I've never been to Palm Springs. Ms. Faibyshev, through a few hundred or so photographs, some of which are absolute gems, recreates Palm Springs through a photo essay uncluttered by captions or any extraneous information that might take attention away from wonderful visual experience she has assembled. If you are looking for a book that captures this special desert community, frozen in time, in an authentic and sincere way, this is it. It has found a special space on my coffee table and will remain there for some time to come.