THE BOOK BANK IS CLOSING!

THE BOOK BANK in will be closing its doors on June 30, 2012! NOW is the time to come in and get your local interest books, collectibles and estate sale stuff! We have GREAT STUFF at GREAT PRICES! We'll try to maintain our usual Wed-Sun 10 to 5 hours until then. But in case you come by during our regular days/hours and find us closed, please feel free to call us at 928-961-3180 to set up other days/times.

It's been a GREAT 10 years in the business and I've met so many wonderful people! I wish I could say goodbye to each and every one, but circumstances won't allow me that pleasure.

If you are interested in purchasing our FABULOUS 7000 sf circa 1918 bank building with commercial kitchen, potential  living quarters, workshop and storage, vaults, safety deposit boxes and MUCH, MUCH MORE located at 420 W Live Oak St in Miami, AZ, please call 928-961-3180 to set up an appointment.

EARL KNOOB TO PERFORM AT VIDA E CAFFE

    

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 7pm
EARL KNOOB, formerly the engineer on the Copper Spike Railroad Excursion Train, will present a medley of his favorite tunes at one of Globe’s most popular hang-outs. Come on down and show your support for Earl and his music!


VIDA E CAFFE
157 W Cedar St, Globe, AZ

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 Phone: 928-473-4134

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TWO FOR ONE SALE!!!

ALL BOOKS at The Book Bank in Miami are now priced at 2 books for $1! ALL formats, ALL conditions, ALL genres (except local, regional, & southwest). Most are LIKE NEW - great for Christmas presents! Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

AROUND MIAMI by Dr. Santos Vega

Around Miami  By Santos C. Vega, PhD

With Marlene Tiede & Delvan Hayward

Now available at:

THE BOOK BANK

420 W Live Oak Street

Miami, AZ 85539

928-473-4134

Open Wednesday - Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

 

 

SPECIAL BOOK SIGNING:

Meet Dr. Vega at

Miami Fiesta, Bullion Plaza

Saturday, September 17

10 am - 4 pm!

List Price: $21.95

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL $20!

Book Description:

During the late 1800s, prospectors in search of gold, silver, and copper began to settle around the Pinal Mountains area in Miami. By 1918, several mining companies had established roots and contributed to the town’s booming growth. The community established housing, schools, a hospital, and a town government, and the population grew to 5,000. Soon, Miami achieved recognition as one of the main mining towns in the state, along with neighboring Globe, Jerome, Morenci, Superior, Ajo, and Ray-Sonora. The new mining opportunities brought immigrants from around the world to settle in the area and eventually turned Arizona into a leading contributor to the copper industry. Although mining’s hold on the local economy has changed over the years, today at least 20 percent of Miami-area employment is centered around copper mining, which remains close to the heart of the first hardy miners’ descendants.

Author Bio:

Santos C. Vega, PhD, is a native of Miami and graduated from Miami High School before serving with the US Air Force during the Korean War. Currently, he is professor emeritus of the Hispanic Research Center at Arizona State University. Vega’s publications include numerous articles, the novel The Worm in my Tomato, and the Arcadia Publishing title Mexicans in Tempe.

Cat’s Claw to Cow’s Tongue and Other Lesser Known Plants of the Sonoran Desert

AUTHOR JEAN GROEN WILL PRESENT A DESERT FOODS COOKING DEMONSTRATION

SUNDAY, JULY 24TH AT 3 PM

AT THE BOOK BANK
420 W Live Oak Street (HWY 60)
Miami, Arizona 85539
(928)473-4134

Don Wells and Jean Groen have been writing books about local desert plants since 1997. Their latest book, Cat’s Claw to Cow’s Tongue and Other Lesser Known Plants of the Sonoran Desert" is chock full of pictures, information and recipes for some of our lesser known desert plants. Don't miss this special cooking demonstration! PLEASE RSVP to so we know how to plan for this special event.

During the depression, Don Wells was put in charge of the family’s Victory Garden. He also helped his mother with the cooking and canning of all the produce. Jean Wells was raised on a Kansas farm during the depression. She learned to eat anything that was put before her and started cooking at the tender age of six!

Don and Jean each have a special role to play when they write books. Don provides beautiful color photographs of each plant, tells the reader where the plant can be found, and describes the medicinal use for the plant, seed, or fruit. Jean’s job is to research Native American recipes for each plant, and develop “modern” recipes based on today’s methods.

“We believe that we all should learn to live with the desert without harming its delicate balance and to understand its needs and nature to better serve its preservation. The plants of the desert served the Indian in so many ways, medicinally, physically, and spiritually. We feel that we can learn to use these plants as they were intended without harming the plants or the environment they grow in. The desert is a wondrous gift for all to enjoy, appreciate, and protect”, say Don and Jean.

