"Southern California: A Guide for the Eyes" is the second book in the  "Guides for the Eyes" series. I began the project a few months after my  first child was born (and just after the New Mexico book was "born.") He  came with me on all my SoCal research adventures. It wasn't always  easy, but this work gave me great insight and respect for the  fascinating region that is Southern California and the city of Los  Angeles, my adopted home.