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For thousands of years, Point Piedras Blancas, located along the central coast of California, has attracted people to its rocky, windswept shores. In ancient times, it was used by Native American cultures. Since 1875, it has been the site of a First Order Lighthouse, warning ships to steer clear of its rocky shoals, a duty it continues to fulfill. Although the years have not been kind to this stunning area nor to the lighthouse, new life is being...
22) Golden secrets
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Mission bells volume 2
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English
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"Golden Secrets features the lives of young Mexican, Spanish and indigenous California girls who are aggressively courted by land-hungry Yankees and rough-cut fur traders in the Spanish colony"--
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She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Once a promising young concert pianist, Camille Childs retreated to her mother's Santa Barbara estate after an injury to her hand destroyed her hopes for a musical career. She now leads a solitary life teaching piano, and she has a star student: Graciela, the daughter of her mother's Mexican housekeeper. Camille has been grooming the young Graciela for the career that she herself lost out on, and now Graciela, newly turned eighteen, has just won...
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Prospect Park Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
col. ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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"Hometown Santa Barbara explores the capital of the Central Coast and her neighbors like no traditional guidebook can. ... introducing you to the most interesting people in town, telling you the most fascinating stories, and whispering in your ear where to find the best antiques store, oceanview restaurant, surf spot, art gallery, farmers' market, skate park, taco stand, peaceful hiking trail or convivial coffeehouse. Hometown Santa Barbara looks...
30) Zits
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Series
Zits collection sketchbook volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Pub. Date
c1998
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127 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
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127 p. : chiefly ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Located in the heart of California's central coast, the Santa Maria Valley covers an area of mountains and hills that reaches the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County. The valley's early history dates back to the Portola Expedition, which passed through Santa Maria on the California Mission Trail--called El Camino Real--and ended near Monterey Bay. When early settlers arrived, the valley was dry and desolate. Nearby water sources, however, helped...
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