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Authors Ann Hazard  |   Audrey Schumacher Moe  |   Ben Bernstein  |   Bette Blaydes Pegas BernardGuillas  |   Brad and Kristine Denton  |   Carl Palm  |   Daniel Reveles David Carlberg  |   Diana Lindsay  |   Don and Sharron Brundige  |   Donald Harrison Donna Lawrence  |   Ella DeCastro Baron  |   Eric Peterson  |   Ernie Cowan Gaetano Cicciotti  |   Gary Mitrovich   |   Gary Winters   |   Greg Niemann Harry Crosby  |   Iris Engrstrand  |   Jack Brandais  |   Jack Innis  |   Joan Brady Jan Jennings  |   Jeffrey Garcia   |   Jennifer Silva Redmond Judy Goldstein Botello  |   Joey Seymour  |   Karla Ogilvie  |   Kerry Germain Leland Fetzer  |   Leslie Desmond  |   Linda Pequegnat  |   Lowell Lindsay Marc Meyers  |   Marylin Mansdorf  |   Maureen Gilmer  |   Myrtha Trujillo Nelson Anderson  |   Nelson Copp  |   Pamela MacPhee  |   Patricia Daly-Lipe Paul Bernstein  |   Paul Campbell  |   Roberta Labastida  |   Ron Oliver Richard Carrico  |   Richard Halsey  |   Ruth Evans  |   Scott G. Kyle Susan Peterson  |   Terry & Heather Kraszewski  |   Tom Garcia Willard Thompson  |   City Works Press  |   John O'Melveny Woods ANN HAZARD About Ann Ann Hazard, travel writer, chef, and author, is passionate about all things Mexican. A third generation Baja Aficinada, Ann has followed her father and grandfather’s footsteps up and down the New World’s longest peninsula since she was nine. Ann is the author of Baja Magic Dos, Cartwheels in the Sand and Agave Sunsets. She and Terry, her photographer husband, live in Buena Vista, Baja California Sur. Some of Ann's Books Cartwheels In The Sand: A Novel Cooking with Baja Magic dos Agave Sunset Back To Top AUDREY SCHUMACHER MOE About Audrey Audrey Schumacher Moe is a watercolor painter and author of Beachwalk and Desertwalk. Her books are illustrated with delicate and detailed watercolors. She uses only cake paints of the kind found in children's paint boxes. Audrey holds a B.A in English and history from Lawrence University in Wisconsin and a B.S in art and design from Woodbury University in California. Before her career in writing, she worked as a teacher, librarian, and interior designer. Audrey and her husband live in Desert Hot Springs, California where they enjoy the serenity and peace of the desert along with Karnak, their cat, and Sheba, their 100 pound Rhodesian Ridgeback dog. Some of Audrey's Books BEACHWALK: AN EVERYDAY JOURNEY THROUGH SEA, SAND, AND SOUL DESERTWALK: A SEARCH FOR SECRETS OF THE DESERT Back To Top BEN BERNSTEIN About Ben Ben Bernstein, Ph.D., is a psychologist and educator specializing in performance enhancement. He coaches Academy Award, Tony Award, and Pulitzer Prize winners, and his client list includes dentists, athletes, attorneys, physicians, business executives, opera singers, students, and actors. An educator for the last forty years, Bernstein has taught at every level of the educational system. He currently lectures nationally on stress and performance for the American Dental Association, on peak performance at UCSF medical school, and as a guest lecturer at universities nationwide. He is master teacher at the San Francisco Opera, the founder of the Singer’s Gym, and an award-winning composer. Bernstein coaches his three younger siblings in their successful artistic careers: sister Didi Conn, “Frenchy” in Grease; brother Andrew, head photographer for the NBA; and youngest brother Richard, in leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera. He currently lives in the Bay area with his wife, Suk Wah, a novelist. Some of Ben's Books The Workbook for Test Success: How to be Calm, Confident & Focused on Any Test Back To Top BETTE BLAYDES PEGAS About Bette Bette Blaydes Pegas has always been fascinated by the natural world, and particularly by the life and work of Charles Darwin. Her new memoir, Chasing a Dream in the Galapagos: A Personal Evolution, unites her two passions: writing and nature. A grant writer and educational associate in Sanchez & Associates, Pegas lives with her husband in El Cajon, California where she is working on a collection of short stories. Some of Bette's Books Chasing a Dream in the Galapagos: A Personal Evolution More information available at www.BetteBlaydesPegas.com. Back To Top BERNARD GUILLAS About Bernard Bernard Guillas is Executive Chef of the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club and landmark Marine Room restaurant in La Jolla, California. An avid culinary explorer and fearless adventurer, he shares his journey throughout the seven continents in his first cookbook Flying Pans. His roster of impressive credits include appearances in Food Arts magazine, and the television series, "Rising Star Chefs" and "Great Chefs of the World." He was also awarded Chef of the Year by the national publication Chef magazine. Bernard’s philanthropic pursuits include Slow Food, the Beard House Foundation, Chaine des Rotisseurs, AIWF, and other international charities. To Bernard, food is a magnificent voyage and an opportunity to weave together cultures. His philosophy is "a good cook is like a sorcerer who dispenses happiness on a plate." Some of Bernard's Books FLYING PANS: TWO CHEFS, ONE WORLD More information available at www.twochefsoneworld.com Back To Top BRAD & KRISTINE DENTON About Brad & Kristine Brad and Kristine Denton have lived in the South Bay area for over 20 years; spending the last 6 years in Rancho Palos Verdes.  