New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays

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Publisher : Harper Perennial
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
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Download or read book New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays written by Tony Hillerman and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1993 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hillerman's legion of fans will delight in this latest compilation of essays, some never before published in book form, that show how he draws inspiration for his novels from the picturesque landscapes of New Mexico, the Rio Grande, and other places. 36 full-color photos.

Coronado's Land

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Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826317025
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Coronado's Land by : Marc Simmons

Download or read book Coronado's Land written by Marc Simmons and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last available in paperback, the twenty-five essays collected here re-create everyday activities of the Hispanic people of colonial northern New Mexico. What people wore, when they shopped, how they amused themselves these are but a few of the commonplace activities considered here. In reconstructing the daily routines of domestic life and work habits Simmons captures the precariousness of lives threatened by drought, crop failure, Apache raids, and accidents. Simmons's essays permit us to imagine what people long ago thought and felt, which is a considerable accomplishment. But he doesn't stop there: the final section of this volume offers a glimpse of the historian at work. Entitled "Reading History," these essays introduce three late eighteenth-century documents and provide readers with a primer in understanding economic and social problems of the past.

Larger Than Life

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Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826338839
Total Pages : 322 pages
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Rio Grande

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292706019
Total Pages : 382 pages
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Book Synopsis Rio Grande by : Jan Reid

Download or read book Rio Grande written by Jan Reid and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reid has assembled writings by an astonishing array of leading authors--Larry McMurtry, Woody Guthrie, and more--to explore the politicization, culture, history, and ecology of the vital river.

More Voices of New Mexico

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Publisher : Rio Grande Books
ISBN 13 : 9781936744299
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (442 download)

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Book Synopsis More Voices of New Mexico by : Ruth E. Francis

Download or read book More Voices of New Mexico written by Ruth E. Francis and published by Rio Grande Books. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Voices of New Mexico is the third edition of the Voices award-winning series for the New Mexico Book Co-op. It gives writers a chance to express themselves and get their essays out to the public. There are beginners in the book and established authors. All have a voice waiting to be heard. Some of the essays are funny, some are sad, and some are information to live by. There are poems, art, photos, and many words about New Mexico. This is a little snapshot into the lives of many people and what is important to them. Curl up with a book in front of a fire and READ! New Mexico books are worth the time. You might have forgotten how much fun it can be to read a book!

Writing the Southwest

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Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826323378
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (233 download)

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Book Synopsis Writing the Southwest by : David King Dunaway

Download or read book Writing the Southwest written by David King Dunaway and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accompanying CD provides excerpts from the interviews with the authors.

Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313345317
Total Pages : 806 pages
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Download or read book Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes] written by Mitzi M. Brunsdale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to 24 iconic figures, real and fictional, that have shaped the detective/mystery genre of popular literature. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes is an insightful look at one of our most popular and diverse fictional genres, providing a guided tour of mystery and crime writing by focusing on two dozen of the field's most enduring creations and creators. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection spans the history of the detective story with series of critical entries on the field's most evocative names, from the originator of the form, Edgar Allan Poe, to its first popular running character, Sherlock Holmes; from the Golden Age of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Charlie Chan—in fiction and films—to small screen heroes, such as Columbo and Jessica Fletcher. Also included are other accomplished practitioners of the craft of mystery/crime storytelling, including Agatha Christie, Tony Hillerman, and Alfred Hitchcock.

A Stroll by My Western Bookshelves

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462818676
Total Pages : 205 pages
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Book Synopsis A Stroll by My Western Bookshelves by : Gordon J. Van de Water

Download or read book A Stroll by My Western Bookshelves written by Gordon J. Van de Water and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-04-03 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much experience and action, much thought and reminiscence, fill the pages of this volume. Here are books about explorers, frontiersmen, mountaineers, hunters, rangers, gold-finders, cowboys, and tenderfeet; novels and narratives by pioneer women; books by friends and also fighters of Native Americans. Often generously quoted, they pulse with the life of the old West. Albert R. Vogeler, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Fullerton You have the mantle of Henry Wagner, Carl Wheat, and Francis Farquhar on your shoulders. You are to be commended for bringing to life so many of the books that are key to our heritage. Gary F. Kurutz, Curator of Special Collections, California State Library

The American Heritage Science Dictionary

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618455041
Total Pages : 1054 pages
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Indian Placenames in America

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786493399
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Indian Placenames in America written by Sandy Nestor and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.

