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Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail
40 Years Experiences in the John Muir Wilderness
AvDr Allen Clyde
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
252 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
A young man takes a summer job with a horse packer in the Sierra Nevada mountains and receives a valuable education in the art of living in Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail, a modern-day parable filled with love for horses, nature, and the majesty of the Sierras, based on the authors real-life experience of 40 years horse packing in the John Muir Wilderness. Pablo is 18, a young man bound for college and a promising future, but also directionless and drifting toward the gang life. Pablos mother, remembering his childhood love of horses back home in Mexico, arranges a summer job for him with podiatrist and commercial horse packer Dr. Clyde. Pablo finds himself far from the distractions of the city, leading pack horse trains through the stunning natural beauty of the John Muir Wilderness. Along the way, Pablo receives a remarkable series of life lessons based on Dr. Clydes 40 years experience leading riders and hikers through the mountains. The guests that Clyde and Pablo encounter present many different models of how to live, both positive and negative, from arrogant know-it-all tourists to experienced and respectful outdoorsmen. Pablo and the reader learn that self-reliance, preparedness, and taking responsibility for ones own safety help develop a confident and responsible adult. With lyrical descriptions of the natural splendor of the mountains and charming line drawings of horses and scenery, Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail is a celebration of the outdoor life and how it builds character.
The All-American Crew
A True Story of a World War II Bomber and the Men Who Flew It
AvRussell N Low
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
249 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
An inspiring true story of teamwork, camaraderie, and Americans at war. On 23 January 1943, a B-24 Liberator bomber and its crew of ten men disappeared without a trace in New Guinea. Their families never knew what happened to them. Now, 80 years later, their long-forgotten letters and dusty photographs finally tell their story in The All-American Crew. Stanley Low did not want to be a hero and would not have welcomed the description. A Chinese American kid from Salem, Oregon, who wasn't yet old enough to vote or drink beer, Stan joined the army because there was a war on and it was his duty. As Stan trains to become a bomber nose gunner and heads into combat, he experiences loneliness, racism, his first beer, his first romance and the horrors of war. Stan also forms a tight bond with his crewmates, who come from every American ethnicity and walk of life, including Irish American pilot Scott Regan and Jewish American bombardier Jerome Lesser. The ten men of Stan's bomber crewrich and poor, from old American families and recent immigrantsform an all-American crew whose dedication to the country and their team elevates them above their individual differences. As the war heats up, Stan, his crewmates, and many other hastily trained bomber crews fly off dirt runways in the South Pacific tropics, thousands of miles from the nearest allied base, fighting the relentless forces of the Japanese Empire. The loss of life mounts at an alarming rate as many crews fail to return from missions. Those who survive quickly learn to fight. Now battle-hardened veterans, Stan and his crew fly toward their final rendezvous with destiny, willing to sacrifice everything for their country and each other. Celebrating American diversity and ideals of honour, bravery, and freedom, The All-American Crew is a magnificent true story of men at war.
Hunt for the Buru
The True Story of the Search for a Prehistroic Reptile in North India
AvRalph Izzard
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
278 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
This first-hand account of a 1948 journey to a treacherous valley in northern India in search of a mysterious creature is both a classic travel adventure and a graphic record of an amazing expedition. The book chronicles the group's movement into a remote valley in Assam, where the inhabitants had only recently given up headhunting, on a quest for the Buru, an elusive, monstrous reptile well documented by those native to the area. The Buru, like the Yeti, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness monster, has captured the imagination of adventurers around the world, and remains a popular subject of cryptozoology -- the study of animals yet to be discovered by science. Recalled in vivid detail are treks through hazardous swamplands filled with cobras and leeches, and campaigns through perilous jungle where thumbnail-sized ticks and wild boar are indigenous, all in the hunt for the legendary saurian.
Garden of the Sun
A History of the San Joaquin Valley 1772-1939, 2nd Edition
AvWallace Smith,William B. Secrestm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2003
512 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
This comprehensive history of the San Joaquin Valley begins with a study of the indigenous Native American tribes of the area and their interactions with one another. It then explores the occupation by the Spanish, the trapping industry, the arrival of settlers from the eastern United States, and the formation of expansive cattle ranches. The development of agriculture and irrigation and the subsequent battles over land and water rights are addressed. Also discussed is the grand era of the railroad, which would forever change the valley, bringing light industry and modern agricultural practices.
