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MAPS & GUIDES
BOOKS
GIFTS & GEAR
APPAREL
CHILDREN
BIRDS & BLOOMS
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HOT OFF THE PRESS! The
Deserts of California by Obi Kaufmann The author leads us on a magnificent
illustrated journey into California’s famed deserts and the
astonishingly abundant life they contain. This volume features
hundreds of vivid watercolor maps and illustrations, blending art and
science to breathtaking effect. Journeying through the Great Basin,
Mojave, Colorado, and Sonoran Deserts, he pays special attention to
national and state parks and monuments, and to the dozens of
wilderness areas that reveal the underappreciated natural abundance of
California’s arid lands. Item#07088
$55.00 (Member $46.75) |
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HOT OFF THE PRESS! The
California Deserts Then and Now by James W. Cornett This is the first book
ever published using repeat photography to examine impacts of climate
change on the California deserts. Includes dozens of historic
photographs juxtaposed with recent color images taken at identical
locations. The author focuses on sites within national and state parks
and includes images with antique vehicles and early explorers to
provide historical perspectives. Item #07090 $24.95
(Member $21.21) |
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NATURAL HISTORY |
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A Natural History of the
Anza-Borrego Region Then and Now by Mike Wells &
Marie Simovich A comprehensive resource of Anza-Borrego, from
the physical conditions that create desert environments through the
history of human activities, the richness of biodiversity, and
conservation threats. Paperback. Item #07050 $39.95
(Member $33.96) |
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A Natural History of the
Sonoran Desert, 2nd ed. by Arizona-Sonoran Desert
Museum More than 40 scientists and naturalists describe the
region's biodiversity, geology, weather, plants, and animals--from
invertebrates to fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals).
Includes essays, photos, maps, and 450 drawings. Paperback. Item #07010
$39.95 (Member $33.96)
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NEW ARRIVAL! A Natural
History of California by Allan A. Schoenherr
In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, the author
describes the natural history of California and focuses on each
distinctive region, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and
animals. Item #07065 $44.95
(Member $38.21) |
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Anza-Borrego: A
Photographic Journey by Ernie Cowan
Beautiful words and images of this 600,000 acre desert park captured
over the years by photojournalist Ernie Cowan. Hardback. Item
#07069 $22.95 (Member $19.51) |
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NIGHT SKY |
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101 Amazing Sights of the
Night Sky: A Guided Tour for Beginners by George
Moromisato From Saturn's famous rings to awe-inspiring
wonders like the Andromeda Galaxy, this book is a good choice for
beginners as many objects can be seen with the unaided eye or
binoculars, while others require a small telescope. Item #32025
$14.95 (Member $12.71)
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Night Sky: A Field Guide
to the Constellations by Jonathan Poppele Learn how to locate any
constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the
top of the sky. With multiple ways to locate each constellation,
you’ll know where in the sky to look and what to look for! Bonus: A
small red-LED flashlight is included in a pocket in the backcover.
Item #32023 $16.95 (Member $14.41) |
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Glow in the Dark
Constellations: A Field Guide for Young Stargazers
by C. E. Thompson
Excellent introduction for youth (or adults!) with glow-in-the dark
illustrations of major constellations. Step-by-step directions for
finding major stars, and stories behind the names of the
constellations, make stargazing fun and easy. Item #32014
$9.99 (Member $8.49) |
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The Night Sky Planisphere Chart
by David S. Chandler The Night Sky is a rotating star
finder (planisphere) that allows the user to recognize the
constellations for any time of night, any day of the year. Suitable
for the 30°-40° latitude zone (southern half of the US). 7.5" x
5.5". Item #32011
$11.95 (Member $10.16)
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Night Reader Pro Red LED
Flashlight Full-featured dimmable red LED light can be used at
high intensity for walking around at night or set to a lower intensity
for comfortable use with an atlas or planisphere in the dark without
depleting your night vision. Comes with easy quick-clip keychain
attachment to keep it close at hand. 1.5" × 1.0" × 0.4" Item
#70031 $15.95 (Member $13.56)
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GEOLOGY |
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Geology of Anza-Borrego:
Edge of Creation by Paul Remeika & Lowell Lindsay
Overall geology of the state park. Eight field trips, five on
paved roads and three on primitive roads, journey through deep time in
the desert. Includes maps, black & white photos, and regional geology
overview.
