Arrival City

"A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new...

Reducere. DescriptionAs a young man from Meridian, Mississippi, Steve Forbert managed to carve out a niche in New York City's vibrant club scene, playing now...

Reducere. Cedar City was first settled on November 11, 1851, with the arrival of a group of 35 men to establish an ironworks. Beginning with the demise of th...

Reducere. 1. Come On Come On2. White Wedding [Part 1] 3. Hot in the City 4. Dead on Arrival 5. Nobody's Business 6. Love Calling 7. Hole in the Wall 8. Shoot...

Reducere. This case all began one quiet evening-very quiet; bordering on boring-while we were sitting by the hearth in our rooms in Kansas City. A few weeks ...

This book is a celebration of the colossal grandeur and the dynamic drive of New York City. It is a personal testimony that the heart of this city ...

Reducere. When Megan’s father finally returns from Occupied Germany in the years following World War II, she should be pleased – shouldn’t she? But she hardl...

Reducere. An isolated ocean-view village on the dunes above South Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach grew with the arrival of railroads. This quaint, upscale ...

Reducere. "Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author o...

Ever since Superman's arrival in Metropolis, Lex Luthor has been living in the Man of Steel's shadow No matter what brilliant scientific discovery ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat is it about the city of New Orleans? History, location, and culture continue to link it to France while distancing it culturally an...

The second book in the acclaimed Carter Archives noir fantasy series returns to the gritty town of Titanshade, where danger lurks around every corn...

Reducere. A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half of the 19th century in Edo--the ...

Revised and updated edition of Christian Wolmar's classic history of the London Underground, with a new chapter on Crossrail. 'I can think of few b...

DescriptionCincinnati loves goetta. Since its arrival with nineteenth-century Germanic immigrants, this humble dish has evolved from peasant staple...

Reducere. DescriptionA sinister plot unveiled...Rose Beckingham's pursuit of an international assassin leads her to New York City, where she reunites with he...

Reducere. IMPRISONED IN THE GOLDEN CITY Introducing Adoniram and Ann Judson The two young Burmeze girls had dreaded leaving their father but he told them tha...

Reducere. Resting in one of Western North Carolina's scenic valleys near the continental divide, Hendersonville offers a rich culture and intriguing history ...

Reducere. DescriptionMount Dora is known for its southern charm and New England look, yet its history is just as engaging. The "Festival City" began with the...

This Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history, religious studies, and anthropology as it illuminates the complexities of Aztec li...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the troubled city of Strand, the City Watch and Governor's Guard struggle to fend off the criminal empires who rule their streets. Be...

Reducere. Bethlehem, Pennslyvania, has a fascinating history that is steeped in tradition. The city was founded in 1741 by the Moravians, a Protestant group....

Reducere. DescriptionA ragged newcomer... With a secret even he doesn't knowA backwater city... With a countdown to an explosion no one is expectingA secret ...

Reducere. This is the first book in Fogelstrom's five-volume Stockholm Series, which broke the record for bestsellers in his native Sweden. After reading the...

Located in the far northeastern edge of the city, Deanwood is one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest, consistently African American neighborhoods. Rooted...

Reducere. DescriptionBrian Keene's seminal novel THE RISING and its sequel, CITY OF THE DEAD, revitalized the horror genre and gave zombie fans a new reason ...

Reducere. After the developments that the World War II era brought to the small agricultural community of Anaheim, the major transformation arrived in 1955. ...

Reducere. In 1619, a group of thirty-two African men, women and children arrived on the shores of Virginia. They had been kidnapped in the royal city of Kaba...

Every painting tells a story, but what if the women on the canvas could talk... Vienna, at the beginning of the 20th century, is an exhilarating so...

Reducere. An electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggleIn 1925, Detroit was a smoky swirl o...

Reducere. DescriptionThis fabulous book includes the first 3 stories in the popular 'Julia Jones: The Teenage Years' series: Falling Apart, Roller Coaster Lo...

Reducere. Step into the streets, arenas, coffee shops, and offices of Edmonton, and witness how the arrival of a teenage hockey phenomenon is changing the ci...

Reducere. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever-one that could easily be ...

Reducere. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever-one that could easily be ...

Reducere. Carol Hollywell is beautiful, smart, elegant, and charming. A debutante from De Soto Point, Arkansas, and a recent graduate of Ole Miss, she is hei...

Reducere. "An overlooked masterpiece. It may still be undervalued as Malamud's funniest and most embracing novel." --Jonathan Lethem In A New Life, Bernard M...