REGULAR PRICE: $25

BOOK CLUB PRICE: $22.50

SUPERSTITION COWBOYS by Jack San Felice

 

Arizona author and historian, Jack San Felice, has collected into one copiously illustrated volume the stories of many early cowboys and ranchers of our local harsh high desert environment. In Superstition Cowboys you'll read about the hardy women who raised their children and provided comfort to their men while living in rough-hewn cabins under primitive conditions.

You'll read about many of the early cowboys and vaqueros who came to southern Arizona with their longhorns and wild Mexican cattle. The rough and tough cowboys of the Superstition Mountains came to the Arizona Territory from all parts of America and all walks of life. Some were successful and fulfilled their dream, while others did not.

 Local folks will recognize and fondly recall many family names of the ranchers and cowboys Jack has included in Superstition Cowboys: Horrell, Bohme, Martin, Armer, Bacon, Miles, and Henderson, to name just a few. Each of these family stories is accompanied by fabulous photos and illustrations of the cattle brands used by the various ranches.

For over fifteen years, Jack San Felice has written and lectured about the history of the Superstition Mountains and surrounding areas. He is an adjunct professor at Scottsdale Community College and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from American University in Washington, D.C. Jack lives in Mesa, Arizona with his wife Wynne and nearby adult children and grandchildren.

$25

HUGE INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE!

OUR INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE RUNS TIL
EVERYTHING IS GONE!

ALL BOOKS JUST $1!!!
OUR HUGE INVENTORY MUST GO!

Fiction, religion, new age, health, science, hobbies,
literature, history, political science, kids

AND MORE!
(some genres not included - see store for details)

Open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm

BRING A TRUCK!

PS: We are NOT going out of business - just changing the way we do business.

Our "new" store will carry a fabulous inventory of 
local, Arizona & Southwest history.

STAY TUNED!

THOSE DAYS IN DECEMBER by Nancy Lucia Humphry

Those Days in December: A Frontier Family's Southwestern Journey chronicles the interwoven lives of two very dissimilar people, bound together by marriage, in the vast lands of the American Southwest. This historical novel traces the changing times as reflected in the lives of real people, Clem Humphry (1856-1943), and Maria Lucia Gonzales (1872-1966), in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona, as remembered by Lucia in her old age.

In 1891, as a young schoolteacher, Lucia married Clem, a widower with three young daughters, near Trinidad, Colorado. Through this marriage Lucia broke with family tradition by marrying outside her culture and religion.

During the 1880s, Clem had been Range Superintendent for the 2.5 million acre New Mexico branch of the Prairie Cattle Company. Married life with Clem - a true man of the old West: cattle rancher, businessman, prominent citizen, politician, and some said murderer - took them from place to place in a never ending search for the wealth and fame that had been his during the the late 1800s. Their journeys brought heartbreak and pain, and taught them both resilience, while Lucia's work as a midwife and curandera sustained her, as did her enduring faith.

Clem and Lucia Humphry spent their final years in Winkelman, Arizona. They are both buried in Mountain View Cemetary in the contiguous town of Hayden.

Price: $15.00
Book Bank Book Club Member Price: $13.50

BOOK SIGNING: SATURDAY, NOV 6, 1-4 PM

RISE OF THE BEAST: Hell on Earth
by Kenneth Zeigler

We are proud to introduce the third title in a series of books written by local author, Kenneth Zeigler. The Rise of the Beast: Hell on Earth was released to the public on November 1st. Following his defeat in book two, War in Heaven, Satan and his minions have now fled to Earth where they fight to establish a worldly kingdom that will end the dominance of humankind.

Satan, in the guise of a New Age holy man, has created a new faith ostensibly based on the concept of world unity and peace. But his real goal is to bring about a new dark age in which he himself will be worshiped as god. Satan manipulates humanity and its politics to place a man loyal to him in charge of Europe’s government. His man, the Beast, is opposed by the Christian community. Among those standing in his way are Christian evangelists, Chris and Serena Davis, who were first introduced in book one, Heaven and Hell. Only with Chris and Serena out of the way can the Beast’s ambition become reality. Journey along in this exciting and fascinating story as Chris and Serena fight spiritual, physical, and emotional challenges every step of the way.

Kenneth Zeigler is a high school chemistry teacher who taught for many years in Globe-Miami area schools. He is currently teaching at University High School in Tolleson, Arizona. Ken holds a masters degree in chemistry and did his graduate work in quantum mechanics. He and his wife, Mary, have two grown children and two grandchildren.