Item #15005 $17.95 (Member $15.26) |
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Geology and Lore of
Northern Anza-Borrego Desert Region edited by Charles
E. Houser & Monte L. Murbach Covers the geology of the
northern portion of the Anza-Borrego region, and includes the 2010
joint field trip of the South Coast Geological Society and the San
Diego Assn. of Geologists. Useful for anyone interested in geology,
mines, groundwater, faulting. Item #15083 $29.95
(Member $25.46) Temporarily out of
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The Peninsular
Ranges: A Geological Guide to San Diego's Back Country, 2nd Edition
by Michael J. Walawender This excellent
guide covers nine geological field excursions of 30 sites in San
Diego's back country. Includes color charts, maps & photos. Item
#15092 $29.95 (Member $25.46) |
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Palms to Pines
by Scott Snyder, Bryan Miller-Hicks & Jeff Miller
Road logs for two self-guided field trips cover over 200 miles and 26
stops. Illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams. This guide is a
geologist's view of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, historic Pines to
Palms Hwy, Deep Canyon, palm oases, San Gorgonio Pass, and the San
Andreas Fault. Item
#15121 $34.95 (Member $29.71) |
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Roadside Geology Along
Sunrise Highway by Michael J. Walawender When you go to
San Diego's beautiful backcountry and want a better understanding of
the local geology, grab this book! Self-guided tour along Sunrise
Highway with 12 stops. Item #15108 $12.95 (Member
$11.01) |
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Coast to Cactus: Geology
and Tectonics edited by Jennifer Bauer Morton
Includes a documented field trip from the San Diego coast, across the
Peninsular Ranges via Interstate 8, east via Old Highway 80, including
the past the Desert View Tower, and on to the Yuha Basin and Salton
Sink via I-8 and Hwy 98, including the mud volcanoes. Includes 12
research papers applicable to the same geographic regions as the field
trip. Item #15122 $34.95 (Member $29.71) |
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The Rise and Fall of San
Diego by Patrick L. Abbott 150 million years
of history recorded in sedimentary rocks. Line drawings,
illustrations, photographs, and maps help explain the concepts and
make the text easy to understand while the numerous regional field
trips guide the reader to key localities and features discussed in the
book. Written by a popular lecturer and field-trip guide. Item #15004
$18.95 (Member $16.11) |
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Paleontology and Geology
of the Western Salton Trough Detachment, Anza-Borrego Desert State
Park, California edited by Paul Remeika & Anne Sturz
Field trip guidebook and volume for the 1995 San Diego Association of
Geologists' field trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Item
#15011 $15.00 (Member $12.75) |
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Fossil Treasures of the
Anza-Borrego Desert edited by George T. Jefferson &
Lowell Lindsay A comprehensive work by 23 leading
paleontologists that provides an in-depth examination of fossil
plants, extinct animals, and changing environments of the ancient
landscape of what is now Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Exquisitely
illustrated with photos and artwork. This book and the illustrations
were the the inspriration for the Sky Art metal statues on Galetta
Meadows in Borrego Springs. Item #15089 $24.95
(Member $21.21) |
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Roadside Geology of
Southern California by Arthur Gibbs Sylvester &
Elizabeth O'Black Gans Join the authors as they motor through
mountains and deserts to explore the iconic features of the Southern
Calfornia landscape, from boulder piles in Joshua Tree National Park
and brilliant white dunes in the Channel Islands to tar seeps along
the rugged coast and youthful cinder cones in the Mojave Desert.
Whether you want to find precious gemstones, ponder the mysteries of
the Salton Sea, or straddle the boundary between the North American
and Pacific Plates, be sure to bring this book along as your tour
guide. Item #15126 $26.00 (Member $22.10) |
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Geology Underfoot in
Southern Califonia by Arthur Sylvester, Robert Sharp
& Allen Glazner Reading the rocks like pages in a book, this
groundbreaking book offers an inside view of the southland's active
and sometimes enigmatic landscape. Join a team of geologists as they
tell the stories of 21 amazing geologic sites, 3 of which are
completely new in this edition: San Andreas Fault, Devils Punch Bowl,
and St. Francis Dam. Item #15142 $24.00 (Member
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Rockhounding California
by Gail A. Butler Explore the mineral-rich
desert regions, comb tide-washed beaches for jade, agate, abalone,
fossilized whale bone, and prospect in the mountains and hills for
gold, copper, and other minerals and gems. This guide describes 75 of
the state's best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial
sites as well as numerous little-known areas. Item #15025
$18.95 (Member $16.11)
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The California Field
Atlas by Obi Kaufmann This lavishly
illustrated atlas takes readers off the beaten path and outside normal
conceptions of California, revealing its myriad ecologies,
topographies, and histories in exquisite maps and trail paintings.
Enjoy this ultimate road trip companion and love letter to California. Item #07072 $45.00 (Member $38.25)
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Abandoned California: The
Salton Sea by Andy Willinger The Salton Sea,
California's largest inland body of water, was a spectacular oasis in
the desert which attracted droves of boating, fishing, and beach
enthusiasts for fun in the sun. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the
Salton Sea was a notorious playground for celebrities. By the 1970s,
poisonous agricultural runoff caused many of the fish to die. After
storms decimated several of the resorts and marinas, many residents
were forced to abandon their homes and businesses. These once glorious
seaside towns have been reduced to bleak, desolate wastelands, as the
Salton Sea is now drying up. It has become the site of an ecological
disaster, as toxic dust from its exposed bottom is picked up by winds,
poisoning the humans, wildlife, and agriculture of the entire region.
