An extraordinary debut that brings together a hypnotic quest, a thrilling Western, and an unforgettable love story. Set in the 1930s, The Sound of the Trees tells the story of Trude Mason, who, seeking to escape a brutal father and a violent past, sets out with his mother on horseback on a grueling journey through the extreme desert and mountainous terrain of southwestern New Mexico. Their destination is Colorado, a place Trude imagines to be abundantly fertile, wild, and free. But along the way, Trude finds himself in the clutches of a small New Mexican border town, once again a victim of brutality and lawlessness, this time in the form of a pitiless sheriff and his posse. When they arrest and sentence to death a young woman whose life Trude has saved, he must face an explosive collision between conscience and self-preservation.

As the author of this book, I naturally think it is wonderful. This book isn't just about public transportation -- it is a neighborhood by neighborhood guide to Buffalo. I even mention specific stores and restaurants that you might want to try (though on the negative side, this means some of my information might be out of date). - Michael Lewyn

The X-Files Comes To Western New York
The strange and supernatural come to life in this one-of-a-kind text, penned by one of Western New York's most respected experts on paranormal happenings.

Discovering Lake Erie Wineries introduces wine lovers and novices to the nationally acclaimed wines being produced by wineries along the lake in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Ontario. This book helps readers plan day trips and long tours that will give them an appreciation of the ancient skill of grape growing and the romantic art of winemaking. Readers will tour a variety of vineyards, wineries, and wine cellars between Buffalo and Toledo and up through Ontario where they will meet people devoted to making quality wine at very reasonable prices.

The examination of the creation of an African American community as a distinct cultural entity. It delineates values and institutions that the black migrant population brought with it from the South, as well as those that evolved as a result of their interaction with blacks native to Buffalo and to Buffalo itself.

The authors conducted dozens of interviews with members of the underclasses of Buffalo, NY, and Jersey City, NJ, cities that have suffered a great loss of industry in the past few generations and therefore endure high levels of poverty and unemployment.

"A well-articulated description of Emerson's lecturing activities in reform-minded upstate New York, Engstrom's account of Mrs. Emily Drury reveals with charm and insight how one particular member of his audience responded to his speech and writings." Frank Shuffelton, Professor of English, University of Rochester

I found this book to be a great way to learn about public hiking trails in CNY area. It has many details about access, estimated time, and conditions on the trails.

This guide shows when, where and how to find and enjoy birds that migrate through Central and Western New York as well as ones that take up year-round residence. There are maps and directions for travel on foot, by canoe or kayak, by bicycle and even a few where you don't have to leave your car.

	Classic Buffalo: A Heritage of Distinguished Architecture Richard O. Reisem  Albert L. Michaels  Andy Olenick (Photographer)
	White Death-Blizzard of '77 Millennium Edition by Enro Rossi, Erno Rossi M.A. John Otto, WGR Radio, Buffalo N.Y. "An amazing compendium of survival history." Buffalo News "A unique and brilliant preservation of a national disaster."
	Forest Lawn Cemetery: Buffalo History Preserved Richard O. Reisem  Albert Michaels  Bette Rupp Also see: Field Guide to Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York  Richard O. Reisem  Seth B. Colby (Photographer)
	Buffalo's Waterfront  Thomas E. Leary  Elizabeth C. Sholes With Buffalo's Waterfont, Tom Leary and Libby Sholes have created a nostalgic journey into Buffalo's days of yesteryear.  Drawing from the collection of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, they have conspired to produce a visual history that is sure to delight historians and casual readers alike.
	The Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition  Thomas E. Leary  Elizabeth C. Sholes With Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
	Buffalo Architecture : A Guide by Reyner Banham, Charles E. Beveridge, and Henry-Russell Hitchcock For its size, the city of Buffalo, New York, possesses a remarkable number and variety of architectural masterpieces from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Examples include:  Adler and Sullivan's Prudential building, H.H. Richardson's massive Buffalo State Hospital, Richard Upjohn's St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, five Prairie Houses by Frank Lloyd Wright, and buildings by Daniel Burnham, Albert Kahn, and the firms of McKim.
	Coming of Age in Buffalo : Youth and Authority in the Postwar Era by William Graebner This historic analysis combines the necessary facts of social history with the fun of a brief survey of pop culture to shed some light on ``the innocent days'' of the 1950s in Buffalo, New York. It seeks to accurately re-create the diverse youth culture, looking beyond the myth of a homogenous bunch of American Bandstanders.
	In the Nature of Materials, 1887-1941 : The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright by Henry Russell Hitchcock
	Frank Lloyd Wright's Larkin Building : Myth and Fact (Architectural History Foundation Book) Jack Quinan
	The Developer's Frontier : The Making of the Western New York Landscape by William Wyckoff There is no denying the enduring impact of initial decisions about surveysystems, transport routes, town sites, and so on in shaping the landscape, but this approach ignores the forces of change that worked their effects on people and place through the next 150 years.
	Portraits in Steel by Milton Rogovin, and Michael Frisch  This powerful book documents--in images and words--the unsettling experience of a dozen men and women workers who lost their jobs in the steel mills of Buffalo, New York, and had to fashion new lives for themselves. A stunning collection of revealing narratives that bears witness to wrenching changes in the American economy. Photographs.
	Buffalo City Hall : Americanesque Masterpiece (The Buffalo Bookshelf Series) by John H. Conlin This beautiful small book provides a glimpse at one of America's least known art deco treasures. Nice printing quality, wonderful photos.
	The Ferocious Engine of Democracy : A History of the American Presidency : From the Origins Through William McKinley by Michael P. Riccards In a carefully researched, in-depth study of the American presidency, the evolution of American democracy is revealed through the office of its chief executive, with the first volume covering creation of the presidency in 1787 to the presidency of McKinley.
	A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-1813  by David Curtis Skaggs, Gerard Atloff, Gerard T. Altoff The Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Made famous by the American fleet commander Oliver Hazard Perry's comment, "We have met the enemy and they are ours," the battle marked the U.S. Navy's first successful fleet action and was one of the rare occasions when the Royal Navy surrendered an entire squadron.

