Steve McQueen scorches the streets of San Francisco, Arguably the best crime film of 1968, and certainly one of the most influential films of the genre….”Bullitt” established new directions in the mood and style of [...]

American Graffiti was the movie that broke George Lucas into the mainstream. The movie is based on his teenage days growing up in the early 60’s in a small Northern California town when having a [...]

From an idyllic background growing
up in Yosemite, to a bewildering life of
mental abuse, tragedy, and sadness,
Carol records with great recollection her
thoughts and fears during the troubled
times.  Finding great love in her middle
age, and continuing her [...]

New York City, 1945. Marjorie Jacobson and Marty Garrett arrive fresh from the Kappa house at the University of Iowa hoping to find summer positions as shopgirls. They miraculously find jobs as pages at Tiffany & [...]

As a non-fiction reader, I reluctantly
picked up this book only to find it
revealed a remarkable story of life in the
Gulf of Mexico in the 1930’s and early
1940’s. Not only was it extraordinarily
timely, as in oil [...]

Her life was short and possibly over-documented. But Susan Maxwell Skinner’s illustrated reminiscence contends that the Princess of Wales deserves her place in history. According to Maxwell Skinner, Diana’s triumph was to stay relevant to [...]

If you pass the Sacramento satellite of Carmichael and yawn, Susan Maxwell Skinner advises: “ look around.” Readers have been intrigued by her quirky photo essay Carmichael – Americana on the Move. Sacramento Magazine called [...]

The 24th Edition of Elegant Small Hotels
Assisting travelers since 1985, this well known guidebook has gained a reputation as the discriminating directory to a luxurious vacation. The 24th edition of the classic guide to boutique [...]

Now after over 19 years in production, California’s Gold is one of the longest running and most beloved series about California ever produced. The success and popularity of the show helped to launch six additional [...]

www.historichwy49.com/ghosts. Visit Murphys Historic Hotel at 457 Main Street, Murphys, California …. and spirits that still haunt the Gold Rush Country of Northern California. …. Written by Nancy Bradley, Psychic.  One short trip to this [...]

This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future. It shows how scientific breakthroughs and amazing research are turning science [...]

Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee took a break from making Western period dramas to fashion this wild and woolly martial arts spectacular featuring special effects and action sequences. This film was first screened to much acclaim [...]

The movie is more about women fighting for their rights than the game on the field, but the women are credible as baseball players, except maybe Lori Petty. The movie also brought attention to a [...]