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Author: Sharon Niederman
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: Countryman Press Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.482kg
ISBN: 9780881509083
ISBN 10: 0881509086
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 05 March 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
<p>This book is unique for several reasons. First, it shows readers how to approach New Mexico through historical and contemporary spiritual traditions. Second, it's divided into journeys, for instance, with the first chapter focusing on the Old Spanish Trail, a 19th-century trade route between New Mexico and California. Although this particular trail doesn't have a direct relationship to anything spiritual, the author uses it as a way to highlight historical events and culture clashes such as the detribalization of Indians who were sold as slaves along the trail. <p>Each journey section has 10 subsections: Guidance: government contact information and emergency numbers. Discover: museums, archeological sites and cultural resources. Recreate: parks, nature walks, outside activities and outfitters. Cherish: shops, galleries, vineyards, special finds. Meander: day trips, attractions. Renew: spas, retreats, meditation centers, etc. Nourish: places to eat. Respite: hotels. Celebrate: festivals, pow-wows, events. On the Town: entertainment choices. The book is replete with well-composed pictures and some poetry. While the writing is sometimes dramatic, the reader will likely appreciate the different approach to travel and the author's willingness to get into the less-than-pleasant details of the area's history in a nicely concise manner. --Judges' comments Silver medal, Guidebook category
Author Information
Sharon Niederman is an award-winning Southwestern author and photographer living in northern New Mexico. She specializes in cuisine, travel, history, women's history, and spirituality. Her 2012 book, SIGNS & SHRINES: SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS ACROSS NEW MEXICO, received the prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award and the Society of American Travel Writers Gold Award. She has twice received the Border Regional Library Association Southwest Book Award for ""literary excellence and enrichment of the cultural heritage of the Southwest."" Her debut novel, RETURN TO ABO, was a WILLA Award finalist, and she has received the National Federation of Press Women First Place Award for non-fiction. The NEW MEXICO FARM TABLE COOKBOOK is her 21st book. Her articles have appeared in Sunset, New York Times, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican, Denver Post, and many other publications. She serves on the board of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and is past president of New Mexico Press Women and the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society.
