A biography of Mary Austin that explores her life and achievement. It tells the larger story of the importance of California and the Southwest to the American consciousness.

Austin writes about the high plateau country lying between the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers, the traditional homeland of many Indian peoples–the Pueblo, the Zuni, the Hopi, and the Navajo.

Excerpt: … That the Tecuyas think we dare not avenge it. Pg 80 Chief Dare not! Simwa must hear of this, but not on his wedding day. To-morrow we will…

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an…

While working independently as a pre-med student at Cleary University, the soon-to-be physician, Mary Austin, discovers a remarkable, non-toxic drug that could offer tremendous hope to cancer patients. Her work…

In 1903 when The Land of Little Rain was first published it became an instant success. It has continued to attract and enchant readers ever since that time, being one…

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