Tours New York
January 27th, 2012 | No Comments
What is a good tour company to travel to New York with?
Hi. I am wanting to take a good comprehensive tour of New York City. I am 17 years old. I was considering one from Smithsonian Student Travel (http://www.smithsonianstudenttravel.com/student-tours/touritinerary.aspx?tourcode=NNX&touryear=2011). I would like a tour similar to this one where I do not have to travel in large groups. I have thought about Monograms travel already. Any other suggestions regarding companies or escorted tours?
Does it have to be an organized tour with a group? Or do you have your own group? Try New York Guest– they are based right in the heart of the city and are local New Yorkers. They work with groups and individuals and can offer suggestions for every budget. Check them out at newyorkguest.com.
New York City – Video Tour of SoHo, Manhattan
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Music Run DMC 1983 Concert Poster New York City $5.00 Superb Reprint from Yesterday… |
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Music Frank Zappa Halloween 1981 Palladium New York City Poster $5.95 Superb Reprint from Yesterday… |
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(24×36) John Lennon (One to One Concert) Music Poster Print $1.99 (24×36) John Lennon (One to One Concert) Music Poster Print… |
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Very Best Of Neil Diamond $7.44 Track Notes from Neil Diamond: 1. Forever In Blue Jeans â âForever in Blue Jeansâ was inspired by guitarist Richard Bennettâs wonderful opening guitar lick which he first played for me while we were out on the road. That guitar lick was so seductive that the melody I started singing over his guitar practically wrote itself. When we returned to L.A. we were anxious to get in… |
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Illuminations $3.12 GROBAN JOSH ILLUMINATIONS… |
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Sting Live In Berlin [Blu-ray] $18.38 Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 11/23/2010… |
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Pink Floyd In Concert: Delicate Sound Of Thunder [VHS] $24.98 … |
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Prince and the Revolution; Live [VHS] $12.98 … |
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Van Morrison, The Concert [VHS] $14.95 … |
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DEWALT DCS380L1 20-Volt MAX Li-Ion 3.0 Ah Reciprocating Saw Kit $249.00 DEWALT’s DCS380L1 20-volt max 3.0 Ah lithium-ion reciprocating saw kit comes equipped with patented technology and innovative features that make it ideal for HVAC/mechanical contractors, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, and fire and rescue crews for increased productivity and performance on the jobsite.DCS380L1 20-Volt MaxReciprocating Saw KitAt a Glance:Compact and ergonomic design that … |
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Sheryl Crow Wildflower Tour: Live in New York (DVD) $14.54 The country-inflected pop of Sheryl Crow has endeared her to a vast global audience of fans, many of whom flock to see her when she rolls into town. This show was caught on camera in New York City during the “Wildflower” tour and includes a hit-packe… |
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Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture (Paperback) $19.57 Lively architectural production has flourished in New York City and its boroughs since 2000. A host of residential, corporate, institutional, academic, and commercial structures have risen up, many designed by “starchitects.” Perfectly timed for tours … |
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Radical Walking Tours of New York City $11.74 Traditional walking tours of New York City lionize the wealthy and war heroes by emphasizing what they`ve left behind. Rarely seen are the emblems of those buried in their wake — the people who fought the establishment, pushing for a better world. |
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New York $15.96 The classic guide to who-did-what-where in New York, on—and off—screen, including:Classic film and TV |
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Journey Around New York from A to Z (Hardcover) $15.23 Takes readers on an alphabetic tour around New York City, highlighting historic establishments and attractions such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Yankee Stadium. |
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Rosy Cole’s Worst Ever, Best Yet Tour of New York City $15.84 Rosy is excited that her cousin Duncan is coming from his small hometown to visit her in New York City. Determined to show Duncan a good time, Rosy prepares a glamour, glitz, and glory tour of of the city for him. However, Rosy’s tour doesn’t work… |
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Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast (Paperback) $15.03 Description not available. |
