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by C. V. Wooster (Author)
Winner of a Literary Titan award for non-fiction and a #1 Amazon bestseller
What kind of woman fights the federal government-and wins?
In the unforgiving landscape of California's Mojave Desert, Margaret "Bonnie" Orcutt-cultured harpist, biochemistry scholar, and widow-built a life on dust, solitude, and grit. When the government tried to seize her property to pave a federal highway, she didn't protest. She resisted.
Armed with her mind, a manual typewriter, and the memory of her late husband, Bonnie mounted a campaign against the State that reached all the way to the White House.
Based on a true story, Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway is a fierce and lyrical portrait of a woman who refused to be forgotten. Told with historical precision and emotional depth, this is not just a battle over land-but a battle for legacy, autonomy, and the sacred right to stay.
In the age of bulldozers, Bonnie chose roots.