With the Foreign Legion in Syria
AvJohn Harvey
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
198 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
This memoir of an Englishman in the French Foreign Legion during the Syrian campaign of the late 1920s relates the brutal story of life in the Legion and war in the deserts of Syria. John Harvey joined the Foreign Legion with the assumption that he would receive a substantial bonus and a glorious adventure. He was wrong on both points. Described is the siege of Rachaya Fort against the Druse faction in Syria, a famous and bloody battle.
Shepherd's Life
AvW H Hudson
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
222 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Originally published in England in 1910, this story of a shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, describes life in the south-central English county of Wiltshire before the turn of the 20th century. It is a charming picture of pastoral life that often seems idyllic and simple when viewed from the present. Caleb Bawcombe is a fictitious name thought to represent one James Lawes, and the town in the tale, Winterbourne Bishop, has been identified as the town of Martin. Friends, family, and acquaintances are interwoven in Caleb's story, and the interaction between humanity and nature is highlighted, capturing life at that specific time and place.
Murder in the Garden
Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County
AvScott Morrison
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
239 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Presenting 15 famous cases from Fresno, California, set in the first part of the 20th century, a long-time detective in the sheriff's office introduces key figures such as a bootlegger, an unfortunate local dubbed Alligator Jack, and a perpetrator known as the Fig Garden Fiend. Featuring local landmarks such as Mussel Slough -- the setting for Frank Norris's The Octopus -- and offering additional commentary that compares these sensational past cases to current high-profile criminal cases. A consideration of the changing face of crime, this history reveals a modern upswing in child abuse, multiple murders, and kidnapping cases and highlights the extended nature of the current legal process as compared to the open-and-shut character of the early 1900s.
101 Road Patrol Tales
Memoirs of a Chippie of the California Highway Patrol
AvE W Tompkins Jr
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
239 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Bringing to light an entertaining array of anecdotes, this collection of police stories recalls some of the strangest, funniest, and most poignant accounts from the freeways, highways, and country roads throughout California. From the family who pulled over for a picnic on the median strip of a busy freeway to the angelic-looking 5-year-old girl who defused a tense traffic stop by sweetly confessing, "my daddy has a beer under the seat," this is an uncompromising view of the everyday pursuits, enforcement stops, arrests, accidents, and weird encounters that patrolmen must endure. Also featured is a panoply of unlikely drunk-driving suspects, including Santa Claus, a Boy Scout troop leader, a newlywed couple, and an airline pilot on his way to fly a plane; the traffic stop of an elderly driver whose license had expired 35 years earlier--and who explained he was on his way to the DMV; and many more hilarious, odd, and tragic stories of life and death on the open road. Encouraging a renewed respect for the men and women in uniform who risk their lives to protect the public, this compilation also contains advice on highway safety and how to behave when pulled over by a patrol officer.
Behind San Quentin's Walls
The History of Californias Legendary Prison & its Inmates, 1851-1900
AvWilliam B Secrest
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
261 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Its one of the most famous prisons in American history, featured in countless movies and novels. Its inmates have included such diverse characters as Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, Eldridge Cleaver, Merle Haggard, and Neal Cassady. Its the one of the oldest continually operating institutions of California state government. San Quentin State Prison is as iconic a symbol of California as the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hollywood sign, yet few people today know the prisons origins or colorful early history. Noted Old West historian William B Secrest uncovers the forgotten beginnings of San Quentin in this book. Going back to original source material of public records and contemporary newspaper accounts, Secrest tells of San Quentins unlikely beginnings as a real estate scheme and its essential role in taming the violent and lawless California of Gold Rush days. Behind San Quentins Walls presents the history of San Quentin as a microcosm of the settlement of California. Planned during the wildest days of Barbary Coast anarchy and Vigilante Committee lynch law in 1850s San Francisco, the state prison at San Quentin was the new states first attempt to impose the rule of law on a violent frontier society. Featuring numerous citations from contemporary accounts, plus period photos, illustrations, newspaper clippings, and maps, Secrest chronicles the political calculations that created San Quentin; the outsize egos of the men who built it; the mismanagement and frequent escapes that marred San Quentins early years; and the notorious ruffians and cutthroats who were housed there. Filled with exciting true stories of gunfights, brawls, prison riots, daring escapes, and intrepid manhunts, this is also a rip-roaring Wild West tale of how men and women with immense talent for both good and evil tamed a new state and each other. The book offers a bold mix of serious history and lively writing that no fan of Western history should miss.
