CLEAR LIGHT PUBLISHING
 ANNOUNCES
NEW and FEATURED TITLES
SPRING / SUMMER 2008

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MAGIC LANCE
Mystery & Adventure in the New West
By Hal Simmons
“In this mystery-adventure, Magic Lance author Hal Simmons presents a collision of forces: the dream of a casino-enriched Indian tribe to form a Native American state, and the dream of a small landowner named Lance Burnett to live the traditions of the West. The tribe’s land ambitions send hot signals all the way to Washington, D.C. Powerful politicians, a billionaire landholder, environmentalists and anti-gambling groups join the fray.
      “Along the way, Lance Burnett is entranced with two beautiful women, one his wife, who wants to leave him, the other a sensual young ranch manager who wants to join him.
      “Magic Lance is more than an exciting read. It’s an inside look at the complex worlds of tribal gambling casinos and Indian country land rights. Besides, it is beautifully written.”
                            --Tony Hillerman
A companion to the critically-acclaimed Deadly Gold 

157416094X
320 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, CLPMAGICLANCE (paper) $14.95

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RED OR GREEN
New Mexico Cuisine
By Clyde Casey
“Red or green?” This is the most commonly asked question in New Mexico’s restaurants. In Red or Green: New Mexico Cuisine, author Clyde Casey helps you decide that question, offering more than 200 recipes for traditional and modern dishes from New Mexico. And while this book specializes in chile cuisine, it features wonderful recipes of all kinds. You’ll find the exotic—Blue Cornmeal Pancakes with Green Chile Chutney, Blackened Tomato-Mint Salsa—along with classics such as Beef Enchiladas and Green Chile Stew. Also included are game and fish recipes, breads, salads, soups, vegetables and even desserts. In addition to the recipes, Casey discusses the various types of chile peppers, from the mild New Mexico 6 (formerly Anaheim) to the red-hot habanero. You’ll learn how to choose them, handle them, use them in cooking and order them by mail. Casey also introduces you to New Mexico’s wine, one of the state’s fastest growing products, and explores local wines and wineries. Finally, the book provides hints for high-altitude baking and a user-friendly index. 
 A companion to the best-selling Green Chile Bible and Red Chile Bible

1574160907 
272 pages, 6 x 9, CLPREDGREEN (paper) $14.95

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ALBUQUERQUE
Portrait of a Western City
Edited by Mary Kay Cline
With contributions by Tomás Atencio, Jayne Aubele, Tim Aydelott, Cynthia L. Chavez, Larry Crumpler, Jerry Geist, Tazbah McCullah, Tom Miles, Jim Moore, Sherry Robinson, Tom Rutherford, Joe S. Sando, Carlos Vazquez and Jim Walther
What is it like to visit—or live in—one of the most exciting places in the country? Albuquerque: Portrait of a Western City uniquely captures what the city is all about and what it has to offer. First, fifteen expert contributors bring its culture and history to life. When you walk the streets of Old Town, famous for its shops and cuisine, you’ll know the colorful stories of those who lived in the centuries-old adobe houses you pass. Then Mary Kay Cline, former CEO of the Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau, creates a definitive guidebook to the city for tourists and residents alike.   Compiled as the city celebrates its Tricentennial and created with the input of the City of Albuquerque and the Tricentennial Committee, this book helps visitors and residents become aware of what makes the city and its attractions unique.

1574160877 
136 B&W photos, 4 maps, 288 pages, 6 x 9, CLPALBUQUERQUE (paper) $16.95

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CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND
The Dark Legacy of Indian Mission Boarding Schools
By Tim Giago
With illustrations by Denise Giago
Renowned Native American journalist Tim Giago weaves memoir, commentary, reflection and poetry together to boldly illustrate his often-horrific experiences as a child at an Indian Mission boarding school run by the Catholic Church. Through his words, the experience of one Indian child becomes a metaphor for the experience of many who were literally ripped from their tribal roots and torn from their families for nine months of the year in order to be molded to better fit into mainstream America. Dramatic and intensely moving black-and white illustrations by Giago’s daughter Denise illuminate the text.

