IN THE SHADOW OF BLUE MOUNTAIN: LIVES AND LETTERS OF A REMARKABLE FAMILY - Volume I, 1868-1946 chronicles the personal histories of three members of the Hollingshead family: the father, Charles Anton, the daughter, Elma Kathleen (known throughout her adult life by her nickname Bim), and the youngest son, Roger Howerth. The author's life (indicated throughout as Ronnie) is inevitably included, as it became intimately intertwined with theirs. All people present in this book series share a special bond: They spent a significant part of their lives on an orchard property in the idyllic mountain town of West Point, California.