The Other Side : Journeys in Baja California

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Summary: ... the beginning of a literature of Baja...
Review: ... this writing is like the geography [of Baja], desert surrounded by water. Rich, yet sparse; full, yet hungry. Like Mexico, full of soul. This book is much more than a regional tale: it is the beginning of a literature of Baja ...

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Summary: I can't wait to pass it on to some friends...
Review: I bought this book and it was so enjoyable that I read it in one sitting! I read constantly, but I can only think of three or four times in my life where I've read a book straight through. It's a wonderful story and I can't wait to pass it on to some friends...

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Summary: It is a lovely read that possesse many aspects of the humor.
Review: I have recently read The Other Side - Journeys in Baja California by Judy Goldstein Botello and loved every word of the book so much that I had to write this letter of praise. Not only do I enjoy (meaning passionate about) travel memoir-adventure books and genre, but especially the subject of Mexico and sub-subject of Baja California. The author is extremely talented to articulate and convey her observations in such a charming way. It is a lovely read that possesses many aspects of the humor, color, soul of this fascinating region and its people. There is much more than meets the eye at the surface and the author captures this and a period of time that will never be again.

Sincerely,

Lorraine Holle, Resident of Seattle, WA

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Summary: A travel memoir and a multi-cultural study of the border.
Review: This is a tale of two journeys, one outer and one inner. The outer journey explores the length, breadth, and depth of Baja California with its rich history, its vibrant people, and the haunting beauty of its land. The inner journey moves through a tumultuous border world where cultures meet and clash and sometimes merge, and where an encounter with another way of life can illuminate the undiscovered landscape of the soul. The OTHER SIDE explores the world of the border where landscapes are both subjective and objective, and where journeys are measured not only in terms of miles, but also in terms of personal transition. Botello offers the reader a refrehing perspective and understanding of Mexico's border with the United States. She also adds a woman's voice and vision to what has been to date a masculine perspective of Baja California.

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Summary: Baja through the eyes of love
Review: This lady brought me to love a land and people in a manner I never dreamed possible. A must read for the romantic as well as the pedantic.

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Summary: ... the beginning of a literature of Baja...
Review: When you begin Judy Botello's new book, you'll find yourself instantly transported to another dimension, and you'll stay there until it ends.

A single mother and pediatrician, Judy fell in love with Baja soon after she moved to Southern California in the '70s. In a delightful, tenderly insightful series of stories, she takes you along with her on adventures south of the border that span over 15 years. As her understanding and passion for the peninsula, its people and culture deepens, so will yours.

Baja is our last outback. For those who know it well, it's a magnet. It draws us back time and time again, for it's there that we reconnect with the essence of who we really are. When you finish this book, you'll understand why....

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Summary: Judy Botello Captures the Heart and Soul of Baja!
Review: When you begin Judy Botello's new book, you'll find yourself instantly transported to another dimension, and you'll stay there until it ends.

A single mother and pediatrician, Judy fell in love with Baja soon after she moved to Southern California in the '70s. In a delightful, tenderly insightful series of stories, she takes you along with her on adventures south of the border that span over 15 years. As her understanding and passion for the peninsula, its people and culture deepens, so will yours.

Baja is our last outback. For those who know it well, it's a magnet. It draws us back time and time again, for it's there that we reconnect with the essence of who we really are. When you finish this book, you'll understand why....

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Summary: ... A wonderful reading...
Review: Your beautiful metaphors, poetic style and sense of humor make wonderful reading along with the story...