Meet this author at THE BOOK BANK, 420 W Live Oak St (HWY60) in Miami, AZ on Saturday, NOV 6th from 1-4 PM. Call for more information: 928-473-4134

Cost: $15 (Book Bank Book Club Members - $13.50)

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BOOK SIGNING: SATURDAY, OCT 30, 1-4 PM

MOM, WAS THERE COLOR WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG? by Susan Steadle-Phillips

You're invited to snoop into a young girl's diary, written back in 1967 when she was a 14 year old freshman in the high school of a fictional southwestern mining town. You're sure to agonize and empathise with this charming character as she describes the pain of her mother's untimely and unexpected death, the echoing lonliness of a now empty house, the shock and hurt of her father's hasty return to dating, the frustration and discomfort of becoming the inexperienced caretaker of her truncated family, the disappointment and embarassment of bailing her drunk father out of jail, and the wonder and confusion of her introduction to the world of boys.

Susan Steadle-Phillips was raised in the copper mining community of Globe-Miami in south central Arizona. She insists that any resemblance the reader might imagine they see to actual events, locales, organizations or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. She suggests that, if anyone sees themselves in her characters, they receive therapy to seek the source of their discomfort......

Cost: $20 (Book Bank Book Club Members - $18)

Meet this author at THE BOOK BANK, 420 W Live Oak St (HWY60) in Miami, AZ on Saturday, October 30th from 1-4 PM. Call for more information: 928-473-4134

THE FOX AND THE WHIRLWIND: General George Crook & Geronimo

By Peter Aleshire

This captivating dual biography chronicles the lives and battles of two of America’s most famous warriors: the legendary Apache shaman, Geronimo, and the nation’s most successful Indian fighter, General George Crook. Artfully constructed from these warriors' own words, as well as newspaper accounts and the firsthand recollections of those who fought with - and against - them, here is a compelling and uniquely evenhanded account of the intriguing men at the center of one of American history's most definitive, longest-running struggles - the infamous Apache Wars. Born to defend their respective cultures and destined to destroy each other in the process, the vengeful, spiritually powerful Indian warrior and the remorseless, consummate professional officer are inextricably bound to each other in the fabric of our country and in the hearts of their people.

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Hardcover $20

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THE LAST COMANCHE CHIEF: The Life & Times of Quanah Parker

In 1875, Quanah Parker surrendered his people to the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Okla.; thereafter, he would lead them on the "white man's road." Son of a Comanche chief and a white woman, he had led war parties through north Texas for 12 years. Neeley, a freelance writer, traces his life from youth to warrior chief to respected cattleman. He describes the last wars between the Comanches and settlers, the peyote ritual and pressures on Native Americans to conform to white society. Parker was a realist; when he saw that opening the reservation to settlement was inevitable, he yielded. Neeley gives a detailed account for the legal battles that culminated in the Oklahoma land rush. This is a fine portrait of the legendary chief and an illuminating glimpse into the history of the American West.

Available at The Book Bank
Hardcover $20.00

BOOK SIGNING, SATURDAY, MAY 15TH 2010

Meet Nhor Latinovich, author of:

PRECIOUS LIFE: An Inspirational Book

At The Book Bank
420 W Live Oak Street
Miami, AZ 85539

Drop in anytime between 1 and 4 PM on Saturday, May 15th!

Nhor is a founder, director, administrator, instructor and manager of several different entities. She was inspired to write this book to make a difference, to share her love, to leave a legacy and have an impact on her family, friends and those she hasn't had the opportunity to meet yet.

Here Nhor reminds us that life is precious, too short to ignore, too valuable to miss and full of joy to celebrate. Here she offers inspiration through prayer and bible study. In her book, Nhor addresses the issues we all face on a daily basis, guides the reader toward biblical answers to each topic and challenges us to apply those answers in our daily lives.

Nhor uses the proceeds from the sale of her books to support her ministry at Precious Life Church in the Phillipines.

AVAILABLE AT THE BOOK BANK
$12.OO

URGES by Christopher Hawley Martin

URGES: A Chronicle of Serial Killer Larry Hall chronicles the life of Larry DeWayne Hall who, in 1994, confessed to killing four women and young girls - yet Hall has never been convicted of murder. Police in some jurisdictions believe Hall may have killed as many as 40 women and young girls in up to a dozen states. How was this mild-mannered janitor able to kill with impunity for years? What psychopathy drove Larry Hall to sadistic sexual murder? How was Hall able to lure so many women into his clutches? Why did he vary his M.O.? What happened to the girls who are still missing? Could Hall be innocent, as he now maintains? A chilling tale of serial murder! Includes an extensive photo section.