Item #28013
$23.99 (Member $20.39) Temporarily
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Cadillac Desert
by Marc Reisner This is the story of a relentless
quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted
and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar
battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. Item #28019
$20.00 (Member $17.00) |
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The Secret Knowledge of
Water by Craig Childs This memorable and
fantastic study of the desert's dangerous beauty is based on years of
adventures in the deserts of the American West. The author's
extraordinary treks through arid lands in search of water are an
astonishing revelation of the natural world at its most extreme. Item #07032 $19.99 (Member $16.99) |
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PLANTS |
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San Diego County Native
Plants by James Lightner The most friendly,
useful resource for native plants of San Diego County, including the
flora of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. A modern classic. Third
edition. Item #18029 $34.95 (Member $29.71) |
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Cacti, Shrubs and Trees
of Anza-Borrego: An Amateur's Key to Identifying Desert Plants
by Paul R. Johnson 30 page booklet with
black & white drawings to identify perennial plants when they are
without flowers. This handy reference was first published by ABDNHA in
1982 and reprinted in 1990, and now back in print due to many
requests. Item #18021 $9.95 (Member $8.46) |
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Wildflowers of
Anza-Borrego by James W. Cornett This pocket-sized
publication is the best new book for identifying our local wildflowers
in many years. Easy to use with one large photo per page, 200 pages,
with pages arranged by flower color. Makes a great gift for your
favorite desert devotee. Item #18053 $17.95 (Member
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Wildflowers of Joshua
Tree National Park by James W. Cornett Excellent
field guide to nearly 200 wildflowers, of the high and low desert of
Joshua Tree NP. Large photos organized by flower color. Includes
natural history information, flower family, genus and species. Item
#18038 $17.95 (Member $15.26) |
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100 Desert Wildflowers
by Janice Emily Bowers More than 100
close-up color photos of species most often encountered in the deserts
of the Southwest. Information on how to identify each species, and
approximate bloom times. Includes index and suggested reading list. Item #18079 $11.95
(Member $10.16) |
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Colorado Desert
Wildflowers by Jon Mark Stewart With big
color photos and a focus on our own Anza-Borrego Desert, this is our
"go-to" book every spring for identifying the majority of wildflowers
you will see here. Item #18080 $12.95 (Member $11.01) |
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California Desert Plants
by Philip Rundel, Robert Gustafson & Michael
Kauffmann The desert areas of California include the
northwestern portion of the Sonoran Desert, the largest part of the
Mojave Desert, and the western margin of the Great Basin. The book
explores these vast and intimate desert landscapes through their
diverse, colorful, and dynamic flora. Includes over 400 color
photographs of plants and landscapes. Item #18017
$37.95 (Member $32.26) Temporarily
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Desert Cacti of
California by James W. Cornett First book to
include all species known to occur in the desert regions of
California. Excellent introductory book on cactus of our region.
Item #18072 $18.95 (Member $16.11) |
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The Splendid Ocotillo
by James W. Cornett 48 pages of beautiful
color and natural history of this desert's most splendid plant,
including range, human use, and animal dependency. Item #18085
$13.95 (Member $11.86) |
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Indian Uses of Desert
Plants by James W. Cornett A beautiful book with both historical
and contemporary images showing the most important plants used by
Native Americans. Medicinal, food resources, tools and shelter are
just some of the uses discussed. Plants shown and described are among
the most widespread plants in the desert Southwest. Item #20155 $17.95 (Member $15.26)
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Temalpakh: Cahuilla
Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants by Lowell John
Bean & Katherine Siva Saubel This masterwork represents more
than ten years of field work and collaboration on the knowledge and
usage of 250+ plants among the Cahuilla Indians. Item #20009
$24.95 (Member $21.21) |
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Lush & Efficient:
Desert Friendly Lanscaping in the Coachella Valley New Revised Edition Almost 500 color photos and
descriptions of desert-friendly plants, trees, shrubs, ground covers,
succulents, and annuals, information about water-efficient irrigation,
soil, sun, cold, wind, and a month by month desert gardening guide. A
favorite of desert gardeners. Item #20061 $19.95 (Member
$16.96) |
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BIRDS |
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Guide to Birds of the
Anza-Borrego Desert by Barbara W. Massey
Organized by 15 locations with maps--from Agua Caliente in the south
to Lower Willows in the north-- of a bird census by some of the
region's best birders. Includes Species Accounts and Species of
Special Interest. Black & white throughout; no photos. A comprehensive
resource for birders in Anza-Borrego. 291 pages. Item #24008
$15.95 (Member $13.56) |
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Guide to Birds of the
Salton Sea by Barbara W. Massey & Richard Zembal
Maps and information on the best 15 places for birding at the
Salton Sea. A chapter is devoted to species accounts for those who
come to the Sea to spot specific birds. Also includes nocturnal
roosts, nesting, and rare species of concern. Mostly black & white.
Item #24053 $24.95 (Member $21.21) |
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The Greater Roadrunner
by James W. Cornett Great photos and expert
and entertaining text about the best-known bird in the the American
Southwest. Covers the full range of natural history, life cycle, and
behavior of this iconic bird. 80 pages. Item #24034
$16.95 (Member $14.41) |
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A Californian's Guide to
the Birds Among Us by Charles Hood An intro
to California's 120 most easily seen bird species, with 400 color
photos and extensive descriptions that make identification easy.
