Comments on: Cadillac Desert: A re-visit

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:05:58 +0000

In reply to Paul from Scotland. The new movie "DamNation"'is worth a look. Covers much of the same material as the book if in less detail. Only 90 minutes though! :) avail on Vimeo.

By: Paul from Scotland

Paul from Scotland — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:02:52 +0000

A short time after reading this blog entry, I was browsing in the book sale room of the Woods Hole public library in Massachusetts. I came across Cadillac Desert, and bought it for a buck.

Yea, it was interesting. The beginning and end were the strongest bits of the book, in my opinion, but there was so much detail in between. Honestly, I think you could cut 300 pages from this book and not lose much.

But then again, I don’t live out west.

By: Just Bill

Just Bill — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:26:25 +0000

Guess you answered my question after all. 🙂
I’ll dig up that book one of these days- thanks for the article.
Your impression of the book is different (but likely more accurate) than the one I had heard- it’ll go on the list.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:58:53 +0000

In reply to scott. Thanks for the suggestion!

By: scott

scott — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:49:48 +0000

This has been on my bookshelf for a while waiting to be read. This just moved it to the top of the stack. You might enjoy “The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth” http://www.amazon.com/The-Los-Angeles-River-Landscape/dp/0801866421/