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7) Faraway blue
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303 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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A fictionalized account of a real-life, 19th century black soldier who fought against the Indians in New Mexico. He is Moses Williams, an ex-slave serving as sergeant in the Ninth Cavalry, and facing him is the great Apache warrior, Nana.
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ix, 166 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Set in the late 1950s, the novel tells the stories of sharp-witted Zacharias Chacon, aspiring artist Shaw Spencer, and a circle of characters who drink, fight, love, argue, and -- mostly -- talk. Readers will enjoy this witty and moving evocation of unforgettable characters as they look for work, love, comfort, dignity, and bottomless oblivion." --
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368 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A romp through the cultures of the southwest, starring Bluefeather Fellini, a down-and-out, half-Italian, half-Indian prospector. Eventually, his guiding spirit finds him work: a millionaire wants the caverns of New Mexico searched for 60 cases of 1880-vintage wine. The job pays well and as a bonus there is the company of the millionaire's daughter. They meet fantastic cavern-dwellers.
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Great West and Indian volume 15
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174 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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180 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"From 2004 to 2009, the Albuquerque Journal North ran the ¡ÓRALE! SANTA FE column by Santa Fe native and veteran journalist Arnold Vigil. Vigil's local perspective and humorous insights about Santa Fe, its inhabitants, and visitors struck a chord with readers - native Nuevomexicanos and long-time residents alike. Santa Fe Different is a selection of Vigil's columns, mostly standing the test of time. Santa Fe is ever-changing, but remains a little...
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English
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The "Wild West" stories of Dodge City, Deadwood, and Tombstone pale in comparison to the incredible story of Las Vegas, New Mexico, for decades considered the most violent community on America's Western frontier. In "Wildest of the Wild West," popular Western historian Howard Bryan provides a spirited account of the violent, melodramatic, and often bizarre events that centered in and around this small Hispanic farm and ranching community from 1835...