1574160869 
B&W photos and original illustrations, 192 pages, 6 x 9, CLPCHILDREN (paper) $14.95

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LOVE & LOSS
A Story about Life, Death & Rebirth
By Jane Bay
A sequel to Precious Jewels of Tibet: A Journey to the Roof of the World
In her compelling memoir  Love & Loss – A Story About Life, Death and Rebirth, Jane Bay gives us a glimpse of the invisible web of connectedness between us and its power to help heal even the deepest of wounds. In sharing the loss of her Tibetan foster daughter, Namgyal Youdon, Bay offers a rare opportunity to travel through the agonizing process of grieving and experience the power and healing of unconditional love. The story is played out in the rich fabric of the cultural history of Tibetan Buddhism inside Tibet, India and America. The book is written as an “e-mail diary,” with brief narratives interwoven throughout the e-mails to complete the story.

1574160885 
30 color photos, 415 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, CLPLOVE (paper) $14.95

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TIBETAN TALES FROM THE TOP
OF THE WORLD
Written & Illustrated by Naomi S. Rose
Tibetan Tales from the Top of the World is a 64-page picture book featuring three beautifully illustrated tales from Tibet. A young prince, wise monkey, and magical guardian are some of the engaging characters that fill this book. Each story, told in English and Tibetan, offers a fun, enchanting glimpse of Tibetan culture. The book is written and illustrated with full-page, full color paintings by Naomi C. Rose, whose previous book Tibetan Tales for Little Buddhas won the Nautilus Book Award and was a Storytelling World Honor Title.
RELEASE DATE FALL 2008

1574160893 
Original color paintings, 64 pages,12 x 8-1/2, CLPTIBETANTALESTOP (cloth) $16.95

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RECENT & BEST-SELLING

PO'PAY
Leader of the First American Revolution
Edited by Joe S. Sando & Herman Agoyo
With contributions by Theodore S. Jojola, Robert Mirabal, Alfonso Ortiz, Simon J. Ortiz, Joseph H. Suina
Po’pay: Leader of the First American Revolution chronicles the history of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and its leader, Po’pay. Drawing on their oral history, the Pueblo writers discuss for the first time the history and importance of Po’pay, the illustrious San Juan Pueblo Indian strategist and warrior who is renowned, respected and revered by their people as a visionary leader.  It also demonstrates how the events of the Pueblo Revolt enabled the Pueblos to continue their languages, traditions and religion on essentially the same homelands from ancient times to today. The second part of the book covers the historical making of the seven-foot-tall Tennessee marble statue of Po’pay for the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.

1574160648 
B&W photos, 272 pages, 6 x 9, CLPPOPAYPB (paper) $14.95

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PEACE
Quotes & Aspirations
Compiled and edited by Tammy Ruggles
Peace communicates the simplicity of finding true peace in today's complex world through a collection of quotes from historical and contemporary leaders and people of vision from around the world. This enlightening and thought-provoking book reminds us that peace is a common desire of all peoples, regardless of nationality, ethnicity or religious beliefs. Give Peace, a perfect book for the holidays.   

1574160834 
160 pages, 5-1/2 x 5-1/2, CLPPEACE, (paper) $9.95

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CIRCLE OF LIFE
Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders
By James David Audlin (Distant Eagle)
 Circle of Life presents traditional oral Native American sacred teachings involving spirituality, ceremonies, visions, healings, everyday life, and the warrior’s way from the Iroquois, Lakota and other traditions. The author, James David Audlin (Distant Eagle), has been receiving these teachings orally from elders since he was a youth. The wisdom includes Native American views on cosmology, ethics, ontology, epistemology, metaphysics, sociology, psychology, healing, dream interpretation and vision quests. Grandfather Sings-Alone, Cherokee Nation, author of Sprinting Backwards to God, calls this book “a treasury of traditional teachings. This book is a must read for all who want to know the Native ways of worship and honor.”  

1574160826
B&W illustrations, 352 pages, 6 x 9, CLPCIRCLEOFLIFE (paper) $19.95

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NEW MEXICO POSTCARD BOOK
Photographs by Marcia Keegan
Many have been touched by the spirit of the “Land of Enchantment,” but none more so than Marcia Keegan. For over twenty years she has explored all of the state of New Mexico, capturing on color film imagery that produces in the beholder a feeling of spiritual enchantment. Every photograph displays her artistry and her sensitivity to the land and the people she loves. She has won wide acclaim for her photographs, which have been published in many books, including her own, as well as in various periodicals. 

1574160842  
30 postcards, 7 x 5, CLPMMPOST (card stock) $9.00

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BACK IN STOCK / REVISED AND EXPANDED
NATIVE SCIENCE
Natural Laws of Interdependence
By Gregory Cajete
 In Native Science, Gregory Cajete “tells the story” of Indigenous science as a way of understanding, experiencing, and feeling the natural world. He points to parallels and differences between the paradigms of Indigenous science and Western science, with special emphasis on environmental/ecological studies. After discussing philosophical foundations, Cajete addresses such topics as history and myth, primal elements, social ecology, animals in myth and reality, plants and human health, and cosmology and astronomy. 

