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Santa Barbara’s Royal Rancho

The Fabulous History of Los Dos Pueblos

By: Walker A Tompkins

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Santa Barbara’s Royal Rancho

The Fabulous History of Los Dos Pueblos

By: Walker A Tompkins

When this book was first published as a bestseller in 1960, reviewers noted that the 400-year history of Ranchero Dos Pueblos mirrored in microcosm the history of California itself. Dos Pueblos bears one of California’s oldest place-name, christened by Cabrillo during his voyage of discovery in 1542. Dubbed a “royal rancho” by historians because it was a gift of King Carlos III of Spain, Dos Pueblos was intended to support Mission Santa Barbara during the presidio period following Santa Barbara’s founding in 1782. The first private owner, Irish-born Nicholas A. Den, a medical man, was awarded ownership of the ranch in 1842 by Mexican governor Juan B. Alvarado. When Col. John C. Fremont came over the mountain to seize Santa Barbara for the U.S. during the Mexican War, he emerged onto Dos Pueblos Ranch. During the Gold Rush of ‘49, Den made his fortune selling Dos Pueblos beef to mining camps. Following Den’s death in 1862 the ranch was subdivided among his widow and numerous children. Before and after the turn of the century Royal Ranch was the scene of many diverse activities. One of its later owners bred racehorses. Another converted Dos Pueblos into the world’s largest orchid farm. A major oil company established off-shore petroleum production from pumps operated on the ranch. At the present time the historic spread specializes in such exotic crops as macadamia, cherimoyas and avocados.

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178912316X

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Anxiety Relief for Kids

On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance

By: Bridget Flynn Walker

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Anxiety Relief for Kids

On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance

By: Bridget Flynn Walker

“Just what the doctor ordered! A clear, concise, and practical guide to help parents help their children master their anxieties.” —Laurel J. Schultz, MD, MPH, community pediatrician at Golden Gate Pediatrics If you have a child with anxiety, you need quick, in-the-moment solutions you can easily use now to help your child face their fears and worries. Written by a psychologist and expert in childhood anxiety, this easy-to-use guide offers proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure skills you can use at home, in social settings, or anywhere anxiety takes hold. Anxiety Relief for Kids provides quick solutions based in evidence-based CBT and exposure therapy—two of the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders. You’ll find a background and explanation of the different types of anxiety disorders, in case you aren’t sure whether or not your child has one. You’ll also learn to identify your child’s avoidant and safety behaviors—the strategies your child uses to cope with their anxiety, such as repeatedly checking their homework or asking the same questions repeatedly—as well as anxiety triggers that set your child off. With this book, you’ll find a wealth of information regarding your child’s specific anxiety disorder and how to respond to it. For example, if your child has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), the skills you use to help them are different than other anxiety disorders. No matter your child’s specific symptoms or diagnosis, you’ll discover tailored interventions you can use now to help your child thrive. If your child has an anxiety disorder, simple, everyday activities can be a real challenge. The practical solutions in this book will help you deal with your child’s anxiety when it happens and restore balance and order to both your lives. What readers are saying: “I was surprised to learn how much of what I was doing as a parent was exacerbating (and not helping) our son's anxiety.” — Kath “This book does such a great job of explaining what anxiety is, the range of ways it can show up in kids (and/or adults) and how you can get it under control. ... The guidance laid out is priceless and will be beneficial to anyone suffering from anxiety.” — Jennifer “This is a very practical and informative book that will guide parents in helping their children suffering from anxiety or worry. ... Cognitive behavioral therapy is the backbone of Dr. Walker's approach and she makes the approach clear and accessible to non-professionals. A great addition to any parent’s bookshelf!” — Michael This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation— an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1626259550

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9781626259553

The Sixth Western Novel MEGAPACK ®: 4 Novels of the Old West

By: Jackson Gregory,Walker A. Tompkins,Allan K. Echols,Will Cook

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The Sixth Western Novel MEGAPACK ®: 4 Novels of the Old West

By: Jackson Gregory,Walker A. Tompkins,Allan K. Echols,Will Cook

Saddle the horses and round up the posse -- it's time for another ride through the Old West with four more great western novels! Here are: Sudden Bill Dorn, by Jackson Gregory... They were made for fighting and loving: Bill Dorn, hard-bitten cowman facing the loss of his ranch to a friend turned outlaw, and Lorna Kent, a stranger in Nacional, wanted for murder yet claiming to be the heiress to a deserted ranch... Border Ambush, by Walker A. Tompkins... Seeking to avenge a murder and destroy an outlaw empire, Doug Redding scoured the wastelands in search of a hidden canyon where a notorious rustler holed up between raids! Killers Two (aka "Keep Off My Ranch"), by Allan K. Echols... A lone rancher pits his guts against the fast guns of two rustlers! Bullet Range, by Will Cook... "A tough, gutsy tale of a range that lived by the gun. Top flight!" -- Real Magazine If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479407518

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9781479407514

Deadwood

By: Walker A. Tompkins

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Deadwood

By: Walker A. Tompkins

Behind Vince Meade was the harrowing memory of the massacre at the Little Big Horn. Custer, the Boy General, had left a legacy for him, a mission of justice. Vince had to round up a cowardly turncoat who bore the blood of cavalrymen. Plunging into the raw region that few returned from, Vince found that the trail led to Deadwood, where King Colt ruled with a hangman's rope and a bottle of rotgut. Available only in Wheeler Western 6.

