South Bronx Tales, Paperback - George Colon

You come back wavering shapes Out of the past in which you first appeared You crowd, you press As from the mist you now appear.

Reducere. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the da...

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Reducere. Benjy Melendez, founder of the Ghetto Brothers street gang, social activist, and lead singer of the Ghetto Brothers band, now tells his story: a me...

Publisher: Fordham University PressAuthor(s): Jill JonnesIllustration(s): 48 b/w illustrationsNumber of pages: 608Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

Since the 1960s the South Bronx has been reduced to an archetype of the "inner city, " the exemplar of urban decay and of the cultural renaissance ...

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Reducere. DescriptionCommunity activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-...

Whenever my mother, Betty Marcus, observed a positive event in the lives of her family, she would exclaim: "Only in America."In this memoir, I shar...

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Large format full-colour gift book of original timed tales and poems, perfect for sharing at bedtime or anytime.

Publisher: Aspal PressAuthor(s): Angelina BrasacchioNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 20Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Irene Sardanis was born into a Greek family in the Bronx in the 1940s in which fear and peril hovered. Her mother had come to New York for an arran...

In South Sea Tales Stevenson shows himself to be a virtuoso of narrative styles. But beyond their generic diversity the stories are linked by their...

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Have you ever felt scared, uneasy or seen something in the corner of your eye that you can't explain? Well, in theory many of us have, but have eit...

Reducere. The works of George MacDonald have influenced the likes of W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain. Best know...

Reducere. Description"As a life-long Dodger fan, I found "My Life In Yankee Stadium" a great read. It is funny, heartwarming, and a great look at baseball fr...

Reducere. Each county in the vast territory of southern Georgia has a haunted history. The old Barber-Tucker Inn in Colquitt County and the renovated former ...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Angel Rafael ColonAuthor: Patricia Ann ColonA fascinating aspect of art history is the way artists imbued their canvasses w...

Reducere. A finalist for the 2005 Distinguished Writing Award of the Army Historical Foundation and the 2005 Thomas Fleming Book Award of the American Revolu...

Through a compilation of essays written by professional historians with expertise in a diverse array of eras and fields, Michael Gagnon and Matthew...

Reducere. The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated...

Reducere. Tales of the South Pacific is the iconic, Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece that inspired a Broadway classic and launched the career of James A. M...

Reducere. From approximately AD 900 to 1600, ancient Mississippian culture dominated today's southeastern United States. These Native American societies, kno...

Reducere. From the colonial era to the present, Marcie Cohen Ferris examines the expressive power of food throughout southern Jewish history. She demonstrate...

Reducere. Here we have a collection of unnerving tales of events that happened--and still do happen--in the collective back yard of the Deep South states. Ac...

South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated...

Reducere. DescriptionWith 50 routes ranging from 3 to more than 30 miles, this guide features destinations like the pristine waterfalls of Panthertown Valley...

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

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„Lucrurile stau altfel. Aici, in colonia penitenciara, principiul dupa care iau hotararile este urmatorul: vina e intotdeauna mai presus de orice i...

Reducere. Marching south after the ghastly battle at the Tower of Charm, the Black Company is hounded by shadowy figures every inch of the way.The game is on...

A powerful story of race, family, and small town life in the South in the 1950s. When the Little Rock Central High School desegregation crisis send...

The heartwarming story of a year spent in a forgotten corner of apartheid South Africa, where humour and kindness flourished amid grinding poverty ...

DescriptionAntonio Roberts and Paige Tillary are from vastly different backgrounds, so when they meet and fall in love, it won't be easy. Family se...

Reducere. Home to the New York Yankees, the Bronx Zoo, and the Grand Concourse, the Bronx was at one time a haven for upwardly mobile second-generation immig...

Reducere. George McGovern was one of South Dakota's most accomplished politicians. From his more than 20 years making laws in the U.S. House and Senate, to h...

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Reducere. Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Palmetto state!About author(s): S. E. Schlosser has been telling stories...