Advice for beginning birders, and interesting information such as What
is a bird? and Birdwatchers versus Birders. Item #24128
$20.00 (Member $17.00) Temporarily
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Sibley's Birding Basics
by David Allen Sibley The book for learning
to identify birds, using the clues in feathers, habitats, behaviors,
and sounds. This is not a guide to the the identification of any
specific birds, but rather to promote a general understanding of the
challenges of identification, and how our impressions are shaped by
environment and behavior. Item #24058 $15.95 (Member
$13.56) |
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Peterson Field Guide to
Birds of Western North America, 5th ed. by Roger Tory
Peterson A popular field guide for identification. This guide
uses paintings rather than photographs, making identification easier.
A painting shows a bird in an ideal position, with key, distinguishing
field marks highlighted. Illustrations, species accounts, and maps are
all in one place for quick identification. Item #24118
$22.99 (Member $19.54) |
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Better Birdwatching in
the Southwest DVD Field Guide Two-disc set with 4 hours
of video and sounds for 290 birds found in the deserts and mountains
of the Southwest. Includes unique and entertaining behaviors,
preferred habitats, diagnostic field marks for indentification and
sounds for most species. Item #51012 $24.95 (Member
$21.21) |
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WILDLIFE |
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Wildlife of the Southwest
Deserts by James W. Cornett A concise
introduction to the fascinating creatures of the desert Southwest--
such as venoumous animals, insects, reptiles, roadrunner and other
birds, bighorn sheep, kitfox, coyote, and many more. Includes personal
experiences observing and studying the region's wildlife by an expert
naturalist and storyteller. Item #07054 $23.95 (Member
$20.36) |
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Desert Life: A Guide to
the Southwest's Iconic Animals & Plants and How They Survive
by Karen Krebbs A compact introduction to the deserts
of the Southwest and the broad classifications of mammals, birds,
reptiles, insects, amphibians, and plants found in the desert. Color
photos of species and natural history text. Item #07030 $14.95 (Member $12.71)
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Desert Dreams DVD
This cinematic experience will immerse you in the world
of the Sonoran Desert filled with life and beauty of each season. Four
years in the making, this production showcases 182 species of plants
and animals, with a sound track combining natural sounds with flute
and percussion. Item #51005 $22.95 (Member $19.51) |
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Desert Watch: A Bird,
Beast, Bloom or Bug for All Seasons by Frances
Brainerd A series of seasonal articles written for and first
published in "The Sand Paper," the monthly newsletter of the
Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association. A mix of humor,
poetry, and natural history by the pithy and erudite writer and editor
of our newsletter during the 1970s and 80s. Item #09008
$9.95 (Member $8.46) |
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Desert Bighorn Sheep
by Dale E. Toweill, Ph.D. An excellent
introduction to the natural history of the Desert Bighorn Sheep,
including distribution, adaptations, habitat, behavior, reproduction,
competition, mortality, human impact, and where to view Desert
Bighorn. Color photos, 56 pages. Item #22028 $14.95
(Member $12.71) |
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Desert Bighorn Sheep:
Wilderness Icon by Mark C. Jorgensen The
book’s 6 chapters feature some 200 photographs documenting sheep
habitat, life cycle, and natural history. Jorgensen’s text represents
five decades of experience studying desert bighorn sheep and managing
their habitat in Anza-Borrego and the Southwest. Paperback. Item
#22045 $29.95 (Member $25.46) |
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Desert Lizards
by James W. Cornett The lizard species and groups of
closely related species that occur within the American desert are
discussed in this book--geckos, iguana, chuckwalla, 16 lizards
including horned lizards, skinks, and gila monster--plus excellent
color photos, excellent text, and range maps. Item #23023
$16.95 (Member $14.41) |
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Insects of the Southwest:
How to Identify Helpful, Harmful and Venomous Insects
by
Floyd Werner & Carl Olson Describes more than 120 of the most
common insects and arthropods that inhabit the the region from
Southern California through Arizona to Central Texas, and north into
Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. From insects in your house and yard, to
poisonous and venomous, to fearsome but harmless. Item #26011
$17.95 (Member $15.26)
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Butterflies & Their
Favorite Flowering Plants: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park & Environs
by Lynn & Gene Monroe The authoritative work
on butterflies and their relationship with native plants of this
desert region. Includes 480 color photos, a quick guide to butterfly
families, and butterfly biology basics. Butterfly checklist in
backover pocket. Item #26022 $19.95 (Member $16.96) |
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The
Butterflies and Skippers of Joshua Tree National Park
by Pratt, Walker, Zarki and Emmel This guide provides
excellent coverage of butterflies and native plants in both Joshua
Tree National Park and
Anza-Borrego Desert. The butterfly life cycle, caterpillar food plants
and native plants are described in detail. Includes many color photos.