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Wheeler Publishing

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1587248395

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9781587248399

The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury

By: Peter Pennoyer,Anne Walker

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The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury

By: Peter Pennoyer,Anne Walker

The first close look at an innovative architect and inventor who held that traditional styles could be successfully adapted for modern times. In the final decade of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, the United States experienced exponential growth and a flourishing economy, and with it, a building boom. Grosvenor Atterbury (1869–1956) produced more than one hundred major projects, including an array of grand mansions, picturesque estates, informal summer cottages, and farm groups. However, it was his role as town planner and civic leader and his work to create model tenements, hospitals, workers’ housing, and town plans for which he is most celebrated. His Forest Hills Gardens, designed in association with the Olmsted Brothers, is lauded as one of the most highly significant community planning projects of its time. As an inventor, Atterbury was responsible for one of the country’s first low-cost, prefabricated concrete construction systems, introducing beauty and inexpensive good design into the lives of the working classes. The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury is the first book to showcase the rich and varied repertoire of this prolific architect whose career spanned six decades and whose work affected the course of American architecture, planning, and construction. Illustrated with Jonathan Wallen’s stunning color photographs and over 250 historic drawings, plans, and photographs, it also includes a catalogue raisonné and an employee roster. It is the definitive source on an architect who made an indelible imprint on the American landscape.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393732223

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9780393732221

Honkytonk Brand

By: Walker A. Tompkins

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Honkytonk Brand

By: Walker A. Tompkins

Wes Banning had held his little Circle B Ranch against gun-slung rustlers and sharp-toothed catamounts, but now his powerful Butcherblock neighbor was getting set to throw him off his land by means of legal trickery. Expanding his overgrazed holdings had become a matter of life and death for Butcherblock’s ruthless boss – and if the word of the law wouldn’t move West quick enough, the bullets of a lethal crew surely would. Walker A. Tompkins was the creator of two series characters still fondly remembered – Tommy Rockford who appeared in Wild West Weekly, and the Paintin’ Pistoleer of Zane Grey’s Western Magazine fame. During World War II, Tompkins served as a U.S. Army correspondent in Europe. His Western fiction is well known for its intriguing plots, vivid settings, and an engaging writing style.

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150

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Center Point

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1585475068

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9781585475063

Texas Renegade

By: Walker A. Tompkins

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Texas Renegade

By: Walker A. Tompkins

Bitterness and hate that is Confederate Texas in 1868 engulf Jack Zane as he seeks to return to the prairies of his native land. Reaction against him is strong because in choosing between the Lone Star State and his country's welfare, he had enlisted on the Union side. Zane is framed by Jass Hardcastle for the murder of a man he has met only once, bull-whipped by the victim's beautiful but willful daughter, and made the expendable pawn in a ruthless game of range grabbing...

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Gunsmoke

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0754080692

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9780754080695

The Trail of the Iron Horse

By: Walker A. Tompkins

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The Trail of the Iron Horse

By: Walker A. Tompkins

Danger was the trade of Bob Pryor, the Rio Kid - but even he had to take a deep breath before heading out on this murderous mission. Two great railroad empires were racing to join together to conquer the last frontier - but between them and the fulfillment of this epic task, an outlaw empire formed a bloody wall of terror.

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Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated

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1587249634

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9781587249631

Flaming Canyon

By: Walker A. Tompkins

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Flaming Canyon

By: Walker A. Tompkins

Del Troy has come a long way to realize his dream -from Texas to Washington state, where he has the makings of a fine ranch on the choicest range in the state. All Del has to do is wait for the freight wagons to arrive with his stock and he will be in business. His dream of years is almost reality when trouble moves in. Trouble is spelled Bix Herrod, whose greed for gold and power is backed up with ruthless gunmen -and a beautiful, hard-riding fiancee. Herrod wants Flaming Canyon for himself, and he'll do anything in his power to stop Del Troy and his supporters from moving in.

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1574900919

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Book's by Walker A. Tompkins

Santa Barbara’s Royal Rancho

Santa Barbara’s Royal Rancho

Anxiety Relief for Kids

Anxiety Relief for Kids

The Sixth Western Novel MEGAPACK ®: 4 Novels of the Old West

The Sixth Western Novel MEGAPACK ®: 4 Novels of the Old West

Deadwood

Deadwood

The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury

The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury

Honkytonk Brand

Honkytonk Brand

Texas Renegade

Texas Renegade

The Trail of the Iron Horse

The Trail of the Iron Horse

Flaming Canyon

Flaming Canyon

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