1574160419  
31 photos, 352 pages, 6  x 9 CLPNATIVE (paper) $14.95

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AMERICAN-INDIAN HISTORY, Vols. 1 & 2
Five Centuries of Conflict & Coexistence
By Robert W. Venables
American Indian History, a major work unlike any other currently in print, portrays the history of American Indian relations with the United States  and European nations as a dynamic process since the time of "discovery." It shows how this process has shaped the political, economic and spiritual development of western societies for the past five centuries.  

Volume 1: Conquest of a Continent, 1492-1783
1574160745  
352 pages, 6 x 9 (paperback) CLPAMERICAN1, $24.95

Volume 2: Confrontation, Adaptation & Assimilation, 1783-present
1574160761  
432 pages, 6 x 9 (paperback) CLPAMERICAN2, $24.95

Both volumes as a set 
157416077X  
784 pages, 6 x 9 (paperback) CLPAMERICANSET, $39.95

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TAOS PUEBLO
Painted Stories 
By Jonathan Warm Day
 Taos Pueblo artist Jonathan Warm Day presents a slice of life as it used to be, following his people through the four seasons in story and art. His intricate and brilliantly colored original paintings illuminate the gentle textual passages that describe a culture with traditions and customs that are now part of the past and of the heritage of the Natives of Taos. This is a book to be cherished by children and adults alike. Available now.

157416080X  
64 pages, 27 full-page color original paintings, 10-1/4 x 8-1/2, (hardback) CLPPAINTED, $16.95

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TIBETAN TALES FOR LITTLE BUDDHAS
 By Naomi Rose
 This 64-page children’s picture book is a collection of three charming stories from Tibet. Each engaging tale entertains with mystical beings and an enchanting glimpse into Tibetan culture. Beautiful impressionistic paintings capture the essence of the Tibetan people and landscape. Young and old will enjoy these fun and thoughtful tales. Includes a foreword from His Holiness the Dalai Lamas as well as a map of Tibet, a glossary of Tibetan terms, a description of a traditional Tibetan chant, and the Tibetan translation of each story. Winner of the 2005 Nautilus Award.

1574160818  
Bilingual in English & Tibetan, 64 pages, 58 full color original paintings inclu. 30 full-pages, 12 x 8-1/2, (hardback) CLPTIBETANTALES, $16.95

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BACK IN STOCK / REVISED
NEW MEXICO
By Marcia Keegan
The mystery and charm of New Mexico have been captured in color in this enchanting book of photographs. It is a captivating portrait that shows New Mexico in details seldom seen before. These pages take us into an enchanted world whose spell w can but wonder at. 

0940666022  
88 color photographs, 96 pages, 10-1/2 x 8-1/2, (paper) CLPNEWMEXICO, $19.95

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YOGA OF NATURE
Union with Fire, Earth, Air & Water 
By Thia Luby
This book looks at the four elements in nature--fire, earth, air and water--and sees how they relate to specific yoga poses.  It also presents poses for dealing with imbalances and ailments as well as specific problems and includes sample workouts.  By the author of the award-winning Children's Book of Yoga and Yoga for Teens.

1574160737: 136 pages, 116 color photos, 8-1/2 x 10 (paper with French flaps) CLPNATURE, $16.95

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CHOSEN BOOK OF THE YEAR BY FOREWORD MAGAZINE:

FEMALE BUDDHAS
Female Buddhas 
By Glenn H. Mullin
Over a hundred full-color plates of Tibetan masterpieces from the Shelley and Donald Rubin Collections stand as testimony to the exhilarating beauty, amazing skill and transformative vision of traditional master artists, as well as to the profound fascination with and devotion to the concept of "The Female Buddhas." By the author by The Fourteen Dalai Lamas. 

1574160672: 232 pages, 112 color photos, 8-1/2 x 11 (cloth) CLPWOMEN, $39.95
1574160680: 232 pages, 112 color photos, 8-1/2 x 11 (paper) CLPWOMENPB, $29.95

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Chosen Book of the Year by ForeWord Magazine in the category of Religion.
 

For information on each title, click on images or links above.
 For complete on-line book catalog of all Clear Light Publishers titles,  click here. 
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