Stephen H. Provost – författare

Minerva Rus can raise the dead. And it might get her killed. Minervas life has never been the same since the childhood car accident that paralysed her and killed her best friend, Raven. But when the long-dead Raven reappears in her life, now as a very attractive grown man, she discovers that her photographic memory has the power to bring the dead back to life ... heal her paralysis ... and shape reality itself. Pursued by a rogue government agent who wants to eliminate her and her talents, Minerva must learn to control her powers to save herself and Raven. Because if she dies, he dies as well -- again.

"Before it was a modern freeway, Californias State Highway 99 was the main street of California, a simple two-lane road that passed through the downtowns of every city between the Mexican border and the Oregon state line. This book turns back the clock to those days when a narrow ribbon of asphalt tied the states communities together, with classic roadside attractions and plenty of fun along the way. The book documents the birth, growth, and transformation of the highway; the gas stations, motels, restaurants, and attractions that flourished and declined by the roadside; and the communities, personalities, and historical events that made their mark on the highway. From the migrations of the Dust Bowl to the birth of the Bakersfield Sound to the foundation of Americas fast-food culture, the history of California has happened around Highway 99, and this book brilliantly depicts that history.

Highway historian Stephen H Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of Californias great highways in this book. The second in Provosts Californias Historic Highways series, Highway 101 tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, gas stations and tourist stops that made the road memorable to generations of travellers, illustrated with 200 historic photographs of the life and times of the highway. Highway 101 presents the unlikely history of how a 1901 antiquarian project to recreate the old El Camino Real of the Spanish colonial era grew to be the six-lane superhighway of today, and how automobile travel transformed from leisurely tourism to one of the greatest selling tools in American history. From Disneyland to the historic Madonna Inn to the Avenue of the Giants, Highway 101 catalogues the great landmarks along the road. Highway 101 recreates the sights, sounds and flavours of road trips from early 20th century to the present day, with lively and detailed descriptions of the landmarks and business empires that flourished along the highway. The book also covers the extraordinary history that has happened along the highway, from the migrations of the Depression to the birth of the California oil industry, plus the fascinating personalities, from Dorothea Lange to Jelly Roll Morton to Cecil B DeMille, whose lives intersected with the history of the route. A colourful history of Americana, commerce, travel and fun, Highway 101 captures the magic of the open road.