Her remarkable life and her saloon, the Cosmopolitan, in Belmont, Nevada. I was in awe that I had a living connection to the Old West, and I cherished every piece of history I could muster. I interviewed my great aunts and uncle, and my grandparents after their visit to Belmont. I collected pictures alongside the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made the journey to Belmont myself with my granddad and my mother, and we had our picture taken in front of the building. There, I had the great fortune of meeting Rose Walters, the last living resident of Belmont, and was lucky enough to interview her twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom boyhood to manhood, Minnie's story has never left me. It inspired me to make sure others could hear it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 530\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425660887347,"sku":"9798234072030","price":50.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jSBpi7wfAM9798234072030.webp?v=1780520086","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-road-to-belmont-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}