Book excerpt: Set in the days when Palm Springs was winter home to the rich and famous, celebrities from around the world flocked to this desert playground to be seen. Author Mary Turner brings it all back to life. Features the works of her famed husband-photographer Clarence A. Turner, Beautiful People of Palm Springs is a treasure house of never before seen photographs along with the inspiring story of their life with the stars. As one of Ansel Adams last students, Cal Turner's takes you back to those days gone by. Witness for yourself for the first time ever the true story of their remarkable "behind the scenes" life. This was indeed a magical world that only a few privileged people have ever experienced first hand, making this book a national historical archive in it's own right. A must have book for all historians. See the 'Preview' below for the complete index.