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Heritage, History & Culture        Novels       Outdoors     Poetry        
Travel            Wedding       Poems by Ed Keenan     Poems by Mike Moutoux  
             

Business  
Pushy For a Moment-
Instant Solutions to Everyday Challenges is a great new book by Joanne Victoria and Romanus Wolter. It will help you start taking action when your instincts tell you you should--but you have reservations. Read More.
Book Review: Vision with a Capital V   
Lighting Your Path by Joanne Victoria
Designing Your Destiny - Lisa Marie Platske

Environmental       
Trash Talk by Dave and Lillian Brummet

Food & Wine
Taste of Tombstone – A Hearty Helping of History: Part history book and part recipe book, ‘Taste of Tombstone’ by wild west author Sherry Monahan, is a fascinating read that tells the colorful saga of the rise of Tombstone, Arizona, a prosperous mining community that flourished into a sophisticated city. Read more.
Tastes & Treasures ~ A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona, produced by the Historic League. Take a look at this fantastic book, hear the interview, and enjoy the sample recipes! Read more...
Culinary Confessions of the PTA Divas
by Anne-Marie Hodges and Pam Brandon
Book Review by Nancy J. Reid
Book Review: Wines of Baja California

Health & Wellness
Book: ‘The Backdoor to Enlightenment - Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing Your World’: Everyone dreams of a better life. All the things you’ve ever wanted — happiness, loving relationships, well-being, abundance, and peace of mind — are qualities of enlightenment, a way of embracing our fullest potential that seemed unavailable, until now. Read more.
Combat Negativity & Boost Positive Energy in Your Life - Dr. Judith Orloff, author of ‘Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress & Fear into Vibrance, Strength & Love,’ presents hands-on techniques and strategies to help protect yourself from negative people, emotions, and situations. Read more.  
POSITIVE ENERGY by Judith Orloff M.D.   
THE UTERINE CRISIS...AN IMPORTANT READ!! by Sandra Perlingieri   
The Enduring Human Spirit by Charles Tindell
"Lighting Your Path" by Joanne Victoria
Book Review: Life 101 For the Young and Young at Heart
Book Review: Dysfunctional is Normal

Heritage, History & Culture
Tombstone's Treasure: Silver Mines and Golden Saloons - Sherry Monahan is an authority on "the city that wouldn't die" and its history. In Tombstone's Treasure, she focuses on the silver mines, one reason for the city's founding, and the saloons, the other reason the city grew so quickly. Read more about Tombstone’s Treasures.
Historic Photos of Tucson – This coffee table book published by Turner Publishing with text and captions by Mike Speelman, features select historic photos of Tucson from its annexation from Mexico in 1854, to the election of Isabella Greenway as Arizona’s first congresswoman in 1932. Historic Photos of Tucson follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city’s history. Read more.
Taste of Tombstone – A Hearty Helping of History: Part history book and part recipe book, ‘Taste of Tombstone’ by wild west author Sherry Monahan, is a fascinating read that tells the colorful saga of the rise of Tombstone, Arizona, a prosperous mining community that flourished into a sophisticated city. Read more.
Outlaws Connected to Tulare County in Central California - Tulare County has had its share of the old wild west’s outlaw activity with characters like Grat Dalton and the Dalton Gang, Christopher Evans and John Sontag; the notorious Black Bart; bandito Tiburcio Vasquez; ex-convict and murderer Jim McKinney; and murderer James McCrory. We recently interviewed Terry Ommen, Tulare County history buff about these crazed outlaws. Read more
‘Outlaw Tales of Arizona – True Stories of Arizona’s Most Famous Robbers, Rustlers and Bandits’ - The "old west" was an exciting era with day-to-day dramas being lived out in the harshest of environments. The people were tough and independent--many times taking the law into their own hands. Author Jan Cleere does an excellent job in bringing these stories to the reader as entertainment, while pointing out details and facts that give you a better understanding of the "old west" times. Read more and listen to her interview.
Historic Photos of Anaheim, text and photo captions by Stephen J. Faessel, published by Turner Publishing is a fascinating journey of a city destined to become an international destination for tourism, entertainment and conventions. Read More..
Book review - Historic Photos of Las Vegas
Book Review – Historic Photos of Albuquerque: It is said a picture is worth a thousand words, and once again, Turner Publishing with the help of author Sandra Fye, has put together an amazing volume of photos depicting the everyday life and evolution of Albuquerque, New Mexico over a span of two centuries. Read more.
A Western Trilogy - If you are looking for a fun, amusing and action-packed read, this is a great book to get. Bill Pierce writes reminiscent to the Zane Grey style, adding  twists and turns that entice the reader to stay up all night and finish the book. Read more.
More Than Petticoats - Remarkable Nevada Women, written by Jan Cleere, is a testimonial to the bravery, endurance and perseverance of some of our Nevada women from days gone by. To read more and listen to an interview with the author, click here.
Book Review – ‘Historic Photos of San Francisco’: With photos compiled and captions written by Rebecca Schall, this fascinating coffee table book published by Turner Publishing, depicts everyday life in San Francisco from 1860 to the 1960s. Read more.
Tastes & Treasures ~ A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona, produced by the Historic League. Take a look at this fantastic book, hear the interview, and enjoy the sample recipes! Read more...
Built To Last - an architectural History of Silver City, New Mexico, plus an interview with Susan Berry, co-author and Director of the Silver City Museum. Read more.
Book Review- The Forgotten Artists
Book Review: Home Base for Freedom

