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"It was one of history's great vanishing acts. As early as 3500 BCE, scribes in the mud-walled city-state of Sumer used a reed stylus to press tiny wedge-shaped symbols into clay. For three thousand years, the script chronicled the military conquests, scientific discoveries, and ...
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, help...
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, help...
"In 1967, on the night of the first Apollo mission, a child named Izzy is orphaned when the doomsday cult she was born into clashes with the sheriff in the high desert of New Mexico. She's taken in by a struggling rancher who is trying to keep his mind from falling apart as NASA ...
After wandering the desert for 40 years, Joshua leads the Israelites to the Promised Land. Confronted by the formidable walls of the fortress Jericho, they carry out God's improbable plan seven days of marching, culminating in a miracle.
"When giants become our bread, we will have learned the true nature of faith. It's not what is in front of you that matters, but all that the Lord has placed within you. Attaining the promise requires that we learn how to choose faith in the midst of unbelief, doubt and uncertain...
"Long before she became known as the Cactus Queen, Minerva Hamilton Hoyt found solace in the unexpected beauty of the Mojave Desert in California. She loved the jackrabbits and coyotes, the prickly cacti, and especially the weird, spiky Joshua trees. However, in the 1920s, hardly...
"In this unprecedented collection of short stories, 14 bestselling and award-winning authors each reimagine a different step of the seder for today's young readers"-- Provided by publisher.
"A Los Angeles poet's hiking vacation turns deadly in soaring Mojave heat; his true survival story leaves you with chills. Ed Rosenthal, "The Poet-Broker", advocates for historic properties in downtown Los Angeles and negotiates to save them. In 2010, after closing his biggest de...
From the resort chic pools of Palm Springs to the rugged alien beauty of Joshua Tree National Park, soak up the California sunshine with Moon Palm Springs & Joshua Tree. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries, from relaxing weekends in Palm Springs and the Coachella...
"For years, Forest Feast fans have loved Erin Gleeson's effortless California-style vegetarian cooking, made in her beautiful cabin in the woods. Now, Gleeson takes an extended road trip around California, staying in unique cabin dwellings along the way and showing readers the be...
"This is an anthology of poetry and short prose about the Sonoran Desert that is organized in the manner of a field guide"--Provided by publisher.
"Cast in her first role since the 1980s, Poppy has never been more rattled or unprepared on a film set. It's an embarrassing but necessary cover to keep an eye on client Danika Delgado, a rising starlet and social media influencer with a large following --including a dangerous st...
In 2018, writer Claire Nelson made international headlines when she fell over 25 feet after wandering off the trail in a deserted corner of Joshua Tree. The fall shattered her pelvis, rendering her completely immobile. There Claire lay for the next four days, surrounded by boulde...
Presents brief illustrated summaries of the books of the Bible.
"His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as Glass House-a maze of crystal t...
"A book about the literal and figurative end of time and what that means for us as conscious beings, Desert Notebooks looks at how both the unprecedented pace of destruction to our environment and our increasingly unstable global socio-political institutions have led to an existe...
"Suspenseful plotting . . . another satisfying Joshua Croft adventure" as the Santa Fe PI trails a mother who's snatched her daughter from her TV star ex ( Kirkus Reviews ). After a particularly nasty divorce, Melissa, the ex-wife of actor Roy Alonzo, accused the handsome TV ...
"A sprawling story about a Mormon homesteading family in Southern California"-- Provided by publisher.