Nevada Books

This was a great rural living memoir. I enjoyed the stories about the neighbors and the town's struggles, the different things that Parks learned about animals and plants, and the story of the success of the pottery school that he founded. He's on my list of people I'd like to meet!

I enjoyed reading this book, though it isn't my usual 'thing'. I do love Ireland and it's facinating landscape, but I didn't expect the beautiful prose and haunting images. The absent corncrake comes to mind...once so ubiquitous and now gone; this change perhaps a metaphor for many things extant in Irish life. Reading Micheal Viney's words brought to mind the phrase "God is in the details". A really wonderful read.

One of the most spectacular of the famous California-Nevada pioneers, Elias L. (Lucky) Baldwin's life is truly the story of an unconventional success.

This reprint of Carl Glasscock's biography chronicles Baldwin's early years in San Francisco; his involvement with the famous mines and financial giants of the Comstock; the building of San Fraincisco's first luxury hotel and theatre and Lake Tahoe's premier resort-hotel, Tallac; his numerous love affairs and seductions; and finally, his closing years as a famous Southern California land developer and racing enthusiast.

Lucky Baldwin has been spoken of as "the embodiment of the unmoral frontier" and this story of his life and times, written by an early twentieth century journalist, is a fascinating narrative, mixing history with yarns about people and places in a unique way. This classic is certain to be enjoyed by all who love the Old West.
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The beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains - something that doesn't get old to just stare at, even in photographic form. "Luminous Mountains: The Sierra Nevada of California" is a compilation of well over one hundred and thirty five photographs of the beautiful mountain range in various states of day, displaying a different type of beauty through each time of a day. An ideal coffee table book for lovers of beautiful scenery, "Luminous Mountains: The Sierra Nevada of California" is ideal for any community library collection focusing on nature photography.

This is a novel of place and time and stories, lots of stories. The 'black clad widows', immigrants from Eastern Europe, tell stories; the fictitious town of Taylor, NV, is rife with stories about past events and about its many (well developed) characters. As Leon weaves her tale and vividly evokes a place for our mind's eye, the reader is introduced to lives, terrain and people unknown to most of us. The community of miners who live 'south of Main Street' protects its eccentrics, its young people and its secrets. And the stories of the grandmothers are like the stories of all grandmothers: they keep alive the traditions and provide a continuity, in this case, from the Old World to the Nevada of the 1950's.

From the Redwood forests of northern California to Nevada's Red Rock Canyon, this land was made for mountain biking. With so much to explore in northern California and Nevada, it pays to have the inside scoop on mountain biking in the region. Mountain Bike! Northern California and Nevada will introduce you to the thrill of exploring this magnificent wilderness while helping you discover its most unforgettable rides.

Mountain Bike! Northern California and Nevada provides detailed information on 50 of the best rides throughout the area, including Monterey Bay, Mount Shasta, Mount Saint Helena, Lake Tahoe. Great Basin National Park, and the Las Vegas desert. Here, glacial peaks, coastal hills, open valleys, desert canyons, and forested foothills provide some of the best mountain biking terrain in the country. Author Aimee Serrurier has uncovered a diverse collection of trails that offer something for bikers of all abilities. Whether it's a tame bike path, a rolling fire trail, or a challenging single-track, if it's a good riding, it's profiled here.

Each route profile features:
* a thorough ride description
* a detailed trail map
* helpful sources of information
* proximity of important services
* valuable commentary on elevation changes and possible hazards
* a rescue index

Mountain Bike! Northern California and Nevada also features interesting and entertaining photographs, vivid descriptions of native flora and fauna, a glossary of mountain biking terms, and tips on mountain biking etiquette.
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Carol Bonser sure knows her area and gives great directions and commentary. The maps are easy-to-understand and thorough. I've spent many fun hours on the trails she recommends. This is a good book to use in conjunction with her other titles, all about the same general region. I understand she grew up there and so has an in-depth, insider's view to where the most fun is to be had. A definite thumbs-up.

Fabulous pictures and fascinating information about the people who made skiing in the Sierra possible. You don't have to be a skier to enjoy this book!

Frank Allard got a letter that told him his childhood friend had been bushwacked. There is no question that he will not answer the summons to find the killer, though he must make his will, leave his affairs in order, and travel two weeks to reach his destination. The sheriff, seriously wounded, suspects a gang of four rannies who are hiding with the Lenifee clan. After Frank talks his way into the Lenifee canyon, he finds the killer, who shoots his way out and loses two men in the process while killing the clansman who sheltered him. There is no good in this evil. There is a lot of shooting in this book but it is not overdone. There is romance, unexpected, and kind of sweet. And in the end, good triumphs, the bushwacker is killed, and peace reigns. Frank can take his bride back to his ranch. A good read and worth your weekend.

Having lived in Las Vegas for most of my life, Ms. Scott's book brings back vivid memories of the spoiled kids of our town's originating citizens. Susan Berman, may she rest in peace, was one of those kids who was raised in the lap of luxury only experienced by the sons and daughters of the Vegas Mafia. Often times the hoods would use their kids as status symbols, providing the best schools, clothes, cars, etc. to impress their hoodlum friends. Susan is described in Murder of a Mafia Daughter as a perfect example of the heretofore ruling class of Vegas, a group who was cash rich and lacked the class to go with their cash. The book captivates all readers whether they grew up in Sin City, or not. What an inside look into the dark side of our town, and Susan Berman, an unfortunate victim of an unsolved murder. A victim because she wanted to maintain the life style she grew up enjoying, but could no longer afford after the untimely death of her Mob father. What a story! What a book! A great read.