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"...California of the 1870's comes alive with In Father's Way. All the right characters meet in this well-tuned story; robber barons, harlots with hearts of gold, Civil War veterans and entrepreneurs....this novel is replete with action, romance and drama." Glenn Vanstrum, author of The Saltwater Wilderness, winner of the 2003 San Diego Book Award for science, nature and technology.
"A wonderful new writer. I couldn't put the book down." Charlotte E. Thompson, M.D. Author of Single Solutions	Your comment here.
"Blake... combines his own imaginative characters with some taken from the pages of history in a fun, seamless way that takes this fable forward at a good pace. I found myself continually trying to guess what might lie around the next bend...and the next one...and the next one.. My advice? Don't miss this train!!" David Grant Wright, Author of With Flying Colors www.davidgrantwright.com
"...You are an artist with words. You obviously have spent a great deal of time and effort researching the politics and mystique of those early years of railroading in California." Jane from Florida	"The action bits really slip along like a good game of sticks." Alex, a Lacrosse champion.