Item #26049 $39.95 (Member $33.96) |
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HISTORY |
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Borrego History Book Set
This 2-volume set about Borrego’s history spans the
period from the mid-1800s to 1960. Old Time Cattlemen by
Lester Reed provides a first-hand account of the cowboys and
cattle industry in the Borrego Valley during the second half of the
1800s. Borrego Beginnings by Phil Brigandi
tells the story of the isolated desert community of "Borego's"
pioneer homesteaders to the post-WWII development of the new resort
town of Borrego Springs. Item #28001/#28045 $29.90 (Member $25.42) |
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Old Time Cattlemen and Other
Pioneers of the Anza-Borrego Area by Lester Reed
Volume 1 of 2 in the Borrego Desert Heritage Series. A first-hand
account of the cowboys and cattle industry in the Borrego Valley and
surrounding region, during the second half of the 1800s.
Item #28001 $15.95 (Member $13.56) |
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Borrego Beginnings: Early Days in
the Borrego Valley 1910-1960 by Phil Brigandi
The story of the isolated desert community of "Borego's" pioneer
homesteaders to the post-WWII development of the new resort town of Borrego Springs. Item #28045 $15.95
(Member $13.56) |
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San Diego and Arizona Railway:
The Impossible Railroad by Reena Deutsch The
dramatic story of the so-called "Impossible Railroad," which traverses
a 16-mile section of the Anza-Borrego Desert, as described in this
thoroughly researched book with many historic photographs. Item #28132
$21.99 (Member $18.69) |
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Recent Military
Operations in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park by F. L.
Orrell A Preliminary Study of Such Activity from 1941 to 1959,
Final Report Discussion of Military Activity in Specific Areas:
Clark's Dry Lake, Borego State Park, Military Wash, Carrizo Impact
Area; five oral history interviews; research references; index. One of
several region history books published by ABDNHA (c) 2004. 116 pages,
8.5 x 11", spiral bound. Item #28003 $25.00 (Member
$21.25) |
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History of Agua Caliente
Springs and Agua Caliente Regional Park by Frederick
H. Wills Signed by author. Well researched history from
early ranching days to modern times. Color photos and maps. Each
chapter includes reference sources. 72 pages, staple binding. Item #28189 $24.95
(Member $21.21) |
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Anza-Borrego Desert
Natural History Association: The Golden Years 1971-1980
by Lee Papkoff Text and B&W copies of original documents
from the formation of ABDNHA in 1971 through the 1970s and the
fundraising for and design and construction of the Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park Visitor Center, and the emerging Volunteer organization.
Index of Names. (c) 1996, by ABDNHA. 8.5" x 11", spiral bound. Item #28002 $14.95
(Member $12.71)
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The Historic Backcountry by Chris Wray
A guide to over 1,600 historic places, sites, and place names of
the backcountry. Each entry is described and referenced. Over 1,200
sets of coordinates for map and GPS use. 430 historic photos. Covers
the entire backcountry, west from Campo, Descanso, Julian, Borrego,
Palomar, east to Algodones Sand Dunes and Yuma. Item #28123 $45.95
(Member $39.06) |
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All Aboard: The Life and
Work of Marjorie Reed by Gary Fillmore
Beautiful, colorful coffee-table book about the prominent Western
artist who is best known for her paintings of the Butterfield Overland
Stage Trail, which runs through the Anza-Borrego Desert. The
biographical account of the artist is every bit as colorful as her art
is. Comprehensive account of Reed's life and work, with over 300 color
plates and many never-before published photos. Item #28114
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The Anza Trail and the Settling
of California by Vladimir Guerrero This is
the story of the two expeditions (in 1774 and 1775-1776) of an
overland route from Mexico to Alta California. The text chronicles
with first-hand documents and diaries the events and the people at the
heart of this epic: Juan Bautista de Anza,the commander; Francisco
Garces, the priest-explorer; Sebastian Tarabal, the guide; and
Salvador Palma,the chief-facilitator. Item #28100
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail by
Donald T. Garate A 15-page booklet with
color photos, illustrations by David Rickman, and map introducing the
history of the JBDA National Historic Trail, which crosses the
Anza-Borrego Desert. Written by Anza historian Don Garate. The Anza Expedition 1775-1776 DVD
The official film of Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. In
1775, Captain Juan Bautista de Anza was joined by over 240 settlers,
soldiers, and several thousand head of livestock for an epic
1,200-mile journey filled with challenges, yet successful. 24 minutes,
Languages: English, Spanish, and Closed Captioned in English.
Item #28007/#51015 $19.90 (Member $16.92)
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Marshal South and the Ghost
Mountain Chronicles by Diana Lindsay A
complete collection of Marshal South's writings from Desert Magazine.
