Lost in Austin : A Nevada Memoir / Jim Andersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andersen, Jim (James William), 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Austin (Nev.)--History.

Austin (Nev.).

Austin (Nev.)--Social life and customs.

Austin (Nev.)--Biography.

Andersen, Jim (James William), 1944-.

Andersen, Jim.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 135 p. )

Place of Publication:

Reno, Nevada ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : University of Nevada Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In 1974 Jim Andersen and his wife, tired of the congestion and high taxes in California, decided to start a new life in rural Nevada. They settled on Austin, a town of about 250 people perched on a mountainside along the legendary Highway 50, "the loneliest road in America." In the middle of the nineteenth century, Austin was a free-wheeling boomtown at the center of a silver bonanza. By the time the Andersens arrived, it had shrunk to a quiet, isolated community of self-sufficient souls who ran their lives, economy, and local government their own way, with ingenuity, wit, and a certain disregard for convention." "Andersen's account of his life in Austin is a charming, sometimes hilarious account of city folks adapting to life in a small town. He addresses such matters as making a living from a variety of odd jobs, some of them odder than others; serving as a deputy sheriff, deputy coroner, and elected justice of the peace, and administering Austin's unique version of justice; raising a family; finding ways to have fun; and exploring the austerely beautiful backcountry of central Nevada. He also introduces some of Austin's residents and their stories, and describes the way the community comes together for entertainment or to respond to crises." "Lost in Austin is fascinating reading for anyone who cherishes nostalgic memories of living in a small town, or who contemplates moving to one. It offers an engaging portrait of a Nevada that exists far from the glitz and glitter of Las Vegas and Reno, "a happy Bermuda Triangle" where rugged individualism and community spirit flourish amidst sagebrush and vast open spaces."--Jacket.

Contents:

Like it is

Like it was

How to get here

Odd jobs

Real jobs

Socially speaking

People

Time off

Kids

The view

Winding down.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87417-802-9

OCLC:

489213338