Little Big Book Of California

California is the land of movie stars and surfers, the Gold Rush and Alcatraz, the desert and the ocean, and earthquakes and fine wine. Where else but California can you find natural beauty as stunning and diverse as Yosemite, Palm Springs, and Big Sur; cities as different as Hollywood and San Francisco; and residents as unique as Tom Cruise and Steve Jobs? California is a true melting pot of cultures and religions, an epicenter of change and growth. THE LITTLE BIG BOOK OF CALIFORNIA is full of observations natives will appreciate, but it is also the ideal tourist guide and souvenir. The book includes: * Literary excerpts: from authors such as Joan Didion, Jack London, John Steinbeck, and Amy Tan. * Poems: by the likes of Robert Hass, Joaquin Miller, John Muir, and Walt Whitman. * Fact spreads: including Famous Californians, Moments in History, Earthquakes, and Surf's Up. * Song lyrics: including "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman, "California Girl" by Brian Wilson, and "California" by Joni Mitchell.* Quotations: by everyone from Ray Bradbury, Jack London, and Alistair Cooke to Jack Kornfield, Maya Angelou, and Theodore Roosevelt. * Legends and lore: of everything you ever wanted to know about California, including the building of San Francisco's bridges, the Gold Rush, the Water Wars, and Hollywood. * Recipes: for California nouveau classics like BBQ Chicken Pizza, California Rolls, and Chinese Chicken Salad join more traditional fare such as Crab Louis and Fish Tacos. * Vintage Americana postcard and paper ephemera that illustrates eras of time gone by.Fried, Natasha Tabori is the author of 'Little Big Book Of California ' with ISBN 9781932183702 and ISBN 1932183701.