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Below you’ll find links to sample book pages, representing variety in recent work. Both cover and interior design are by Studio E Books, except as noted.
    Contents copyright the respective authors and publishers; for display only.

Santa Barbara and Santa Barbarans

California's Knight on a Golden Horse
The Best Last Place
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse
From My Hands to Yours
Silver Tongue

California's Knight on a Golden Horse:
Dwight Murphy and the Santa Barbara Renaissance

Edward A. Hartfeld (Dwight Murphy Memorial Project, 2007) History. Hardcover, color photos.

The Best Last Place: A History of the Santa Barbara Cemetery

David Petry (Olympus Press, 2006) History. Large-format hardcover, color photos.

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse

Patricia Gebhard & Kathryn Masson, photographs by James Chen
(Daniel & Daniel, 2001) Architecture. Large-format paperback, color photos; limited edition in hardcover.

From My Hands to Yours

Monty Roberts, illustrated by Jean Abernethy
(Monty & Pat Roberts, Inc., 2002; 2nd ed. 2007; Spanish ed. 2004) Equestrian training manual. Hardcover, color photos, drawings; limited edition in leather w/slipcase.

Silver Tongue: Secrets of Mr. Santa Barbara

Steven Crandell (Quinn, Rose, Elliot & Ellery, 2007) Memoir. Hardcover & paperback, photos. Cover by Karen Owens.

Perseverance Press Mysteries

Midnight Fires
How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries
The Last Full Measure
The Beastly Bloodline
The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn
Royal Flush

Midnight Fires

Nancy Means Wright (Perseverance Press, 2010) Mystery. Paperback original.

How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries

Kathy Lynn Emerson (Perseverance Press, 2008) Writing guide. Paperback original.
Agatha Award, Best Nonfiction. Anthony and Macavity awards nominee.

The Last Full Measure

Hal Glatzer (Perseverance Press, 2006) Mystery. Paperback original, photos.

The Beastly Bloodline

Patricia Guiver (Perseverance Press, 2003) Mystery. Paperback original.

The Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn

Eric Wright (Perseverance Press, 2000) Mystery. Paperback original.
Barry Award, Best Paperback Original. Edgar, Ellis, and Anthony awards nominee.

Royal Flush

Shelley Singer (Perseverance Press, 1999) Mystery. Paperback original. Cover by Frank Bucy.

Various Recent Books

Hoopin' It Up
Everything Be Okay
Hoopin' It Up
The Sun Will Shine Again
Maria's Story
A Family Goes to War

Hoopin’ It Up

Jimmy Salazar (J.S. Grip, 2008) Fishing. Paperback original, photos.

Everything Be Okay

Neal Crosbie (Little Dry Creek Press, 2007) Art/cartoons. Paperback original, drawings.

Black I (Eye) on America

Samori Touré Swygert (Rekindle the Heart, 2007) Poetry. Paperback original.

The Sun Will Shine Again: Life Lessons from a Year of Grieving

Sissy Taran (Berndog Press, 2008) Paperback original, photos.

Maria's Story

Maria Segal (BoehmGroup, 2009) Paperback original, color photos.

A Family Goes to War

Richard M. Jackson (Onoto Collections, 2003) Paperback original, photos.

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind

Sansar Rogi Nam Daru
The Science of Breathing and Glands
Divine Wisdom Volume 2
Winners and Whiners
Soul Celestial
The Enlightened Life

Sansar Rogi Nam Daru

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind (David Thind, Publisher, 2009) Spirituality. Hardcover. Dust jacket by Clark Walker.

The Science of Breathing and Glands

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind (David Thind, Publisher, 2009) Spirituality/yoga. DVD and booklet. Cover by Karen Owens.

Divine Wisdom Vol. II

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind (David Thind, Publisher, 2007) Spirituality. Hardcover. Dust jacket by Clark Walker.

Winners and Whiners in This Whirling World

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind (David Thind, Publisher, 2005) Spirituality. Hardcover. Dust jacket by Clark Walker.

Soul Celestial

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind (David Thind, Publisher, 2006) Spirituality. Hardcover. Dust jacket by Clark Walker.

The Enlightened Life

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind (David Thind, Publisher, 2004) Spirituality. Hardcover. Dust jacket by Clark Walker.

Older Favorites

Lixia of Gold Mountain
Keeping Warm
The Road to Paradise
Who Is My Mother?
151 Myths of Everyday Science

Lixia of Gold Mountain

Clara Stites, illustrated by Penny Brewer (Fithian Press, 2003) California history, young adult. Paperback original, drawings.

Keeping Warm

Max Schott (John Daniel & Company, 2004) Essays, literary criticism. Paperback original.

The Road to Paradise

Robert Emmons (Capra Press, 2003) Poetry. Oversize hardcover, color photos, slipcase.

Who Is My Mother?

Eric D. Svendsen (Calvary Press, 2001) Christian apologetics (scholarly). Paperback original.

151 Myths of Everyday Science

Arthur Furst (Privately printed, 2002) Popular science. Paperback original.

 

Generous Helpings
Postcards from the Moon
Steinbeck Remembered
A Glove on my Heart
The Magic Makeover
Solo Dolci

Generous Helpings

John M. Daniel (Shoreline Press, 2001) Short stories. Paperback original.

Postcards from the Moon

William Steinkellner (John Daniel & Co., 2000) Novelty. Paperback original, photos.

Steinbeck Remembered

Audry Lynch (Fithian Press, 2000) Memoir/interviews. Paperback original, photos.

A Glove on My Heart

Judith Reynolds Brown (PeaceWorks International, 2000) Psychology. Paperback original.

The Magic Makeover

Lynda Millner (Fithian Press, 1997) Fashion. Oversize paperback original, illustrated.

Solo Dolci: The Italian Dessert Cookbook

Anna Bruni Benson, illustrated by Sumista Brahm, photographs by Sean Hise (Fithian Press, 1996) Cooking. Hardcover, drawings, color photos.

 

Words (I Have Tried) to Live By
Our Rude Tongue
Step By Step
Santa Ynez Valley Secrets
Memories from a Russian Kitchen
Annals of the Sunset Club

Words—I Have Tried—to Live By

C. Robert Gates (Privately printed, 2000) Anthology. Hardcover.

Our Rude Tongue

Jerry Vanley, ed. (Joshua Odell Editions, 2000) Poetry anthology. Paperback original.

Step by Step

Jane Honikman (Postpartum Support International, 2000) Workbook. Spiral wire binding.

Santa Ynez Valley Secrets

Pat Murphy (2nd ed. rev., Burham Press, 1999) Local interest nonfiction. Hardcover & paperback, photos.

Memories from a Russian Kitchen

Rosalie Sogolow, ed., illustrated by Bonnie Stone (Fithian Press, 1996) Judaica/Cookery. Hardcover, drawings; paperback reprint 1997. Cover by Bonnie Stone.

Annals of the Sunset Club of Los Angeles Vol. VII, Centennial Edition

Members of the Sunset Club (Privately printed, 1995) Anthology. Hardcover, photos.

 

Of making many books, there is no end...
—Ecclesiastes 12:12