The author states in his preface that he seeks "to identify and document Serra's possessions and physical environments that are still in existence today." Serra's biography is divided into chronological sections with each ending in heavily annotated photos. There are 144 photographs. The book ends with Notes and two indexes, the first being a general one and the second focused on Junipero Serra himself such as artifacts and locations where he had been.
The author states in his preface that he seeks "to identify and document Serra's possessions and physical environments that are still in existence today." Serra's biography is divided into chronological sections with each ending in heavily annotated photos. There are 144 photographs. The book ends with Notes and two indexes, the first being a general one and the second focused on Junipero Serra himself such as artifacts and locations where he had been.