• Water over the Falls : 101 of the Most Memorable Events at Niagara Falls                by Paul Gromosiak

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• John D. Larkin : A Business Pioneer
  by Daniel Irving Larkin

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• Don't Bother Knockin'... This Town's A Rockin' : A History of Traditional Rhythm and Blues & Early Rock'n' Roll In Buffalo, New York
  by Patti Meyer Lee, Gary Lee

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• Buffalo's Brush With the Arts : From Huck Finn to Murphy  Brown
  by Joe Marren, Brian Meyer (Editor)

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• The Presidency of William McKinley
  by Lewis L. Gould

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• Reticent Expansionism : The Foreign Policy of William McKinley
  by John Dobson

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• Major McKinley : William McKinley & the Civil War
  by William H. Armstrong

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• Niagara : A History of the Falls
  by Pierre Berton

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• The New Niagara : Tourism, Technology, and the Landscape of Niagara Falls, 1776-1917
  by William Irwin

  I have read more than a few books which claim to represent the history of the Niagara Falls. Of all these books, this is the best. It covers the history of Niagara Falls thematically and chronologically; breaking down the history of the city into important periods industrially and technologically. Included in it are sections dealing with the impact of the railroads, as well as the impact of hydro power. In my opinion, it was an excellent book, and well worth the price.

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• Ancient man in America. Including works in western New York, and portions of other states, together with structures in Central America (LC History-America-E)
  by Frederick Larkin

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• History Of The Rise, Progress, And Existing Conditions Of The Western Canals In The State Of New York
  by Elkanah Watson

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• Iroquois Studies : A Guide to Documentary and Ethnographic Resources from Western New York and the Genesse Valley
  by R. Judkins

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• O & W : The Long Life and Slow Death of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway
  by William F. Helmer

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• New York, Ontario and Western in the Diesel Age
  by Robert Mohowski, Robert E. Mahowski

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• Historical Sketches of Western New York
  by Alicia Vanderhoof

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• Authentic & Comprehensive History of Buffalo
  by William Ketchum

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• Making of an American Pluralism : Buffalo, New York, 1825-60 (Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series)
  by David A. Gerber

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• Mark Twain at the Buffalo Express : Articles and Sketches by America's Favorite Humorist
  by Mark Twain, Joseph B. McCullough (Editor), Janice McIntire-Strasburg

  Here together for the first time are all of Mark Twain's signed stories, sketches, and commentaries for the Buffalo Express newspaper, as well as many never before identified as his. These entertaining and delightful writings contain some of Twain's finest humor and social criticism and allow renewed appreciation for the talents of this unique American figure.

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• Mark Twain's Letter to William Bowen: Buffalo, February 6, 1870 (American Biography Series)
  by Samuel Langhorne Clemens

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• A Pictorial History, 1846-1966 : School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
  by Ronald Elmer Batt (Editor)

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• Society and Museum : A History of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, 1861-1993 and the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1928-1993 
  by George F. Goodyear

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• Time Was Right History of Buffalo and Erie County Public Library 1940-1975
  by Joseph Rounds

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• History of the Press in Western New York : From the Beginning to the Middle of the 19th Century
  by Frederick Follett

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• Late eighteenth century vegetation of central and western New York State on the basis of original land survey records
  by P. L. Marks, Sana Gardescu, Frank K. Seischab

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• Municipal Reference Guide : New York: Western: (June 1999)

  Complete listing/profile of every municipality and county in the western part of the state detailing demographic, financial, school, officials, housing and library data. Appendix contains lists of unincorporated communities, school district finances, school district administrators, and library finances. 

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• Pioneer History Of The Holland Purchase Of Western New York
  by Orsamus Turner

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• RUSHING THE GROWLER:  By Stephen R. Powell

  Steve Powell's "Rushing the Growler," for example, is a delight to anyone who occasionally likes to hoist a brew or two. It's a history of brewing in Buffalo, a topic that often draws reminiscences but hasn't until now, been brought to such a researched head." -Mike Vogel -The Buffalo News