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1	Blood Orchid: An Unnatural History of America more books like this by Charles Bowden Bowden writes with Old Testament fury and twentieth-century anguish about America's self-destruction. In breathtaking language and a brilliantly modulated voice, he bears witness to an America that has too long been at war with itself and must finally confront what it has become. see all copies from £6.39! new only from £47.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family more books like this by Charles Bowden Offers an illuminating tour of the drug war, revealing the dark, troubling recesses of drug lords, high-level corruption, and ultra-violence that respects no borders. see all copies from £6.21! new only from £8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Black Sun more books like this by Edward Abbey This 1971 novel, one of Abbey's own favorites, is about a 30-something professor named Will Gatlin who gives us his job, leaves his wife, and heads for the Rocky Mountains to become a fire ranger. Widely considered to be autobiographical, the novel is one of Abbey's most romantic and lyrical. see all copies from £5.64! new only from £10.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Trust Me: Charles Keating and the Missing Millions more books like this by Charles Bowden, Michael Binstein An incredible saga of the man who personifies the great S&L debacle, Charles Keating, who gave millions to Mother Teresa--and stole millions more from the loyal customer of his Lincoln Savings Bank. A fascinating look at one of the most extraordinary financial frauds of the century. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £24.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb more books like this by Nick Schou, Charles Bowden (Introduction by) "Kill the Messenger" tells the story of the tragic death of Gary Webb, the controversial newspaper reporter who committed suicide in December 2004. Webb is the former "San Jose Mercury News" reporter whose 1996 "Dark Alliance" series on the so-called CIA/crack cocaine connection created a firestorm of controversy and led to his resignation from ... see all copies from £10.32! new only from £10.52! \| first editions
6	Juarez: The Laboratory of Our Future more books like this by Charles Bowden, Professor Noam Chomsky (Preface by), Eduardo H Galeano (Afterword by) 100 photographs by Mexican photographers that document life on the border between Mexico and the United States. see all copies from £29.66! signed copies \| first editions
7	A Shadow in the City: Confessions of an Undercover Drug Warrior more books like this by Charles Bowden Joey O'Shay is not the real name of the narcotics agent in an unnamed city in the center of the country. But Joey O'Shay exists. The nearly 300 drug busts he has orchestrated over more than two decades are real, too. The author follows O'Shay as he sets in motion his latest conquest, a $50 million heroin deal that originates in Colombia and has ... see all copies from £5.52! new only from £5.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Blue Desert more books like this by Charles Bowden see all copies from £6.18! new only from £10.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Simulation Using Promodel more books like this by Charles Harrell The second edition of "Simulation Using ProModel" covers the art and science of simulation in general and the use of ProModel simulation software in particular. The lead author is the Chief Technology Advisor for ProModel Corporation. The text is appropriate for use in both a graduate or undergraduate course in simulation in a Business, ... see all copies from £8.55! new only from £50.52!
10	Stone Canyons of the Colorado Plateau more books like this by Charles Bowden (Text by), Jack W Dykinga (Photographer), Robert Redford (Foreword by) see all copies from £16.56! new only from £25.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Blues for Cannibals: The Notes from Underground more books like this by Charles Bowden "Blues for Cannibals" continues the quest Charles Bowden began in "Blood Orchid"--to discover the headwaters of the sickness that seeps through the American soul, and to consider what it might mean to come fully alive in a time of exalted consumption, global pillage, gated communities, and wholesale destruction of the environment. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £56.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Killing the Hidden Waters more books like this by Charles Bowden Bowden's classic study of "mining" the waters of the southwestern United States presents a historical, ethnological, and technological analysis in clean, compelling prose. see all copies from £6.21! new only from £11.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Frog Mountain blues. more books like this by Charles Bowden see all copies from £5.52! new only from £11.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Sonoran Desert more books like this by Charles Bowden, Jack W Dykinga (Photographer) The Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico is one of the most fascinating and starkly beautiful places in North America. In this large-format book, a widely published nature writer and a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer capture this unique terrain of dramatic contrasts and breathtaking horizons in words and images. ... see all copies from £9.21! signed copies \| first editions
15	Red Line more books like this by Charles Bowden When the tachometer reaches the red line, it signals a dangerous rate of acceleration. In this unclassifiable memoir and meditation Charles Bowden powerfully conveys a desert civilization carrening over the edge--and decaying at its center. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £73.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Antarctic Eyewitness: South with Mawson and Shackleton's Argonauts more books like this by Charles F Laseron, Frank Hurley, Tim Bowden (Introduction by) Two stories of the 'heroic era', of sustained survival and the triumph of the human spirit set against seemingly impossible odds. One is Sir Douglas Mawson's 1909-14 Australian Antarctic Expedition. The other is Sir Ernest Shackleton's unsuccessful attempt to cross the Antarctic continent from 1914-16, and the extraordinary survival of his entire ... see all copies from £6.80! new only from £10.16!
