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	Mexico's Copper Canyon  •  Richard D. Fisher GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 116 PAGES Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs on the Copper Canyon rail journey for this oversize guide packed with information on the region. Fisher includes descriptions of the natural features, history, legends and new discoveries. This revised edition includes an essay on the Tarahumara in Spanish, as well as some of the first photos and information on recently discovered crystal caves in the Penoles-Naica Mine of Chihuahua (which may house the largest crystals on Earth). Half of the proceeds from the sale of the book go to humanitarian relief of the Tarahumara Indians. (MEX22, $19.95)
	Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon  •  Bernard L. Fontana CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES With 60 black-and-white photographs, this accessible, illustrated portrait covers not just the famous running matches but also the history, traditions, food, dress, and villages of the Tarahumara. (MEX23, $22.95)
	History of Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians  •  Carl Lumholtz  •  Grant Shepherd EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 107 PAGES • COMING IN MARCH Two books come up over and over in discussions of the Copper Canyon and Sierra Madre: Carl Lumholtz's account of exploring in the region in the 1890s, "Unknown Mexico," and "Silver Magnet," the long-out-of-print memoir of life at Hacienda San Miguel in Batopilas by Grant Shepherd, whose family founded the Batopilas Mining Company. Richard Fisher has returned both to print in this anthology, which also includes modern color photographs, a simple map of the region and some travel essentials. The 8 1/2 x 11 may not be the best format for a classic travelogue but the contents (and wonderful color photographs) makes this book essential for travelers to the region. (MEX80, $19.95)
	Treasure of the Sierra Madre  •  B. Traven LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 308 PAGES First published in 1927, this atmospheric novel of three desperate men searching for gold in the mountains of Mexico was the basis for the classic American movie. A great storyteller, Traven wrote a series of compelling novels set in Mexico. The true identity of this author, who contributed so much to the pop mythology of the Wild West, is still unknown. (MEX18, $16.00)

	Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish  •  Joseph Keenan   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor. (CAM06, $18.95)
	Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge  •  W. Dirk Raat  •  George R. Janacek   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A wonderful portrait of the Tarahumara people featuring 110 poignant black-and-white photos. This excellent and up-to-date book is an authoritative, well considered and well told story of a people. (MEX10, $49.95)
	Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre  •  John G. Kennedy   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A scholarly history of the Tarahumara, including the spiritual and family life of the modern-day people, with chapters on social organization, shamans and sorcerers, and the famed foot races. (MEX21, $19.95)
	The Labyrinth of Solitude  •  Octavio Paz   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  These essays by the Nobel Prize-winning poet address Mexican culture and character. The chapters on the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the conquest are especially memorable. (MEX08, $14.50)
	In the Sierra Madre  •  Jeff Biggers   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Biggers weaves his own travels with an account of the history and culture of the Tarahumara in this absorbing memoir of a year in the Sierra Madre. (MEX175, $16.95)
	The Power and the Glory  •  Graham Greene   • LITERATURE  •  Redolent with vultures, the blazing sun, corruption and other Mexican cliches, this classic novel is set in Villahermosa -- and based on Greene's own travels by mule throughout the state of Tabasco. (MEX05, $14.00)
	Abbey's Road  •  Edward Abbey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This anthology of Abbey's travels include the cantankerous desert rat's entertaining account of exploring the Sierra Madre of Mexico. (DES04, $16.00)
	Birder's Mexico  •  Roland H. Wauer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A personal, informative account of travels in Mexico. It's a wonderful introduction to the natural history of this diverse country, including the northern deserts, Baja California, Oaxaca, Palenque, and the Yucatan. (MEX14, $18.95)
	National Parks of Northern Mexico  •  Richard D. Fisher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs for this slim, oversize paperback. (MEX15, $16.95)
	A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America  •  Stephen Howell  •  Sophie Webb   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Serious birders will want this definitive guide to the 1,070 bird species. It may be awkward to carry but it covers, in detail, all the birds you will see in the region. (FG15, $49.95)
	Kaufman Birds of North America  •  Kenn Kaufman   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact field guide, well-organized and featuring digitally enhanced color photographs. (NAM03, $18.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •   National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its fifth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  David Sibley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird. (USW418, $19.95)

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