Hiking the Peninsula trails together for years, they have become supporters of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club.  When they are not working, the couple enjoy hiking, bird watching and sailing with their two young girls. Some of Brad & Kristine's Books OUTDOOR GUIDE TO PALOS VERDES PENINSULA Back To Top CARL PALM About Carl Carl Palm is a 4th-generation Californian and long-time student of the state’s colorful history. He is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Toronto, and the University of Texas at Austin. He is also the author of The Great California Story: Real-Life Roots of an American Legend. Some of Carl's Books THIS DAY IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY GREAT CALIFORNIA HISTORY Back To Top DANIEL REVELES About Daniel Born in Los Angeles to Mexican-born Parents, Reveles has been in some part of the entertainment industry since he was seventeen - as a recording artist, songwriter, television producer, documentary film director and disk jockey. He stumbled into the Baja California town of Tecate twenty years ago, and has been there ever since. Some of Daniel's Books GUACAMOLE DIP: FROM BAJA, TALES OF LOVE, FAITH--AND MAGIC TEQUILA, LEMON, And SALT: FROM BAJA, TALES OF LOVE, FAITH--AND MAGIC More information available at www.danielreveles.com. Back To Top David Carlberg About David David Carlberg, a Southern California native, is a retired microbiologist, who has held positions in both the private sector and in academia. He has worked as a chemist and as an executive for a major pharmaceutical company, as a research scientist in the aerospace industry working in astrobiology and biological warfare detection, as a consultant in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and motion picture industries, and as a professor of microbiology at California State University, Long Beach. David is the author of four books on microbial genetics and environmental and industrial microbiology. In 1977 he joined the Amigos de Bolsa Chica, an environmental advocacy organization contesting development in the wetland, holding a number of positions on its board of directors, including president in 1979, 1999, and 2008 through 2009. Some of David's Books BOLSA CHICA: ITS HISTORY FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES TO THE PRESENT AND WHAT CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND PERSEVERANCE CAN ACHIEVE Back To Top Diana Lindsay About Diana In 1966 Diana Lindsay figuratively went into the desert and never came out. That first visit to the Anza-Borrego Desert changed her life and helped to define it. It became the subject of her master’s thesis from San Diego State University, which was subsequently published as Our Historic Desert by Copley Books in 1973. A few years later, she co-authored The Anza-Borrego Desert Region, a guidebook to the area published by Wilderness Press in 1978. It is now in its 5th edition. Other titles have been subsequently published. Some of Diana's Books ANZA-BORREGO A TO Z JACKPOT TRAIL: INDIAN GAMING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MARSHAL SOUTH And GHOST MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES More information available at www.MarshalSouth.com Back To Top DON & SHARRON BRUNDIGE About Don & Sharron Don and Sharron Brundige wrote their first on-road cycling book, "Bicycle Rides: Los Angeles and Orange Counties," in 1987, after cycling the two counties for fifteen years. Then they set out to cover the entire Southern California on-road area. The "Bicycle Rides" series includes San Fernando Valley, the Inland Empire, San Diego and Imperial Counties, and Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Now retired, the Brundiges enjoy traveling southern California, especially in the Palm Springs region. Some of Don & Sharron's Books CYCLING LOS ANGELES CYCLING ORANGE COUNTY Back To Top DONALD HARRISON About Donald Donald H. Harrison was a political writer for the San Diego Union before entering the field of public relations with specialties in politics and tourism. He served as editor-in-chief of the award-winning San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage, and was a columnist for the San Diego Jewish Times. Currently the editor and publisher of the online San Diego Jewish World newspaper, the freelance writer, editor, and speaker lives in San Diego with his wife, Nancy. Some of Donald's Books LOUIS ROSE: SAN DIEGO'S FIRST JEWISH SETTLER More information available at www.sandiegojewishworld.com. Back To Top DONNA LAWRENCE About Donna Donna Lawrence is a dog-lover and a long-time resident of San Diego County, who is now living in Los Angeles. She has written for National Geographic Traveler, the San Diego Daily Transcript, and the San Diego Natural History Museum's Field Notes, among others. With a Master’s Degree in Geography, Lawrence has long appreciated San Diego’s varied terrain; she enjoyed exploring the county with he husband and their adorable dog Bailey. Some of Donna's