southwest, new

"A thoughtful recounting of one woman?s travels in the post-Cold War American West . . . Meloy?s wanderings take her to the back roads of the desert Southwest, to hidden canyons where Navajo witchcraft and toxic waste reign side by side, and to little towns where uranium miners wait for cancer to claim them. . . . Meloy has not only rediscovered her connection to the badlands?she?s also made a fine book in the bargain." -- Kirkus Reviews.

Presents the author's first-hand narrative account of his journey tracing the footsteps of Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's sixteenth century expedition across New Mexico.

Jesse Ventura reflects on his experiences as governor of Minnesota and his life since he held office, discussing the reasons he left, his opinions about the two party system, the events of September 11, 2001, and other topics.