Novels     
A love story with wings, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill by Mark Bittner is a fascinating look at a man's relationship with the birds he decides to study and protect. To read the review, click here.
‘How Far the Mountain’ – Read our book review on this heart-warming new novel by western contemporary author, Robert K. Swisher Jr., and listen to our radio interview with him. Read more.
Treasure of the Amazon by Pinkie Paranya 
Book Review: Tiana - Gift of the Moon
A Review of  "Raven Woman" by Nancy J. Reid

Outdoors  
The 2008 Women Runner’s Daily Journal and Calendar
Kayak, the New Frontier by William Nealy
Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert
60 Hikes Within 60 Mile - San Diego, an interview with author Sheri McGregor
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles- Book Review
Outdoors San Diego - Hiking, Biking & Camping by Tom Leech & Jack Farnan,a book review by Nancy Reid
Book Review: Day Outings From Los Angeles On A Tank of Gas
Book Review: Day Outings From San Diego On a Tank of Gas

Poems by Ed Keenan
Poem: ‘Dance of the Honeybee’: Celebrating spring and the honeybee, this beautiful poem is by Ed Keenan, author of Nature & the Southwest. Read on.
Fallen Leaves - A poem inspired by the time of year is a poem that brings us very near to that which inspires us. Enjoy this beautiful poem by Ed Keenan, author of nature and the southwest. Read on.
Caught!
CowChip Poetry by Ed Keenan
Washin' Laundry
Desert Cowpoke
Sun Up to Sun Down
Apples of Gold (A historical narrative)
Campfires and Cowboys
Cowboy Speak
Cowboy.com
Legend of The Lost Peg-Leg  (An historical narrative)
November Skies
Flocking of September
Water Trail
Desert Savannah
Forest Rhythms
After the Rains

Poems by Mike Moutoux
Experience some cowboy livin' with Mike Moutoux, New Mexico's Most Enchanting Cowboy, an interview and video clip. Click here for more...
Ol' Dobbs by Mike Moutoux

Poetry Books & Poems
Cowboy poet Harold Miller has published his first book, Horse Daze, A Lighter Look at Cowboys and Horses. This is a review on that book, plus the poem Mustang Band. To read, click here.
Ol' Dobbs by Mike Moutoux
Everywhere and Nowhere by Andres Monreal        
CowChip Poetry by Ed Keenan
Washin' Laundry
Desert Cowpoke
Sun Up to Sun Down
Apples of Gold (A historical narrative)
Campfires and Cowboys
Cowboy Speak
Cowboy.com
Legend of The Lost Peg-Leg  (An historical narrative)
November Skies
Flocking of September
Water Trail
Desert Savannah
Forest Rhythms
After the Rains
Experience some cowboy livin' with Mike Moutoux, New Mexico's Most Enchanting Cowboy, an interview and video clip. Click here for more...
Fallen Leaves - A poem inspired by the time of year is a poem that brings us very near to that which inspires us. Enjoy this beautiful poem by Ed Keenan, author of nature and the southwest. Read on.

Travel        
Baja Legends - Baja Legends is written by Greg Niemann, a dedicated Baja traveler who has investigated, researched and obviously enjoyed Baja California for more than 50 years. He covers this sometimes harsh but beautiful area--from its colorful history and rich heritage--by sharing a multitude of stories that are easy to read, amusing and informative. Read more about Baja Legends.
Book Review: La Jolla, Pictorial Tour by Eric Masterman
Garden Getaways by Soyonna Martin
Understanding the Life of Point Loma - a book Review by Nancy Reid

Wedding
Intimate Weddings - a book review