Books LEAVE ONLY PAW PRINTS: DOG HIKES SAN DIEGO COUNTY More information available at www.leaveonlypawprints.com. Back To Top Ella DeCastro Baron About Ella Ella DeCastro Baron is a first generation Filipina American born in Oakland and raised in Vallejo, California. With a BA in English Literature from UC Berkley, Ella moved to San Diego to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. She is a full-time wife and mother of two, a part-time English and Creative Writing instructor at San Diego City College, and an “other-times” published writer in publications such as Fiction International, Sunshine Noir, and City Works Literary Journal. She hopes to continue being a witness to her ethnic upbringing, her faith, her interracial family, and how it may or may not fit together. Itchy Brown Girl Seeks Employment is her first novel. Some of Ella's Books Itchy Brown Girl Seeks Employment Back To Top ERIC PETERSON About Eric A third generation Californian, Eric Peterson grew up in Los Gatos, a town some 50 miles south of San Francisco. He began college at the University of California, San Diego and completed his degree at Stanford University, earning a bachelor’s degree in communication in 1979. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters. Some of Eric's Books Life as a Sandwich (Hardcover) Life as a Sandwich (Softcover) Back To Top ERNIE COWAN About Ernie Ernie Cowan began his love affair with the desert as a young reporter for the Evening Tribune, covering Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. He’s captured thousands of images of the desert’s unique beauty, which have been used in state park brochures, greeting cards, and numerous publications—including Desert Magazine, Western Outdoor News, and the North County Times. Cowan, a former Mayor of Escondido, is VP of Government Affairs for the North San Diego County Association of Realtors. Some of Ernie's Books ANZA-BORREGO: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY Back To Top GAETANO CICCIOTTI About Gaetano Gaetano Cicciotti was born in Naples, Italy where he spent many hours in the kitchen with his mother and grandmother, learning traditional Italian recipes. After completing a tour of duty in the Italian Air Force, he came to the United States in the late 1990s. He began working as a busboy, and worked his way through the front and back of the house at numerous restaurants in San Diego. In 2002, he opened Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, in Cardiff, California. He continues to cook everyday for his family at home. Some of Gaetano's Books CICCIOTTI'S KITCHEN: ITALIAN FAMILY FAVORITES-QUICK, EASY, AND DELICIOUS More information available at www.chefspress.com. Back To Top GARY MITROVICH About Gary Gary Mitrovich is a third-generation native of San Diego and an active member of the San Diego Police Department since 1980. Mitrovich helped establish San Diego Police Historical Association in 1997, of which he is Vice President. In 1984, he received the SDPD’s highest honor, the medal for Valor, for aiding in the capture of a man who had murdered two fellow officers. He grew up—and still resides—in what used to be the city of East San Diego. Some of Gary's Books East of San Diego: The Lost History of the East San Diego Police Department 1912-1923 Back To Top GARY WINTERS About Gary Gary Winters has written a hundred cross-cultural articles on Mexico. He has won awards for short story, poetry, novel, and photojournalism. In the United States he has won numerous awards and been published in the Mensa Bulletin, several literary journals, and was a poetry contest winner in the Mensa International Journal, distributed in a hundred countries. Gary was the English editor, feature writer and columnist for a bilingual newspaper in Baja California. He was severely censured by immigration officials when he championed Mexican union workers and muchachos selling chicle on the streets of San Felipe. He writes fiction now. Some of Gary's Books The Deer Dancer Back To Top GREG NIEMANN About Greg Greg Niemann, a long-time journalist, is author of the award-winning Baja Legends, Palm Springs Legends, Baja Fever, and most recently Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS. A long-time member of the Outdoor Writers Association of California, he often writes for the San Clemente Journal. Most of his articles are travel- or Baja-related, including numerous fishing and off-road racing articles. When they are not traveling, he and his wife live in Palm Springs. Some of Greg's Books BAJA LEGENDS: HISTORIC CHARACTERS, EVENTS, AND LOCATIONS PALM SPRINGS LEGENDS: CREATION OF A DESERT OASIS More information available at www.gregniemann.com. Back To Top HARRY CROSBY About Harry Harry W. Crosby is a writer and historian whose extensive explorations and archival research have established him as one of the significant authorities on the colorful past of the Californias. His most recent work, Gateway to Alta California: The Expedition to San Diego, 1769 tells of the historic trek which resulted in the founding of San Diego. Other works include The Cave Paintings of Baja California, Antigua California, Portrait of Paloma, and Tijuana: 1964. Crosby is at work on a book about