Reducere. Michael Idvorsky Pupin was a scientist and inventor whose important contributions include the long-distance telephone line, and advances in X-ray r...

Reducere. "An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offe...

"Wholly compelling." --Colm T ib nA new novel from a Spanish literary star about the arrival of feral children to a tropical city in Argentina, and...

Watertown, Wisconsin, nestled in the southeastern part of the state between the largest city, Milwaukee, and the state capital, Madison, was once c...

Quebec City, 1908. Two priests-to-be are ordered to deliver a letter to a controversial visitor to their city: the legendary French actress, Sarah ...

Reducere. Four strangers meet in the big city and learn to embrace new experiences while keeping the best parts of home with them in this Bold Type--driven m...

Reducere. In this evocative tale from the bestselling author of The Dressmaker's Gift, a strange new city offers a young girl hope. Can it also offer a lost ...

In 1868, Reno was a rough railroad town located on the new Central Pacific railroad line and quickly became the transportation hub for the greatest...

Reducere. DescriptionInwood, the northernmost neighborhood of Manhattan, has a rich yet little-known history. For centuries, the region remained practically ...

Reducere. A little farm girl named Dorothy and her pet dog, Toto, get swept away into the Land of Oz by a Kansas cyclone. Upon her arrival, she is hailed as ...

Reducere. Kaiden and Alicia are busy balancing their upwardly mobile careers, marriage, and the arrival of a new baby. Nothing about their love has ever been...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Instant #1 Bestseller What are the chances that convicted killer Sam Blue is innocent of the serial murders of three young women? De...

Reducere. DescriptionIn April of 1864, Baudelaire departed Paris for Brussels with something of a massive shipwreck in his wake: his major work, Les fleurs d...

Reducere. Whether you're digging into a slice of cherry cheesecake, burning your tongue on a piece of fiery Jamaican jerk chicken, or slurping the broth from...

Reducere. On the last Tuesday of November 1095, Pope Urban II delivered an electrifying speech that launched the First Crusade. His words set Christendom afi...

When Lark Cavanaugh's life in New York City falls apart, she's left reeling from a staggering betrayal. She escapes to Cape Cod, where a distant re...

Reducere. This flowing, instantly engaging narrative tells the story of Savannah from the hopeful arrival of its first permanent English settlers in 1733 to ...

Tarpon Springs, the South's Mediterranean port city named for the abundant fish found off its coast, is hailed as the "Sponge Capital of the World....

Reducere. Located in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, Washington is a city marked by its rich industrial heritage and the surrounding beauty of the Pamli...

Reducere. Isolated from the main transportation routes during the early 19th century, Lake Charles was a backwater of 500 people when incorporated in 1867. T...

Reducere. Steinway & Sons is a unique entity in American history. Steinway is many things-an iconic piano, an American success story, a symbol of opulence, a...

'The Greatest Showman' comes to life in this lavish behind-the-scenes book, featuring stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams and Zendaya....

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Armistead MaupinThe fourth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco sag...

DescriptionFrom a fur-trapping fort to a thriving metropolitan community, change has always been a part of Ogden's history. Settled in 1850 by Morm...

Reducere. From The New York Times best-selling author of Paris to the Moon and beloved New Yorker writer, a memoir that captures the romance of New York City...

A journey to the front lines of the battle for the future of American cities, uncovering the massive, systemic forces behind gentrification--and th...

Reducere. "The Innocent Mage is come, and we stand at the beginning of the end of everything."Being a fisherman like his father isn't a bad life, but it's no...

Reducere. Many are surprised to discover that Cape Coral's history dates back further than the boom of the 1960s. Indeed, homesteader families were living a ...

Reducere. First serialized in the pulp magazine "All-Story Magazine" between February and July of 1912, "A Princess of Mars" is the first novel in Edgar Rice...

Reducere. Discover the "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) debut novel that "announces the arrival of a literary supernova" (The New York Times Book Review...

Reducere. Shgagwéi, as it was first called centuries before by the Tlingit for the "bunched up water" in its bay caused by strong winds, was "discovered" in ...

In the city of Potstow, there sleeps a direful secret dying to be let loose.There's a new self-sustaining city growing quickly within the Rocky Mou...

Reducere. This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, ...

Reducere. DescriptionForgotten events, buildings, businesses and people helped shape Yakima. Vice dominated the city's early landscape when it was called Nor...