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ckiefer
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Favorite Baja Book
Our retirement years are spent reading books related to Baja. Just finished a few by Michael Mercer, and now we're onto Cosmic Banditos.
What's your favorite Baja book?
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Skipjack Joe
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Krutch's 'The Forgotten Peninsula'.
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Jack Smiths, GOD AND MR. GOMEZ makes laugh every time I read it.
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Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
Jack Smiths, GOD AND MR. GOMEZ makes laugh every time I read it. |
Excellent choice. I think this book is the singular most influential reason for the interest in Baja from the early days.
Another good read..."The/That Baja Feeling" by Ben Hunter. These arn't scholarly epistles but, fun and informative none the less.
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Too many!!!
Some of the top 'reading' books, I love (vs. guidebooks):
'There It Is: Baja!'/ 'My Adventures in Baja' by Mike McMahan (same book, republished in paperback with new title)
'Off the Beaten Track in Baja' by Erle Stanley Gardner
'Into a Desert Place' by Graham Mackintosh
'Camp and Camino in Lower California' by Arthur North
'The Kings Highway in Baja California' by Harry Crosby
'Baja Adventures by Land, Air, Sea' by Marvin Patchen
[Edited on 1-31-2009 by David K]
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bajajudy
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"Almost an Island"-Bruce Berger
"Miraculous Air"-C M Mayo
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shari
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My vote also goes to God and Mr.gomez as it really demonstrates the cultural differences in baja in a humourous positive light...although I belive
Osprey's musings are superior....i would vote for his future anthology.
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Paula
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I agree with Judy-- Almost an Island and Miraculous Air
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God and Mr. Gomez by Jack Smith
Journey of the Flame, by Walter Nordhoff
Bouncing Down To Baja, by Bill and Orv Wortman
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"King of the Moon"....hands down..i've read it three times and each time it brings a tear to my eye
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I join the God and Mr. Gomez list. Gives you insight into how things work down here and at the same time is a great read...
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I like all those already mentioned, and will add:
Ray Cannon, "Sea of Cortez"
Ben Hunter, "The Baja Feeling"
Tom Miller, "The Baja Books I and II"
and of course,
John Steinbeck, "Log From the Sea of Cortez"
carpe diem!
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Here are my three favorites
Michael Humfreville, "In the Shadow of the Volcano"
Jack Smith, "God and Mr. Gomez"
Gene Kira, "King of the Moon"
All three are worthy of multiply reads!
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Good Choices all but ..............
For sheer humor, I would add Fred Hoctor"s "Baja Haha" Funniest ever!
    
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David K
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So many Baja books.... so little time!
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DK is right.
Bajadave, as I was standing in front of my baja bookshelf, contemplating this thread, I had the same thought. I had an autographed copy of Fred's book
that I stupidly loaned out. I still kick myself for that.
Bernie's books and Jimmy Smith's book is along those same lines.
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Ken Bondy
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Ooops, I forgot a few:
carpe diem!
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Peterson's "Baja Adventure Book"------
-----and "The Baja Catch" by Kira and Kelly
But they are ALL good and I have many of them.
Barry
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Ken,
LOVE IT 
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i just got "the beaches of baja" #112 of 123 hand bound hardcover and signed by the author.
edit:
fave? "girl from the sea of cortez"
[Edited on 1-31-2009 by woody in ob]
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