Javier Aguilar, which continues the story of Antigua California and Gateway to Alta California. Some of Harry's Books GATEWAY TO ALTA CALIFORNIA CAVE PAINTINGS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PORTRAIT OF PALOMA More information available at www.harrywcrosby.com. Back To Top IRIS ENGRSTRAND About Iris Iris Engstrand is Professor of History at the University of San Diego. The author of 18 books, papers, and monographs on Southern California and Baja California history, Dr. Engstrand is recognized as the foremost authority on the history of San Diego. Her titles include Inspired by Nature: The San Diego Natural History Museum, and Harley Knox: San Diego’s Mayor for the People. Dr. Engstrand received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in history from the University of Southern California. Her academic honors include USD's distinguished University Professorship, The Davies Award, plus Awards of Merit from the San Diego and California Historical Societies. She has been awarded fellowships from the Fulbright Commission, and Huntington Library, and research grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Council for the Humanities. Some of Iris's Books SAN DIEGO: CALIFORNIA'S CORNERSTONE Back To Top JACK BRANDAIS About Jack Jack Brandais, a native San Diegan, enjoyed the Sunday drives his family took around the San Diego countryside. Later, after buying a convertible, he joined other driving enthusiasts crisscrossing the back roads of San Diego County. Brandais is a freelance writer (authoring the "Weekend Driver" and "Tank of Gas" features in the San Diego Union-Tribune); Jack’s "day job" is media spokesperson for the San Diego Unified School District. He has also worked for the City of San Diego and FEMA. Some of Jack's Books WEEKEND DRIVER SAN DIEGO More information available at www.weekenddriver.com. Back To Top JACK INNIS About Jack Jack Innis is an award-winning local journalist who has made an extensive study of the wonderful and often-times quirky history of San Diego. A long-time surfer, fisherman, and boating enthusiast, he is the local media relations representative of the International Game Fish Association. Formerly editor of the San Diego Log, Innis is a freelance editor and writer who lives in San Diego with his wife and daughter. Some of Jack's Books SAN DIEGO LEGENDS for more information Click Here Back To Top Joan Brady About Joan Joan Brady is an internationally recognized writer and lecturer. Her best-selling debut novel God on a Harley was translated into seventeen languages, and was endorsed by well-known self-help experts like John Gray (Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus). Since the success of her first novel, Joan has developed an especially large and loyal following in the Latino community. She has since penned an additional six novels, most of which have become best sellers in Spain and Latin America. She has been a guest on many television and radio programs here in the United States, as well as in Barcelona, Spain and in Mexico City, Mexico. Joan's Bio Some of Joan's Books The Ghost of Mt. Soledad Back To Top JAN JENNINGS About Jan A feature writer and art writer for the San Diego Tribune, Jan Noreus Jennings was an intimate friend and professional colleague of the Whitakers, whose life and art would later become the subject of her book Contrasts that Complement, for more than thirty years. She is currently the Art Director/ Writer for the Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation, and recently retired as senior writer in University Communications and Public Affairs at the University of California, San Diego. Some of Jan's Books CONTRASTS THAT COMPLEMENT: EILEEN MONAGHAN WHITAKER & FREDERIC WHITAKER Back To Top JEFFREY GARCIA About Jeffrey Jeffrey Garcia lives in Carlsbad, California with his wife and two boys. A lifetime surfer, Jeffrey has not missed a single island surf season in over twenty years. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Jeffrey honed his creative skills as a global marketing director in the gift trade. Some of Jeffrey's Books Santa Claus and the Molokai Mules Back To Top JENNIFER SILVA REDMOND About Jennifer Jennifer Silva Redmond is Editor-in-Chief of Sunbelt Publications. She has written for publications as diverse as Science of Mind, Cruising World, and Dog Fancy; one of her stories is featured in Latinos in Lotusland: An Anthology of Contemporary Southern California Literature (Bilingual Review Press, March 2008). Co-founding editor of Sea of Cortez Review (1998-2001), Ms. Silva Redmond enjoys speaking to writers’ groups and guiding authors through the acquisition, editing, and production of their books. Some of Jennifer's Books SEA OF CORTEZ REVIEW SEA OF CORTEZ REVIEW 99 Back To Top JUDY GOLDSTEIN BOTELLO About Judy Dr. Judy Goldstein Botello is a pediatrician, teacher, and lecturer who works extensively with children and their families throughout San Diego County. She currently works with developmentally disabled children, teaches Western medicine and physiology to acupuncture students, lectures on cross-cultural issues in medicine, and has taught pediatrics at several community colleges and at UCSD. Dr. Goldstein Botello is