Product Description: The culture of cars is an inseparable part of American life. Whether used for functional purposes or recreation, automobiles are expressions of our personality. They also represent the American ideals of freedom, mobility, and independence, providing a unique personal space that is at once private and public...read more

'Larry Mantle has hosted the daily radio show This is AirTalk on KPCC in Pasadena since 1985. He celebrates his twentieth anniversary on the airwaves with an introductory memoir and conversations with Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Jimmy Carter, Divine, George Foreman, Anne Garrels, Frank Gehry, Chuck Jones, Steve Martin, John McCain, Walter Mosley, Carl Reiner, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sting, Jack Welch and others. Foreword by Patt Morrison'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: In "Rio L.A: Tales from the Los Angeles River," the Los Angeles River is presented in its diverse context, a waterway as unique as the city through which it meanders. According to Los Angeles Magazine (August 2001) "Morrison, Lamonica and Angel City Press should be commended for this love letter to one of Los Angeles's most ill-used natural treasures...read more