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L. A. Unconventional: The Men & Women Who Did L. A. Their Way
Cecilia Rasmussen
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1998
there's the truth and the truth
If I could give this book more than 5 stars, you just know I totally would. Cecilia Rasmussen is the greatest journalist the LA Times, or any paper ever employed. Once she wrote an article on a bear, it was hilarious! But this book isn't about bears, it's about doing ...
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Dear S.O.S.: 30 Years of Recipe Requests to the Los Angeles Times
Rose Dosti
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1994
Great Find
This book is a great find, with a well balanced number of different types of recipes. You will find a little bit of everything in here. I was amazed to see the quantity of really good recipes. Many times in collections you find a lot of misses, not in this one.
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God and Mr. Gomez
Jack C. Smith
Los Angeles Times Books, 1974
Go Gomez!
Both Jack Smith and Mr. Gomez have passed on from this life. Thanks to Jack's gifted writing ability, you can experience the culture, beauty and patience pace still to be found in Baja California. I have been there and seen the house, the road, the federalli check ...
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52 Weeks in the California Garden
Robert Smaus
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1996
Excellent.
If you live in Los Angeles, you need this book. Smaus is the garden writer for the excretal Los Angeles Times and one of its sole redeeming virtues. Smaus covers a range of topics, including plantings suggested for our area and timing of various tasks. Unlike most ...
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The Great Ones
Jim Murray
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1999
MURRAY LOVED USC
The 2004 college football season has come to an end with Pete Carroll's University of Southern California Trojans having completed the most perfect season in collegiate football history. There have been many "perfect" teams; that is, teams that went undefeated and ...
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Answers for California Gardeners
Robert Smaus
Times (Los Angeles Times), 2002
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Los Angeles Times Encyclopedia of the Lakers
Los Angeles Times, Steve Springer
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1998
Great Book! Must have for ALL Lakers fans.
This book is perfect for all Lakers fans. It contains interesting facts that even the most dedicated fans would have trouble knowing. There are also many excellent and detailed photos.
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Dear SOS : Favorite Restaurant Recipes (Dear SOS)
Rose Dosti
Los Angeles Times Books, 2001
SOS to the rescue!
Although most of the recipes are home versions from restaurants, Santa Barbara to San Diego, CA, there are a dozen or so from other states, as far away as Vermont. The recipes are universally simple and yield very good results. Some of the restaurants are no longer ...
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The San Fernando Valley: America's Suburb
Kevin Roderick
Los Angeles Times Books, 2001
Great Inormative Book
As someone who was born and raised in the valley, this book is a great look at the history of the San Fernando Valley from the pioneers who settled it on to modern day. Contains many wonderful photos as well. A fine read for anyone living here who would like to ...
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UCLA vs. USC: 75 Years of the Greatest Rivalry in Sports
Lonnie White
Los Angeles Times Books, 2004
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!
I absolutely LOVE this fabulous anthology of the two greatest athletic departments in America! Lonnie White approaches this subject in a manner that I find to be unique to USC and UCLA; one that is particular to non-Southern Californians.
In THE HISTORY OF USC ...
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Understanding the Riots: Los Angeles Before and After the Rodney King Case
Los Angeles Times, Shelby, III Coffey
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1992
The causes and the aftermath of the 1992 riots.
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Curbside L.A.: An Offbeat Guide to the City of Angels from the Pages of the Los Angeles Times
Cecilia Rasmussen
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1996
Curbside LA
I...specialize in education and entertainment about death ingeneral as well as Hollywood. I throughly enjoyed this book. I use itas a reference guide that I keep in my car. I often entertain my guests by giving them tours of Hollywood's and Los Angeles' famous death ...
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Modern California Cooking
Los Angeles Times Food Section Staff
Times (Los Angeles Times), 2000
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Con Artist: Paul Conrad-30 Years With the Los Angeles Times
Paul Conrad
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1993
I don't understand
I would think that an illustrator of children's books who is advertising his services would include at least one sample of his work in a web page like this. I'm an author looking for an illustator, but I cannot afford the time or money to buy books just to see whether ...
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Drawing the Line: The Collected Works of America's Premier Political Cartoonist
Times (Los Angeles Times), 1999
NO MIDDLE GROUND
To the best of my knowledge, Paul Conrad is the only political cartoonist to win three Pulitzer Prizes. I would really be surprised if any other political cartoonist had first made Richard Nixon's "Enemies List," then, only four years later been named to the Richard ...
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