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Cancer's Gifts: Meditations on Being, Healing, and Forgiving

Cancer's Gifts: Meditations on Being, Healing, and Forgiving
Barbara Kline Hammond

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Canyon Boy

Canyon Boy
Avrum Organick and Irving Toddy, illustrator

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Castle Lark

Castle Lark
Zelda Leah Gatuskin

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A Cat Named Fish and a Fish Named Cat

A Cat Named Fish and a Fish Named Cat
H. Wayne Thornton

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A Cat Named Fish and a Fish Named Cat
H. Wayne Thornton
Reg. Price $10.00
ISBN 0978825209
Bing Books, 2005. 13 pages, 6 illustrations

In the depths of the waters of a backwoods pond lived a large catfish known as Cat. He was a legend ... no one could catch him, although many tried. Not far away lived a big Maine Coon Cat named Fish whose dream was to do what seemed impossible ... catch Cat. As the tension mounts, meet the sage of the woods, She-Crow, in the land of dragonflies and red-winged black birds. The meeting and battle of Fish and Cat in the backwoods pond was something that both knew would eventually happen, but the outcome is something that neither could imagine.

The bedrock principle of this tale is learning the right thing to do; and then doing the right thing. The cat-named-Fish learns this lesson well in a battle with the fish-named-Cat. It is a story of perseverance against tough odds; and learning to change and grow with the experiences of life.

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I read the pre-commercial sales copy of this book. Thank you. This is one of the most uniquely and creatively told stories for children that I have ever read. I look forward to being able to buy it in a bookstore soon for my daughter.--Allyson Ray, MD

This is a classic story for children. It is well told with unique characters and illustrations; and loaded with fundamental lessons for life. When I was teaching children, I kept a lifetime set of books that I considered a must for sharing with and teaching children. Even though I am now retired, this book would have been and is now one of my classics.--Gwen Crissman, Retired School Teacher

A Cat Named Fish is a delightful tale. It overflows with magical words that pull you into the story. You become a silent witness to the aura of the pond and the ensuing battle. The conclusion is satisfying, dramatic and a true testament to the nature of living things. Thornton is a consummate storyteller.--Jenilee Woodward, Instructional Coach, Albuquerque Public Schools

The CDP Principle, Why Me?

The CDP Principle, Why Me?
Sammy Sorrell

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Ceramica y Cultura: The Story of Spanish And Mexican Mayolica

Ceramica y Cultura: The Story of Spanish And Mexican Mayolica
edited by Robin Farwell Gavin, Donna Pierce, and Alfonso Pleguezuela

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Ceramica y Cultura: The Story of Spanish And Mexican Mayolica
edited by Robin Farwell Gavin, Donna Pierce, and Alfonso Pleguezuela
$49.95
ISBN 0-8263-3101-7
University of New Mexico Press, 2003. 356 pages, 240 color and many b/w photos

By examining both historic and contemporary examples, the editors move discussion of the enameled earthenware known as mayólica beyond its stylistic merits in order to understand it in historic and cultural context. It places the ceramics in history and daily life, illustrating their place in trade and economics.

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Robin Gavin was right when she said ‘ceramics mirror culture.’ The pottery of the people reflects the art, food traditions, and decoration styles they used. This book is beautiful and full of pottery information, maps, pictures, and designs. There are many essays by museum curators and collectors including Gloria Giffords. There are all sorts of uses of pottery, tiles, every sort of food container, and even altars. The book was partially funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. For anyone interested in ceramics/pottery this is a useful book for ideas and history. And of course the link between Spain and Mexico is undeniable. It is a very concise book on the history of mayolica. -- Tradicion Revista

Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul

Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul
Barbe Awalt & Paul Rhetts

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Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul
Barbe Awalt & Paul Rhetts
Reg. price $39.95 softcover
ISBN 0-9641542-0-x
LPD Press, 1995. 128 pages, 292 color, 7 b/w photos

Awards
Selected as Top 25 Favorite Book, New Mexico Book League, 1998

Recognizing the growing interest in Spanish Colonial art, especially from New Mexico, this is the first book on contemporary Hispanic arts and Hispanic artisans. This is the first time a contemporary santero's body of work has been documented.

Charlie Carrillo, an award-winning santero, is considered by many to be one of the masters of contemporary northern New Mexico devotional art. This book documents the major pieces that Charlie Carrillo has produced since 1978 as well as all of his the award-winning pieces, both retablos (flat pictures of saints) and bultos (three-dimensional statues). Carrillo has received top honors in each of the past ten Spanish Markets in Santa Fe including the E. Boyd Memorial Award for originality and expressive design and the Florence Dibell Bartlett Award for innovative design from the International Folk Art Foundation at the 1994 Market. Three of Charlie's Spanish Market award pieces were in the "Crafting Devotions" exhibit at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles. Charlie was also the guest curator of the "Cuando Hablan Los Santos" exhibition at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology in Albuquerque.

Carrillo has produced some 4,500 pieces in the seventeen years that he has been carving saints. The book displays over 300 of the best and most representative pieces. Examples of Carrillo's work have been taken from many private collections as well as the Heard Museum, Taylor Museum, Tamarind Institute, Museum of International Folk Art, Albuquerque Museum, Millicent Rogers Museum, Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Denver Museum and the National Museum of American History/Smithsonian.

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An important contribution to the religious tradition of New Mexico and to santero art, it focuses on a tradition that not only has endured for hundreds of years but also represents a belief system that continues to thrive among the people of New Mexico. -- Bloomsbury Review

This is a beautiful book about a man, his life and his art. Carrillo is a santero artist who lives his art. Perhaps the best explanation of what this reviewer means is to quote from the book, What is a Santero? -- The santeros of old New Mexico made a living creating saints for personal and group worship. They were artisans as well as teachers . . . Today Charlie continues this belief system in his life, art and teaching the stories. This book is rich in information, lovely photographs of his work, bibliography and resources where one will find his work in permanent museum collections. I have known Charlie Carrillo for many years. He truly lives by his beliefs, art and New Mexico Hispanic cultural values. This book is necessary for all who have a passion for fine art, and New Mexico history. Libraries, art schools, museums, and all school libraries will benefit from having this book in their collections. -- Reviewers Consortium

A gorgeous book filled with photographs of Carrillo's work, is a must-own for collectors. If you haven't seen Carrillo's work, check this out - viewing it is a religious experience in and of itself. -- Weekly Alibi

La chica de Mendiburo

La chica de Mendiburo
by Adalucia

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