Author Christopher Hawley Martin was born in Wabash, Indiana. Martin is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church, an accomplished musician, a songwriter and poet. He has worked in radio and television news and written for several newspapers. He has also penned articles for a number of magazines, including Furniture Design & Manufacturing, Business People, Expansion Solutions and North American Whitetail. Urges is Martin's first book. He and his wife, Teresa, live in the neighborhood where both they and Larry Hall played as children.

$16.95

SIMON & SCHUSTER’S GUIDE TO CACTI AND SUCCULENTS

Fascinating, informative and user-friendly, this beautiful book provides stunning reference material to a most intriguing category of plants. The very thorough introduction describes the history of Cactaceae – the largest of the many plant families known as succulents because they store water in their leaves, stems and roots – and provides general guidelines to their cultivation.

Each of the more than 300 detailed entries describes an individual species, including its place of origin and ideal growth conditions. Full-color photographs make for easy identification of the plants in the field. This guide will be an invaluable resource for both the casual gardener and the serious horticulturist alike.

$14.95

THE MIGHTY MIAMI VANDALS

THE MIGHTY MIAMI VANDALS: A Scrapbook of the Arizona 1950-51 Miami High School Championship Basketball Team
Edited by Wilfred "Sonny" Gomez Pena

In 1951 the Miami High School Vandals won 27 straight games, setting state and national records on their way to becoming the Arizona state champions! The Miami Vandals were rated by many sports writers of the day as the greatest high school basketball team ever to play in Arizona. Miami High School has produced 41 championship teams in nine different sports since its opening in 1916, but none has generated the same notoriety and sense of community pride as that produced by the amazing Vandals of 1950-51.

“We were 17 and 18 years old during that magical 1950-51 basketball season,” says Adolph “Fito” Trujillo. “We had a great coach, Ernest Kivisto, who motivated us to play at a level of excellence that basketball fans had never seen before in Arizona…Sonny Pena has captured the heart of our nationally recognized state championship team in this collection of articles that tell the story of the mighty Vandals of 1950-51. As I read these articles memories of my teammates who were instrumental in this great season flood my head.”

"Readers should know that Sonny Pena’s book is more than a collection of news clippings.” says historian Christine Marin. “Instead, it is a work of love for the game of basketball and an admiration for Coach Ernie Kivisto and his “dream team”. Pena’s book captures a time and place when a copper town came together in 1950-51 for the sake of basketball and good and decent play and to marvel at a coach whose team perfected and mastered the fast break on offense and the full court press on defense. Teachers, students, parents and local civic leaders through the state of Arizona supported the Vandals and their coach. If you listen closely, you can hear their cheering and shouts of excitement throughout the pages of The Mighty Miami Vandals: a Scrapbook of the Arizona 1950-51 Miami High School Championship Basketball Team."

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I AM APACHE

A novel by Tanya Landman

I AM APACHE is an engaging story written for young adults by Tanya Landman. Here we follow the story of Siki, a nineteenth-century Apache girl who describes the events of her teen years, from her young brother’s death during a Mexican raid, through her work to become a full-fledged warrior, to the death of her mentor. Siki describes relationships among her own people, including a rogue peer who leaves the tribe rather than submit to its code of honor and her own acceptance as a female warrior. She also skillfully weaves interactions between the Apache, Mexicans, and “White Eyes” into her story. With an eloquent voice and a dignified pace, Landman creates a credible and artistic story with excellent characterization and engaging psychological and sociopolitical questions. Although I AM APACHE has special appeal for historical and western fiction readers, this well-written novel also has much to offer those who are not genre readers.

$10.95

IDENTITY BY DESIGN

Edited By Emil Her Many Horses

IDENTITY BY DESIGN: Tradition, Change, And Celebration In Native Women’s Dresses showcases the collection of Native American dresses held by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. This book presents a fascinating array of Native women’s clothing from the Plains, Plateau and Great Basin regions of the United States and Canada, dating from the 1830s to the present. It includes dresses, shawls, moccasins, belts, bags and hair accessories. Striking photographs depict Native life, Native women and their attire. The beautiful creations in this book reveal the artistic vision of many individual makers, as well as different regional styles and tribal designs.

“When you wear your dress, you’re carrying the spirit of all the people who gave you the lessons of life, who made dresses before you,” says Keri Jhane Myers. “Through ceremony, a young woman can become a living representative of revered spirit beings, such as Changing Woman of the Apache, and White Buffalo Calf Woman of the Lakota, who were known to have brought the arts, sacred corn, beauty, compassion, healing, truth and ethics to the people through teachings and rituals.”

$20.00