17 view cover	Desierto: Memories of the Future more books like this by Charles Bowden Charles Bowden has refined a way of writing about nature, and a man in and against nature, that is as compelling and individual as it is free of conventional pieties. Desierto brings his method to a new pitch of mournful lyricism and visionary power. see all copies from £6.93! new only from £31.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	Mezcal more books like this by Charles Bowden see all copies from £5.35! new only from £19.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Bipolar Medications: Mechanisms of Action more books like this by Husseini K Manji (Editor), Charles L Bowden (Editor), Robert H Belmaker (Editor) Lithium, the treatment of choice for mania since its usefulness was first reported, has been shown to have varied effects on multiple biological systems, including electrolyte flux and neurochemistry. Recent advances in cellular and molecular biology promise to provide clinicians with a better understanding of the etiology of bipolar disorder and ... see all copies from £16.04! new only from £46.91! \| first editions
20 view cover	Morgan: 100 Years: The Official History of the World's Greatest Sports Car more books like this by Charles Morgan, Gregory Houston Bowden "Morgan - 100 Years" celebrates 100 years of Morgan cars, tracing the history of Britain's most prestigious motor company, the only car maker in the world to survive for a century under the ownership of its founding family. This incredibly successful marque boasts wonderfully loyal enthusiasts who lovingly restore older cars as well as continuing ... see all copies from £24.19! new only from £24.19!
21	Armies on the Danube: 1809 more books like this by Scott Bowden, Charles Tarbox, General De Division Porret (Designer) see all copies from £73.12!
22 view cover	Inferno more books like this by Charles Bowden, Michael P Berman (Photographer) see all copies from £18.86! new only from £23.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Eugene Richards more books like this by Charles Bowden Richards is one of the most outstanding photojournalists of recent times. His photos unflinchingly confront the less pleasant truths of contemporary life, including drug addiction. institutions for the mentally ill, poverty, illness, and old age. He has won just about every photographic award going. Incredibly moving. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £10.13! \| first editions
24 view cover	Running Wild: Extraordinary Adventures from the Spiritual World of Running more books like this by John Annerino, Charles Bowden (Foreword by) In this story of rare triumph, John Annerino chronicles his progress from injury to recovery to victory. Badly hurt in a climbing accident and told he would never run again, the author defied his doctors and his own overwhelming pain to run the length of the Grand Canyon three times, rediscovering Native American trade routes lost to modern ... see all copies from £5.52! new only from £6.56! \| first editions
25 view cover	Jack Dykinga's Arizona more books like this by Jack Dykinga (Photographer), Charles Bowden (Foreword by) One of Arizona's best-loved photographers, Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Dykinga presents this brilliant portfolio, his first book devoted entirely to the state of Arizona. Showcasing the state's wild areas and natural wonders, Dykinga's rhapsodic photography captures the timeless grandeur of the landscape. Throughout, essays by noted nature writer ... see all copies from £59.26! new only from £117.71!

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