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Area 51

2014
Describes the Air Force base called Area 51 where the Air Force conducts secret tests that some people claim involve unidentified flying objects and aliens.

The wild one

2006
Two years after Sam's horse Blackie threw her in a near-fatal accident, a mustang comes to Sam and she wonders if it is him all grown up.

Dangerous wildlife in California & Nevada

a guide to safe encounters at home and in the wild
2002
A guide to dealing with potentially dangerous wildlife in California and Nevada, identifying plants and animals that can be harmful to people, and offering advice on how to avoid them, and what to do when avoidance is not possible.

How I got cultured

a Nevada memoir
1994
Author writes of her childhood in Boulder City, Nevada, her family's Mormonism, and the family's move to Las Vegas when she was twelve.

Savage dreams

a journey into the hidden wars of the American West
1994

Sarah Winnemucca

1992
Recounts the life story of the influential Paiute woman who fought for justice and a better life for her people.

Tarnished legacy

the story of the Comstock Lode
2001
Discusses the history of the mining days at Comstock Lode, just outside Virginia City.

Nevada facts and symbols

2003
Presents information about the state of Nevada, its nickname, motto, and emblems.

Tilt

2012
Three teens, connected by their parents' bad choices, tell in their own voices of their lives and loves as Shane finds his first boyfriend, Mikayla discovers that love can be pushed too far, and Harley loses herself in her quest for new experiences.

Perfect

2011
Northern Nevada teenagers Cara, Kendra, Sean, and Andre tell in their own voices of their very different paths toward perfection and how their goals change when tragedy strikes.

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