Set in California's Inland Valley, Mecca, celebrates family and destiny through the interlocking stories of a group of native Californians all just trying to get by. This is a story of the American West told through the eyes of the people who built it—and continue to sustain it.

Pat's Book Club meets at Orinda Books on the 1st Thursday of the month at 11am and welcomes new members.

Phone the store at 925-254-7606 for more information.