Non-Fiction Books

Where the Road Ends tells the story of the oldest resort on Lake Havasu. With over 85, never before published photographs, beginning in the 1930's, this book tells the story of the miners and pioneers who developed Road's End Camp, later known as Havasu Palms. It is the remarkable account of Havasu Palms' major force for three decades, Walt Johnson, who created a remote paradise in spite of broken government promises and betrayal. It is the tale of a modern day pioneer family and those who came before them. Where the Road Ends, Havasu Palms Recipes and Remembrances also includes over 150 favorite recipes donated by the people who have themselves added flavor and character to the place...where the road ends.

Havasu Palms, A Hostile Takeover is the true story of one hard-working, pioneering family in the 20th century, and how their life’s work was stolen—a theft sanctioned by the United States Government and the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe. When Americans greeted 1968, the country was at a crossroads. An unpopular war raged in Vietnam, the hippie exodus from Haight-Ashbury had occurred a few months earlier, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April of that year, and Bobby Kennedy was killed a few months later. The country was preparing to send a man to the moon and while there were unverified reports of protesting women burning their bras, it was more a metaphor for the growing women’s liberation movement. For one American family, 1968 was the beginning of a new adventure in a remote desert community in Southern California. They believed in the American dream, where hard work and honesty have just rewards. The family put their trust in government promises, despite the common belief among the country’s youth that the federal government could not be trusted. Perhaps the family should have paid attention to that notion.

Motherhood a book of poems, is a collection of whimsical prose, featuring the assortment of poignant experiences unique to women who have loved and nurtured sons and daughters. The range is broad, capturing the swiftness of time, moments of quiet, times of chaos, frantic fear, yet most of all, unconditional love.These are shared experiences, which include the first ride on the school bus, a lost child, tantrums and warm hugs. The poems touch on the varied emotions that children bring into our hearts. Poems by Bobbi Holmes, with illustrations by Elizabeth Holmes Mackey.