Sweet Promised Land Author:Robert Laxalt Dominique Laxalt came to the United States early in this century and settled in Nevada where he worked nearly all his life as a shepherd. He married; Paul Laxalt, the senator, and Robert, a journalist, are his sons. In his old age, and for his first and only visit, he returned to his boyhood home in the Pyrenees. His son, Robert, accompanied hi... more »m, and this is the story of their trip. "A beautiful story. The dignified father of the Laxalt clan is an unforgettable figure." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)« less