Project Gutenberg 2006-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 306 Sanborn, Kate 1839 1917 Sanborn, Katherine Abbott A Truthful Woman in Southern California Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Truthful Woman in Southern California" by Kate Sanborn is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book offers practical advice and personal reflections for travelers venturing to California, particularly focusing on the author's experiences and thoughts as she transitions from her life in Massachusetts to the more vibrant and sun-soaked landscape of Southern California. The narrative blends informative insights about the region with the author's evocative descriptions of her journey and observations. The beginning of the book sets the stage for the author's journey, detailing her motivations for traveling to Southern California, largely driven by health issues exacerbated by the Northern climate. She discusses the practicalities of packing and traveling, providing humorous anecdotes about the experiences of fellow travelers. As she arrives in Coronado Beach, the author marvels at the stunning coastal scenery, encompassing the interplay of nature and manmade beauty. This opening fundamentally illustrates her blend of practicality and poetic appreciation for her new surroundings, establishing a lyrical yet insightful tone to the narrative. The reader is immediately drawn into her contemplative exploration of a land that promises healing and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en California, Southern -- Description and travel Women -- California F850.5 Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing 246687 2025-08-08T09:05:05.151375 text/html 244942 2006-09-27T11:22:22 text/html 180542 2025-08-08T09:05:12.635850 application/epub+zip 182030 2025-08-08T09:05:08.661906 application/epub+zip 168650 2025-08-08T09:05:07.245845 application/epub+zip 370963 2025-08-08T09:05:15.518907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357100 2025-08-08T09:05:11.808822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328585 2022-09-09T09:12:37.828361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228495 2025-08-08T09:05:04.710389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228401 2006-09-27T11:22:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228368 2006-09-27T11:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228369 2006-09-27T11:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22207 2025-08-08T09:05:15.653904 application/rdf+xml 16405 2025-08-08T09:05:07.742846 image/jpeg 3776 2025-08-08T09:05:07.494863 image/jpeg 94601 2006-09-27T11:24:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 94551 2006-09-27T11:24:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 97739 2006-09-27T11:24:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 94492 2006-09-27T11:24:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 176427 2025-08-08T09:05:05.172387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia