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Craven Street Books
WELCOME TO CRAVEN STREET BOOKS! Craven Street Books is an imprint of Linden Publishing, Inc. located in downtown Fresno, CA. Its primary focus is on the history, people, and places of California.
Please telephone us if you have any questions about our books: 800-345-4447.
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A SHEPHERD'S LIFE [LSI]This is W. H. Hudson's classic narrative of rural life in Wiltshire, England,...
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ON THE RUNOn The Run is Douglas McHardie?s amazing tale of adventure and survival at...
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THE CASTLES OF THE ASSASSINSFor nearly 150 years the secret society of the Assassins used subterfuge,...
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THE HUNT FOR THE BURU [LSI]This firsthand account of a 1948 journey to a treacherous valley in northern...
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THE SANDS OF TAMANRASSET [LSI]The biography of Charles de Foucauld, a French nobleman who put off the...
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TOM SLICK: TRUE LIFE ENCOUNTERS IN CRYPTOZOOLOGYThe true story of Texas millionaire Tom Slick's quest for the Abominable...
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50 Unified YearsSubtitle: "Building a Tradition of Excellence in Clovis Unified Before,...
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THE FRESNO FAIR: AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF CLAUDE C. LAVALThe first Fresno Fair opened in 1883 with five days of horse racing, a live...
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THE SAN JOAQUIN: A RIVER BETRAYEDThe story of the San Joaquin California's heartland river its people, its...
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THE SEPOY MUTINY 1857: AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE BOOKSThe largest and most comprehensive checklist on the Indian Mutiny since the...
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THE VALLEYS LEGENDS & LEGACIES, VOL IIIVolume III: Stories include Firebaugh, Selma, Hanford, Fresno, Dunlap,...
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THE VALLEYS LEGENDS & LEGACIES, VOL IVVolume IV: Stories include Clovis, Madera, Sanger, Academy, Hanford, Fresno,...
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THE VALLEYS LEGENDS & LEGACIES, VOL VIn this, the fifth volume of her award-winning collection of vignettes, we...
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BLACK BART: BOULEVARDIER BANDIT [LSI]“I’ve labored long for bread For honor and for riches But on my corns...
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CALIFORNIA BADMEN: MEAN MEN WITH GUNSCalifornia Badmen is a exploration of little-known Western frontier...
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CALIFORNIA DAY OF THE GRIZZLYIn 1769, some 10,000 grizzlies roamed California.
One hundred years later,...
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CALIFORNIA DESPERADOS"I shot him in the left temple; the gun dropped from his hands; he quivered...
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CALIFORNIA DISASTERS [LSI]It was another time. Deadly earthquakes, steamboat explosions, floods, train...
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DARK AND TANGLED THREADS OF CRIMEHe came to California with the great Gold Rush, but instead of riches, Isaiah...
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LEGENDS OF THE CALIFORNIA BANDITOS"California Banditos" presents extraordinary, little-known tales of the...
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MURDER BY THE BAYMurder has a long and distinguished history in San Francisco. The homicides...
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MURDER IN THE GARDENAs countless thousands poured into the fertile San Joaquin Valley of...
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MURDER IN THE GARDEN, VOL. 2Subtitle: "More Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County." With a foreword by...
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PERILOUS TRAILS, DANGEROUS MENPunctuated by gunshots and posse hoofbeats, these true tales, many told for...
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REMEMBERING CESAR CHAVEZ: The Legacy of Cesar ChavezIn this collection of firsthand accounts by those who knew Cesar Chavez best,...
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SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: THE TOWN, THE MISSION & THE PARKStep into the vibrant past of San Juan Bautista and encounter gentle Mustune...
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SKI TALES: THE HISTORY OF CHINA PEAK AND SIERRA SUMMITThe True Story of Sierra Summit in Words and Pictures. Written by an old...
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THE NEWHALL INCIDENTMidnight, April 5, 1970. Minutes after a red Pontiac with two men in it is...
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WHEN THE GREAT SPIRIT DIED- [LSI]: THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CALIFORNIA INDIANS"This man has scalped more Indians than any other person living on this...
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CALIFORNIA JUSTICEIntroducing the victims and perpetrators responsible for California’s most...
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PRODIGAL SONS- PBIn the late 19th century, Christopher Evans, a former scout for George...
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UNDERDOGS TO WONDERDOGS: Fresno State's Road to Omaha and the College World SeriThe rollercoaster ride that produced one of the most improbable championships...
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FRESNO'S ARCHITECTURAL PASTFresno's Architectural Past is renowned local artist Pat Hunter's unique and...
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FRESNO'S ARCHITECTURAL PAST VOL. IIDowntown Fresno?s historic architecture comes to life once more in this...
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GREETINGS FROM FRESNO: Vintage Postcards from California's HeartlandMore than 200 vintage color postcards bring to life Fresno County's storied...
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SIX GUN SOUND"The Early History of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department". The dusty...
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STORIES OF SERVICE: Valley Veterans Remember World War IIStories of Service is a remarkable collection of stories by veterans and...
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Stories of Service: Volume 2Subtitle: Valley Veterans Remember World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold...
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101 ROAD PATROL TALES [LSI]Subtitle: "Memoirs of a Chippie of the California Highway Patrol". Bringing...
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DEATH IN CALIFORNIASubtitle: "The Bizarre, Freakish, and Just Curious Ways People Die in the...
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GARDEN OF THE SUNGarden of the Sun is the definitive history of California's San Joaquin...
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SAN FRANCISCO'S PLAYLAND AT THE BEACH: The Early YearsPlayland at the Beach was a magical place, revered in the hearts of San...
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SAN FRANCISCOS LOST LANDMARKS [LSI]With long forgotten stories and evocative photographs, the book showcases the...
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SHOWDOWN!: LIONHEARTED LAWMEN OF OLD CALIFORNIA?Showdown!: Lionhearted Lawmen of Old California? is a engaging collection of...
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THE CALIFORNIA SNATCH RACKETSubtitle: "Kidnappings During the Prohibition and Depression Eras." In...
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REMEMBERING THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONSFrom San Diego to the Salinas Valley, to the rugged coastlines of Monterey...
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1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hollywoods Greatest YearTo commemorate the 75th anniversary of this amazing year in Hollywood...
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An Artist and a Writer Travel Highway 1 CentralThe sequel to the authors’ acclaimed book An Artist and a Writer Travel...
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An Artist and a Writer Travel Highway 1 NorthA unique literary and artistic guidebook to one of the world’s most amazing...
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An Artist and a Writer Travel Highway 1 SouthThe best loved and most spectacular drive in California is documented in a...
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Behind San Quentin's Walls: The History of Californias Legendary Prison and ItsSan Quentin is one of the most famous prisons in American history, featured...
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