In the Shadow of a Giant

Remembering Paleface Ski Center and Dude Ranch... This historical novel tells the story of a family-owned resort in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains and the struggle to thrive alongside the rugged spectacular and majestic Whiteface Mountain. It is the story of a dreamer Boylan Fitz-Gerald who fought Mother Nature Father Time and a dwindling checkbook balance and wound up creating a business with a lasting legacy-a business that left a deep imprint on the souls of many people. In the Shadow of a Giant is about a place and also about an entrepreneur his wife their family and friends the proprietors of other nearby Adirondack attractions the communities of Wilmington and Jay New York and the local heroes who lived there. Take a trip back in time and enjoy a one-of-a-kind vintage Adirondack vacation experience.