When San Francisco Burned
A Photographic Memoir of the Great San Francisco Earthquake & Fire of 1906
AvDoug Gist
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
348 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Early one spring morning, disaster struck San Francisco, and a young man grabbed his camera and started documenting the destruction and death surrounding him. Fearlessly going to the center of the devastation, the man captured scenes of fires, collapsing buildings, and people fleeing for their lives -- scenes that no one else had a chance to record. His photographs were preserved in a family photo album, unseen by the public for over a hundred years. 'When San Francisco Burned' presents for the first time the photographs that young man, Louis P Selby, took of the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. These amazingly detailed and dramatic photographs show the earthquake and its aftermath from a street-level perspective, giving readers an unprecedented look at what it was really like to be in San Francisco during those terrible days. Selbys photographs document the immediate damage of the earthquake; horrific action shots of fire consuming San Francisco; the heroic efforts of police, soldiers, and ordinary citizens to maintain order and protect the people; the somber ruins of San Francisco after the blaze; the misery and pluck of the refugee camps; and the citys earliest days of rebirth and rebuilding. These unique, never-before-published photographs show the horrors of the earthquake and fire -- and the stubborn resistance of the people of San Francisco -- like you have never seen them before. An invaluable addition to the historical record, this is a must-have book for anyone who loves San Francisco and its history.
Pardon My Hearse
A Colorful Portrait of Where the Funeral & Entertainment Industries Met in Hollywood
AvAllan Abbott,Greg Abbott
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
233 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Even celebrities die -- and he was the man who picked up the bodies! Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and got an unprecedented glimpse of how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroes body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Woods funeral. Now in his memoir Pardon My Hearse, Abbott tells the rags-to-shroud story of how we went from a young man with a hearse to the funeral driver to the starsa rollicking, unexpectedly hilarious story of glamorous funerals, mishaps with corpses, and true-life glimpses of celebrities at their most revealing moments. This is an eye-opening look at secret Hollywood from the man who literally knows where the bodies are buried.
Choose Your Weapon
The Duel in California, 18471882
AvChristopher Burchfield
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
236 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
In Gold Rush-era California, gunfighters werent outlaws or desperadoes -- they were were prominent journalists, legislators, governors, and judges. This book brings to life a now-forgotten time, when California was a raw new state with politics as violent as any banana republic. This was the Golden Age of dueling, when prominent citizens would settle their political and personal disputes with gunfire, according to the venerable law of the code duello. The book documents every notable duel to have occurred in California, from the arrival of U.S. dueling culture with the first American settlers to the end of duelings popularity on the eve of the Civil War. In the heyday of dueling culture, men from all walks of life, from politicians to manual laborers, fought formal duels. Duels could be triggered by political battles to shape state government -- or they could be fought over a woman or a personal slight. Braggarts often proved to be cowards on the field of honor, and many a quiet and peaceable man could shoot with deadly accuracy when reputation was at stake. For the California gentlemen of the 1850s, honor or dishonor -- and life or death -- could be decided with a single shot.
