Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley

In March 2020, Brent Underwood purchased Cerro Gordo, an abandoned ghost town perched above Death Valley, only to be immediately snowed in for weeks. Once California's largest silver mine, the town had yielded over $500 million in ore during the 1800s and attracted figures like Butch Cassidy and Mark Twain. Underwood bet his life savings on restoring this remote, historically significant location that had challenged many before him. What followed were fires, floods, earthquakes, and unexpected widespread attention from millions of followers. To revive the town, Underwood developed new self-sufficiency and problem-solving skills under the guidance of mentors. Ghost Town Living documents his struggle against the elements, the clash between a forgotten historic place and the modern world, and the pursuit of an unconventional dream. The book explores what it means to dedicate oneself to an ambitious undertaking, to question conventional life paths, and to embrace risk and the unknown in pursuit of something meaningful and original.