This is a marvelous study not only of a poignant African-Brazilian woman persecuted for daring to state her beliefs, but one that reveals the different ways that American (Levine) and Brazilian (Meihy) scholars perceive the problems of race in society. A must read for anyone interested in Latin American society or the history of women or of blacks in the hemisphere.

From cover to cover this guide allows you to follow it's contents easily and affectively. You won't be wasting your ride time figuring out where to go. The maps are easy to read, giving you just the right information. There are graphs that show you distance in relation to elevation, a real helpful tool in guaging if this ride will be what you want. It also discribes terrain and gives a scale of difficulty to aide in the decision making. I enjoy carring this book with me when I ride because it is so easy to use. I would highly recomend this and other Falcon guides to any avid mountain biker like myself.

This is a sweet, tender collection of the author's recollections of growing up in an Albuquerque neighborhood with both a grocery store, where he worked, and the Catholic Church, which he attended. He writes of his neighbors with gentle wit and wisdom and reveals their souls in a manner that will make you proud that such a poet exists to give substance to the bricks and mortar of a neighborhood. Lopez teaches in the English Department of Mesa State College in Grand Junction, CO. What a wonderful, inspiring poet.

I purchased this book several years ago from the Jr League of Albuquerque. I am now ordering one for my daughter. It has lots of great regional dishes from New Mexico and lots of other great dishes as well. I collect cook books and this is a great one.

A Taste Of Enchantment showcases a cornucopia of recipes celebrating the culinary diversity of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Enhanced with occasional color photography, this culinary treasury ranges from Aztec Artichoke Squares; Kumquat Winter Salad; Carrales Carrot Soup; and Jalapeno Corn Bread; to Butternut Squash with Maple Syrup; Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Salsa; Southwestern Blackened Ahi Tuna with Warm Wasabi; Black Mesa Pie; and Northern New Mexico-Style Stuffed Green Chiles, A Taste Of Enchantment is a superb addition to any kitchen cookbook collection!

I used to work in minor league hockey in the AHL and actually met alot of the people Mr.Cohen writes about and he captures the personalities and manerisms perfectly.
Reading this book is as close as you can come to being there without being there.
Highly Enjoyable.I hope Mr Cohen will do a follow up some day.

This collection of true, modern, first-hand ghost stories was carefully collected and lavishly supported by photos. Antonio Garcez, in addition to being a fluent and congruent writer, is imminently qualified to write this book. The son of Native American healers, Garcez grew up in Santa Fe and has long been familiar with the presence of the spirit world and its interaction with the physical one.

With a sure hand and a gentle voice, Garcez leads us through stories of sorrow and surprise, healing and horror, without embellishment and without judgment. The accurate and seamless interviews ring with a realistic voice - the tellers of their personal tales are believable and sincere. Some of the accounts are intriguing or light-hearted, while others are downright bone-chilling. May the benevolent spirits bless Garcez for giving the witnesses a voice, and protect him from the malevolent ones.

Garcez begins with Santa Fe, and includes important historical information, and corroborative evidence. Moving onto Taos, the accounts carry the "feel" of authenticity and the tone of voice of people who have experienced otherworldly contact and accepted it. Garcez concludes where the spiritual essence of New Mexico begins - with the spirit vision of one of her Native peoples.

Review by Catt Foy

I do believe in spooks! I do believe in spooks. Or, I don't. It's one of those, anyway. Just about everyone falls into one or the other category. Some, probably, are in the disbelieve-but-don't-take-a-chance-of-offending middle ground. Believing, however, has never been a requirement for enjoying a good ghost story. The Ghosts of Santa Fe and Taos at its best is a very good ghost story -- at its worst, it's still an unusual and entertaining new slant on regional history and a much-needed record of oral histories. Garcez' Adobe Angels series takes a serious look at the supernatural side of New Mexico. After giving the ready a healthy dose of history about the area, the haunted structures, and the people -- Indian, Mexican, Anglo -- who settled and resettled the state. Few areas of the United States have been as hotly disputed and changed hands so many times. Maybe that's what makes for the tenacious nature of the spirits that reportedly cling to their territory. In conversations with individuals who have recounted their brushes with these ghosts, Garcez offers first-hand accounts of the hauntings. The storytellers in The Ghosts of Santa Fe and Taos share tales of ghosts -- both benevolent and malevolent. Sister George, the big-hearted nun who roams the grounds of her old school, is one of the good Samaritans who linger. In Taos Pueblo, Indian spirits appear to those spending a night sleeping under the stars. The sad cries of an infant haunt the sterile halls of La Residencia hospital. And demons reach out from the other side to terrify and wreak havoc on those foolish enough to call to them. Taken as factual accounts or as imaginative storytelling, the narratives make for almost compulsive reading. Even in the sections where the "ghosts" manifest as little more than a footfall or a feeling of being watched, the background information is enough to carry the reader through to the, shall we say, juicier segments. Okay, not every spirit can be chilling or dangerous or heartrending. If The Ghosts of Santa Fe and Taos catches your attention, you don't have to stop there. Garcez has continued his quest, documenting the ghosts of Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico, and even extended his search into Arizona. Try one or devour them all. I just might go for the entire series. I could use a course in the history of the Southwest, and this is the most painless path I've discovered. Reviewed by, Lisa DuMond Trexler, SF Site, MEviews

This a very interesting and eye opening book about the culture, and history of Santa Fe. Every local should read this one.

