True Southwestern History by James Bishop, Jr.

by James Bishop, Jr. Breaking new Southwestern historical ground comes modern tales of mystery and fantasy in the Southwest, including Bishop's account of the elusive Pink Nectar Cafe during his first visit to the Sedona, which has now become his home. Other essays deal with Navajo winds and ghostwalkers, with the secrets of the Grand Canyon and Red Rock Country, the mysterious Chaco Canyon and many others. It's an engaging love letter to the mysteries of the Southwest.

"in a collage woven from mystery and a pure sense of place, Bishop has created a home for all things western and unknown. One can imagine these stories being told around campfires and passed down from generation to generation." -- Dr. Samantha Ruckman, University Writing Program, Arizona State University

"The PINK NECTAR CAFE is traditional storytelling put into the written word by a wordsmith worthy of the title -- a storyteller. This book is not only fun, it is history." -- Steven Otto, Kansas City Storyteller

"This is the kind of book that we booksellers love. It is both regional in topic and universal in scope, a book that not only contains much local color, but color painted on a much broader canvas. In the spirit of Edward Abbey, Bishop's stories will be told and remembered." - Joe Neri, Owner, The Well Red Coyote Bookstore, Sedona, Arizona

"Man, beast, culture, nature is by turns victim and hero, plagued by the twin nemeses of evil and indifference. Each story in the collection stands on its own and reads like Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court -- on Peyote." - Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, author of ARIZONA: 100 YEARS GRAND.

James Bishop, Jr. is an award-winning writer known for his books, stories and newspaper articles. He is the author of EPITAPH FOR A DESERT ANARCHIST: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EDWARD ABBEY, the official Edward Abbey biography.

Softcover; 128 pages.