"Valley Empires presents a sweeping panorama of an important part of California agricultural history from the Spanish and Mexican periods on to the early years of the 20th century...[shows] a wide knowledge of the California landscape...[Ann Scheuring is] a fine writer, with a clear, fluent style that is easy to read and a pleasure to follow." B.M., Phoenix, AZ 

"History that reads like a novel....it captures a very human story." J.C., Springfield, IL 

"If only every history were as interesting as this one...combines significant background information with the personal stories of two pioneers."  J.H., Davis, CA

"I couldn't put the book down once I picked it up." C.M., Woodland, CA

"This is a very rich narrative...Scheuring shows years of loving homework."  C.F., Burns, OR 

"I really enjoyed it.  Such a fascinating period in the West.  And so engagingly written." D.H., Winters, CA