Vancouver Book Release - Mines, Minerals & Mustangs, Captures The Essence Of Wild Horses

Canada, VANCOUVER, British Columbia (SANEPR.com) April 30, 2008 -- Mines, Minerals & Mustangs is a testament to Nevada’s wild horses and dreams of striking gold. The state’s abandoned past reveals a rich panorama of old ghost towns, lapsed mining claims, a daunting landscape, and living legends – the wild Mestengo horse. According to world-renowned horse whisperer, Monty Roberts, "This beautiful book honors the mustang and is a treat to the eye.”

The book captures the romance of Nevada's past as seen through the eyes of photographer Jeannette Kerr, and her husband and geologist, John Kerr ( www.jjkerr.com ). Together, they share their love affair with this awesome country and its history through breathtaking photography of wild horses, old mines, and fascinating stories of personal encounters with an early generation of miners.

For thousands of years, horses have played an important role in the everyday lives of humans. Prospectors and mustangs developed a symbiotic relationship en route to the Californian-gold camps in the mid 1800s. According to Tom Patton, president and CEO of Quaterra Resources Inc., “The combination of photographs and personal vignettes brought to life people, places and events once experienced but long forgotten.” He continued by saying, “Jeannette’s photography is exceptional, capturing the true essence of Nevada’s wild horses, abandoned mining camps and wide-open vistas.”

For Jeannette Kerr, "The sight of a herd of wild mustangs skimming over the sage desert with manes and tails flying in the sunset nourishes the soul with romantic allegories of freedom." And, in the words of Velma Wild Horse Annie Johnson, "These horses belong to all the people of America and they exist on lands that belong to all the people of America!”

This book provides the perfect complement to any horse or nature lover’s coffee table, and holds special appeal for horse enthusiasts, photographers and prospectors. The common bond is John and Jeannette Kerr’s love of nature, wild horses, geology, prospecting and photography – shared and celebrated together in Mines, Minerals & Mustangs.

Important Information About The Publishers:
Granville Island Publishing Ltd. is no longer the publisher of Mines, Minerals and Mustangs or a representative of John and Jeannette Kerr. Please direct all sales enquiry’s to John and Jeannette Kerr from their website www.jjkerr.com or directly to mustangs@jjkerr.com

Press Contact:
D. Hartle -- 604-669-3858