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Lady Gaga: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (DVD) $16.82 This musical release from pop star Lady Gaga captures a live performance by the diva, recorded at Madison Square Garden in New York, in honor of her Monster Ball Tour. Some of the songs featured in the concert include “Dance in the Dark”, “Glitter and … |
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Dali In New York (DVD) $23.8 In 1965, filmmaker and future music video director Jack Bond (who helmed many videos for the electronic music duo the Pet Shop Boys) collaborated with surrealist painter and filmmaker Salvador Dali (UN CHIEN ANDALOU) on this tour of New York City docum… |
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Off the Beaten (Subway) Track $15.94 Travel writer Reisman (Columbia U., New York) lets tourists–and perhaps locals–in New York City in on approximately 100 small museums and other unusual sites worth visiting that tend to be overlooked by tour guides and travel books. She provides info… |
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Panic Room (DVD) $8.41 Superbit; Repackaged As David Fincher`s PANIC ROOM begins, recently divorced Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) halfheartedly tours an old New York City townhouse with her restless young daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart). Using money from her di… |
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SomerTile New York 1-in Hex Black Unglazed Porcelain Mosaic Tile (Pack of 10) 11.75×12-in $93.99 Aged black matte finish porcelain tiles that will never go out of style. The tile has a smooth, unglazed texture but is highly slip-resistant, making it perfect for commercial settings as the high friction rating meets ADA guidelines. |
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Lady Gaga: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden – Clean (DVD) $14.84 This musical release from pop star Lady Gaga captures a live performance by the diva, recorded at Madison Square Garden in New York, in honor of her Monster Ball Tour. Some of the songs featured in the concert include “Dance in the Dark”, “Glitter and … |
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Short Bike Rides in and Around New York City $9.48 Most people wouldn`t think of using the terms New York City and bicycling in the same sentence. But believe it or not, the city offers a wide variety of options for the clever urban cyclist. This book will take you on a cycling tour of New York`s… |
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Paper New York (Hardcover) $14.86 From the Battery to the Bronx, this dynamic gift book showcases New York’s architectural landmarks in three-dimensional die-cut models ready to press out. This charming tour through the architectural marvels of the Big Apple is a wonderfully ente… |
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A Walk in New York (Hardcover) $11.43 Lively illustrations bring the hustle-and-bustle of the big city to life as a father and son spend a fun-filled day together touring many of its celebrated sites, such as the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Statue of Liberty, and more! |
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iHip NFL On-the-Go Speaker $12.99 Ditch the wires and go hands-free with this iHip NFL On-the-Go Speaker from Zeikos. This speaker is decorated with your team colors and logo, and plugs into your digital music player. |
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Inside the Apple (Paperback) $11.41 A lively history of New York is a narrative walking tour presented through dozens of bite-sized chapters on specific events, people, and places of historical interest; in a guide for visitors and residents that is complemented by fourteen self-guided t… |
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Chronicles of Old New York (Paperback) $13.26 A guidebook and history of Manhattan includes twenty-five episodes from New York history and offers walking tours for such historic neighborhoods as Greenwich Village, Astor Place, Harlem, and Chinatown. |
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Lets Go New York City The Student Travel (Paperback) $11.54 Description not available. |
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Discovering New York State (DVD) $12.86 This production allows the armchair traveler to experience the hustle and bustle of New York City without leaving the comfort of home. From a tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, to a look at life in the Hudson Valley, DISCOVERING NEW YORK S… |
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New York Walks $11.54 Revised and updated, the popular On Foot Guides offer city tours in a totally new way-illustrating a variety of walks with full-color, aerial-view, three-dimensional maps to give users an immediate sense of each route and what can b… |
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New York Landmarks (Hardcover) $10.9 A timeless and perennially best-selling illustrated tour of the most famous landmarks in New York City. Including such iconic sites as the Statue of Liberty, the Flatiron Building, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Grand Cent… |
