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• ISBN: 9781597140669 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• ISBN: 159714066X (pbk. : alk. paper)
• Physical Description: x, 131 pages ; 22 cm.
• Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Heyday Books, c2007.

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More than a shot in the dark -- Lighting the way for the dearly departed -- Homespun tales from the front porch -- A hawk's cry, a dusty saddle, and memories -- When walking doesn't cure what ails you -- Nothing like a sweat to cure what ails you -- As spirits of the old ones dance, we sing -- Nights of fast cars, fisticuffs, and fiesta fun -- Boy and dog take a walk to the store -- Better not to ask for whom the bell tolls -- At the play with the Gods at high altitude -- Songs smooth the way for final passage -- We missed some grand days under Uncle Erle's oaks -- A surrealistic juxtaposition of cultures -- Cowboy was content with a simple life -- Food theory backed by bulk of evidence -- Grandfather's stories of life are lasting gifts -- Hankering for hongos leads to humid hike -- Voices of past resound amid adobes of Cupa -- As always, Wally leads the way -- Mother's love endures, even in a heat wave -- A pouch full of more memories for mother -- Making friends during college orientation -- Dishing out advice: a hazard of getting older -- New Pechanga, old bluesman hit high notes -- Last of great brush poppers rides sober trail -- The land was Buddy Jean's grocery store -- Barefoot on a lark in summer -- Imagination has free rein under the stars -- Morning run jogs memories of reservation -- Rez life offers Indian comics abundant tales -- Aunt Inez, end of era, source of rich memories -- Good intentions still blooming in the garden -- Young writer: best way is the hemingway -- Shopkeeper's murder still raises doubts -- Long trip gives a glimpse into a father's eyes -- Life is here. Life is now. Wait's over. -- Scouring the trails with a teen's best pal -- Remembering the low tide of puppy love -- Boxing fan hit with changes at the fights -- He'd rather be tapping out of dance shows -- Closing a portal to past; opening one to promise -- Fire up the pit to barbecue the bird.

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Indians of North America > California > Pala Indian Reservation > Social life and customs.