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Eric V. Meeks

In Border Citizens, historian Eric V. Meeks explores how the racial classification and identities of the diverse indigenous, mestizo, and Euro-American residents of Arizona’s borderlands evolved as the region was politically and economically incorporated into the United States. First published in 2007, the book examines the complex relationship between racial subordination and resistance over the course of a century. On the one hand, Meeks links the construction of multiple racial...

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Eric G. Meeks

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz visited Palm Springs as young lovers. Once married, they built a home here, raised a family and constructed a hotel. Until Desi broke her heart here and all Lucy had was her love for the desert. This is how it happened...

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Eric G. Meeks

Six Stories is the first collection of short stories in the Meeks universe. Stretching from the distant Moons of Jupiter to the inner recesses of a nightmarish dream, these tales will take you on spaceships to distant planets, near Earth orbit via a sky elevator and to romantic lands on the wings of a dragon. Starting with Loki: Application Process, you will dare to join a secret corporation of mining colonists and in the stories after I guarantee only one thing; you will escape the humdru...

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Eric G. Meeks

Ripped from the headlines, this collection of true crime stories spans the past century of criminal enterprises in Palm Springs and the surrounding communities. Inside, you'll read about the most famous murders, mob connections, conspiracies, fraud scams, prostitution rings, and more.Several of the stories go into greater depth, such as: Tribal Casino Origins, The Octopus, and Indian Head Nichols; Cliff Lambert and The Boiz; and Palm Springs Madam, with facts never before revealed by the m...

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James M Adovasio, Charlotte Beck, Michael Bever, C. Britt Bousman, John Carpenter, Kurt W. Carr, James C. Chatters, Michael J. Dilley, Boyce Driskell, Richard T. Fitzgerald, Steven Hackenberger, Margaret A. Jodry, George T. Jones, Marvin Kay, Mary Lou Larson, Scott C. Meeks, Eric Oksanen, Anna M. Prentiss, Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, Guadalupe Sanchez, M. Steven Shackley, Sarah C. Sherwood, Jayne-Leigh Thomas, Bradley J. Vierra

The end of the Pleistocene era brought dramatic environmental changes to small bands of humans living in North America: changes that affected subsistence, mobility, demography, technology, and social relations. The transition they made from Paleoindian (Pleistocene) to Archaic (Early Holocene) societies represents the first major cultural shift that took place solely in the Americas. This event—which manifested in ways and at times much more varied than often supposed—set the stage for the...

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Year's Best Science Fiction

Embark on a mind-bending journey through the uncharted territories of science fiction in this epic anthology. In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection, the very best...

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Michael Connelly

From #1 bestseller Michael Connelly's first career as a prizewinning crime reporter--the gripping, true stories that inspired and informed his novels.Before he became a novelist, Michael Connelly was a crime reporter, covering the detectives who worked the homicide beat in Florida and Los Angeles.In vivid, hard-hitting articles, Connelly leads the reader past the yellow police tape as he follows the investigators, the victims, their families and friends--and, of course, the...

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Gord Hill

The history of the colonization of the Americas by Europeans is often portrayed as a mutually beneficial process, in which ”civilization” was brought to the Natives, who in return shared their land and cultures. A more critical history might present it as a genocide in which Indigenous peoples were helpless victims, overwhelmed and awed by European military power. In reality, neither of these views is correct.500 Years of Indigenous Resistance is more than a history of Eur...

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Year's Best Science Fiction

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and ...

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Tom Philbin, Michael Philbin

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The Killer Books

Terrifying tales of the ultimate evil among us! One of the best serial killer books for fans of true crime, and the ultimate Christmas gift or stocking stuffer!The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers. Inside you'll find a concise compilation of the world's thirty-five most notorious murderers, including an in-depth look at their crimes and the lives that ...

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Martha Menchaca

"An unprecedented tour de force . . . [A] sweeping historical overview and interpretation of the racial formation and racial history of Mexican Americans." —Antonia I. Castañeda, Associate Professor of History, St. Mary's UniversityWinner, A Choice Outstanding Academic BookThe history of Mexican Americans is a history of the intermingling of races—Indian, White, and Black. This racial history underlies a legacy of racial discrimination agains...

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Gardner Dozois

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Year's Best Science Fiction

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the fi...