Capistrano Trails: Ride for the Brand (Color Hardback Edition) - Softcover

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Donna Friess, Professor Emeritus, Cypress College, is the great granddaughter of an early Southern California pioneering family. She is a member of the First Century Families of Los Angeles, The Orange County Pioneer Council, and the Historical Society of San Juan Capistrano. She is a docent at the Mission San Juan Capistrano and chairs the Cultural Heritage Commission as a City Council appointee. When she is not writing, or riding, or walking her two Golden Retrievers, she is volunteering as a Grief Counselor and as a Social Activist for Children. Dr. Friess was nominated for the American President’s Service Award and is a long time member of the U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, Technical Training and Advisory Council. She was honored as Orange County Teacher of the Year in 2009 by Cypress College. Her biography appears in Who’s Who in the World, Wikipedia, and others. She has authored seven other books including her autobiography, Cry the Darkness which has been published in seven languages. Donna is married to her childhood sweetheart, Ken. They have resided in San Juan Capistrano since 1973 where Ken served sixteen years on the City Council and four-terms as Mayor. They live in an equestrian area of the city and enjoy horses on their property. Together they have been interested in historic preservation for over half a century. They revel in their noisy family life with their three adult children, eleven lively grandchildren, and lots of dogs, cats and horses!