the author of a critically acclaimed novel, The Other Side: Journeys in Baja California. Her stories and articles have appeared in The Southern Review of Literature, Lear's Magazine, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, and numerous periodicals. She co-wrote More Adventures with Kids in San Diego with her daughter, Kt Paxton, and continues to explore and discover new adventures throughout the southern California region. Botello and her husband live in San Diego County. Some of Judy's Books MORE ADVENTURES W/KIDS SAN DIEGO THE OTHER SIDE: JOURNEYS OF BAJA Back To Top JOEY SEYMOUR About Joey Joey Seymour recently earned his M.A. in history from the University of San Diego. He also holds a B.F.A. from Chapman University. After working for various professional sports franchises, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Kings, Kansas City Royals and Newport Beach Breakers of World Team Tennis, he decided to focus his attention on blending his love for sports and passion for writing. The combination produced this book, which was originally his master's thesis. Joey and his family currently live in Carlsbad, California. Some of Joey's Books SAN DIEGO'S FINEST ATHLETES: FIVE EXCEPTIONAL LIVES More information available at joeyseymour.com Back To Top KARLA M. OGILVIE About Karla Karla Ogilvie A free-lance author, independent scholar, and award winning photographer, Karla Ogilvie was born and raised in Colorado, where the environment was important to her family. She is a graduate of Colorado State University with an advanced degree in history and a Bachelor’s in landscape design. Her writing, as well as many of her photographs, has appeared in California Tour and Travel, horticultural magazines, and Eden, the newsletter for the California Garden and Landscape History society. In addition to her free-lance writing, Karla also works as a garden designer in projects both in the historical and residential areas. She speaks in various garden clubs and most recently spoke at the "Gardening: Histories of Horticultural Practice" meeting in Glasgow, Scotland and at the Garden Club of California in Carlsbad. Now residing in Encinitas, she continues to write and photograph for garden publications, and continues to photograph Encinitas with her cockapoo Cocoa. Karla’s greatest joys are spending time with her husband Greg and daughter Torrie. Some of Karla's Books Encinitas InSight Back To Top KERRY GERMAIN About Kerry Kerry Germain resides at a well-seasoned beach house on the North Shore of O`ahu, Hawai’i, with her husband Michael, son Jack, and their thirteen year old cat Scrapper. Her adventurous island life along with the birth of her son directed her to children’s writing. She is the author of three picture books published by her company, Island Paradise Publishing, created in 2000. She has had two stories published in Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson’s, Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas and Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2. She is a member of SCBWI, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and has received two awards for her picture books from The Hawaii Book Publishers Association. Some of Kerry's Books KIMO'S SUMMER VACATION KIMO'S SURFING LESSON SURFS UP FOR KIMO More information available at www.surfsupforkimo.com. Back To Top LELAND FETZER About Leland Leland Fetzer, the son of a part-time mine owner, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He spent thirty years as a San Diego State University professor specializing in Russian. Retired from teaching, Dr. Fetzer built a home in Julian’s North Peak, a subject he explored in his collection of essays, A Year in the Cuyamacas. His book, A Good Camp, explores San Diego’s Gold Rush in detail; another of his local history titles is Place Name of San Diego County A to Z. Dr. Fetzer is a popular speaker who lives with his wife in San Diego and Julian. Some of Leland's Books CUYAMACAS: THE STORY OF SAN DIEGO'S HIGH COUNTRY GOOD CAMP: GOLD MINES OF JULIAN AND THE CUYAMACAS SAN DIEGO COUNTY PLACE NAMES, A TO Z YEAR IN THE CUYAMACAS Back To Top LESLIE DESMOND About Leslie Leslie Desmond grew up in Massachusetts and Vermont and has worked at show barns, racing stables, and small breeding establishments on the east coast and Midwest USA. For 43 years, Leslie has helped horses and their owners and now works exclusively with trainers who want to advance their horse handling and riding skills through feel. She lives half the year in Sweden and holds horse training seminars and demonstrations in the US and Europe. Two new titles are on schedule for release in Fall 2009: Riding With Bill: A tribute to Bill Dorrance; and the print version of her audio book Horse Handling and Riding Through Feel. Some of Leslie's Books HORSE HANDLING AND RIDING THROUGH FEEL AUDIO BOOK Magazine Review More information available at www.lesliedesmond.com. Back To Top LINDA PEQUEGNAT About Linda Linda Pequegnat is a retired research scientist, in the field of Marine Biology, who got her Masters from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This book is her first endeavor in historical research about her favorite place—San Diego. Born in Indiana, she