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1	Odd Thomas more books like this by Dean R Koontz add to wishlist In a small town out west, Odd Thomas works as a short-order cook at the Pico Mundo Grill. But he also communicates with ghosts, and has a particular talent for scoping out bad spirits called bodachs. When he finds a clutch of them hanging around with a stranger who has come to town, Odd starts to worry--and before long, he finds evidence that the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	I'm in Charge of Celebrations more books like this by Byrd Baylor add to wishlist A young woman celebrates her love for the desert by creating her own personal holidays such as "Coyote Day", "Dust Devil Day", and "The Time of the Falling Stars". Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Lion's Paw more books like this by Robb White add to wishlist Reprint of the beloved children adventure story first published by Doubleday & Co in 1946. see all copies from $10.80! new only from $19.45! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Beautiful Children more books like this by Charles Bock add to wishlist In this masterly debut novel, Bock mixes incandescent prose with devious humor to capture Las Vegas with unprecedented scope and nuance. "Beautiful Children" is an odyssey of heartache and redemption as each character barrels toward personal destruction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Deathwatch more books like this by Robb White add to wishlist Madec was not the kind of man Ben would have chosen as a companion for a hunting trip. But Ben needed money to pay for another semester at college and so when Madec offered to hire him to hunt sheep in the desert, he agreed. It was a mistake that very nearly cost Ben his life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside more books like this by Edward Abbey add to wishlist Edward Abbey goes beyond the wall of the city to write about the deserts and the rivers where he feels truly at home. Hiking the desert, traveling the river, Abbey looks not only into his environment and man's effect on it, but into the wilderness of the human heart and soul. These ten essays are reprinted from introductions Abbey has written for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Way Out: A True Story of Ruin and Survival more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist Craig Childs is lost. In a labyrinth of canyons in the American Southwest where virtually nothing else is alive - barely any vegetation, few signs of wildlife, scant trace of any human precursors in this landscape - Childs and his friend Dirk undertake a fortnight's journey. With as much food and gear as they can carry, and little else but their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Tracks more books like this by Robyn Davidson add to wishlist An account of a young woman's solo odyssey through the deserts of Australia. Accompanied only by her dog and four camels, Robyn Davidson endured 130-degree heat, swollen rivers, poisonous snakes, and lecherous Australian men. A cult classic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.70! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert more books like this by Terry Tempest Williams add to wishlist This collection of essays by Terry Tempest Williams includes some that are new, some that are reprinted. The latter include the author's very personal "Desert Quartet." All the selections revolve around Williams's burning interest in preserving the deserts of the American West. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Lucky Breaks more books like this by Susan Patron, Matt Phelan (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this sequel to the 2007 Newbery Medal winner "The Higher Power of Lucky," life is going on as usual in Hard Pan (pop. 43). Lucky, however, is restless. After meeting a potential new best friend named Paloma, who is visiting her uncle, Lucky is soon scheming to get Paloma back to Hard Pan. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Into the Fire more books like this by Richard Laymon add to wishlist Pretty, young Pamela was a very happy newlywed, with a loving husband and a beautiful home. But all that changed the night Rodney broke in. He's been obessed with Pamela since high school, and now he intends to make her his slave for life. He thinks they'll be alone when he drives her out to the blazing desert. But someone else is out there too ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Oregon desert more books like this by E R Jackman, R A Long add to wishlist The Oregon Desert is a wild, rough region that does things to people who try to change it. It is like "The anvil that wears the hammer out." Wild horses run through this book. All of the desert animals shyly peek out from its pages. Desert towns spring to life before your eyes and swiftly decay. Stories of life on the desert are told with deep ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $14.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Mojave more books like this by Diane Siebert, Wendell Minor (Illustrator) add to wishlist A picture book version of a poem that celebrates life in the Mojave Desert. Illustrated with color paintings. see all copies from $2.11! new only from $54.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Lost more books like this by Paul Brett Johnson, Celeste Lewis add to wishlist Because she never gives up hope that her beagle, lost in the desert, will be found, the young girl keeps something special in her pocket for her dog. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration: New Hope for Arid Lands more books like this by David Bainbridge add to wishlist "A" "Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration" is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, ... see all copies from $44.75! new only from $44.75! \| SVS
16 view cover	Coyote Raid in Cactus Canyon more books like this by Jim Arnosky (Illustrator) add to wishlist Playing off a Western setting in which a gang bullying young coyotes gets its comeuppance, Aronsky cleverly approaches a common problem for kids. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Beduins Gazelle more books like this by Frances Temple add to wishlist The last novel from award-winning author Frances Temple, this companion to "The Ramsay Scallop" is a romantic tale of intrigue, adventure, and true love, set against the backdrop of medieval Arabia. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.56! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Desert Is Theirs more books like this by Byrd Baylor add to wishlist An introduction to the flora and fauna of the desert as well as a respectful tribute to the native peoples of the area. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Black Unicorn more books like this by Tanith Lee add to wishlist The return of a classic novella by internationally acclaimed fantasist Tanith Lee. It was big and beautiful and so black that it was like a hole in space, and it was completely impossible. Unicorns didn't belong in this world except in legends. But there it stood, radiating magical power, in the shattered wreck of the party. Nobody knew where it ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Stray Dogs more books like this by John Ridley add to wishlist On his way to Las Vegas to settle an outstanding gambling debt, John Stewart is trapped in the tiny desert town of Sierra when his precious '64 Mustang breaks down. Then he meets the beautiful but unscrupulous Grace McKenna, and becomes ensnared in a web of dirty double-crosses, cold propositions, desperate souls - and even murder. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21	Nadia the Willful more books like this by Sue Alexander add to wishlist This "moving and universal story . . . (features) a strong, feisty heroine" ( Booklist, starred review) whose determination to overcome her feelings of loss after her brother dies helps her father, a Bedouin sheik, discover the power of love and remembrance. Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; NCTE Teachers' Choice. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $88.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Blackbirder more books like this by Dorothy B Hughes add to wishlist A classic World War II-era noir with a page-turning plot, a cast of colourfully sinister characters and a protagonist who is thrust into the heart of political intrigue, this captivating 1943 novel parallels the spy novels of Grahame Greene, Eric Ambler, and the films of Hitchcock and Lang. But in signature Hughes fashion, 'The Blackbirder' has a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23	Cactus Country more books like this by Edward Abbey, Time-Life Books add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	Mousekin Takes a Trip more books like this by Edna Miller add to wishlist While searching for food in a house on wheels, a white-footed mouse takes an unexpected trip to the desert and sees some unusual sights. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Little Colonel in Arizona more books like this by Annie Fellows Johnston add to wishlist Annie Fellows Johnston (1863-1931) was an American author of juvenile fiction, most well-known for the Little Colonel series, the first book of which was made into a 1935 movie starring Shirley Temple, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Lionel Barrymore. Johnston based her characters on friends and family, many of whom appear in several different ... see all copies from $4.77! new only from $12.87! \| first editions \| SVS

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