A Tribute to Yesterday: The History of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros

A Tribute to Yesterday: The History of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros by Sharron L. Hale. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780913548738.

From the dust jacket flap: "The lovely village of Carmel has long fascinated both residents and visitors. Now there is a history of Carmel and environs that does justice to its envied reputation. A Tribute to Yesterday is writer and long-time resident Sharron Lee Hales loving history of Carmel and its people. Beginning with the arrival of explorer Sebastian Vizcaino and the naming of Rio Carmel, Hale traces the whole history of Carmel. Her narrative includes the story of the founding, secularization and restoration of the Mission San Carlos de Borrerneo, Father Serras favorite mission. A Tribute to Yesterday also explores the days of the ranchos, the arrival of the Americans, the Bohemian era and modem-day Carmel. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on the people who settled and lived in Carmel. Individual and family histories are an important part of the story, and the extensive, detailed index is an invaluable guide to the people of Carmel. A Tribute to Yesterday also includes chapters on Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, the Carmelite Monastery, the mining community at Los Burros, and Pebble Beach. A special section entitled "Facts and Quotes" lists important dates and opinions about Carmel in chronological order from 1859 to 1979. In A Tribute to Yesterday, Sharron Lee Hale proves herself not only a historian, but also a biographer, genealogist, biologist and archeologist. Her research has uncovered Carmels architectural past, and the chapter on Point Lobos includes a lengthy list of the flora and fauna of the area, using scientific as well as common names. The book is profusely illustrated with fascinating photographs of Carmels past, many of them from the authors private collection. Also included are some of Sharron Hales own drawings of the special buildings of Carmel. Everyone who has experienced the magic of Carmel first-hand or indirectly, will want to read A Tribute to Yesterday."