Walking San Franciscos 49 Mile Scenic Drive
Explore the Famous Sites, Neighborhoods & Vistas in 17 Enchanting Walks
AvCarolyn Eidson,Kristine Poggioli
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
316 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
This book shows how walking -- rather than driving -- San Franciscos famous scenic route gives you an active, fun way to enjoy and fall in love with the most beautiful city in the world. Get to know the City by the Bay as you never have before with this full color guidebook, which provides 17 bite-size walks, each complete with turn-by-turn instructions, maps, and historical facts and information. Get up close and personal with the most popular visitor locations in San Francisco, and explore the little known neighborhoods that the locals enjoy: Chinatown, Fishermans Wharf, the Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, the Cliff House, Ocean Beach, Twin Peaks, Mission Dolores, even the Ferry Building and AT&T Park. 'Walking San Franciscos 49 Mile Scenic Drive', written by two San Francisco "insiders", includes detailed maps, points of interest, info on bus routes and parking, recommendations for visiting "hidden gems" and must-see museums, plus plenty of tips and stats to help walkers, such as step counts and mile distances, hill steepness rating, weather tips, and more. Along with the 17 well-crafted primary walks, the book also offers fantastic bonus hikes through beaches, parks, stunning oceanside cliffs, and historic neighbourhoods.
California's Deadliest Women
Dangerous Dames & Murderous Moms
AvDavid Kulczyk
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
223 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
We like to think of women as nurturers, not murderers, but women do kill. 'Californias Deadliest Women' is the definitive guide to the murderesses of the Golden State, a horrifying compendium of women driven to kill by jealousy, greed, desperation, or their own inner demons. From Brynn Hartman, who killed her husband, comedian Phil Hartman, to chemist Larissa Shuster, who dissolved her husband in acid, to dominatrix Omaima Aree Nelson, who cooked and ate her husband, the 28 women profiled in 'Californias Deadliest Women' show that the fairer sex can be as eviland as deadlyas any man.
Cross of Thorns
The Enslavement of Californias Indians by the Spanish Missions
AvElias Castillo
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
222 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The Spanish missions of California have long been misrepresented as places of benign and peaceful coexistence between Franciscan friars and California Indians. In fact, the mission friars enslaved the California Indians and treated them with deliberate cruelty. "A Cross of Thorns" describes the dark and violent reality of Mission life. Beginning in 1769, California Indians were enticed into the missions, where they and their descendents were imprisoned for 60 years of forced labor and daily beatings. The chilling depictions of colonial cruelty in "A Cross of Thorns" are based on little known church and Spanish government archives and letters written by the founder of California's mission, Friar Juniperro Serra (who advocated the whipping of Mission Indians as a standard policy), and published first-hand accounts of 18th and 19th century travelers. Tracing the history of Spanish colonization in California from its origins in Spain's 18th century economic crisis to the legacy of racism and brutality that continues today, "A Cross of Thorns" is one of the most thought-provoking books ever written on California history.
Crossing California
A Cultural Topography of a Land of Wonder and Weirdness
AvSam McManis
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
212 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Sacramento Bee journalist Sam McManis spent five years on the road trying to find the real California. He discovered that there is more than one California, but every different California is equally weird and wonderful. Worlds collide and commingle: the neo-hippies with the rednecked farmers; the urban sophisticates with the quirky desert dwellers; the Hollywood power brokers with the outsider artists. Brought together in a bouillabaisse of voices, 'Crossing California' will make you see the state in an entirely new light. From the briny scent of Fisherman's Wharf to the fragrant sage scrub of Imperial County; from the otherworldly starkness of Death Valley to the crashing waves and flexing muscles at Venice Beach, 'Crossing California' gives readers a first-hand experience. McManis has stalked the tony aisles of the newly minted Broad Museum in gentrified downtown Los Angeles, and quick-footed it through the International Banana Museum along the desiccated shores of the moonscaped Salton Sea. He has inadvertently gotten his car stuck in a tree at a cheesy drive-thru giant Sequoia roadside attraction along the hemp highway between Mendocino and Humboldt, and witnessed, with both fascination and can't-look-away horror, grown men and women, sans children and sans inhibitions, belt out full-throated versions of Let It Go at a Disneyland sing-along. All told, 'Crossing California' is a trip.
