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Stranger Than Fiction:
Vignettes of San Diego History
by Richard W. Crawford
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From the archives of the San Diego Historical Society, Stranger Than Fiction is a collection of 24 factual accounts of San Diego history such as the "miracle waters" of Carlsbad, vigilante justice, and the infamous "Deadman's Hole." The stories were originally published in the Historical Society History News and in the north county edition of the Los Angeles Times. The author is Richard Crawford, editor of the Journal of San Diego History and Director of the Historical Society Research Archives.

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"Stranger Than Fiction is a marvelous collection of essays that captures the lives of a variety of interesting characters that illuminate San Diego history. Whether it is a vicious Sam Temple killing an Indian that provided Helen Hunt Jackson with a scenario for her novel Ramona or Frank Buck 'force-feeding' snakes with a sausage stuffer, Rick Crawford captures the moment. Rick makes local history--good local history--come alive. You won't want to miss this book."
-- Clare V. McKanna, Jr., Department of History, San Diego State University.

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72 pages, 60 photographs, softbound, $9.95. ISBN 0-91870-19-3
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