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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Fly-fish the pristine waters of the Owens River. Step up to the microphone in a California honky-tonk. Surf the biggest waves California has ever seen. Mingle with ducks in an urban oasis. Roller skate through L.A.'s Union Station. See California through the eyes of 27 of the state's finest writers in this delicious travel and adventure anthology. All of the contributors to MY CALIFORNIA donated their work so proceeds of this book can benefit the beleaguered California Arts Council, an agency forced to suspend school writing and arts education programs in 2003. The arts council has earmarked money from MY CALIFORNIA for writing programs for children statewide. Join contributors Pico Iyer, Michael Chabon, Thomas Steinbeck, Dana Gioia, Matt Warshaw, Patt Morrison, T. Jefferson Parker, Edward Humes, Mark Arax, Deanne Stillman, Rubén Martínez, Percival Everett, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Mary Mackey, Gerald Haslam, Aimee Liu, D.J. Waldie, Héctor Tobar, Firoozeh Dumas, devorah major, Carolyn See, Chryss Yost, Anh Do, Derek M. Powazek, Daniel Weintraub, David Kipen, and Veronique de Turenne in a good read for a good deed!! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Paperback: | 204 pages | | Publisher: | Angel City Press | | Publication Date: | June 04, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1883318432 | | Package Length: | 8.8 inches | | Package Width: | 5.8 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 9 reviews |
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15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
A Wonderful Book Aug 23, 2004
By A Reader
This is an amazing collection of essays and the point of the book is not just to provide eloquent perspectives on the state. Every cent that the publisher receives in revenue goes directly to the California Arts Council,whose budgets were cut by 97%. When you buy a "used" book none of that money goes to CAC. Please think twice about saving the 40ish cents.
This book is a good read and you will feel very good about your deed!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
I loved this book (and I normally don't read short stories) Sep 01, 2005
By Booklover Overseas
I loved this book too, as I see others have, and this prompted me to write a review. I have tried to give it as a gift whenever possible and will continue to do so, as I think it is a great idea to benefit CAC. I wish local bookstores would display it more prominently. I grew up in California but this book allowed me a personal look at histories from different corners of the state. Fascinating, well written and truly enjoyable.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
An eclectic collection Jul 10, 2004
By Mimi Kalland
"NeverNeverLand"
This is a terrific collection of writing about California from a spectrum of outstanding authors. AND it's for a good cause.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Interesting and beautifully wriiten Oct 23, 2006
By Love to read
I really liked this book! There are many essays written in it, each one about a different area of California. It's really upbeat and interesting, and the authors are top authors who write beautifully. It's fascinating to read about times and places in California that I didn't know about. All the stories are modern stories, in that they are about growing up in California within the last forty years or so.
This book flows very quickly, and before you know it, you've finished it and wish there were more!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
California writers Aug 04, 2010
By Mark Page
An amazing book that I would recommend to anyone who wants to know about the REAL California. Just amazing stories about real people and their real lives. California truly is amazing.
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