Highway 101
The History of El Camino Real
AvStephen H Provost
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
291 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Highway historian Stephen H Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of Californias great highways in this book. The second in Provosts Californias Historic Highways series, Highway 101 tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, gas stations and tourist stops that made the road memorable to generations of travellers, illustrated with 200 historic photographs of the life and times of the highway. Highway 101 presents the unlikely history of how a 1901 antiquarian project to recreate the old El Camino Real of the Spanish colonial era grew to be the six-lane superhighway of today, and how automobile travel transformed from leisurely tourism to one of the greatest selling tools in American history. From Disneyland to the historic Madonna Inn to the Avenue of the Giants, Highway 101 catalogues the great landmarks along the road. Highway 101 recreates the sights, sounds and flavours of road trips from early 20th century to the present day, with lively and detailed descriptions of the landmarks and business empires that flourished along the highway. The book also covers the extraordinary history that has happened along the highway, from the migrations of the Depression to the birth of the California oil industry, plus the fascinating personalities, from Dorothea Lange to Jelly Roll Morton to Cecil B DeMille, whose lives intersected with the history of the route. A colourful history of Americana, commerce, travel and fun, Highway 101 captures the magic of the open road.
Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley
AvJanice Stevens
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
407 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley is a gorgeously illustrated tour of Californias heartland, lovingly depicted in over 150 original watercolor paintings by acclaimed California artist Pat Hunter. From Tejon Pass in the south to Mount Shasta in the north stretches one of Californias hidden gems, the heartland of the Great Central Valley. The most productive agricultural region anywhere in the world, the Central Valley is an entirely different California most tourists never see a rural land of farms and industry, stunning natural beauty, the greatest cultural and ethnic diversity of anywhere in the United States, and historic cities populated by friendly, hard-working people. Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley is a loving tribute to the Valley created by two native daughters, the Fresno-based team of award-winning artist Pat Hunter and noted writer Janice Stevens. Hunter and Stevens take the reader on a personal tour of their home region, showcasing the charms of the Valleys agricultural heritage, natural scenery, history and architecture. Hunters magnificent watercolors, reproduced in full color in a beautifully designed coffee table edition, depict the natural and human-made beauty of the Valleys great landmarks: the General Grant tree, the Reedley Opera House, the Fresno Water Tower, Yosemites Half Dome, the American River, Sutters Fort and more. Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley also affectionately portrays the rural and farm life that powers the Great Central Valley with a charm and freshness reminiscent of the French countryside. A joyous journey through some of the most picturesque landscapes and small towns anywhere in the world, Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley is an exquisite art book for all lovers of Californias heartland.
Chowchilla
The Ethnohistory of a Yokuts Tribe
AvRobert Fletcher Manlove
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
258 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Hands Through Stone
How Clarence Ray Allen Masterminded Murder from Behind Folsoms Prison Walls
AvJames A Ardaiz
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
269 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Even hardened detectives were shaken by what they found at Frans Market in rural Fresno that night in 1980. Three young people lay in their own blood on the markets concrete floor, executed by a merciless killer, while a fourth victim barely held on to life. Then a grim investigation became even grimmer when the evidence led to the man who ordered the killings a convicted murderer already behind the walls of Folsom Prison. Hands Through Stone reveals the true story behind the Frans Market murders and their psychopathic mastermind, Clarence Ray Allen, the last man executed in California. Written by James Ardaiz, one of the first investigators on the scene and the prosecutor who built the case against Allen, Hands Through Stone gives the reader an insiders view of the tortuous, multi-year investigation that brought Allen to justice. Charismatic, controlling and terrifying a mystery even to those who knew him well Allen posed as a respectable businessman while running his private security company as a front for his burglary gang. Convicted in 1978 of the murder of accomplice Mary Sue Kitts, Allen orchestrated a bloody revenge while serving a life sentence, even ordering the murder of his own son. Ardaiz takes the reader step-by-step through every gritty, down-and-dirty piece of police work that painstakingly built the case against Allen, giving readers an unparalleled feel for what its really like to work a professional murder investigation. A true crime story that reads like an intricate mystery novel, Hands Through Stone dramatizes chilling scenes of murder, dogged investigation, and a gallery of quirky real-life characters no novelist could invent: cops, witnesses, victims, villains, and, above all, the enigmatic evil that was Clarence Ray Allen.
