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|  | | Road to California: The Search for a Southern Overland Route, 1540-1848
This book brings together for the first time the search for a southern overland route to California by Spaniards, Mexicans and Americans.
The earliest European perception of California was of a wonderful land of mystery and plenty, a Terrestrial Paradise. California would become a magnet for generations of people seeking the good life.The first foreign settlements in California were planted by Spaniards in the late eighteenth century. Padres and soldiers on Mexicos frontier searched for and opened an overland passage, though a dangerous one, to Spains new province. Following Mexicos successful revolution against Spain in 1821, the new republic tried to strengthen the trail from Mexico to California. At the same time, Mexicans | |  | | Sakura
This is a story about a good man who loves two women. The professor loves his American wife, but when the mother of his new Japanese research assistant visits her son from Japan, the professor's world is turned upside down.
Professor Tobias David Dana thought he was content with his life. His teaching, his pretty, accomplished wife, his cottage garden, his prospects in general. Then the mother of his new graduate assistant visits her son from Japan. David's world turns upside down. Memories that he thought he had suppressed or forgotten flood back, and his contentment vanishes. | |  | | Santa Fe mi casa
The opening of the war against Mexico in 1846 promised high advanture. John Henry and his army buddies will defend their country and fight greasers. But when the Army of the West enters Santa Fé, John Henry's world is turned upside down. In Santa Fé, he meets Morita.
span style="font-family: Times New Roman">span style="font-size: medium">This is a love story and a western. Set in Santa Fe and the Southwest./span>/span> | |  | | Soft Adventure Travel
A collection of travel articles that tells about soft adventure travel to destinations all over the world.
In the course of visiting about sixty or seventy countries and dependencies, I wrote articles describing these experiences. the articles published in newspapers and travel magazines all over the country. Here are the best of the lot. |
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