You may not think you'll be interested in this rather formidable looking book with its straightforward title, but it is an inspiring story. What one impassioned but modest man (he gives others most of the credit) did to save from Californication one piece after another of one of the lovliest coastlines in the U.S.is a story to savor. Read it and cheer.

This is one of the books actually sold by the park service at Sequoia National Park in California, so this in itself should speak for its veracity and quality. The color photographs in this large book are nicely supplemented by a not too long text. This book is a good overview for those interested in returning to the Sequoia National Park repeatedly.

This book has 59 tours in the Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Park areas and around Huntington Lake. Describes some beautiful country. Each tour is rated with difficulty, length, elevatnion, navigation, time, and season. The USGS topos for the tour are listed, along with excellent tour maps. Each tour has a description of what you see, where to start, and leads you thorough the tour.

I like the book, but I would also like to see an index and more tours for the Yosemite high country.

I tried to read this late at night in a guest room in Palo Alto (while I was still on Eastern time), at a house where I was also urged to read _Up and down California_, the narrative based on Brewer's own letters, still in print (first edition 1930). I got the latter via interlibrary loan but the memory of Alsup's vistas of rock has brought me to Amazon to buy my own copies of both.

I enjoyed reading this book which gave me an understanding of the dangers and hardships of prospecting in the desert and mountains. It has kindled my interest in gold searching, and if I ever find any gold, I just may write a book also!

Rich, beautiful photographs are a trademark of Arizona Highways travel guides and Stocker's book is no exception. It will not disappoint. The photographic tours give you a real feel for the land and will help you focus (or perhaps expand) your trip. And if you can't find the time or money to actually get down to Arizona for a while this is almost as good as being there.

A great book that gives a good insight in the geology, mythology, history flora and fauna of the National Park.

Very entertaining read, can't wait to read more from this exiting new author...

This is a wonderful book. It's a great mystery set in a scene that is so real, it's hard to believe it occurred centuries ago. The characters are alive - both the prehistoric and the modern ones, and the storyline is totally fresh, and enthralling. I have read all the Gears "People" books, and enjoyed them all, but this story is even better. The reader still gets a very clear picture of what life was like for these very early North Americans. The setting is totally remarkable, as in all the Gear novels. I love the Ansazi culture and history, but this story is gripping and exciting in its own right since it is a very cleverly written mystery. I certainly want to read the second book in this particular series. I thought I had read enough about early North American history with the "People" series, but this book is totally fresh and different than the others, and I'm hooked again. I especially liked the Canadian references - for example Tim Hortons. I love their coffee too.

A woman screams in the night as her attacker uses what could only be called inhuman force. Where are we?...Central Park in modern New York? No, we're in prehistoric New Mexico with members of the Anasazi in the Gear's latest contribution to Native American fiction, "The Visitant".

This book accomplishes two things. One, it presents an excitong detailed murder mystery that leaves you guessing untill the last page. Second, it paints a picture of Native Americans that is less idyllic than most. Essentially, we see a group of prehistoric peoples who suffer from grief and tragedy, just like us. The Gear's accomplish this with copius research and an understanding of the timeless complexity of the human soul...whether it be in 1256 A.D. or present day.

The amount of names can become confusing so just make sure you pay attention because you will be rewarded with the final ghostly laughter that made me look over my shoulder.

Overall: I can't wait until the next book in the series comes out.

Under certain conditions, the barrier between the past and the present can be pierced. The resulting phenomena plays havoc on individuals caught on either side of the chasm. Murder resulted in the first death of a human. In 1150 in the Chaco Canyon, the Anasazi become intimate with murder as an apparent maniac kills many individuals.

In the twentieth century at a millennium old pueblo site in Chaco Canyon, archeologist Dusty Stewart and his crew dig up eight interred bodies whose skulls were smashed. Famous Canadian physical anthropologist Dr. Maureen Cole investigates the remains, but the mysticism overwhelms her. She begins to see and hear manifestations that make her feel she has entered a point where the past and present converge in an appeal for her to destroy a great evil.

Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear provide readers with stunning characterizations and complex descriptions. The technique of alternating chapters between the past and present makes THE VISITANT an even more powerful novel than if the book was divided in half. In turn, these leads to a combo story line that is one part historical mystery and one part contemporary suspense. With tales like this one, fans will gear up for this awesome writing team to provide more Anasazi mysteries.

Harriet Klausner

I have begun to read more and more John Saul books, and this one, by far, is the best I've read yet. As I read it, I kept recalling scenes from the recent movie "The Craft," especially the part when insects, maggots, and other creatures mentioned in this book are everywhere. It took me only 3 days to read this. I couldn't put it down. I've found, though, that John Saul books are somewhat repetitive. In the end, the culprit is always caught and punished in some way or another, and a few "good guys" usually die before it's all over. I definitely would not recommend this book to those who shudder at the sight of a cockroach. It would make a great movie, though.

This is the first I have read of John Saul, and I found the book entertaining to say the least, but maybe a bit far-fetched. Realistically, it couldn't happen in real life, as it did with the character Julie, and she was still walking around surviving, yet being eaten alive with insects. Yet, though it wasn't realistic, I found it very interesting to keep on reading the book to see what would happen next. The ending was a good one.

It's been years since I've read this book, but from what I remember, "The Homing" is about an engaged woman (Karen Spellman) who leaves Los Angeles with her two daughters (15-year-old Julie and 9-year-old Molly) to settle down in her hometown of Pleasant Valley and marry Russell Owen, a guy she's known since kindergarten. Soon after their arrival, a deadly swarm of insects is released upon the town by a local lunatic (Carl Henderson). These bugs travel among living things (animals, humans), feeding and multiplying inside their host until it dies. Then the swarm moves on, repeating the process.

Although the killer insect theme definitely falls into the horror genre, I wouldn't really group "The Homing" with those other cheesy, one-dimensional stories about bloodthirsty vermin that, without any apparent reason, start attacking humans. John Saul writes a little more intelligently than that. "The Homing" is more horror-ish than his other books, though, but it's still worth a try if you're a Saul fan--that is, if you don't mind the creepy crawlies that come with it.