Twin Destinies
The True Story of the Pappas Twins, 1950s Teen Radio Stars and Broadcasters in the Classic Hits Era
AvKathy Pappas Angelos
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
257 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
A nostalgic look back at the exciting teen music and dance craze of the 50s through the classic hits era of the60s, 70s, and 80s. Twin Destinies tells the story of Pete and Mike Pappas, the twin sons of Greek immigrants who defied predictions of failure and worked their way to the top of the broadcasting business in the exciting and glamorous classic hits era of 1950s radio and television. Pete and Mike pitched the idea for a show dedicated to teens, Pete and Mikes Dance Time, in their hometown of Modesto, California, and, due to their talent and charismatic personalities, quickly found themselves local celebrities. Soon the twins entered the burgeoning television industry with their own half-hour program, Pete and Mikes Variety Show, airing on KTVU in Stockton. Fame followed Pete and Mike even after they enlisted in the military. While in the service, bags of fan mail arrived weekly, and love letters from fans followed them wherever they were based. After returning from the service, Pete and Mikes strong, loving bond as identical twins found them pursuing broadcasting careers and living their lives together, overcoming obstacles in the business world and achieving the success their immigrant parents had dreamed would one day be theirs. Twin Destinies is a story of hard work, perseverance, and the love between twin brothers that was the foundation of their American success story.
From Farms to Incubators
Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown
AvAmy Wu
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
327 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
From Farms to Incubators takes an exciting look at how women entrepreneurs are revolutionising agriculture through high technology. Drones, artificial intelligence, sophisticated soil sensors, data analytics, blockchain, and robotics are transforming agriculture into the growing field of agtech -- the integration of agriculture and technology. From Farms to Incubators presents inspiring case studies of how women entrepreneurs from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds are leading the agtech revolution. Each agribusiness leader profiled in From Farms to Incubators tells her own story of how she used agtech innovation to solve specific business problems and succeed. These business cases demonstrate the influence of female innovation, the new technologies applied to agribusiness problems, and the career opportunities young women can find in agribusiness. From Farms to Incubators also documents the sweeping changes happening in American food production. Growers in the United States and around the world face rising challenges, including climate change, limited water and land supply, labour shortages, and the problem of feeding a rising population estimated at 9 billion in 2050. The entrepreneurs profiled in From Farms to Incubators are the new leaders in tackling these problems through tech innovation. The women profiled speak frankly on the advantages and drawbacks of technological solutions to agriculture and offer lessons in making technology productive in real work. A must-read book for business leaders, policy makers, and everyone interested in tech innovation, From Farms to Incubators offers exhilarating role models for young women and a fascinating glimpse at how women leaders are profitably disrupting the worlds oldest industry.
Newhall Incident
America's Worst Uniformed Cop Massacre
AvJohn Anderson,Marsh Cassady
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
225 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Midnight, April 5, 1970. Minutes after a red Pontiac with two men in it was stopped, four young California Highway Patrolmen lay dead of gunshot wounds. The incident still stands as the worst of its kind and has changed the way police forces operate the world over.
Black Bart -- Boulevardier Bandit
The Saga of California's Most Mysterious Stagecoach Robber & the Men Who Sought to Capture Him
AvGeorge Hoeper
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
215 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
California Gold Country historian George Hoeper reveals what promises to be the final piece to the 100-year-old puzzle of the infamous stagecoach robber Black Bart. For over eight years the mysterious and very polite Charles Boles (alias Black Bart) plagued Wells Fargo & Co. with a string of at least 28 stagecoach robberies. During theis time, Bart, who operated on foot with an unloaded shotgun and never robbed stagecoach passengers or drivers, soon became something of a folk legend. Between robberies Bart would live the life of a boulevardier in San Francisco, hobnobbing with the city's best. In 1888 he disappeared from the Palace Hotel in Visalia, CA, never to be heard from again. Speculation has placed Bart in many places, including the Eastern Seaboard, Mexico and Japan, but according to information Hoeper has uncovered, it is more likely the legendary Black Bart met his demise in the dry Nevada wasteland and today rests in a sandy, unmarked grave.
San Francisco's Lost Landmarks
AvJames R Smith
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
257 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, San Francisco's Lost Landmarks showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel destination and one of the world's premier places to live and work for more than one hundred and fifty years. It not only tells of the lost landmarks, but also dishes up the flavour of what it was like to experience these past treasures.