moved to San Diego in 1954, and now enjoys living in La Jolla. Some of Linda's Books THIS DAY IN SAN DIEGO HISTORY Back To Top LOWELL LINDSAY About Lowell Lowell Lindsay is CEO of Sunbelt Publications, a major regional source of books on the natural history and cultural heritage of the Californias. He majored in geology from UCLA, holds an MA from West Texas A&M, is past president of the San Diego Association of Geologists, and is treasurer of the national Association of Earth Science Editors. His books include The Anza-Borrego Desert Region; Geothermal Resources of the Imperial Valley; and Geology of Anza-Borrego. Some of Lowell's Books FOSSIL TREASURES OF THE ANZA-BORREGO DESERT GEOLOGY OF ANZA-BORREGO Back To Top MARC MEYERS About Marc Marc A. Meyers, Professor of Materials Science at the University of California at San Diego, has carried out research within his field all over the world. His work with the Center for Explosives Technology Research and the US Army led him to imagine a chain of events which could lead to the frightening scenario in Mayan Mars. Dr. Meyers lives in San Diego and travels extensively in Mexico and Europe. Some of Marc's Books MAYAN MARS Back To Top MARYLIN MANSDORF About Marylin Marylin Mansdorf’s uncanny communication with animals may have begun in childhood, but her career as a candid photographer and storyteller of the lives of wild backyard animals began in earnest in 2004, when a wild baby cottontail came into her garden, and a unique friendship began. Mansdorf’s photographs of "Benji" the bunny, taken each day as he showed off for her camera, later became her first book, Bunny’s Busy Day. Known locally as the "bunny lady," Mansdorf lives in Orange County, California, where her garden is a haven for wild creatures. She is currently working on her next book. Some of Marylin's Books Bunny’s Busy Day Back To Top MAUREEN GILMER About Maureen Maureen Gilmer is among the leading horticultural writers in America. Over the past 25 years she has worked in all phases of horticulture from laborer to landscape architect. Her work has dominated garden book publishing with 15 titles and a nationally syndicated column "Yard Smart." She is an established host and authority on Scripps Television Networks, the author of more than 15 books, a nationally syndicated columnist, and contributes to major magazines. www.moplants.com Some of Maureen's Books COMPLETE GUIDE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GARDENING GOD IN THE GARDEN PALM SPRINGS-STYLE GARDENING ROOTED IN THE SPIRIT: EXPLORING INSPIRATIONAL GARDENS Back To Top MYRTHA TRUJILLO About Myrtha Myrtha Trujillo was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, on May 4, 1937. She earned her Ph.D. in physical and chemical sciences from the University of Havana, and was a professor of chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico for 30 years. Now retired, the author currently resides in Miami, Florida. She has published several books (including her most recent, Mision Mujer), as well as numerous articles and essays in literary magazines and newspapers. At present, she is enjoying the beaches of Miami and working on her fifth book. Some of Myrtha's Books MISION MUJER Back To Top NELSON ANDERSON About Nelson Nelson Anderson, who earned a graduate degree from the University of San Diego, has a diverse background, with experience in science, politics and education. He served two terms as an elected official during the 1990s, first as a city councilman, then in the state House of Representatives. It was then that he suffered his heart attack. Nelson loves baseball, football, cooking, reading, working out, and the beach. He currently teaches high school biology and chemistry. Nelson and his wife Jenny reside near the ocean in San Diego, California. Some of Nelson's Books A HEART ATTACK SURVIVOR’S GUIDE Back To Top NELSON COPP About Nelson Nelson Copp is the author of Cycling the Palm Springs Region, co-author of the books Cycling San Diego and Wilderness Basics, and a popular lecturer. A geologist by training, he enjoys helping people "find themselves"—he teaches Map & Compass Navigation and GPS classes for many Southern California groups and is a frequent Sierra Club outing leader. Along with biking, his interests include hiking, backpacking, surfing, cross-country skiing, and chasing eclipses all over the globe. Some of Nelson's Books CYCLING SAN DIEGO CYCLING THE PALM SPRINGS REGION Back To Top PAMELA MACPHEE About Pamela Pamela MacPhee grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Stanford University in 1986 with a degree in Human Biology. Ten years ago, in December of 1999 she offered to become her very own Human Biology experiment to carry a baby for her cousin and his wife as a surrogate mother, and successfully delivered a baby girl to them in May of 2001. After fielding thousands of questions from friends, family and strangers about surrogacy, she decided to put her surrogacy story down on paper to share her experience with a broader audience. She is married and lives with her husband and three teenage children in the coastal community of Encinitas, California. Some of Pamela's Books DELIVERING HOPE: THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF