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J. Tyrwhitt Brooks California

Fiction
English
42258 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Vizetelly was born in London, the son of a printer. He was early apprenticed as a wood engraver, [more]

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J. Tyrwhitt Brooks California

Fiction
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42254 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Henry Richard Vizetelly (30 July 1820 - 1 January 1894) was an English publisher and writer. He started the publications Pictorial Times and Illustrated Times, wrote several books while working in Paris and Betlin as correspondent for The Illustrated London News, and in 1887 founded a publishing house in London, Vizetelly and Company. Vizetelly was born in London, the son of a printer. He was early apprenticed as a wood engraver, and one of his first blocks was a portrait of Old Parr. He was in San Francisco, California, when gold was discovered in 1849. His book California (written under the pseudonym "J. Tyrwhittt Brooks") recounts his adventures for four months in the gold fields. [more]

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Mary Austin California

The Land of the Sun

Fiction
English
33718 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Mary Hunter Austin (September 9, 1868 – August 13, 1934) was an American writer. One of the early [more]

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likeasirlikeaboss Home, Sweet California

Adventure
English
813 Words
Ages 14 and up
348
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Gwenn Mills ditched school in an angry flurry one day, because her day went really sucky as usual. [more]

Keywords: transported, middle school, California, drama, fantasy, fiction

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Robbie Hift Escape from the California Cult

Short Story
English
38069 Words
Ages 16 and up
285
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A young man travels to California and he gets caught up in the Hare Krishna organization. This is a fascinating insight into one of the popular cults in America that has attracted thousands of young Americans. He joins up as a shaved up devotee and gets caught up in this strange religion for three years. The story is set in colourful San Diego where he sells old motor cars to make a living. The youngster comes to his senses when he falls in love with a beautiful, devout Christian lady. She warns him that he is involved in false idol worship and they become involved in a stormy love affair which explodes because of the sharp contrast in their religious beliefs. On a surfing trip to Hawaii, the young man comes to know Jesus Christ from a chance meeting in a revival tent at Waimea Bay Falls, and his life changes forever. [more]

Keywords: Surfing, Hawaii, california, Hare Krishna, devottees, Jesus Christ, Jehovah Witnesses

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Kathie Marie Marold California Screaming

Short Story
English
2 Words
No Age Recommendation
289
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A trip to California results in morbid hilarity.

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Charles Nordhoff Northern California,

Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands

Fiction
English
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Ages 18 and up
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Charles Nordhoff was born in London, England, on February 1, 1887, to American parents. His father was Walter Nordhoff, a wealthy businessman and author of The Journey of the Flame penned under the name "Antonio de Fierro Blanco". His mother, Sarah Cope Whitall, was of Pennsylvania Quaker stock. Nordhoff's parents returned to the United States with him in 1889, living first in Pennsylvania, then Rhode Island, and finally settling in California by 1898.[1] [more]

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Lillian Grieco, Lillian Grieco California to Italy

california to italy

Travel
English
885 Words
No Age Recommendation
361
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a girl traveling to Italy finds her new best friend "Brenda" has a problem of when her [more]

Keywords: everyone

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L.H. Wooley California 1849-1913

History
English
13223 Words
Ages 18 and up
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California 1849-1913 or The Rambling Sketches and Experiences of Sixty-four Years' Residence in that State By L. H. Woolley [more]

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O. P. Fitzgerald California Sketches, Second Series

Essay
English
60802 Words
Ages 18 and up
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*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CALIFORNIA SKETCHES, SECOND SERIES *** Produced by David A. Schwan CALIFORNIA SKETCHES New [more]

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