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The definitive guide to the richly imaginative folk art of the Navajo. Witty polka-dotted chickens. Purple pickup trucks sculpted out of mud. A Navajo grandma riding an orange cardboard giraffe. For more than two decades, Chuck and Jan Rosenak have been avid collectors of unique pieces of Navajo folk art like this. Their collection, research, and writing have helped to define and illustrate an art form that ranges from wooden carvings of eeri...

50 delectable ways to serve artichokes. It looks like a hand grenade, but it tastes like heaven. And artichokes are also amazingly low in calories yet high in fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. Oddest and edgiest of edible flowers, the artichoke stars in the latest addition to the Cook West Series, "Artichoke Extravaganza, " which features 50 delightful West Coast recipes for the tenderhearted thistle. Try simple Roasted Garlic Dip, refreshing ...

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Ask a Child to draw a picture of a cactus, and the result will probably look like a saguaro. Indeed, mass media have made this denizen of the Sonoran Desert universally recognizable, and perhaps just as misunderstood. In Saguaro: The Desert Giant, Anna Humphreys and Susan Lowell share true stories about this amazing, anthropomorphic cactus that are at least as intriguing as the folklore. A saguaro can grow to be a towering fifty feet or more a...

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The spirit runs through the body, says Dr. Peate, a practicing physician who draws on his Iroquois heritage as well as his Western medical training. Listening with Your Heart is a beautifully illustrated gift book offering a rich gathering of time-honored sayings, sacred words, and practical suggestions to improve your health. Listen--with your heart--to the words of these wise men and women.

Thin as Bone China, painted with exquisite precision, the best Mata Ortiz pots . . . seem to float above a shelf like ceramic balloons, " writes Susan Lowell in The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz, which captures the beauty and magic of this emerging, indigenous art form.The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz introduces ceramic collectors to the remarkable village artists of Mata Ortiz in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. One hundred potters are featured, along with...

This extraordinary exploration of the frontiers of spirituality is the latest work of celebrated Southwestern folklorist James S. "Big Jim" Griffith.

In spite of living in the Sonoran Desert, renowned gardening expertScott Calhoun has created a lush and vibrant paradise in his own backyard.