Intrigue of the Past

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Intrigue of the Past

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
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The Essays

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Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480442852
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis The Essays by : Rudolfo Anaya

Download or read book The Essays written by Rudolfo Anaya and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty-two essays exploring identity, literature, immigration, and politics by the American Book Award winner, one of the godfathers of Chicano literature. Best known for his novel Bless Me, Ultima, which established him as one of the founders of Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya displays his gift for storytelling and deep connection to the land and its history in The Essays. These intimate and contemplative essays explore censorship, immigration, urban development, the Southwest as a region, and personal identity. In “Aztlan: A Homeland Without Boundaries,” he discusses the reimagining of the modern Chicano community through ancient myth and legend; in “The Spirit of Place,” he explores the historical connection between literature and the earth. Some essays are autobiographical, some argumentative; all are passionate—and a must-read for Anaya fans and readers who crave a view of contemporary America through fresh eyes.

Rio Arriba

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Publisher : Rio Grande Books
ISBN 13 : 9781890689650
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (896 download)

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Book Synopsis Rio Arriba by : Robert J. Tórrez

Download or read book Rio Arriba written by Robert J. Tórrez and published by Rio Grande Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rio Arriba: A New Mexico County Rio arriba. In Spanish, the lower case rio arriba stands for the "upper river," that portion of northern New Mexico that straddles the Rio del Norte, the historic name of the Rio Grande. In the upper case, they stand for Rio Arriba County, a geopolitical entity that constitutes a small portion of the historic rio arriba. The words define a vast portion of New Mexico that extends from the historic villa of Santa Fe north into the San Luis Valley of today's southern Colorado. Former New Mexico State Historian Robert J. Torrez, Robert Trapp, long-time owner and publisher of Espanola's Rio Grande Sun, and eight additional authors have come together to examine the long and complex history of this rio arriba. Rio Arriba: A New Mexico County reviews the history of this fascinating and unique area. The authors provide us an overview of its primordial beginnings (that left us the fossilized remains of coelophysis, our official state fossil), introduce us to the Tewa peoples that established the county's first permanent settlements, as discuss the role the Navajo, Ute, and Jicarilla Apache played in the region's history. As the history unfolds, the reader learns about the Spanish conquistadores and later-arriving Americans, their often contentious relations with the Native American peoples, and how the communities they established and the institutions they brought with them helped shape the Rio Arriba County of today.

History of Photography

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0720123542
Total Pages : 458 pages
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Download or read book History of Photography written by Laurent Roosens and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth volume in a history of photography, this is a bibliography of books on the subject.

Scene of the Crime

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476608156
Total Pages : 225 pages
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Download or read book Scene of the Crime written by David Geherin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors for whom the setting greatly contributes to their overall literary style, this book focuses on the many ways that "place" figures in modern crime and mystery novels. The authors (and their settings) are: Georges Simenon (Paris), Donna Leon (Venice), Tony Hillerman (American Southwest), Walter Mosley (South Central Los Angeles), George P. Pelecanos (Washington, D.C.), Sara Paretsky (Chicago), James Lee Burke (Southern Louisiana), Carl Hiaasen (South Florida), Ian Rankin (Edinburgh), Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana), James McClure (South Africa), Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (Stockholm), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Leonardo Sciascia (Sicily) and Lindsey Davis (Ancient Rome).

Questions of Identity in Detective Fiction

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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443809071
Total Pages : 225 pages
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Download or read book Questions of Identity in Detective Fiction written by Anita Higgie and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With essays by an international group of scholars, Questions of Identity in Detective Fiction delves into the ways in which this genre, given its status as popular yet marginalized literature, allows for the exploration of a wide range of meanings. Contributors examine how the genre both mirrors and focuses the personal/sexual/ ethnic/spiritual, how it interfaces with national literatures and histories, and how the generic identity of detective fiction has evolved over time. Chapters include discussions of novels and short stories from American, Argentine, British, Canadian, French, German, and Japanese national literatures, ranging from the mid 19th century to the early 21st century.