A SURROGATE MOM Back To Top PATRICIA DALY-LIPE About Patricia Although born in La Jolla, California, Patricia spent half her childhood in Washington, D.C., the home of several generations of her mother’s family. In 1961, her mother died. Only 18, Patricia returned to Vassar College with a year at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, and earned a B.A. degree in Philosophy. Later, as a single parent of three children, she raised, raced, and showed Thoroughbred horses. She now rescues thoroughbreds. Patricia also completed a Masters degree followed by a PhD and has taught University English and writing, written for magazines, had a newspaper column with Beach and Bay Press, and now writes for The Georgetowner/Uptowner newspapers. She lives in Virginia with her husband and menagerie of dogs, horses, and cats. Author of five books, she was the 2002 winner of San Diego Book Awards Association for La Jolla, A Celebration of Its Past, recipient of the 2004 Woman of Achievement Award La Jolla Branch NLAPW, Best Books Award Finalist, and 1st runner up trophy winner JADA Award Winning Novel Contest 2006 for Forbidden Loves, Paris Between the Wars and more including 2009 2nd prize for Poetry by the Virginia Writers, Inc. Some of Patricia's Books LA JOLLA: CELEBRATION OF ITS PAST Back To Top PAUL BERNSTEIN About Paul Paul Bernstein, MD, was recently elected the San Diego Area Medical Director for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. He is also the Chair of the Head and Neck Division of the American Cancer Society and founder of the Kaiser Permanente Historical Society. His novels have won awards at the San Diego Book Awards, the San Francisco Book Festival, the London Book Festival, and the Asilomar Writers’ Conference. He has appeared as a medical expert on Good Morning America, San Diego television, and was featured on the cover of MD Magazine. www.paulebernstein.com Some of Paul's Books COURAGE TO HEAL Back To Top PAUL CAMPBELL About Paul Paul Campbell was raised in rural Minnesota where he learned to love nature and the outdoors. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and, after serving in the Marine Corps, worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Probation as a Probation Officer and as a social worker for Children’s Services. Now retired, he lives in southern California and travels extensively in Mexico and the Southwest U.S. He is the author of Survival Skills of Native California, The Humboldt Celt and Astronomy and the Maya Calendar Correlation. Some of Paul's Books EARTH PIGMENTS AND PAINT OF THE CALIFORNIA INDIANS: MEANING AND TECHNOLOGY Back To Top ROBERTA LABASTIDA About Roberta Roberta Labastida was born and raised in San Diego and is a graduate of San Diego State University. Roberta taught elementary school for over twenty years and during that time co-authored two curriculums on the local Kumeyaay Indians, and wrote and illustrated three children's books about the Kumeyaay. Since she has retired she has dedicated herself to sharing her Kumeyaay knowledge and artifact collection with libraries, schools, and parks, as well as to being a volunteer archaeologist. She has also been art consultant and volunteer art teacher at schools in the Mountain Empire School District, El Cajon Boys and Girls Club and Potrero Library. Some of Roberta's Books MY ANCESTORS' VILLAGE Back To Top RICHARD CARRICO About Richard Richard Carrico is a principal in the firm Recuerdos Research and a lecturer in the Department of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University and at Cuyamaca Community College. He has an M. A. in History from the University of San Diego and B. A. degrees in History and Anthropology from San Diego State University. While at SDSU, Richard served as the field director for large-scale archaeological excavations at the Bancroft Ranch House in Spring Valley and the Presidio of San Diego above Old Town. He resides in Ramona, California with his wife where he raises wine grapes and makes wine under the Rockhill Vineyard label. Some of Richard's Books STRANGERS IN A STOLEN LAND Back To Top RON OLIVER About Ron Chef Ron Oliver travels the world for culinary inspiration but, back in the kitchen, he looks close to home for the freshest flavors. A globetrotter since an early age, Ron holds a unique understanding of how to cook exotic ingredients in a way that tantalizes the American palate. His first cookbook, Flying Pans, captures Ron’s balance between ethnic diversity and culinary sophistication. As Chef de Cuisine, Ron has led the prestigious Marine Room in La Jolla to eight titles as Best Restaurant in San Diego. His passion for food and cooking expands to support local schools and to teach food literacy to children by planting sustainable gardens. Ron also spends time crafting unique food-inspired art projects. Some of Ron's Books FLYING PANS: TWO CHEFS, ONE WORLD More information available at www.twochefsoneworld.com Back To Top RICHARD HALSEY About Richard Richard Halsey is a noted fire ecologist and trained wildland fire-fighter who has been researching southern California chaparral for over two decades, and is a consultant to environmental and land management agencies. A