Death in California
The Bizarre, Freakish, & Just Curious Ways People Die in the Golden State
AvDavid Kulczyk
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
223 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
With details about grim and grisly fatalities, this history of California's arcane deaths encompasses the murders and accidents that at one time shocked the West Coast. The stories of hangings, gun accidents, suicides, crashes, and overdoses of both the famous and obscure offer a bizarre and light-hearted, if sometimes perverse, glimpse into the Golden State's strange past. From the tragic tale of 14 tourists swept to their deaths over Vernal Fall in pastoral Yosemite National Park and the gritty details of Bob "Bear" Hite overdosing on heroin in a seedy Hollywood nightclub to the shocking chronicle of a 10-ton jet crashing into a Bay Area kitchen, this zany collection is delightfully weird and enthrallingly human.
Murder in the Garden, Volume 2
Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County
AvScott Morrison
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
257 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Presenting 16 famous criminal cases from Fresno California at the turn of the 20th century, this gripping history brings fascinating tales of murder and mayhem to light. Introducing a blend of memorable and tragic figures, such as the "Old Broom Man" or the "Black Widow," a long-time detective of the Fresno sheriff's office shares his notes on each filed occurrence. Detailed and historically accurate, an entire chapter highlights the men who were put to death under the state of California's justice apparatus. Comparing and contrasting these sensational past events to the current high-profile criminal cases, this informed analysis reveals a modern upswing in child abuse, multiple murders, and kidnapping cases and highlights the extended nature of the current legal process as compared to the open-and-shut character of the early 1900s.
California Snatch Racket
Kidnappings During the Prohibition & Depression Eras
AvJames R Smith
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
236 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Bringing a dark and forgotten era into vivid life, this fascinating history explores a booming criminal enterprise that was spawned in California in the 1920s and 1930s. Exposing a spree of kidnappings referred to as the "snatch racket," true accounts of the crimes and the unfortunate victims are revealed. Driven by greed, desperation, or sheer stupidity, this detailed discussion explains that the ransom artists preyed indiscriminately on Hollywood socialites, wealthy heiresses, and even the poor -- while each new disappearance brought new headlines and sales to the newspaper companies. Illustrating the manner in which even the simplest capers would often run tragically awry, 15 bizarre and often ironic tales are presented, including how a modern city rose to lynch a pair of kidnappers, the college kids who chose to imitate Leopold and Loeb, and the famed evangelist who faked her own abduction to cover up an affair. Early forensic techniques are described, including the first documented call tracing using a bevy of operators in a phone chain, as well as the birth of the modern symbiotic relationship between the news media and high-profile crime, demonstrating how the sensationalism of personal tragedy became a source for increased media sales.
Remembering the California Missions
AvJanice Stevens
Inbunden, Engelska, 2010
352 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Evoking the rich beauty of California's mission heritage in lush watercolours and insightful prose, this beautifully illustrated exploration follows the gorgeous path of El Camino Real, stretching from the San Joaquin and Salinas Valleys, through the rugged coastlines of Monterey and San Francisco, and inland to Sonoma. Delving into the enduring architectural, artistic, and cultural history of the Golden State, this study reveals founding hero Father Junipero Serra's pioneering labours, the conquest of the land's agricultural wealth, and California's painful transfers from the Indians to Spain, Mexico, and the United States. Remembering the labours of the early Spanish priests and Native Americans, this treasury of captivating artistry celebrates and preserves the masterworks of the state's founding era.
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Lionhearted Lawmen of Old California
AvWilliam Secrest
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
222 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Punctuated by gunshots and hoof beats, this engaging collection presents six biographies of hardened lawmen in Old California. Illustrating the dangerous lives of these brave enforcers, this historical study documents how Sheriff Hiram Rapelje rose to the heights and fell to the depths of his profession, while Detective Emil Harris earned a statewide reputation. From William J. Howard's role in tracking down the infamous bandit, Joaquin Murrieta, to those who were killed gun fighting in the line of duty, this vivid depiction sheds a fascinating light on a number of colourful personalities within a forgotten era.