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New York, 46 issues for 1 year(s) $24.97 New York magazine has the latest news in politics, entertainment, business and fashion. For the latest on where to go and what to do in New York and for intelligent and insightful information on what’s happening there and in the rest of the worl… |
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Gustav Mahler And the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Tour America. $57.59 Description not available. |
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The New York Times Sunday`s Best (Paperback) $9.89 America`s Favorite Crossword turns 65! Since it first ran in 1942, The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzles are the standard by which all others are judged. The New York Times Su… |
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Blood, Bones, and Butter (Hardcover) $16.06 The chef of New York`s East Village Prune restaurant presents an unflinching account of her search for meaning and purpose in the food-central rural New Jersey home of her youth, marked by a first chicken kill, an international backpacking tour and the… |
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New York ‘I Bleed Blue, White & Red’ Cotton Tee $18.49 Let everyone know your New York Pride with this official ‘I Bleed Blue, White and Red – GO New York’ high quality silkscreen T-shirt. This T-shirt spotlights a classic crewneck and a comfortable cotton construction. |
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New York ‘I Bleed Blue, White & Red’ Cotton Tee $18.49 Let everyone know your New York Pride with this official ‘I Bleed Blue, White and Red – GO New York’ high quality silkscreen T-shirt. This T-shirt spotlights a classic crewneck and a comfortable cotton construction. |
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Issue New York Women’s Printed Tie Neck Halter Dress $91.79 Go bold in this leopard print halter dress by Issue New York. The unique neckline, pattern and empire waist highlight this one-of-a-kind dress. |
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25 Bicycle Tours in the Lake Champlain Region: Scenic Tours in Vermont, New York, and Quebec $8.41 A guide to the premier cycling destination in New England, a region of outstanding scenery, with lightly traveled, good quality roads, attractive and historic towns and villages, friendly residents, and a range of lodging and dining options.This book offers rides over the entire Lake Champlain region, from the southern tip of the lake at the birthplace of the U.S. Navy in Whitehall, New York, to its northernmost bay in Quebec, west to Lake Placid and extending east to the charming college town of Middlebury. Charles Hansen, who has been riding and organizing bicycle tours in the area for two decades, has researched and ridden these routes to create a book that will serve all cyclists—from the hardcore roadie who wants the challenge of an 82-mile ride through the eastern Adirondacks, to the casual rider or family looking for a scenic and largely flat afternoon outing. Several multiple day-tours are described, including the Lake Placid Weekender that starts from Burlington and provides a highly scenic and satisfying two-day ride for touring cyclists. Route notes are provided for The Grand Tour, a nine-day circumnavigation of the entire lake with a rest day in Montreal, as well as shorter variations on this tour. From 25 Bicycle Tours in the Lake Champlain Region you’ll learn much about the rich history of the region as well as find out about tourism organizations, lodging, museums, and attractions along the way. 30 black & white photos, 25 maps. Author Biography: Charles Hansen has been leading bicycle tours for many years. In 2000 he organized an “End to End” tour cycling over 1,200 miles across the length of Great Britain, from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. |
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50 Best Girlfriends Getaways In North America, 2Nd Edition $0.99 Ten information-packed chapters make up this engaging guide to women’s travel for the growing number of women—young, old, single, married, divorced, and widowed—who are hitting the road. The guide covers everything from fabulous birthday getaways to the best places to heal, shop, and bond with friends and family. The trip choices range widely and and entice—and suit every occasion, mood, and pocketbook. From fun-filled weekends in New York, Quebec, and San Francisco to festive forays to Las Vegas and Savannah; from adventurous raft trips down the Colorado River to heli-hiking the Canadian Rockies; from high-spirited reunions in Ashland, Oregon, to soothing retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, there is truly something here for everyone. Fresh content reflects the latest trends in women’s travel, including dude ranches, yoga retreats, mountain resorts, and an all-new chapter on the best home and garden tours, as well as a new section on where to take teenage daughters.The book is filled with practical tips on roommate etiquette, safety, packing, budgeting, and other specific advice. Short, true stories about women’s experiences open each chapter, and quotes from all types of women travelers broaden the appeal—further inspiring readers to pack up their bags, call a girlfriend, and say “Let’s go!” |
