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Mentioned in 12 episodes

Ghost Town Living

Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley

Book • 2024

Brent Underwood

Ghost Town Living tells the story of Brent Underwood, who moved to the desolate ghost town of Cerro Gordo in March 2020, determined to bring it back to life.

The town, once the largest silver mine in California, had a rich history involving figures like Butch Cassidy and Mark Twain.

Underwood's journey involves learning new self-sufficiency and problem-solving skills, facing fires, floods, earthquakes, and unexpected fame.

The book is a call to action, encouraging readers to seek adventure, redefine work, and embrace the unknown.

Mentioned by

Brent Underwood

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as an amazing book about a ghost town.

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's current gap book, about a group of people who bought a ghost town.

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Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as a book he finished, describing it as reading like a fiction book.

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Recommended by

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as a fascinating account of overcoming adversity.

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Recommended by

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while showing

Charles Duhigg

a book about his former assistant restoring and living in a ghost town.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as

Brent Underwood

's new book.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as an amazing new book documenting Brent Underwood's experience living in an abandoned ghost town.

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Recommended by the podcast host as a Desert Solitaire-esque book, similar to Cheryl Strayed's Wild.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as a book about Brent Underwood's experience in a ghost town.

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