In his latest book, John Annerino -- famed photographer andwriter of America's desert southwest and old Mexico -- went insearch of clues that would unlock the mysteries of places sacred tothe native peoples of the Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, sierraMadre, and Sonoran Desert. In the land inhabited for millennia bythe Hopi, Navajo, P¿go, and Apache -- and with the help ofnative leaders, who guided him to hallowed, secret places --Annerino scaled 13,000-foot mountain summits and descended intoshadowy caves; he traced the footsteps of legendary warriors togranite strongholds and traced the handprints of ancient ancestralshamans on cliff walls. Along the way he chronicled his astonishingpilgrimage, capturing in remarkable photographs and evocative wordsa world that few of us have been privileged to glimpse, let alonepartake in. Many of the lofty spires, towering monuments, and deep canyonsthat Annerino explored throughout the Great Southwest are familiarsites from Hollywood westerns and are sought out by avid climbers.But these sites are sacred ground to native peoples, and it is thatvenerated identity that Annerino experienced and conveys in IndianCountry. His photographs and essays pull back the curtain on atimeless world and reveal some of the mysteries to be found within.Full-color throughout.