It got me thinking about the hundreds of years of Newport Beach history. It made me excited about from where they came. Hail Chinigchinich! --Tom Johnson former publisher of the Daily Pilot and Newport Beach Independent Reading this epic is like riding in a time machine from the first Indians in the area through the Spanish Mexican and American settlements in the 20th Century. Through a series of short stories Davis weaves his opus with suspense conflict humor romance heroes betrayal murder and hope. It reads like a TV mini-series because of his vivid descriptive often conversational and colorful writing. --Chris MacDonald seecalifornia.com Old-time fans of Dallas or Dynasty will appreciate how the stories of family betrayal illegitimacy and murder are played out here in our own community. -Keith Curry Former Mayor of Newport Beach CA James Michener move over! --John Tobin Western Australia