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Book Review of Desert Quest: The Hunt for True Gold

Desert Quest: The Hunt for True Gold
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True account that relates the memoirs of Randolf Jenks, who as a young man conducted a search for his family's gold mine in the rugged mountains of northern Mexico. The reason? The fruits of the mine were being regularly robbed by a female outlaw named Dona Poinciana.

Living with constant dangers, natural and human alike, he learned many lessions along the way. Eventually, his search for gold was overtaken by his serch for God. Becoming a peacmaker in the process, he grew in wisdom and turned many old enemies into friends.