Artist and writer Elisha Cooper is new to California, which is why he traveled up and down the state to acquaint himself with it. Along the way he visited numerous locales and encountered dozens of characters that typify the diviersity and rich eccentricity that somehow only the Golden State can accommodate. With an observant eye, he made his way from Eureka to Joshua Tree, Yosemite to ...

Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Written By: Elisha Cooper

From exclusive spas to quaint historic hot springs, author Stanley Young covers more than 20 heavenly retreats in California, and reviews the philosophy of each, from opulent European-style spas that offer indulgent pampering to fitness spas with exercise, massage, aromatherapy, facials, and body wraps. Melba Levick's photographs capture the natural beauty of the baths and surrounding landscape. ...

Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Written By: M. Levick, S. Young

Bestselling author Jean Strauss's memoir about her quest to unearth her past is an incredibly funny and touching journey that redefines the meaning of family and celebrates the universal connections that link us all. Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Manufacturer: Arete-U S a Pub Co
Written By: Jean A.S. Strauss

A history of California from the 1849 Gold Rush to the Civil War focuses on the struggle between two bitter antagonists--William Gwin and New Yorker David Broderick--which culminated in a duel that left Broderick dead and Gwin disgraced. 15,000 first printing.

Manufacturer: Crown
Written By: Arthur Quinn

Manufacturer: Tamarack Books
Written By: William E. Hill

In this vivid account of the birth of modern California, J.S. Holliday frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s. No other state, no nation experienced such an adolescence of freedom and success. By 1883 California was hailed as "America, only ...

Manufacturer: University of California Press
Written By: J. S. Holliday

A history of class and power in San Diego, an anti-tourist guide that debunks the sunshine myth for locals and visitors alike. Let's just say there was good liaison between city government and business.—Ex-mayor of San Diego, Frank Curran, on the 1960s For fourteen million tourists each year, San Diego is the fun place in the sun that never breaks your heart. But America's ...

Manufacturer: New Press
Written By: Mike Davis, Kelly Mayhew, Jim Miller

This book is part history, part political analysis and part memoir. It is an intensely personal book about what has changed in California over the last quarter century.

Manufacturer: Encounter Books
Written By: Victor Davis Hanson

In time for the 150th anniversary of the California Gold Rush, this revised and updated edition of The Mother Lode captures this fascinating region in lively text and beautiful photographs. Kristin Wrisley tells the dramatic story of the 1849 Gold Rush while leading readers along a contemporary tour of breathtaking Highway 49. Over 150 images by Charles Moore present the diverse landscapes, ...

Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Written By: Kristin Wrisley

Documenting the history of her own Chinese-American family, a journalist shares the results of five years of research, including interviews with nearly one hundred Chinese and Caucasian relatives, in a story of acceptance and discrimination. 85,000 first printing. $85,000 ad/promo. Tour.

Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
Written By: Lisa See