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Young, Robert

A Personal Tour of La Purisima

64 pp. | Lerner | April, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-8225-3576-9 $$23.93
(4) 4-6 How It Was series. Contrary to the series title, the history is fairly sketchy in these volumes, but readers will gain an understanding of the physical surroundings and way of life at these landmarks. After a brief chapter that does cover some history, each book features the fictionalized thoughts of six individuals, including a newly converted Chumash Indian girl, a cliff dweller, and one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. Well-chosen color photos and floor plans complement the texts. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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