I really enjoyed this book. The Cahuilla Indians led a fascinating existence living in the mountains and deserts of Southern California (near Palm Springs). The book describes the way that they adapted to their environment and live in the mountains in the summer and the desert in the winter. This is a very good educational book.

This book is hands down the best book ive read regarding Cahuilla place names and sites. This is a great book for anyone...but it especially applies to archaeology students.

I have been looking for this book for years! I first encountered this book in the public library. Most cookbooks are either too simplistic, or require "pastry chef" level of cooking skills. This book gives you enough information and instruction to make wonderful cakes and pastries. I have tried many of the recipies and have succeeded each time with making something that everyone liked on the first try! Believe me, I am no pastry chef. Finally, I have found this book at Amazon.com!

In planning a family vacation to California, we found the book by Julie Douglas to be very informative and loads of fun for our children. We all learned a lot and had such fun doing it. Hope to see more books like this. Very creative activities!

Every time I went into Williams-Sonoma I picked up this book. I continued to put it down and leave the store. Finally, down to its last copy, I had to make the purchase. Indeed, it is worth every penny and I now wondered what ever made me wait.

The recipes in this book are fantastic. Every bit Californian, the recipes feature bold, bright and vivid pictures of the succulent food. One can almost smell the food as it glistens before the reader.

Additionally, the recipes are not overly (or needlessly as the case may be.....enter The French Napkin) complex. Nor do the recipes attempt estoeric creations featuring items one would expect from the cabinets of Dr. Moreau.

In short, fairly to medium-esquely-ish simple meals, great taste, wonderful dialogue, and something worth having/adding to your collection.

It shouldn't disappoint.

I am never the type of hard working traveller who would dig into lengthy travel books to find out everything. I found this book very useful for me. It's all in color (so, it's a pleasure to read, though that makes it heavy), and it has great maps which highlights all attractions in addition to detailed maps in the end of the book. That keeps me focus on what I want in a very easy way, instead of searching for where that particular attraction is.

I went to San Francisco, and places as far as 3 hours driving to north, and 4 hours driving to south. For San Francisco part, this book even included different architecture style, which greatly enhanced my experience. As for others, most of the places they describe, they include pictures also. This helps me to know what to expect.

Though I don't like it to be so heavy, it's my favorite among my collection.

With memoir such a hot category for publishers and booksellers these days, you'd think this would be a natural to bring back in print. It is one of the most delightful, funny and charming memoirs I've ever read. It's must reading for anyone who's grown up in California -- or would like to have. Theroux is simply a terrific writer. Get this book used, by auction, through the library, whatever -- it's fabulous, and one you'll want to read over and over again.

"Moure is the dean of California art historians... Here is her magnum opus. There is no single volume that even approaches this work in scope, depth and scholarship. Every high school, college and university in the State needs this book. Every serious collector of California art, the humanities and material culture needs this book." West Coast Peddler, Sept. 1999, p. 60

"California Art fills a vast cultural void in art history that has created a general lack of awareness concerning the development of art in this region. It may well be instrumental in changing long-held notions in New York that characterize California as an artistic backwater. In covering such a broad topic, author Nancy Dustin Wall Moure has taken on a daunting task, and has risen to the occasion..." Artweek, July/Aug., 1999, pp. 26-7.

"this volume is the authoritative record of left coast visual history...Miraculously...Moure has...recognized the underdogs of the realm with objectivity and democracy, including members of the school of Mexican barrio muralism." Juxtapoz, January/February, 1999.

"A de rigueur purchase for West Coast libraries and larger collections nationwide." Library Journal, February 1999.

"Her prose is serviceable and clear, the breadth of information impressive." San Diego Union-Tribune, Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, p. E-3.

Winner of Special Mention, George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award, 1999, ARLIS/NA, Art Libraries Society of North America.

Very concise and full of information on owning a car in California, DMV regulations etc. Much better than the revisionist pulp of his other books, Doctor Who Interference 1 and 2.

I bought this book several years ago & have enjoyed it many times since. Luxurious photos showing a wide range of styles of coastal houses from ultra modern to rustic to contemporary. The reader can get good interior design ideas no matter where their own home is located. Interesting descriptions of the owners of these homes as well and why they wanted to live where they live. I wrote this review as a compliment to the author and photographer...a job well done. My copy will be enjoyed for many more years.