We used this guide to plan a couple of trips to Santa Fe and in and around Taos, and were very happy with the results. The book starts with a general introduction to northern New Mexico, covering history, art, architecture and so on. Then there's a chapter on general visitor information for the region, and a section for foreign visitors. The remaining chapters are:

Getting to Know Santa Fe; Where to Stay in Santa Fe; Where to Dine in Santa Fe; What to See & Do in Santa Fe; Santa Fe Shopping; Santa Fe After Dark; Excursions from Santa Fe; Getting to Know Taos; Where to Stay in Taos; Where to Dine in Taos; What to See & Do in Taos; Albuquerque

The organization is good, with the hotels, for example, clearly broken out by price range ("Very Expensive", "Expensive", "Moderate" and "Inexpensive"). But the real value of the book is the author's candid evaluations. We've been burned in the past by guide books that gave every establishment a glowing review, so it was pleasant to use this book to find lunch in Taos one day last month. Here's some of what we found:

Ogelvie's Bar and Grill: "The food here is not flavorful, and the atmosphere is dated"

Eske's Brew Pub: "The crowd is local, a few people sitting at the bar . . . . At times it can be a rowdy place, but mostly it's just fun, lots of ski patrollers and mountain guides . . . ."

Outback in Taos: "My kayaking buddies always go here after a day on the river. That will give you an idea of the level of informality (very), as well as the quality of the food and beer (great) and the size of the portions (large)."

It's clear that the author really loves the area, and knows it inside out; we went to eight or ten places (hotels and restaurants) that she recommends, and didn't regret a single one.

we just completed a two-week New Mexico vacation, and found that time after time, hotel after hotel, restaurant after restaurant, attraction after attraction, this guide was absolutely spot on. We brought another guide ("The Insider's Guide to Santa Fe") and wound up relying on Frommer's exclusively.

We were most impressed by the recommendations for small out-of-the-way places we _never_ would have gone to otherwise, "Chef du Jour" in Albu. being a perfect example.

Our only quibble is that the author praises the food a little over-much. Desserts she describes as the "best you'll ever eat" we would describe as "good", for example, but then again we're from the bay area and i guess we're pretty spoiled.

In this touching and true story, the author tells about her daughter, Kaitlyn Arquette, thought to be an intelligent, bright, and clever person, got herself in trouble by trusting all the wrong people. Both mystery and non-fiction, Who Killed My Daughter? is suspenseful and touching. Lois Duncan explains her quest to solve the mystery of her daughter's murder. It is truely amazing how Duncan combines all the information on her daughter's case in this book. She also tells about her frusteration with the police, and how she must work on the case without their help. Duncan describes the characters so well that I felt like I personally knew them. Her casual and sincere writing style made the easy to read and hard to put to down. Duncan also tells about how her family struggles coping with Kaitlyn's death. The image of Kaitlyn, a beautiful, smart and loved teenager, was shattered when I discovered the shocking information she was hiding. To me, that was the scariest part. The book was mysterious, and left me shocked at the fact that it is a true story. The theme of being careful who you trust was very educational, and taught me to more careful about certain things. I highly recommend this book, especially to mystery-lovers. I, myself, am not a mystery fan, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Who Killed My Daughter? is a great, and very true book that everyone can enjoy.

Lois Duncan was my favorite author as a young reader. She always kept you going with twists and turns, great plots, believable characters. This book about her daughter Kaitlyn's "random" shooting astounded me. When I first saw the book I "had" to have it because to write a true crime book about your own child, especially an unsolved murder, and an author of such talent, I knew it would be a wonderful -- and terrible -- book. Poor Ms. Duncan never gave up after the Albuquerque, N.M., police told her it was a random shooting. The mother did her own digging and learned Kaitlyn might have been involved in some Vietnamese gangs. She turns the case to private investigators and finally to psychics, who help her uncover what she suspected all along. This was no random shooting. Anyone interested in how police often have tunnel vision and won't follow up leads after they come up with their own beliefs should read this book. Lois Duncan tells reader in her thriller style how this very real terror could happen to you.

I've always been a fan of true crime, but this book included such a personal view that it left a chill in the thrill of reading true crime novels. Never has an autobiographical novel been so honest and forthcoming, so human in its account of a family's tragedy. When you read this Lois Duncan book, you feel like you come to know the writer behind those printed words. You'll find yourself gasping from surprise and twitching in suspense simultaneously with Ms. Duncan. It was a book I couldn't put down until it was read, and then I wanted to pick it up again to reread this unsolved mystery. Underneath the mystery and intrigue, there is a beautiful story of a mother and daughter relationship that truly transcends this earth.

This author ought to find a new protagonist. I think she's burned out on Neil. Nothing new going on in her life. The Kid is phoning in his performance. Neil's sexlife is deader than a dodo. The plot was okay, but predictable. Teen gangbangers aren't all that interesting. Oh, well. As I like to save my money, I checked this one out of the library and am glad I did. It was a one day read and now I can go on to something bigger and better.

This author exposes us to an inside view of living life in todays gang infested citys. Once again Judith Van Gieson paints word pictures that draw you into the midst of her investigation. An enjoyable read. Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge

Judith Van Gieson is one of the best writers working the genre, and in Ditch Rider she just keeps getting better. She keeps her subjects immersed in the social issues of the day -- from smuggling rare birds to wolf reintroduction, to this book's gang girls. It's a treat to read her prose -- "We stepped out of the Nissan, shutting the doors behind us very carefully and quietly. We walked in the middle of the road so as not to crunch the gravel on the shoulder and set off all the dogs in the hood. The dogs heard us anyway and began barking one after another, knocking down quiet like dominoes. 'Callesan, perritos,' whispered the Kid." As a former New Mexican, I especially love the way she brings the landscape to life. You can almost smell the damp earth by the irrigation ditch, feel the dry air on your skin. Her evocation of her neighborhood, complete with delinquent girls next door, rings just right. Can't wait to see what happens next in Neil's personal life, now that Neil's bought a house and given the Kid some closet space! Keep 'em coming!