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ills <strong>of</strong> modern society, using <strong>California</strong> as a symbol <strong>of</strong> man's ability to<br />

cope with himself and the world. 1978.<br />

The Rough and the Righteous <strong>of</strong> the Kern River Diggins CBB-0812<br />

by Ardis M. Walker<br />

This is not just another deadly town history but turns out to be a light<br />

and airy showpiece <strong>of</strong> wit, grace and humor. 1971.<br />

Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making <strong>of</strong> Casablanca-Bogart,<br />

Bergman and World War II CBB-0885 / BRB-11243<br />

by Aljean Harmetz<br />

Aljean Harmetz has written the inside story <strong>of</strong> the making <strong>of</strong><br />

Casablanca. Drawing upon years <strong>of</strong> research and interviews with<br />

many <strong>of</strong> those close to the film, including the late Paul Henreid, Lauren<br />

Bacall, and scriptwriters Howard Koch and Julius Epstein; Ingrid<br />

Bergman’s acting diaries; and the vast Warner Brothers archives,<br />

Harmetz goes behind the scenes to convey the precise realities <strong>of</strong><br />

working under the Hollywood studio system during World War II.<br />

1992.<br />

Rourke Guide to State Symbols CBB-1579 / CBB-1581<br />

by Rourke<br />

A guide to state symbols such as state flowers, state flags, state birds<br />

and state trees. For grades 2-4.<br />

Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery <strong>of</strong> the Princes<br />

CBB-1940<br />

by Bertram Fields<br />

A comprehensive, well-researched book, from a lawyer's perspective<br />

examines the life <strong>of</strong> Richard III, King <strong>of</strong> England from 1483 to 1485.<br />

1998.<br />

Rudyard Kipling's West: <strong>America</strong>n Notes CBB-0566<br />

by Rudyard Kipling<br />

Equipped with keen powers <strong>of</strong> observation and a genuine prejudice<br />

against anything <strong>America</strong>n, the young British journalist, Rudyard<br />

Kipling, gives his impressions <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong> during four months rail<br />

travel in 1889 in Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Yellowstone,<br />

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