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A well-written, informative, and thoughtful study. Carlson's book ensures that these places and their residents are not forgotten. --Journal of the West This amply illustrated local history is entertaining and readable. --Harvard Business Review A fascinating human account of small town ingenuity and community spirit. Erudite in its analysis, yet easy to read, it's just what you'd want to find in a history book of any kind. --Washington State Magazine The result of Carlson's considerable research is a valuable study of life in company towns in all its basic variations. . . . This book is a fascinating and highly useful study of community building in the American West. --The Western Historical Quarterly

A fascinating human account of small town ingenuity and community spirit. Erudite in its analysis, yet easy to read, it's just what you'd want to find in a history book of any kind.--Washington State Magazine, reviewing a previous edition or volume A well-written, informative, and thoughtful study. Carlson's book ensures that these places and their residents are not forgotten.--Journal of the West, reviewing a previous edition or volume The result of Carlson's considerable research is a valuable study of life in company towns in all its basic variations. . . . This book is a fascinating and highly useful study of community building in the American West.--The Western Historical Quarterly, reviewing a previous edition or volume This amply illustrated local history is entertaining and readable.--Harvard Business Review, reviewing a previous edition or volume

This amply illustrated local history is entertaining and readable. --Harvard Business Review A well-written, informative, and thoughtful study. Carlson's book ensures that these places and their residents are not forgotten. --Journal of the West A fascinating human account of small town ingenuity and community spirit. Erudite in its analysis, yet easy to read, it's just what you'd want to find in a history book of any kind. --Washington State Magazine The result of Carlson's considerable research is a valuable study of life in company towns in all its basic variations. . . . This book is a fascinating and highly useful study of community building in the American West. --The Western Historical Quarterly

A well-written, informative, and thoughtful study. Carlson's book ensures that these places and their residents are not forgotten. --Journal of the West A fascinating human account of small town ingenuity and community spirit. Erudite in its analysis, yet easy to read, it's just what you'd want to find in a history book of any kind. --Washington State Magazine The result of Carlson's considerable research is a valuable study of life in company towns in all its basic variations. . . . This book is a fascinating and highly useful study of community building in the American West. --The Western Historical Quarterly This amply illustrated local history is entertaining and readable. --Harvard Business Review

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Linda Carlson has written or contributed to several books on business, including Services Marketing, The Publicity and Promotion Handbook: A Complete Guide for Small Business, and nine job-search guides. A graduate of Harvard Business School and a former member of the Humanities Washington speakers bureau, she has a special interest in company towns and social histories.

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