Lucero: 48 books

In the southern Maya lowlands, rainfall provided the primary and, in some areas, the only source of water for people and crops. Classic Maya kings sponsored elaborate public rituals that affirmed their close ties to the supernatural world and their ability to intercede with deities and ancestors to ensure...

The land to the south of the villa of Santa Fe was a series of ridges, like ripples in the earth. Indians standing on the roofs of the casas reales in the pre-dawn hours of December 16, 1693, could see across the ruins of the village to the hills beyond. The sun was just beginning to light the mountains...

In the winter of 1637, Luis de Rosas, a tough, two-fisted soldier, stood outside the convent door beating on its staves with a gloved hand. Appointed to the governorship of New Mexico, he had petitioned the viceregal authorities for permission to set out from the city of Mexico for Santa Fe in advance...

Nadar mejor es cuestión de nadar con eficacia. Aunque una buena técnica sea la base para nadar bien, a menudo es complicado aislar problemas técnicos solo con nadar unos largos. Los defectos del estilo natatorio frenan la progresión de los nadadores e incluso causan lesiones si se prolongan en...

When people have asked of a place to eat in Santa Fe, I find myself referring them to Maria's. Is the food good? Yes. But the margaritas they are the best. When you read this book, you'll know why. -Robert Redford, from the foreword On the rocks or frozen, with lemon or lime, with salt or without,...

For 17 year old Alex Constance, high school has had its hardships. With her parents’ divorce, her brother leaving for the Marines, and not fitting in with the popular crowd at school, Alex thought her life couldn’t get any more difficult than it already was. That is, until her entire world is...

It’s a DIY cook’s dream come true: It’s pizza night, and you’ve made not only the crust and sauce but the mozzarella, too. Or you're whipping up quesadillas for a snack, using your homemade Triple Pepper Hack. Or the dinner party's in high gear and out comes the cheese plate—and yes, you've...

This is the second in a three book series of swim workouts by Coach Blythe Lucero. This book contains 100 swim workouts designed to generate full body fitness through a conditioning routine focused on building endurance, versatility and applicable power. The workouts in this book use established...

To swim better, we have to swim more efficiently. While good technique is the foundation of efficient swimming, it is difficult to achieve by simply swimming lap after lap. Ongoing stroke problems leave many people feeling unrewarded. Therefore, swimming drills are a fundamental and ongoing element of...

Poetry comes naturally to Erik. When he started writing poems that popped into his head, he just put them in a folder. Now he has collected all his works for the world to read. From romantic to philosophical, everyday life to religion, whatever came into his mind he wrote down, and now you can read them. Words - you use them to communicate; he uses them to express his view of the world.

Thief and treasure hunter Loroke was visiting his friend when he was introduced to the leader of a resistance group fighting to bring magick back. Asked to retrieve a map from one of the four rival thieves, he finds himself in the underworld in ways he never imagined. Can he find the map or will he lose his way?

Thief and treasure hunter Loroke was visiting his friend when he was introduced to the leader of a resistance group fighting to bring magick back. Asked to retrieve a map from one of the four rival thieves, he finds himself in the underworld in ways he never imagined. Can he find the map or will he lose his way?

Angels and fallen angels have long been at war with one another - for ages in fact, each seeking to gain supremacy over the world and each other. Earth has become the final arena, and each faction is seeking to prove their right to rule the breadth of creation. To avoid upsetting the balance among...

Centuries ago the Master of Darkness, Morloke ruled all of the realms. The guardians of the realms, The Eternal Ones, fought to send him to a prison realm. Upon his release, Goddess Taloni confronts him and loses her powers. Now she must face the Goddess Trials to regain them. With Kristof’s help,...