Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

2001 • 168 pages

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Artist Diana Gessler captures the color and character of America's most populous state. She shares her sights and adventures on the Santa Monica pier, Napa Valley vineyards, Malibu's surf and the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset. Illustrations.

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Didn't love her use of the word Indian to mean Native American. Also did not love her use of the term cross dresser. Quaint watercolors, some recipes, repeated facts of local interest, etc.

July 9, 2021

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