For 17 years poet, artist, and author Marshal South and his family
lived on Ghost Mountain--a remote mountaintop within Anza-Borrego
Desert State Park. Over a period of 9 years, South chronicled his
family's primitive lifestyle through monthly articles written for
Desert Magazine. Item #28094
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Marshal South Rides Again
by
Marshal South & Diana Lindsay Feel the desert heat,
suspense, and excitement in these two novels, Flame of Terrible Valley
and Robbery Range. As a storyteller of Western action, South's writing
has been compared to that of Zane Grey. Item #09203 $14.95
(Member $12.71) |
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California's Gold with Huell
Howser: The Ghost Mountain Experiment DVD One-hour PBS
television special, plus 56 minutes of bonus features. The story of
Marshal South produced by the late Huell Howser. Bonus features
include interviews with Mark Jorgensen, former Park Superintendent,
and Rider South, oldest child of Marshal and Tanya South. Item #51003
$24.95 (Member $21.21)
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The Ghost Mountain Experiment DVD:
A Film About the Original Hippie Family Directed &
produced by John McDonald In 1930, this eccentric artist and
author and his wife, Tanya, fled civilization in pursuit of a
back-to-nature lifestyle. For 17 years, they lived on a remote,
waterless, mountaintop in what is now Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
and raised 3 children. This is their story. 76 minutes. Item #51016 $25.95
(Member $22.06) |
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NATIVE AMERICAN |
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Indian Spirit
by Michael Oren Fitzgerald & Judith Fitzgerald This
exceptional book uses historic photos, essays and quotes to
communicate the spiritual wisdom and unique perspective of Native
peoples. It focuses on the images & words of Plains Indians who grew
up in the "old traditional ways." Item
#30070 $14.95 (Member $12.71) |
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A Dried Coyote's Tail
by Katherine Siva Sauvel & Eric Elliott
Two-volume set. Dr. Sauvel, a respected Cahuilla elder, has made
it her life's work to preserve her native culture and heritage. Both
authors have collaborated to make a collection of her memoirs and
recollected cultural traditions as they were passed down to her. It is
a great resource on Cahuilla language and culture, and it is also the
story of an extraordinary woman. The book is also unique in that it is
presented in Cahuilla and English together. Item
#30089 $90.00 (Member $76.50) |
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Chiefs and Challengers
by George Harwood Phillips Second edition,
2014. Already a classic on the history of California Indians based on
the first edition in 1975, this edition brings the story into the 20th
century using recent historical and anthropological scholarship and
documentary evidence. Paperback. Item #30145 $26.95
(Member $22.91) |
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Strangers in a Stolen
Land by Richard Carrico Indians of San Diego
County from Prehistory to the New Deal by Richard Carrico Covers San
Diego County Indian history beginning with what is known of the first
inhabitants up to the period of 1935, for the Kumeyaay (Ipai/Tipai),
Luiseno, Cahuilla, and Cupeno Indians, and including the Spanish,
Mexican, and American periods with details, maps, and illustrations.
Item #30105 $16.95 (Member $14.41) |
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Old Magic: Lives of the
Desert Shamans by Nicholas Clapp Documentary
filmmaker and author Nicholas Clapp presents a rare glimpse into the
traditional spiritual prcactices of Southwest Indian peoples. Drawing
on the lore of a dozen tribes he describes the year-to-year life of a
shaman--a life of service to his people, fraught with danger--often to
the edge of madness. Paperback. Item #30146
$22.95 (Member $19.51) |
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First People: A Revised
Chronology for San Diego County by Dennis R. Gallegos
A synthesis of the chronology of precontact people of San
Diego County, beginning with Malcolm Rogers' early 1919 to 1950s
proposed triad of cultures and assemblages and working outward from
there, including the author's archaeological finds over the past 40
years. An important work for the serious student or professional
archaeologist working in southern California. Paperback. Item #30178 $29.95
(Member $25.46) |
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Earth Pigments and Paint
of the California Indians by Paul Douglas Campbell
Many color photos of paint, pigments, rock art, and artifacts, along
with historic sepia-tone photos of ceremonies, and extensive
information about the composition, use, and symbolism of body paint
and painted objects within California Indian societies. Item
#30110 $19.95 (Member $16.96) |
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Geoglyphs of the Desert
Southwest: Earthen Art as Viewed from Above by Harry
Casey & Anne Morgan Armed with nothing more than
topographic maps, 35mm film cameras, and his beloved Piper J3 Cub
aircraft, Harry Casey spent 35 years documenting the region's
geoglyphs before natural erosion and human intervention could destroy
these fragile sites. Here, for the first time, is a visual record of
this earthen art, often invisible until viewed from above. Paperback. Item #30165 $19.95
(Member $16.96) |
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COOKBOOKS |
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Chili-Lover's Cook Book
by Al & Mildred Fischer Chili cook-off,
prize-winning recipes and regional favorites. Best of chili cookery,
from mild to fiery, with and without beans. This little treasure trove
of recipes is not just about chili con carne, but also recipes with
chili and salsa, soup, sauces, guacamole, rice, bread, and of course,
enchiladas. Spiral-bound. Item
#19019 $10.95 (Member $9.31) |
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Easy RV Recipes
by Ferne Holmes The author brings you her
favorite recipes to make in your RV, camper or houseboat. Utensils,
supplies, food and daily menus. Special campfire cooking section! Spiral-bound. Item #19015 $10.95
(Member $9.31) |
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Mexican Family Favorites
Cook Book by Maria Teresa Bermudez All the
favorites of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine are featured in this
collection of more than 250 authentic Southwestern Mexican-American
family recipes. Spiral-bound. Item #19007 $10.95 (Member $9.31) |
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Date Recipes
by Rick Heetland Nature's candy! Enjoy the versatility of dates in
these tempting recipes for breads, puddings, cakes, candies,
fruitcakes, waffles, pies and a myriad of other taste treats. Item
#19011 $10.95 (Member $9.31)
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Savoring Mexico
by Sharon Cadwallader The author takes readers on a
personal guided tour through each of Mexico's ten regions,
highlighting its scenery, customs, and wonderful food. This charming
book, illustrated with simple maps and drawings, offers an insider's
view of the spectacular foods and natural beauty of this country.