popular speaker, and instructor at the San Diego Natural History Museum, he coordinates education and research efforts for the California Chaparral Institute. Halsey has been featured on national and regional media, including the Los Angeles Times and Huell Howser's "California's Green" show on PBS. Some of Richard's Books FIRE, CHAPARRAL, and SURVIVAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA More information available at www.californiachaparral.com. Back To Top RUTH EVANS About Ruth Ruth Todd Evans has had a life-long love of plants, gardening and nature. Following her career as a physician specializing in internal medicine and geriatrics, she has been pursuing other passions: art and literature. A former board member of Quail Botanical Gardens, she lives with her husband in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and is currently writing and illustrating another children’s book. Some of Ruth's Books PANDA WHO WOULD NOT EAT Back To Top SCOTT G. KYLE About Scott Scott G. Kyle is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Coastwise Capital Group, LLC, a boutique money management firm headquartered in La Jolla, California. Scott was the cofounder in 1998 of The Active Network, Inc., a sports marketing and technology company that today has more than 3,000 employees worldwide. Scott holds degrees in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University (magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa), a General course Degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Harvard University. Scott is a world champion sailor, and Ironman triathlon finisher, and a third-degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo. Some of Scott's Books THE POWER CURVE: SMART INVESTING USING DIVIDENDS, OPTIONS, AND THE MAGIC OF COMPOUNDING More information available at www.thepowercurve.com Back To Top SUSAN PETERSON About Susan Susan Peterson was a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and has been featured on radio and television. She is a gifted and animated speaker who shares her expertise with various groups around the Southland. Some of Susan's Books FUN AND EDUCATIONAL PLACES TO GO WITH KIDS AND ADULTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Back To Top TERRY AND HEATHER KRASZEWSKI About Terry & Heather Terry & Heather Kraszewski grew up in sunny Southern California, soaking up the sunshine, saltwater, and the surfing lifestyle. She has a degree in Early Childhood Development, and owns a surf boutique called Ocean Girl in La Jolla, California, which features her own brand of surf inspired clothing called Surf Angel. Terry’s daughter, Heather Kraszewski, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at four months of age. She has a degree in Film and Television and has worked on many television shows and feature films. Having the beach as her playground, Heather has always felt a strong connection to the sea and the wonderful animals that share the ocean with her. Some of Terry & Heather's Books Surf Angel Back To Top TOM GARCIA About Tom Tom Garcia is an attorney and co-author of the Daddy’s Heroes children’s books series. Tom co-founded Daddy’s Heroes, Inc. in 2006 with Karun Naga in an effort to help parents share unforgettable sports moments with their children. The concept for Daddy’s Heroes was inspired by Tom’s nightly bedtime routine with his young son, where he would share his passion for baseball by telling exciting stories about his favorite players. Tom lives with his wife and two children in Santa Barbara, California, where he is at work on a book about the Red Sox. Some of Tom's Books DADDY'S HEROES: GIBBYS HOMER, 1988 WORLD SERIES DADDY'S HEROES: 86 METS, BUCKNER And THE BAMBINO More information available at www.daddysheroes.com. Back To Top WILLARD THOMPSON About Willard Willard Thompson is an award-winning writer, lecturer, and historian. He is a docent at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, and the Arroyo Hondo Land Preserve. Thompson regularly writes, produces, and presents multi-media shows on historic subjects to civic and social groups. He lives with his wife in Montecito, California. Some of Willard's Books DREAM HELPER: A NOVEL OF EARLY CALIFORNIA Back To Top City Works Press About City Works Press San Diego Cityworks Press is a non-profit press, funded by local writers and friends of the arts, committed to the publication of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art by members of the San Diego City College community and the community at large More information available at www.cityworkspress.org. Back To Top John O’Melveny Woods About John O’Melveny Woods John O’Melveny Woods is a successful entrepreneur who attended USC Film School, and has written numerous television shows, screenplays, articles, and non-fiction books. Return to Treasure Island is his first book; his second Jesse James Secret: Codes, Cover-Ups and Hidden Treasure was the basis for the History Channel’s highest rated show, and is due out Fall 2010. He lives in Leucadia, California, and has a vacation home that he built in the forest of Washington State Some of John's Books RETURN TO TREASURE ISLAND Back To Top

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