Art Gomez

You may ask, is there such a thing as an innocent crime? Not on the streets of Hollywood. Particularly in the case of an alcoholic father who is arrested for a felony he can't remember committing-even though DNA evidence shows he's guilty As you dive into these pages, you'll discover how a naive nineteen-year-old manages to develop the street smarts to help gain her father's liberty; but not without the cost of losing her well-being...

Internationally renowned photographer Lucian Niemeyer and National Park Service historian Art Gómez have combined talents in this stunning presentation of the Land of Enchantment. Niemeyer’s more than 150 color photographs and Gómez’s sweeping history encompass the entire state throughout the seasons, presenting the region’s people, cultures, and magnificent scenery. New Mexico’s mountains, deserts, and rivers form natural corridors that migrating birds and animals have traditionally used for survival. Navigating these same corridors across the state, Paleo, Plains, and Pueblo Indians, Hispanos, and Anglos forged viable communities on the astringent New Mexican landscape.