Publisher's Synopsis
Nancy Kay was passionate about the Northern California coast and PointArena in particular. Her book, Where the West Ends, is a compilation ofgeology, geography, history and personal experiences in and around PointArena.Nancy Kay's voice lives on in her meticulously researched and referencedbook, one that is unique to the literature about Northern California.She writes about native populations, newcomers, and folks brought tolife by real court records from the Point Arena Court House. Sheexplores the use and misuse of rivers and fishing, redwoods and timber,farmers and land use. Nancy Kay speaks of community, while tellingstories of place, both historical and contemporary. Her own lifeexperiences bring the book to life, even as she explores relevant topicsrelated to Northern California.
