in the lost and found journal of a miner 49er vol 1 jack dublin charms us into a world of folklore stretching from the outback of australia to the island of california along the way we encounter mythical creatures from wishgranting mermaids and redhaired giants to talking coyotes and a dreadful canyon sphinx we relive exploits of powerful rulers and infamous outlaws who though their names be lost to history entangle themselves in our memories with the likes of abe lincoln and billy the kid at times the stories echo the folksy muse of mark twain while at others they resonate the fullbloomed fantasy of hans christian anderson by journals end we have wrestled a history far different from that taught in classrooms but with our faith deepened we press on our imaginations ablaze for the next adventure