{"product_id":"reynolds-last-best-chance-true-stories-of-grit-gumption-and-gambles-that-transformed-america-paperback","title":"Reynolds' Last Best Chance: True Stories of Grit, Gumption and Gambles that Transformed America - Paperback","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\u003eDon Booher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey were real men of sterling quality, belonging to that class which future generations will delight to honor as pathfinders, trailblazers, and empire builders. Oft indeed do I feel grateful that it was my good fortune to associate with such men. -- The Cook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same grit and gumption displayed by tens of thousands of nineteenth-century immigrants pioneering their way to Utah, Oregon, and California, and a decade later to Colorado, would be required a decade after that to overcome the natural fortifications of the San Juans range. That same grit and gumption displayed on these treasure hunts also would be required to locate and profit from San Juans mines. \u003cem\u003eReynolds' Last Best Chance\u003c\/em\u003e is the treasure tale of the Vermont\/Ocean Wave Group and the generation of brave-hearts and sporting classes that struggled to unearth its prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1875 \"San Juans excitement,\" all about gold of course, birthed frontier Lake City and the Vermont\/Ocean Wave claims. In an age of robber barons, A.E. Reynolds was able to amass a king's ransom in mines including the Vermont\/Ocean Wave Group without joining their ranks. He also amassed great debt. The Vermont\/Ocean Wave Group would turn out to be his last best chance to restore his wealth. Mindful of lessons-learned from ventures past, Reynolds played his ace-in-the-hole, a haulage tunnel, a proven concept but risky to execute. He also would need someone else's money. That's when the treasure hunt got even more interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49551238299800,"sku":"9798993476629","price":47.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/c0Zzq3Ui69798993476629.webp?v=1784916637","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/reynolds-last-best-chance-true-stories-of-grit-gumption-and-gambles-that-transformed-america-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}