Randall, Laura
Summary: Thoroughly updated and newly redesigned, this guide, originally published in 1971 and considered the "PCT Bible," starts at the Mexican border and guides you to Yosemite's beautiful backcountry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wilderness Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.944 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL RANO'Brien, Stacey.
Summary: Written with the same heartwarming sentiment that made the memoir "Marley & Me" a runaway bestseller, biologist and owl expert O'Brien chronicles her rescue of an adorable, abandoned baby barn owl--and their astonishing and unprecedented 19-year life together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 598.97 OBRO'Brien, Stacey.
Summary: Written with the same heartwarming sentiment that made the memoir "Marley & Me" a runaway bestseller, biologist and owl expert O'Brien chronicles her rescue of an adorable, abandoned baby barn owl--and their astonishing and unprecedented 19-year life together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 598.9 OBRAtleework, Kendra
Summary: "Miracle Country captures one family's spirit and losses in a harsh landscape that has been shaped and exploited over hundreds of years, and chronicles the author's journey as she realizes that there's nowhere else in the country, no matter how green and welcoming, that feels like home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ATLEEWORK, KENDRA ATLCrais, Robert.
Summary: Jeff Talley, a former LAPD SWAT team negotiator takes a job as a police chief in a small Southern California town after a hostage situation gone bad results in recurring nightmares for him. Now, three smalltime punks go on the run after a grocery store robbery and killing in Talley's town. Soon the deputies have surrounded the house where the inept robbers have taken a man and his two children...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CRAPiper, Karen Lynnea
Summary: "A poignant, surreal, and fearlessly honest look at growing up on one of the most secretive weapons installations on earth, by a young woman who came of age with missiles. The China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio PiperYork, Dana Adrian
Summary: "Two botanists with expertise in California's native flora will be the reader's guide (in two editions, Southern California and Northern California) through the entire length of the PCT in the state. The book will appeal to non-specialists and all hikers with an interest in the natural world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.944 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL YORSummary: Inside Wildsam Southern California Coast you'll find stories from prize-winning authors, past and present; a detailed road trip plan to surf towns; interviews with songwriters, surfers, chefs, marine biologists and more, thought-provoking miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic California experiences and a deep-drive into how to best the coast.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wildsam Field Guides 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.949 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILSummary: Fabulously offbeat and refreshingly upbeat, this lovable film gets friendly with the natives of the Salton Sea, an inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nights located just minutes from urban South California.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Video 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLAWebb, Brandon.
Summary: "Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Making of a Navy SEAL provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 WEBWebb, Brandon.
Summary: Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations, to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Red Circle provides a rare and personal look at the inner workings of the US military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. Yet it is Webb's distinguished second...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 WEBHussong, David Castro
Summary: "A joyful exploration of the cuisine of Baja California--hailed as Mexico's Napa Valley--with 60 recipes celebrating the laidback lifestyle found right across the border. Less than an hour's drive from San Diego, Baja California is an up-and-coming destination for tourists looking to experience the best of what Mexico has to offer. From Baja wine country to incredible seafood along the coast,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5972 HUSYoung, Matt
Summary: Matt Young joined the Marine Corps at age eighteen. The teenage wasteland he fled followed him to the training bases charged with making him a Marine. Matt survived the training and then not one, not two, but three deployments to Iraq. Visceral, ironic, self-lacerating, and ultimately redemptive, Young's story drops us unarmed into Marine Corps culture and lays bare the absurdism of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B YOUNG YOUBennett, Brit.
Summary: "A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community--and the things that ultimately haunt us most. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret. "All good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BENParker, T. Jefferson.
Summary: Matt Stromsoe has come a long way since his wife and son were killed in an explosion meant for him. Wounded severely in both body and spirit, Stromsoe gave up the last thing that held any meaning for him--his job on the police force--and proceeded to hit rock bottom, hard. That was a lifetime ago, and finally the spiral of personal destruction and despair seems to have come to an end. The man...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PARWhittle, Richard.
Summary: "The creation of the first weapon in history that can stalk and kill an enemy on the other side of the globe was far more than clever engineering. As Richard Whittle shows in Predator, it was the most profound development in military and aerospace technology since the intercontinental ballistic missile. Once considered fragile toys, drones were long thought to be of limited utility. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623 WHIClendening, Cameron.
Summary: Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the USC Trojans one of the most popular teams in college football. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home stadium, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 CLEHolland, Tanya
Summary: "80+ comfort-filled recipes that trace the roots of modern California soul food to the Great Migration that brought African American culture to the West Coast-from the acclaimed chef and author of Brown Sugar Kitchen"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59296 HOLSummary: He was called 'the bionic kid'. Todd Marinovich was molded by his father to be an athlete from birth, including stretching exercises in his crib and a strict diet and fitness routine. A pioneer who developed ground-breaking strength and conditioning techniques, Marv Marinovich believed his strict systems would sculpt his son into a top athlete. But along with the pursuit of perfection came...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ESPN Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MARAnderson, Ian
Summary: Hit the beach, hike hidden trails, or soak up some desert sun: the outdoor adventures are endless with Moon Southern California Road Trips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel, Hachett Book Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.949 SOUJensen, Jamie
Summary: Presents area-by-area information for travelers to California, including details on the state's history, landscape, sights to see, things to do, lodgings, and restaurants, and provides color maps and photos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 CALThornton, Stuart
Summary: "Explore iconic San Francisco, stroll along foggy coastal cliffs, or climb the peaks of the Sierra Nevada: answer the call of the open road with Moon Northern California Road Trips. With flexible itineraries for weekend getaways and practical tips for driving the full loop, Moon Northern California Road Trips gets you ready to fill up the tank and hit the road"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2023
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Summary: "H Is for Hawk meets Joan Didion in the Pyrocene in this arresting combination of memoir, natural history, and literary inquiry that chronicles one woman's experience of life in Northern California during the worst fire season on record. Told in luminous, perceptive prose, The Last Fire Season is a deeply incisive inquiry into what it really means-now-to live in relationship to the elements of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2024
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Summary: Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets herheart on meeting one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2016