Finding Judge Crater: A Life and Phenomenal Disappearance in Jazz Age New York, Paperback - Stephen J. Riegel

Reducere. On the night of August 6, 1930, Joseph Force Crater, a newly appointed judge and prominent figure in many circles of Manhattan, hailed a taxi in th...

Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): John OllerIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

Reducere. Before the charismatic John Duval Gluck, Jr. came along, letters from New York City children to Santa Claus were destroyed, unopened, by the U.S. P...

Reducere. Journey through the splendor and the excesses of the Gilded Age""Every aspect of life in the Gilded Age took on deeper, transcendent meaning intend...

Reducere. It's June 1953 and ten-year-old Marc Straus is in his mother's car, getting sick from her cigarette smoke on his way to a Hebrew lesson. He and his...

Reducere. Of all the world's great cities, perhaps none is so defined by its Art Deco architecture as New York. Lively and informative, New York Art Deco lea...

Reducere. Recent years have seen a spectacular rise of the New Age movement and an ever-increasing interest in its beliefs and manifestations. This fascinati...

Contributor(s): Author: Jeremy J. SchmidtAn intellectual history of America's water management philosophy Humans take more than their geological sh...

Reducere. How the Prohibition law of 1920 made alcohol, savored in secret, all the more delectable when the cocktail shaker was forced to go "underground" "R...

"A spectacular piece of human experience, writing, and inspiration."--Carl Feldbaum, author of Looking the Tiger in the EyeThis is a true story. Fr...

Reducere. A view of transatlantic slavery's afterlife and modern Blackness through the lens of age Although more than fifty years apart, the murders of Emmet...

Reducere. "A fascinating and absorbing chapter of New York social and financial history-it is hard to understand why it has never been written before."-Louis...

From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

Reducere. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) is a novel by American writer Stephen Crane. Self-published by Crane when the author was only 22 years old, Ma...

Reducere. CD 1: 1. Titties & Beer 2. Cruisin' For Burgers 3. I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth 4. Punky's Whips 5. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 6. ...

DescriptionParamahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), a Hindu missionary to the United States, wrote one of the world's most highly acclaimed spiritual cla...

"Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC explores the racial politics of everyday life in DC."

Reducere. Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City, Paperback

Reducere. 1. Introduction by Cannonball2. Gemini3. Planet Earth4. Dizzy's Business5. Syn-Anthesia6. Scotch and Water7. Cannon's Theme

DescriptionTannersville's 140-year Jewish history reflects the development of Judaism in America. Every summer at the turn of the century, 40, 000 ...

Reducere. Vinyl 1Side A: Titties & Beer - 5: 01I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth - 3: 31Big Leg Emma - 2: 17Side B: Sofa - 3: 16Manx Needs Women - 1: 34The...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Jesica Siham FernandezIllustration(s): 2 b/w illustrationsNumber of pages: 264Collection: Critical P...

DescriptionA revealing look at the pleasure we get from hating figures like politicians, celebrities, and TV characters, showcased in approaches th...

Talking to patients and their families about end-of-life issues can be difficult and stressful. This book looks at ways different cultures view dea...

FINDING FREEDOM IN THE LOST KITCHEN is Erin French's rollercoaster memoir about her struggle to follow her dream and bring joy to people through fo...

Reducere. Journey through the splendor and the excesses of the Gilded Age""Every aspect of life in the Gilded Age took on deeper, transcendent meaning intend...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Side A: Duke Ellington - Take The A Train - 2: 52Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts - 3: 11Billie Holiday - Autumn In New York - 3: 40...

In her first book since the critically acclaimed Female Masculinity, Judith Halberstam examines the significance of the transgender body in a provo...

In this updated edition, Neville explores what real life stories from neighbours on one street reveal about our recent constitutional crisis in an ...

Reducere. The first extensive collection of letters written by war hero and travel writing legend Patrick Leigh Fermor. The letters in this volume span seven...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David J. MeltzerMore than 12, 000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America,...

Reducere. Life and Practice in the Early Church brings together a range of primary texts from the church's first five centuries to demonstrate how early Chri...

Reducere. From Sue Jackson, the author of the popular and award-winning blog Live with ME/CFS, comes a book to help you live your best life with chronic illn...

Reducere. The Jazz Age was a boom time in the Bluff City. Murder was rampant, and politics were rough-and-tumble. First, Mayor Rowlett Paine and Boss E.H. Cr...

Oprah favourite and bestselling life coach Martha Beck offers a transformative guide to help you become a new, deeper, happier person able to heal ...

Reducere. Son of Satan, Son of GodNicky Cruz's heart had turned to stone when he was only three. His mother nicknamed him the "son of Satan, " and he was sev...