Reviews for The
Navajo Nation: A Visitor's Guide
"The book is a much needed
guide for visitors to one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Patrick and Joan Lavin
hit a home run with this one!" —Bill Buckmaster, Host of "Arizona
Illustrated", KUAT-TV PBS 6, Tucson AZ
"...useful, readable, portable guide."
—Arizona Daily Star (11/06/08) "I was looking for more than just listings of restaurants, accomodations, etc, and this book is IT!! Yes, it
has listings, but so much more—history of Navajoland, beliefs of the Navajo people, visitor etiquette, safety information,
Navajo language translations, and much, much more. Timelines, appendices, glossary, references, and index complete this excellent
work, not to mention a good number of full-color scenic photographs. I highly recommend this book for multi-faceted information
about 'Navajoland' and its people." —"Critters" of Amazon Vine™ Voice (11/19/08) "If you're thinking of paying
a visit to this resplendent realm, or you simply want to expand your knowledge, then Navajo Nation: A Visitor's Guide
is a handbook well worth perusing. Written by Tucsonans Patrick and Joan Lavin, it's a comprehensive introduction to the Navajo
way of life, combining an extensive look at their history, religion and language with detailed routes for exploring Diné
bikéyah (Navajos' land)." read more —Paul Wine, Tucson Weekly (12/25/08)
Reviews for New
Mexico: An Illustrated History
"Independent scholar Lavin considers New Mexico's past as a trajectory
rather than a series of disparate events. This approach provides a satisfying historical, political, social and economic review,
which Lavin founds upon an understanding of the geography of the region and of native cultures from the Mogollon, Anasazi,
Hohokam and Pueblo to the Navaho, Apache and Comanche. He follows with excellent coverage of the Spanish colonization and
eventual conflict with the victorious US. Also excellent is Lavin's coverage of the Indian wars and eventual relocation of
Native Americans, the era of lawlessness, and the evolution of New Mexico into a modern state and artists' sanctuary."
—Book News, Inc., Portland OR (2008) "...combines
the observations and opinions of New Mexico's many excellent historians."
—Arizona
Daily Star (11/06/08)
"This highly readable book is crisply written and full of intriguing information,
and the next best thing to a personal visit."
—Tucson Citizen
(10/16/08)
"The book is excellent primer on the history of one of America’s most fascinating
and colorful states!"
—Bill Buckmaster, Host of "Arizona
Illustrated", KUAT-TV PBS 6, Tucson AZ
"If you are enamored with the Southwest and its rich history,
then you will want to buy, read, and keep Patrick Lavin's New Mexico. You will refer this concise and reader friendly book,
as well as Lavin's other Southwest histories, to your friends but will be cautious in ever loaning them out. They are just
too valuable. Lavin's books are keepers!"
—Jan C. Green, Tucson
AZ
"I didn't know I knew so little about my home state. Many, many things really grabbed me. I really
enjoyed the book and am considering donating it to the Herzstein. I am certainly going to recommend it to the many former
New Mexicans who are living elsewhere."
—Jerry Lujan, Retired Foreign Service Officer, Saddlebrooke
AZ
Reviews for Arizona:
An Illustrated History
"Packed with the history of Arizona and tells you facts and details school
text books skip. Excellent read!"
—Arizona Exchange
"Lavin certainly demonstrates his skill in capturing the color and hitting the highlights in this book."
—Santa Cruz Valley Sun
"Lavin writes with a historian's respect
for accuracy."
—Arizona Daily Star
Reviews for The
Celtic World: An Illustrated History
"A handy-sized introduction to the whole Celtic world."
—Ireland of the Welcomes
"If anyone enjoyed Thomas
Cahill's How The Irish Saved Civilization, they will enjoy this volume as well."
—John Huh, Milwaukee WI
"A must reading for all afficionados of Celtic heritage. His
obvious lengthy research of this ancient and famous culture comes to life through his entertaining literary writing style
and his intense interest in his subject matter."
—John Dineen,
Manitowoc WI
"I am amazed you managed to sort through all that history, put it in some sort of order,
and still make it thoroughly readable."
—Krista Tuomi, School
of International Services and Economics, American University, Washington DC
"...charming, informative
and easy to read...I'd recommend [Mr. Lavin's] latest effort to those who relish history of all kinds."
—SaddleBrooke
Progress
Reviews for Celtic
Ireland West of the River Shannon
"A beautiful intricate book centering on the facts on which
many a legend was born."
—Xenia Poole, Irish World newspaper, London
UK
Reviews
for Thank You Ireland
"Personal histories...make Thank
You Ireland an engrossing, raucous read."
—Chapters Books of Canada
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