Item #19020 $14.95 (Member $12.71) |
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DESERT LITERATURE |
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Desert Solitaire
by Edward Abbey First published in 1968, Desert Solitaire captures the essence of
Abbey's life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern
Utah. Through prose that is passionate and poetic, Abbey reflects on
the condition of our remaining wilderness and the future of a
civilization that cannot reconcile itself to living in the natural
world as well as his own internal struggle with morality. As the world
continues its rapid development, Abbey's cry to maintain the natural
beauty of the West remains just as relevant today as when this book
was written. Item #09086 $9.99 (Member $8.49) |
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Down the River
by Edward Abbey This collection of essays explores
the abiding beauty of some of the last great stretches of American
wilderness on voyages down rivers where the body and mind float free,
and the grandeur of nature gives rise to meditations on everything
from the life of Henry David Thoreau to the militarization of the open
range. Filled with fiery dawns, wild and shining rivers, and radiant
sandstone canyons, it is charged as well with heartfelt, rampageous
rage at human greed, blindness, and folly. Item #09019 $17.00 (Member
$14.45) |
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The Anthropology of
Turquoise by Ellen Meloy In this
invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, turquoise—the color
and the gem—is used to probe deeper into our profound human attachment
to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucatan
Peninsula, and the Bahamas to her home ground on the high plateaus and
deep canyons of the Southwest, we journey with author through vistas
of both great beauty and great desecration. Item #07055 $17.95 (Member
$15.26) |
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Eating Stone
by Ellen Meloy Long believed to be disappearing and
possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah’s
canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. The author tracks a band
of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver
floats, and travels across the Southwest. Wry, quirky and perceptive,
this book is a brillant and wholly original tribute to the natural
world. Item
#07056 $16.00 (Member $13.60) |
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Sonoran Desert Journeys
by Theodore H. Fleming Lizards dashing
rapidly between plants. Songbirds and woodpeckers flying to and from
their nests. Hawks perched on saguaros. What kinds of journeys have
these and many other animals and plants and their ancestors taken in
space and time to arrive in the Sonoran Desert? How long have these
species been living together here? Item #07085 $27.95 (Member $23.76)
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Erosion: Essays of
Undoing by Terry Tempest Williams Williams's
fierce, spirited, and magnificent essays are a howl in the desert. We
know the elements of erosion: wind, water, and time. They have shaped
the spectacular physical landscape of our nation. Here, Williams
bravely and brilliantly explores the many forms of erosion we face: of
democracy, science, compassion, and trust. Item #09201 $19.00 (Member
$16.15) |
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FICTION |
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The Journey Home
by Edward Abbey This story ranges from the surreal
cityscapes of Hoboken and Manhattan to the solitary splendor of the
deserts and mountains of the Southwest. It is alive with ranchers, dam
builders, kissing bugs, and mountain lions. In a voice edged with
chagrin, the author offers a portrait of the American West that we’ll
not soon forget. Item # 09010 $18.00 (Member $15.30)
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Good News
by Edward Abbey The West is wild again. American
civilization as the twentieth century knew it has crumbled. In the
great Southwest, a new breed of settler, white and Indians together,
is creating a new way of life in the wilderness - a pastoral economy -
with skills and savvy resurrected from the pre-industrial past.
Meanwhile, in a last surviving bastion of urban life, the remnats of
the power elite are girding their armed forces to reimpose the old
order. This is a land of horses and motorcycles, high-tech weaponry
and primitive courage, and the struggle for the American future is
mounting in intensity. Item
#09068 $16.00 (Member $13.60) |
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One Thousand White Women
by Jim Fergus This is the story of May Dodd
and an assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S.
government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among
the Cheyenne Indians. The controversial "Brides for Indians" program,
launched by the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, is intended to
help assimilate the Indians into the white man's world. Toward that
end, May and her friends embark upon the adventure of their lifetime,
including May's marriage to the chief of the Cheyenne Nation. Based on
an actual historical event, but told through fictional diaries.
