A CALIFORNIA WOMAN'S STORY, published in 2006 This is the remarkable account of Joan Irvine Smith and the Irvine Family, set against the backdrop of California's history. A fourth-generation Californian, Smith has long felt a deep connection to the Golden State, and this profound love suffuses her memoir. Written by Joan Irvine Smith, with essay by Jean Stern, foreword by Maria Shriver, preface by Donald Bren, and prologue by James Irvine Swinden. 489 pages, 9 x 12 inches, 1,700 illustrations. Published by The Irvine Museum, 2006. Hardbound edition only