Arizona is home to the longest intact portion of Route 66, stretching 158 miles from west of Ash Fork to the California border. In words and pictures, Roger Naylor and Larry Lindahl explore the history and nostalgia surrounding the Mother Road, and the great swaths of Arizona that it passes through. They describe a wealth of spectacular and easy side trips that surround the highway. The first thing that you notice is the photography. The collection of images alone is worth the price of the book. But dont skip the words. Naylor weaves a tapestry of descriptions and personal stories that is both engaging and humorous. Where else would you read a sidebar on the badlands of the Painted Desert and find the scene defined as filled with mad, startling swirls of color, like Van Gogh emptying his pockets at the police station. Arizona, the birthplace of Route 66, is where you can still get your kicks. (Softcover, 96 pages)