Author: LEWIS, BETTY
Title: Holy City Riker's Roadside Attraction in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Description: Santa Cruz, CA: Otter B Books, 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0961768150. B&W Illustrations; This copy has been signed by the author on the front inside cover. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright as well. "In 1918, Riker returned to the United States and purchased 75 acres (30 ha) of land near Los Gatos outside of San Jose. He used the property to found the religious commune of Holy City, which Riker said he had been instructed to do through messages from God. He married his fourth wife, "Mother" Lucille Schutrum Jensen Riker (1874–1950) which went against claims of celibacy. And this marriage resulted in one of his early disciples, Frieda Schwartz suing him in order to recuperate her money invested in PCDW. Schwartz lost the lawsuit but generated publicity and more tourism to the area as a result. Eventually increasing the commune to 200 acres (81 ha) , Riker developed it into a road-side tourist attraction which included an observatory, gas station, dance hall, restaurant and penny peep show machines." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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