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1	Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist A chronicle of the two-and-a-half year journey of Lewis and Clark covers their incredible hardships and the contributions of Sacajawea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West more books like this by Hampton Sides add to wishlist Sides's extraordinary book brings the history of the American conquest of the West to ringing life. It is a tale with many heroes and villains, and at the center of it all stands the remarkable figure of Kit Carson--the legendary trapper, scout, and soldier who embodies all the contradictions and ambiguities of the American experience in the West. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Sunset Western Garden Book more books like this by Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Editor) add to wishlist Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ... see all copies from $6.31! new only from $14.97! \| SVS
4	Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water more books like this by Marc Reisner add to wishlist This is a history of the American West which recounts one of America's most impressive achievements - the creation of an Eden out of inhospitable desert. "Cadillac Desert" recounts this dramatic saga: from the earliest settlers lured by promises of paradise, to Jon Wesley Powell's advocacy of co-operative irrigation projects; from the ruthless ... see all copies from $3.46! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Grapes of wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck lived and worked with a group of migrant workers in California, from whom he drew the material for his great Dust Bowl saga of a wandering Okie family, the Joads. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel awakened the American reading public to the plight of migrant workers and made Steinbeck famous worldwide. One of the most popular novels ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Beyond the hundredth meridian: John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the West. more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist The author recounts the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. "No library of western/southwestern materials can be without this book. . . ".-- Books of the Southwest. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Into the Wild more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist Using the true story of a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later, Krakauer explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude and contact with nature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Journals of Lewis and Clark more books like this by Bernard Augustine DeVoto add to wishlist In 1803, when the United States purchased Louisiana from France, the great expanse of this new American territory was a blank - not only on the map but in our knowledge. President Thomas Jefferson keenly understood that the course of the nation's destiny lay westward and that a national "Voyage of Discovery" must be mounted to determine the nature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Bean Trees more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver add to wishlist Taylor Greer, from rural Kentucky, buys a 1955 Volkswagen and drives west. Along the way, she picks up an abandoned 3-year-old Native American girl named Turtle, and by the time she pulls up at the Jesus Is Lord Used Tire Auto Repair Shop, Taylor is well on her way towards establishing an adventurous new life in the desert land of the Southwest. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Scarlet Thread more books like this by Francine Rivers add to wishlist When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Mushrooms Demystified more books like this by David Arora add to wishlist Identifies over two thousand species, answers common questions about mushrooms, and gives advice on collecting, preserving, and cooking with mushrooms. see all copies from $24.42! new only from $24.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Jubal Sackett more books like this by Louis L'Amour add to wishlist Jubal Sackett feared no man. With the aid and company of Itchakomi, a Natchez Princess, he blazed a trail through the American wilderness from the Appalacians to the Rockies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	One Wish more books like this by Linda Lael Miller add to wishlist As a child, Luke rescues eight-year-old Charity from drowning. She promises to grant one wish, but he doesn't try to cash it in until 15 years later when he comes back to town. His wish involves a romance with Charity, but by then she is engaged to someone else in a loveless match. And Luke has a few secrets to hide. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.67! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	So Brave, Young, and Handsome more books like this by Leif Enger add to wishlist Now in paperback, the new novel by Leif Enger, author of the million-copy best seller, "Peace Like a River," is a lively, big-hearted redemption tale; an unforgettable, picaresque Western yarn. In 1915 Minnesota, writer Monte Becket has lost his sense of purpose. His only success long behind him, Monte lives simply with his wife and son until he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Lonesome Dove more books like this by Larry McMurtry add to wishlist Two former Texas Rangers, Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae, drive cattle from Texas to Montana with a crew of oddballs, misfits, and true heroes. With its roots firmly sunk in classic trail-drive lore, this novel nevertheless transcends the Western genre. Commenting on the book's phenomenal success, McMurtry said, "LONESOME DOVE was a critical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd more books like this by Jim Fergus, Laura Hicks (Read by) add to wishlist This novel intriguingly rewrites an actual historical event. In 1854, a Cheyenne chief requested that the U.S. Army provide a thousand white brides for the young warriors in his tribe. The U.S., of course, refused, but Fergus considers what might have happened if a "Brides for Indians" program had been instituted. One of the brides is a volunteer, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Across the Wide Missouri more books like this by Bernard Augustine DeVoto add to wishlist Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize. Across the Wide Missouri tells the compelling story of the climax and decline of the Rocky Mountain fur trade during the 1830s. More than a history, it portrays the mountain fur trade as a way of business and a way of life, vividly illustrating how it shaped the expansion of the American West. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.22! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms more books like this by David Arora add to wishlist IN see all copies from $10.75! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
19 view cover	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West more books like this by Dee Brown add to wishlist Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown's eloquent, fully documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century. When it was first published in 1971, both reviewers and the reading public responded first with shock, then a deep sense of shame, calling it "shattering" (Washington Post) ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.80! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Yankee Wife more books like this by Linda Lael Miller add to wishlist Wonderful characters, daring plot twists, and a sassy, delicious romance make this new novel from Miller, named by Romantic Times as "The Most Outstanding Writer of Sensual Romance", absolutely irresistible entertainment. Former Union nurse Lydia McQuire and Washington Territory widower Brigham Quade disagree about everything but desire--and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	End of the Drive more books like this by Louis L'Amour add to wishlist From the papers of beloved author Louis L'Amour, who died in 1988, this collection of previously unpublished stories emerges. Louis L'Amour's trademark themes of danger, challenge, trial, and triumph are set against the familiar backdrop of the Old West. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings more books like this by Jonathan Raban add to wishlist In this vivid tour of Alaska's Inside Passage, a Seattle-based British writer describes the natural and cultural history of the area, his personal relationship to the sea, and the colorful acquaintances he met along his solo exploration by sailboat of the region. A New York Times Notable Book for 1999. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist A chronicle of the Mormon westward migration. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $12.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	From Sea to Shining Sea more books like this by James Alexander Thom add to wishlist "Splendid...Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too." THE WASHINGTON POST In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Amber Beach more books like this by Elizabeth Lowell add to wishlist Jewelry designer Honor Donovan was never welcomed into her father's international gem-trading empire like her four brothers were. But when her favorite brother Kyle disappears, rumored to have made off with a fortune in amber, Honor defies the men of the family and heads for the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest in search of answers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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