Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1992
ISBN 10: 1878610163 ISBN 13: 9781878610164
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This book on the modern artists of Taos reveals the ways in which the community became an important crossroads in modern abstract painting -- a place where the influences of Europe merged and blended with the east and west coasts of the United States. One of the best-kept secrets of the art world is that important center of postwar modernism — Taos, New Mexico. This book on the modern artists of Taos reveals the ways in which the community became an important crossroads in modern abstract painting — a place where the influences of Europe merged and blended with the east and west coasts of the United States. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1992
ISBN 10: 1878610104 ISBN 13: 9781878610102
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A delightful panorama of south-western culture is presented in this collection of satirical and penetrating essays exploring the language, turbulent history, and rich multicultural fabric of life in this unique region. Offers a panorama of south-western culture. This collection of essays explores the language, history, and multicultural fabric of life in this region. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 187861035X ISBN 13: 9781878610355
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Novelty. Condition: new. Novelty. This postcard book presents a photographic selection of the finest santos (visual representations of saints) in the form of bultos, three-dimensional figures painted on wood. The book contains twenty-two full-color perforated postcards, ready to mail. A postcard set. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1996
ISBN 10: 1878610554 ISBN 13: 9781878610553
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Text in English & Spanish. Jim Sagel continues the adventures of Tomas, whose story was first told in "Where the Cinnamon Winds Blow". A text in English and Spanish, it features the adventures of Tomas, whose story was first told in "Where the Cinnamon Winds Blow". Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1998
ISBN 10: 1878610686 ISBN 13: 9781878610683
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Text in English & Spanish. A beautifully written coming of age story loosely based on the Navajo legend of the Changing Woman, who has the power to regain her youth. This bilingual romance tells two stories-that of a young high school freshman finding her first love and that of her grandmother's recollection of her own experiences with love. A text in English and Spanish, it is a coming of age story loosely based on the Navajo legend of the 'Changing Woman', who has the power to regain her youth. It tells two stories - that of a young high school freshman finding her first love and that of her grandmother's recollection of her own experiences with love. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 1878610325 ISBN 13: 9781878610324
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Text in English & Spanish. A bilingual, imaginative fantasy which weaves traditional Hispanic folktales into the storyline. A text in English and Spanish, it is a bilingual fantasy which weaves Hispanic folktales into the storyline. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1996
ISBN 10: 1878610597 ISBN 13: 9781878610591
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Text in English & Spanish. These lively stories from northern New Mexico blend elements from Native American, Latino, and Anglo sources and range from elaborate nursery rhymes to dark accounts of ghosts and spirits. A text in English and Spanish. It features stories from northern New Mexico that blend elements from Native American, Latino, and Anglo sources and range from nursery rhymes to accounts of ghosts and spirits. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1999
ISBN 10: 1878610716 ISBN 13: 9781878610713
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Text in English & Spanish. Thirteen fascinating and entertaining stories of ghosts and the supernatural, told in both Spanish and English. A text in English and Spanish, it features thirteen stories of ghosts and the supernatural, told in both Spanish and English. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 1878610309 ISBN 13: 9781878610300
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A practical field guide to over 75 religious sites. Built of Earth and Song provides historical data on each church and the religious art within it, along with maps, a glossary of relevant Spanish and English terms, and a concise bibliography." A field guide to over 75 religious sites, it provides historical data on each church and the religious art within it. It includes maps, a glossary of relevant Spanish and English terms, and a bibliography. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 2008
ISBN 10: 1878610082 ISBN 13: 9781878610089
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Baca passionately explores the troubled years of his youth, from which he emerged with heightened awareness of his ethnic identify as a Chicano, his role as a witness for the misunderstood tribal life of the barrio, and his redemptive vocation as a poet. Explores the years of the author's youth, his role as a witness for the tribal life of the barrio, and his vocation as a poet. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1994
ISBN 10: 1878610414 ISBN 13: 9781878610416
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This anthology incorporates biographies and work by forty-one of New Mexico's finest poets representing diverse cultural backgrounds. New Mexico is one of those magical places that draws people and connects them with their souls. This book includes forty of New Mexico's finest contemporary poets from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who share common concerns — the landscapes of New Mexico, the depth of its people, and the complexity of its history. Each poet is presented by a selection of his or her work, a biography, and a photograph. This book is a collection from New Mexico poets who have lived and worked in New Mexico for a substantial amount of time and whose work reflects their love of this place. It includes such well-known names as Denise Chavez, Margaret Randall, Ana Castillo, Judson Crews, and Jimmy Santiago Baca. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1997
ISBN 10: 1878610627 ISBN 13: 9781878610621
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Truett Smith, Gregory (illustrator). Paperback. Living in the high, harsh, dry plains of Wyoming, where the struggle to survive shapes all who live there, Romtvedt uses the windmill as a metaphor, taking the reader on a search of fundamental truths in the commonplace elements of daily existence. Award-winning poet David Romtvedt lives in the high, harsh, dry plains of northeastern Wyoming in the heart of a Basque community, where the struggle to survive shapes all who live there. Using the windmill as a metaphor, as Thoreau used the pond, Romtvedt takes the reader on a philosophical and spiritual search of fundamental truths in the commonplace elements of daily existence. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1998
