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Desire took C. M.
Mayo to Baja California again and again. But it was longing for understanding
and for a sense of real connection that produced this exquisite book, a rare
jewel in the literature of Mexico and of its little-known peninsula."
Impassioned as a memoir, immediate as today's headlines, sweeping as the three
centuries of history it traces, Miraculous Air unfolds before us, a deep map of
place - rich, detailed, and nuanced. Cleaved from the Mexican mainland by the
Sea of Cortes, separated from North America by a sea of cultural, economic,
political, and historical difference, Baja California is, in the words of
Fernando Jordan, "the other Mexico" - apart and strange. Nearly one thousand
miles long, most of the peninsula is sand and rock; a labyrinth of sierra forms
its spine, rising massive against the sky and the light-dazzled sea. <<buy now>> 
Miraculous
Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles Through Baja California, the Other Mexico by C.
M. Mayo
Sky
Over El Nido: Stories by C. M. Mayo
"Mother rescued the three zebras that escaped from the London zoo" -- so begins the first story in this whirlwind collection by C. M. Mayo. Though Mayo's characters ricochet around the globe in search of diversion, money, enlightenment, cachet, and escape, she sets many of the stories in Sky Over El Nido in Mexico. This is not the gringo's Mexico of margaritas, mariachis, and inscrutable house servants, but a fin-de-siecle world where a Mexican boy who guards tourists' cars for small change wears a T-shirt that says "Six Flags Over Georgia". Mayo's strangely beautiful yet disturbing stories reveal characters who envision the solutions to their lives in a world where nothing is stable, nothing can be nailed down, and we are all suddenly, dizzyingly faced with sharing the same pitiless sky. <<buy now>>
Fingerpainting
on the Moon: Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom by Peter Levitt
As whimsical as it is profound, Peter Levitt's book shows how creativity is our birthright, and tells us that we need only dip into the well that lies deep within us and our authentic selves will come pouring forth. Whether we want to write, draw, or fall in love, this book is a journey that takes us from the first step, the ability to sit in silence, to the second, being willing to take a risk, and finally, to reaching paradise, which is here and now. Along the way, Levitt teaches techniques such as ''soft focus'' and ''naked mind'' to help awaken creativity, and, throughout the book, Levitt interweaves teachings from the world's religions with writing exercises to inspire and direct. For fans of Julia Cameron, Natalie Goldberg, and Anne Lamott, Fingerpainting on the Moon tells us that everything is permitted in the imagination, and one creative act can lead to a lifetime of fulfillment. Writers, artists, and spiritual seekers of all kinds will find fresh and lasting insight. <<buy now>>
66 Laps
by Leslie Lehr Spirson
Thirty-two-year-old Audrey Hastings swims a mile each day in her backyard pool: sixty-six laps. These meticulously counted crossings are the balm for her frustrations as a new mother, and her hedge against the insecurity she feels upon discovering her first gray hair. But the smooth waters through which she so assiduously glides grow cloudy when it becomes crystal clear that her good-looking, easy-going husband has begun an affair with a comely co-worker named Kim -- who resembles Audrey, ten years younger. Audrey rages and stews and swims while contemplating revenge . . . <<buy now>>
Becoming American: Personal Essays by First Generation Immigrant Women, edited
by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah
Take part in an extraordinary journey through the lives of 23 first-generation immigrant women as they uncover their own unique experiences in the new world. In this remarkable collection of original essays, these acclaimed writers, including Irina Reyn, speak to issues of identity, ethnicity, and race, as well as how the self begins to take on and absorb the label "American."