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Robert Stone, author of the National Book Award winner Dog Soldiers, returns with this collection of stories and novellas involving violence, longing, black humor, and various vices.

Napa Valley is recognized as one of the premier wine growing regions in the world and a prime tourist destination 50 miles from San Francisco. The broad valley spreads alongside the lush Napa River oasis between two mountain ranges. Agricultural lands blend smoothly with a myriad of regional and state parks and thousands of acres of public greenspace. "Day Hikes Around Napa Valley" provides the descriptions and directions to access the area's ...

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The first in-depth look at a unique sacred music tradition

The first in-depth look at a unique sacred music tradition

Discover hidden gems of wilderness in the Los Angeles metropolitan area! Despite the imminent presence of the city, there are thousands of acres of natural, undeveloped land with hundreds of miles of trails. Hikes range from boardwalk strolls along the ocean to shady canyon trails that lead to panoramic overlooks. Residents and adventuresome travelers will find this book essential to locating an amazing number of hiking opportunities.

The Santa Barbara landscape is a picturesque mix of sandy coastline and forested mountains. The temperate climate and gentle ocean breezes have distinguished this area as the "jewel of the American Riviera." This comprehensive guide clearly describes the attractions and routes to all of the area's best day hikes. A wide range of hikes accommodates all levels of experience, from coastal beach walks to steep canyon climbs with stunning panoramas.

When English professor Michael Ahearn falls for a seductive, dangerous new faculty member from the Caribbean, his choices have disastrous consequences in this gripping tale of romantic obsession set against the backdrop of an island revolution.

This guide is a collection of 100 coastal hikes in southern California

A New York Times bestseller with 90, 000 hardcover copies sold, Outerbridge Reach is distinguished writer Robert Stone's latest literary triumph--a towering story of a man pitting himself against the sea, against society, and against himself. "An intensely dramatic story".--New York Times.

Rheinhardt, a disk jockey and failed musician, rolls into New Orleans looking for work and another chance in life. What he finds is a woman physically and psychically damaged by the men in her past and a job that entangles him in a right-wing political movement. Peopled with civil rights activists, fanatical Christians, corrupt politicians, and demented Hollywood stars, A Hall of Mirrors vividly depicts the dark side of America that erupted in...

Set in Jerusalem, where violence, ecstasy, heresy, and salvation are all to be found, the latest novel by the author of "Outerbridge Reach" is simultaneously the story of a man's search for truth and the story of a city where sanity is casually traded for faith. Christopher Lucas's investigation of religious lunatics who have fallen victim to "Jerusalem Syndrome" places him at the center of the world's next flashpoint.