New Mexico Stories: Truths, Tales and Mysteries from Along the Río Grande, Paperback - David Roybal

Reducere. DescriptionThe kindergarten student, her family recently settled from Mexico, wiggled a loose tooth that she hoped would dislodge soon so she could...

Reducere. The 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War described a boundary between the two countries that was to be ascertained ...

Reducere. DescriptionA novel, set in South Texas, that challenges the Lone Ranger story with a Chicano Superhero in the early 20th century. Mexican Tejano fa...

Reducere. Description"Occasionally a truly remarkable book appears-one that takes a topic in need of discussion, thoroughly researches it, and presents credi...

DescriptionWhere the Mesquite Tree Grows is a poignant and riveting journey through the thoughts and recollections of a Mexican American young man ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Rio Grande was ancient long before the first humans reached its banks. These days, the highly regulated river looks nothing like it ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Franklin FolsomIntroduction by: Alfonso OrtizThis award-winning account of the Pueblo Revolt, originally published in 1973 ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Elena Zamora O'SheaIntroduction by: Leticia M. Garza FalconIntroduction by: Andres TijerinaThe open country of Texas betwee...

Reducere. When a woman dies after falling from a hot-air balloon at Albuquerque's world famous balloon fiesta, private investigator Sonny Baca's intuition te...

Reducere. DescriptionLewels' tales of a young Mexican-American coming of age on the border are riveting. Sometimes they are zany and at other times heart bre...

Reducere. Part of our new and growing Myths, Mysteries and Legends series, Myths, Mysteries and Legends of New Mexico explores unusual phenomena, strange eve...

Dare to believe the unbelievableTales of the paranormal have seduced us and spooked us for centuries. Ranging from the mysterious to the macabre, t...

Reducere. As journalist Sam Quinones convincingly demonstrates, much of Mexico was already changing before the July 2000 presidential elections which ousted ...

DescriptionIn the summer of 1931, folklorist Espinosa traveled throughout northern New Mexico asking Spanish-speaking residents for tales of olden ...

Reducere. Take a journey with Robert through the high mountains of New Mexico in an exciting and often humorous pursuit of big game animals. Follow behind th...

Recovers the history of a significant regional revolt against the Mexican Republic, presaging other federalist rebellions and the Mexican-American ...

Reducere. DescriptionFood, family and stories share a deep connection, one that is often overlooked in the age of instant gratification. Born into a strong t...

Reducere. Take a journey with Robert through the high mountains of New Mexico in an exciting and often humorous pursuit of big game animals. Follow behind th...

With laugh-out-loud funny parenting observations, the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning comedian delivers a book that is perfect ...

Reducere. Tradition meets tragedy in the chilling local lore of the Rio Grande Valley. Hidden in the dense brush and around oxbow lakes wait sinister secrets...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Paul HorganWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for History (1954)Winner of the Bancroft Prize in History (1954) Winner of both the...

Back Stories is a collection of more than thirty, highly personal traveller's tales, embracing adventure, comedy, disaster, romance, stupidity and ...

Reducere. DescriptionTexas birdlife is strongly influenced by the incredible diversity of habitats found within its borders. The Rio Grande corridor is a gre...

Reducere. After dark in a Mexican border town, a father holds open a hole in a wire fence as his wife and two small boys crawl through.So begins life in the ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is another Civil War history book, but it deals with an aspect of the Civil War that does not appear-even as an aside or footnote-i...

Reducere. The Cattlemen is the story of the cattle industry in America and of the men whose ranches reached from the Rio Grande into Montana, from the early ...

Reducere. In Talking Mysteries, Tony Hillerman discusses his craft, including his approach to plot, characterization, and setting, and the wrinkles and twist...

Strange happenings, unsolved mysteries and seemingly supernatural events have gripped us for centuries. Whether they're based on a grain of truth o...

Short stories set in Old New Mexico, many based on actual people or events. Includes: That Damn Mule - A green-broke mule balks at the rain-slicked...

Reducere. In the shadow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico's Mora Valley harbors the ghosts of history: troubadours and soldiers, Plains Indians a...

Reducere. A mysterious and majestic white stallion, an angelic but unsophisticated village priest, gossips with scathing tongues, and a blacksmith with aweso...

Reducere. Description"Iconic Highway 395. Originally known as El Camino Sierra, this magical ribbon of blacktop has been taking people on a sentimental journ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Clyde CaseyWinner of the 2010 New Mexico Book Award for Best CookbookSince he first traveled to New Mexico in the 1960s, Cl...

Reducere. "These dispatches from a remote corner of Maine are a delight to read. Randy Spencer's characters-fishing guides, junk dealers, small-town sheriffs...

Reducere. D.C. & C. Michael McGanonn - best-selling authors and hosts of The Monster Guys Podcast, Yokai Podcast, and Folk Tales Podcast - share their love f...

DescriptionDavid Danelo spent three months traveling the 1, 952 miles that separate the United States and Mexico--a journey that took him across fo...

Reducere. Recommended by the New York Times and NBC News, and called one of the Best Books of the Year by Buzzfeed The New York Times directs readers to Reta...

Reducere. In River of Hope, Omar S. Valerio-Jiménez examines state formation, cultural change, and the construction of identity in the lower Rio Grande regio...

Reducere. Tales Along El Camino SIerra Volume II continues with more classic and little known stories of history that have occured along beloved Highway 395....

Reducere. DescriptionPura Belpr Honor-winning author David Bowles joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest Unicorn Rescue Society ...

Reducere. A Guide to New Mexico Film Locations offers a call sheet to explore many of the Land of Enchantment's most iconic film locales, such as those from ...

Reducere. Arizona's Scenic Roads and Hikes directs visitors toward the very best the state has to offer. Travel from sun-kissed deserts to the summits of sno...

Divided into chapters by time of day, in Ciudad de México, chef Edson Diaz-Fuentes takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of one of the most diverse ...