ISBN 10: 1878610678 ISBN 13: 9781878610676
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book leads us into the twilight zone of characters who exist just outside reality. The stories are in turn gritty, funny, and touching. Welcome to Allegory Falls, not your typical small town. This book, written and illustrated by Gary Bigelow, leads us into the twilight zone of characters who exist just outside reality. His stories are in turn gritty, funny, and touching. These tales with their mysterious twists and odd characters are generously illustrated with linocuts by the author. An award-winning artist, Bigelow has constructed a mythical place called Allegory Falls, where the bizarre is an expected daily occurance. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1997
ISBN 10: 1878610643 ISBN 13: 9781878610645
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A moving autobiography by the daughter of immigrants--Filipino father and Norwegien mother--set in California in the 1960s. Patricia Justiniani McReynolds was born of immigrant parents, a Filipino father and a Norwegian mother. She grew up in California when racism was institutionalized into the anti-miscegenation laws that denied the legitimacy of her parent's marriage, her birth, and citizenship for her father. The author's memoirs offer a sometimes tender, sometimes searing insight into the reality of the immigrant experience. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 1878610252 ISBN 13: 9781878610256
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In this novel, set on the Navajo and Jicarilla Apache lands, mystery surrounds the senseless death of the beautiful and spirited Bernadette Lefthand, a young Indian woman with a loving husband, a new baby, and a penchant for dancing. This riveting, haunting first novel by a Native American author has been called "the best novel of its type since Leslie Silko's Ceremony" (Tony Hillerman). After Bernadette Lefthand, renowned on the Jicarilla Apache reservation for her beauty and spirited dancing, is found brutally murdered, her grief-stricken sister recalls the events of Bernadette's life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1999
ISBN 10: 1878610724 ISBN 13: 9781878610720
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This intense and powerful first work by a promising young author tells the story of a young girl caught up in the harrowing world of urban violence and of the man who tries to save her.A young Native American man in his first job after college encounters an amazing variety of people in his role as a social worker. Out of all these needy and desperate people he develops a strong bond with a young teenage girl named Nicki, one of the most unforgettable characters to walk off the page of a book. He becomes her role model and she becomes the one person he wants to save. The juxtaposition of these two characters creates the tension and the finale to this tough and tightly woven tale of contemporary urban life. This intense and powerful first work by a promising young author tells the story of a young girl caught up in the harrowing world of urban violence and of the man who tries to save her. A young Native American man in his first job after college encounters an amazing variety of people in his role as a social worker. Out of all these needy and desperate people he develops a strong bond with a young teenage girl named Nicki, one of the most unforgettable characters to walk off the page of a book. He becomes her role model and she becomes the one person he wants to save. The juxtaposition of these two characters creates the tension and the finale to this tough and tightly woven tale of contemporary urban life. Keith Egawa was born in Seattle, Washington and is an enrolled member of the Lummi Indian Nation. He received his B.A. in English Literature with a Writing Emphasis from the University of Washington. This is his first novel. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1996
ISBN 10: 1878610546 ISBN 13: 9781878610546
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Kamp, Mimi (illustrator). Paperback. The author's clear instructions give even the inexperienced gardener all the necessary information to succeed. People living outside the desert can also grow desert plants successfully. Desert plants are known for their interesting shapes, colorful flowers, and wonderful textures. The author's clear instructions give even the inexperienced gardener all the necessary information to succeed. People living outside the desert can also grow desert plants successfully. The "Desert Plant Encyclopedia" of the book presents specific information on 101 plants. A detailed chapter on propagation, where to obtain seeds, and hardiness zones is included. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 1992
ISBN 10: 1878610171 ISBN 13: 9781878610171
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. O'Shaughnessy, Michael (illustrator). Paperback. This book on the modern artists of Taos reveals the ways in which the community became an important crossroads in modern abstract painting -- a place where the influences of Europe merged and blended with the east and west coasts of the United States. One of the best-kept secrets of the art world is that important center of postwar modernism — Taos, New Mexico. This book on the modern artists of Taos reveals the ways in which the community became an important crossroads in modern abstract painting — a place where the influences of Europe merged and blended with the east and west coasts of the United States. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Museum of NM Press/Red Crane Books, Albuquerque, NM, 2001
ISBN 10: 1878610759 ISBN 13: 9781878610751
Seller: AFTER WORDS OF ANN ARBOR, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Unused pristine three volume set of first editions bound in brick red cloth with title in silver on spine and embossed on front cover. Dust jackets are unclipped, protected in removable mylar, and also pristine. No slipcase. Volumes 1 and 2 examine the roots of Spanish religious tradition in the New World, Volume 3 looks at everyday wooden artifacts, from architectural details to weapons. Captioned color plates from private collections and eight museums illustrate text by Frank (Volumes 1 and 2) and Miller (Volume 3). Each includes index, bibliography, notes. The postal charges quoted are for an average-sized book. Due to size and weight of this item, additional postage may be required.
Published by Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books), Albuquerque, NM, 2001
ISBN 10: 1878610775 ISBN 13: 9781878610775
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. 3 books & slipcase. This three volume set is the most comprehensive visual document ever published of Spanish colonial and frontier artefacts of New Mexico. Documents the Spanish colonial and frontier artefacts of New Mexico. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.