Golden Gate National Park Association

The Golden Gate National Park Association is a nonprofit organization that supports Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Alcatraz Island. The Association publishes educational materials, manages park bookstores, raises funds for park improvements, and sponsers special research and conservation projects. You can join in the Association's efforts to improve the park by becoming a member. Association members receive a quarterly newsletter, discounts at park bookstores (including the Alcatraz Online Bookstore), free use of the Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour, and free admission to San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park at Hyde Street Pier. To find out how you can become a member of the Association, call (415) 776-0693 or write:

GGNPA
Fort Mason, Building 201
San Francisco, CA 94123

The Bookstore at Alcatraz

Alcatraz: Indian Land Forever

This publication commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation presents poetry and political statements written by Indian people during the occupation or commemorating the event. The words and the photographs presented here - most of which are being published for the first time - capture the passion of the movement as spoken and written by those most intimately involved in it. This book is a tribute to the activists who withstood the hardships of Alcatraz Island in order to build a better life for all American Indian people.

Paperback, 134 Pages with Black & White Photos
$15.00

Golden Gate National Recreation Area Park Guide

The first official guide to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area - one of America's most popular national parks. Hiking trails, picnic spots, seasonal wonders, beaches, forests, wildlife and historic landmarks all at the doorstep of the San Francisco Bay Area. Muir Woods, Mount Tamalpais, Alcatraz, Lands End, Fort Point, Tomales Bay, the Marin Headlands and other magnificent destinations. 114 square miles of outdoor adventures. Filled with visitor tips, natural phenomena and many tales from GGNRA's colorful past. Your best companion as you hike, bike, tour or camp within the Golden Gate National Recreationl Area.

Paperback, 96 Pages
$12.95

From Alcatraz to the White House

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The author and lecturer, Nathan Glenn Williams, began his criminal career at the tender age of 11, graduating to bank robbery and finally incarceration in the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary. His remarkable story tells of his character change leading to years of service to his fellow man and recognition with a Presidential Pardon, Jefferson Award, and lunch with the President of the United States where he received the President's Action Award.

Paperback, 411 Pages with Black & White Photos
$19.95

Alcatraz, Island of Change

Original photography and illustrations document Alcatraz Island's various roles in history. The book highlights the transformation of the once-barren rock into an abundant collection of natural resources.

Paperback, 47 Pages with Color Photos
$5.95

Eyewitness on Alcatraz

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Jolene Babyak, who lived on Alcatraz as a child in the 1950s and 60s, has reconstructed its story as told by its residents. Through interviews with more than 60 officers, administrators, family members, and prisoners, she vividly recreates the daily life of the island, elicits startling information that sheds new light on famous escape attempts, and provides an overview of the changing attitudes that shaped prison management from the 1930s to the 1960s - and which continue to have repercussions on the prison system today.

Paperback, 128 Pages with Black & White Photos
$11.95

Fortress Alcatraz, Guardian of the Golden Gate

The military history of Alcatraz with many historic photos. Alcatraz was the greatest fortress west of the Mississippi, designed to withstand enemy forces long before becoming the notorious penitentiary. Contains many historic photographs, including some never-before published.

Paperback, 160 Pages with Black & White Photos
$11.95

The Official Map and Guide to Alcatraz

Map with the history of Alcatraz, self-guided walking tour, and National Park Service ranger information. Includes a detailed time-line documenting well-known inmates and escape attempts.

Double-sided full color folding brochure
$2.50

Inside the Walls of Alcatraz

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Frank Heaney was the youngest correctional officer ever to serve on the island. He has written this book to tell first-hand the fascinating story of what really went on there.

Paperback, 127 Pages with Black & White Photos
$12.95

Bird Man, the Many Faces of Robert Stroud

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Meticulously researched, with never-before-published prison reports and Stroud's own writings, with quotes from prisoners, officers, psychologists and avian pathologists, this book explodes the myths surrounding Robert Stroud.

Paperback, 352 Pages with Black and White Photos
$12.95

Secrets of Alcatraz

Follow actual eyewitnesses to history as they reveal the hidden past of Alcatraz Island. In this full-length version of the official National Park Service film, you will re-live desperate escape attempts with those who sought their freedom, explore a hidden Civil War fort buried beneath the prison, view rare footage of the dramatic Native American take-over, and enjoy home movies of family life on "the Rock".

Video (VHS & PAL), 48 Minutes
$19.95

Rock Hard

From 1958 to 1962, Whitey Thompson was one of Alcatraz's last inmates, released four months before the prison was closed down as obsolete and inhumane. In ROCK HARD, he gives us a raw, shocking look inside America's infamous Devil's Island.

Paperback, 390 Pages with Black & White Photos
$5.99

Alcatraz From Inside

Follow Jim Quillen from his tragic childhood into a desperate life of crime that landed him inside the nation's most notorious prison. Witness the sensational Alcatraz Riot of 1946 and the bloody escape attempt that followed. Share Mr. Quillen's compelling story of life on Alcatraz - the cruel realities and dangerous alliances - and the hard road that led him back to freedom.

Paperback, 164 Pages with Black and White Photos
$11.95

To order by phone call (415) 705-1205 between 9AM and 4PM PST. To order by phone or mail, include $4.50 for shipping for the first item, and $1.00 for each additional item ($6.50 & $1.50 for for non-US orders). Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. California residents include 8.5% sales tax. Payment may be made by check (payable to GGNPA) or by VISA or MASTER CARD. (Overseas orders by credit card only.) If ordering by mail include credit card number, expiration date, and card holders signature. Send orders to:

Alcatraz Mail Order
Fort Mason, Building 201
San Francisco, CA 94123

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Department of Interior - National Park Service