Frequently Asked Questions
Why this website?
This website presents information regarding two books published by author Duane R. Aston. His first book, Return To Cumorah (1998), presents arguments, with supporting correspondences, that Book of Mormon lands are to be located in an eastern Great Lakes setting.
The author's second book, The Other Side of Cumorah (2003), presents many new and interesting consequences that follow from the ideas outlined in Return To Cumorah. Written in reader-friendly style, this book examines a host of new topics that readers can find intriguing and convincing
For Whom is this website intended?
Serious students of The Book of Mormon may find this website a guide to two books that deal with refreshingly different viewpoints on topics related to The Book of Mormon.
May I contact the author?
The Author welcomes correspondence by mail. His address is, American River Publications, 7919 Pavin Court, Sacramento, California, 95829. His email address is: draston@frontiernet.net
How may I obtain copies of the author's books?
These books can be obtained at most LDS bookstores. If there is no LDS bookstore near you, please visit the website www.deseretbook.com where you can receive instructions on how to order. Or call Phone:(435) 723-6611.
What is American River Publishing?
American River Publications is a small private company, intended to produces the published works of Duane Aston. Dr. Aston, PhD, is a most recently retired physics professor who has been involved in researching and writing on various topics related to the archaeology of pre-historic United States. Much of his work has been in progress for years. As time unfolds, he plans to eventually publish his findings. Other topics of interest to LDS and non-LDS readers alike, may be his new extensive and different research regarding the well-known Strong Stones of central Pennsylvania, and the lost ancient wall inscriptions of Chatata, Tennessee.
