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Author
Publisher
Yarnell, Caystile and Mathes
Pub. Date
1881
Language
English
Description
"Reminiscences of a Ranger...by Horace Bell...published in 1881...became a classic work of frontier literature. Bell, a gold-seeker, volunteer lawman, soldier, lawyer and journalist, was a masterful story-teller and his colorful book has been aptly termed 'the finest memoirs of early Los Angeles'...accounts of gold rush bandits, gunfights, vigilantes and manhunts." -Tulsa World, Jan. 9, 2000
"Reminiscences of a Ranger...by Horace Bell...is the real...
Author
Publisher
Wilderness Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
4th edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Discover 101 of the best hikes in Southern California, from family outings to 20-mile treks. Mountain, desert, and coast-the beauty of all these environs are just an hour or two from almost any point in the Southland. Authors David Harris and Jerry Schadreveal 101 of the region's very best hiking trails"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 264
Publisher
The Library Of America
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Revered by such contemporary masters as Sue Grafton, George Pelecanos, and James Ellroy, praised by Eudora Welty as "a more serious and complex writer than Chandler and Hammett ever were," Ross Macdonald (the pseudonym of Kenneth Millar) brought to the crime novel a new realism and psychological depth and a unique gift for intricately involving mystery narratives. For his centennial, The Library of America inaugurates its Macdonald edition with four...
Author
Publisher
Falcon Guides, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
[2014]-
Language
English
Description
"From acacia to wild grape, Foraging California guides the reader to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Golden State. Helpfully organized by plant families, with detailed information on locations, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A poignant, surreal, and fearlessly honest look at growing up on one of the most secretive weapons installations on earth, by a young woman who came of age with missiles. The China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make missiles and other weapons are regular working people,...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"Eleven-year-old Zomorod, originally from Iran, tells her story of growing up Iranian in Southern California during the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis of the late 1970s"-- Provided by publisher.
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