Item #09100 $17.99 (Member $15.29) |
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The Vengeance of Mothers
by Jim
Fergus This stunning sequel continues the adventure that left us
hanging in One Thousand White Women and follows two of the characters
from the first book, Irish twins Meggie and Susie and their quest for
revenge on the US Army for the loss of their twin daughters. The story
revisits what happened in the first book and introduces a whole new
group of women who have come to live with the Cherokee. Item #09238
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Strongheart
by Jim Fergus In this
final volume of the One Thousand White Women trilogy, the author mixes
with rare mastery the struggle of women and Native Americans in the
face of oppression, from the end of the 19th century until today. With
a vivid sense of the 19th century American West, he paints
portraits of women as strong as they are unforgettable. Item #09054
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Cave of Bones
by Anne Hillerman Follows Song of the Lion
with a fascinating blend of tribal lore and custom with mystery and
murder. Escape to the Southwest with Anne Hillerman. Item #09237 $18.99
(Member $16.14) |
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Rock with Wings
by Anne Hillerman Navajo Tribal cops Jim Chee and
Bernadette Manuelito, and their mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe
Leaphorn, investigate two perplexing cases in this exciting
Southwestern mystery from this bestselling author of
Spider Woman's Daughter. Item #09220 $18.99
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Song of the Lion
by Anne Hillerman Bestselling author Anne Hillerman, in
the spirit of her late father, Tony Hillerman, continues the Leaphorn,
Chee & Manuelito mysteries set in the beautiful landscape of the Hopi
and Navajo Southwest. Item #09125 $18.99 (Member
$16.14) |
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Spider Woman's Daughter
by Anne
Hillerman Hillerman fans, rejoice! Not only are old friends Joe
Leaphorn and Jim Chee back, we get to know the delightful, intrepid
and thoroughly modern Navajo police officer, Bernadette Manuelito.
Tony Hillerman’s talented daughter, Anne, captures the feel of her
father’s books, the wonderful understanding of a place and a people
that made his Southwestern mysteries so popular. First installment in
a popular series set in Navajo Country. Item #09109 $18.99 (Member
$16.14) |
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The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural
Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But
when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she
meets the human condition head-on. By the time she arrives in Tucson,
she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old
American Indian girl. This funny, inspiring book is a marvelous
affirmation of risk-taking, commitment, and everyday miracles. A great
read. Get hooked from the first page. Item #09073
$20.00
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Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver The unlikely but irresistible
heroine of Kingsolver’s suspenseful and brilliant novel about climate
change and endangered butterflies comes blazing across the page in a
burst of outsized personality that will have you hooked from the first
paragraph and missing the minute you reach the last page. Item #09135 $18.00
(Member $15.30) |
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Pigs in Heaven
by Barbara Kingsolver Author Barbara Kingsolver continues
The Bean Trees story. Immensely readable and
warmhearted, Pigs In Heaven travels the roads from rural Kentucky and
the urban Southwest to Heaven, Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation as it
draws the reader into a world of heartbreak and redeeming love,
testing the boundaries of family and the many separate truths about
the ties that bind. Item #09208 $18.99 (Member $16.14) |
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Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver A hymn
to wildness that celebrates the prodigal spirit of human nature, and
of nature itself. Kingsolver’s breathtaking novel weaves together
three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives amid the
mountains and farms of southern Appalachia. Item
#09050 $16.99 (Member $14.44) |
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These is My Words: The
Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
by Nancy E. Turner A moving, exciting, and
heartfelt American saga with unforgettable characters, inspired by the
author's own family memoirs. Sara Prine forges a full and remarkable
existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. First novel in a family
saga. Item #09048
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Sarah's Quilt
by Nancy E. Turner
The dramatic story of Sarah Agnes Prine continues five years later in
this sequel to These Is My Words. Sarah fights to save her family home
in the badlands of Southern Arizona Territory and embarks on a rescue
mission to help her brother and his family, trapped in the Great San
Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Item #09115 $18.99 (Member $16.14)
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The Star Garden
by Nancy E.
Turner This book is an exhilarating follow-up to the beloved
These is My Words and Sarah's
Quilt. In the latest diary entries of pioneer woman Sarah Agnes Prine,
Sarah's extraordinary story continues as she struggles to make a home
in the Arizona Territory. Item #09141 $17.99 (Member $15.29)
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Light Changes Everything
by Nancy
E. Turner The author tells a gritty and authentic story of a resilient
young feminist in the Arizona Territory, a century ahead of her time.
Full of gumption and spirit, Mary Pearl’s evocative coming of age tale
is destined to be the next American classic. Item #09236
$17.99
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My Name is Resolute
by Nancy E.
Turner Here is an exciting and heartfelt story of a woman struggling
to find herself during the tumultuous years preceding the American
Revolution. Resolute and her siblings are captured by pirates in 1729,
taken from their family in Jamaica, and brought to the New World. She
and her sister are sold into slavery in colonial New England and
taught the trade of spinning and weaving. Heart-wrenching, brilliantly
written, and packed to the brim with adventure. Item #09217
$23.99
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale
of self-discovery, the author tells the mystical story of Santiago, an
Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly
treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more
satisfying —than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about
the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing
opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path,
and, most importantly, to follow our dreams. Item #09142 $17.99
(Member $15.29) |
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DESERT CLASSICS |
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The Forgotten Artist:
Indians of Anza-Borrego and Their Rock Art by Manfred
Knaak Used. Very good condition, no
markings. Softback. Item #OPEN-FA $65.00 (Member
$55.25) |
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