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Mojave Desert Trails

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There are a lot of good ideas here, each of which is given a page and a half, plus driving directions. Unfortunately the editing is sloppy throughout: You'll be reading along, happily fantasizing about some desert destination, and come across a clunker of a misplaced word or phrase that makes you wonder if anyone read the author's words before slapping them into a book.

There are also a few very basic maps that more or less cover the spots mentioned, but again no one took a look at the whole package before putting the book into print. The maps are sprinkled around in a way that must have pleased someone, and some of them even have helpful numbers attached to each destination. Unfortunately these numbers don't match anything else in the book -- they're never referred to again.

Sloppy editing and presentation aside, there's plenty here for the price, including a B&W photo for each destination and some color ones on the cover. And there's even an index, which is a great touch. When all's said and done, I'm going to buy Lawlor's "Out from Las Vegas" next; her love for the desert shines through it all.

The mapes in the book are good. The write-up are in good also. I will fine good use of this book. (will stay in the truck all the time)