The gripping novel of a family in the Ozarks, of a twelve-year old girl attempting to retain her innocence, of a mother seeking love in backwoods honkytons, and of the man she ultimately marries, a solitary half-breed beset by ghosts of his dead Confederate grandfather, his Choctaw grandmother and a town that no longer gives him the respect he feels is his due.

Twister Country

Literature & Fiction

Monkerud, Don

Literary

Carmel Publishing Company

Pacific Light is a large format four color hardbound coffee table book of photography of the world famous Monterey Peninsula. Accompanying the photography are poems by Ric Masten, nationally known Big Sur poet. Additionally, the Foreword is written by Pulitzer prize winning novelist, Jane Simley.

Pacific Light: Images of the Monterey Peninsula

Arts & Photography

Ric Masten

Photography & Video

Wildflowers of Monterey County represents a breakthrough in how we perceive the natural world of wildflowers. For the botanist, amateur or professional, it asks for a suspension of the clinical eye and in return, offers a seductive peek into a sphere of beauty that is often dissected, part by part. For the novice nature-lover who may not know a Baby Blue-Eyes from an Indian Paint Brush it gently leads them into a realm that sometimes can be intimidating and pedantic, but within these pages is both spectacular and educational.

Wildflowers of Monterey County: A Field Companion

"Tahoe Rim Trail, Exploring the Jewel" takes the reader on an "arm-chair hike" on the Tahoe Rim Trail, segment by segment. Mark Vollmer's informative text describes the geologic and natural history on this virtual trek above one of the most spectacular lakes in the world. Far above the hustle and bustle of lake shore tourism, photographs by Vollmer and Scott Sady make the quiet splendor of the Rim Trail accessible to all.

Tahoe Rim Trail: Exploring the Jewel

Vollmer, Mark

Sady, Scott

Marilyn Newton's images of solitary graves standing watch over desert valleys swept by clouds evoke the simple drama of life and death in early Nevada. Her work reminds us that Nevada is not a roped-off museum exhibit. Even in its historic past, Nevada is alive.

Alkali Angels: Recording Nevada's Historic Graveyards

Newton, Marilyn