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50 Best Girlfriends Getaways In North America, 2Nd Edition $15.95 Ten information-packed chapters make up this engaging guide to women’s travel for the growing number of women—young, old, single, married, divorced, and widowed—who are hitting the road. The guide covers everything from fabulous birthday getaways to the best places to heal, shop, and bond with friends and family. The trip choices range widely and and entice—and suit every occasion, mood, and pocketbook. From fun-filled weekends in New York, Quebec, and San Francisco to festive forays to Las Vegas and Savannah; from adventurous raft trips down the Colorado River to heli-hiking the Canadian Rockies; from high-spirited reunions in Ashland, Oregon, to soothing retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, there is truly something here for everyone. Fresh content reflects the latest trends in women’s travel, including dude ranches, yoga retreats, mountain resorts, and an all-new chapter on the best home and garden tours, as well as a new section on where to take teenage daughters.The book is filled with practical tips on roommate etiquette, safety, packing, budgeting, and other specific advice. Short, true stories about women’s experiences open each chapter, and quotes from all types of women travelers broaden the appeal—further inspiring readers to pack up their bags, call a girlfriend, and say “Let’s go!” |
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A History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; With a Chapter on the Early Institutions of Art in New York $25.23 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York : [Printed at the Gilliss Press]; Subjects: Art museums; Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions; Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; |
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A History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; with a Chapter on the Early Institutions of Art in New York $27.6 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York : [Printed at the Gilliss Press]; Subjects: Art museums; Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions; Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; |
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A Kiss For The President $20.49 A. John Laine’s A Kiss for the President is a bada-bing, electrifying novel set in the 1950s during the rule of Castro.Mob boss Sal Morano wants to oust Castro to rebuild the now defunct casinos in Havana, Cuba. Millions were invested by the mob before Castro’s rule and Sal doesn’t like that-the new government has his funds and that’s even worse. How can he get the funds back, recoup his losses and reopen the casinos?Morano learns that the CIA is plotting to invade Cuba and restore American property, but they need lots of green to do it and it’s got to be from an unofficial source so that their operation stays covert. Enter Sal and his buddies who finance not only the invasion, but also the election of a handsome young senator, John F. Kennedy. But when Kennedy fails to get rid of Castro, Sal takes it personal and starts to plan the biggest ousting of all time, the assassination of the President, with a little help from his friends.From Cuba to New York to Hollywood and Dallas, Laine takes the reader on a whirlwind of a ride with an absorbing plotline that moves seamlessly to the upper echelons of dirty politics to mafia’s hard-core tactics.Author Bio:A. John Laine is a writer and active military. Mr. Laine is married and has served in the U.S. Army for over 34 years and wrote A Kiss for the President during three tours in Iraq. He lives in California. |
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A Photo Tour New York $0.99 Bob Krist,Hardcover,Series: Photo Tours from Photosecrets Series, English-language edition,Pub by Photo Tour Books |
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AA Leisure Guide: North York Moors $19.95 This new travel series from Britain’s largest travel publisher offers national coverage of the best-loved and most popular places to visit in England, Scotland, and Wales. Each includes 10 walks, three bicycle rides, and two car tours for rural areas, national parks, heritage coastline, and areas of outstanding natural beauty—all fully mapped. These guides detail the best places to visit in the area and listing pages provide reviews of pubs and tea shops, plus information on where to shop, local specialties, activities, events, and festivals. The fold-back-flat spiral binding makes using these guides easy and perfect for taking on the road. |
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AAA Essential New York (AAA Essential Guides Series) $11.95 Take the AAA Essential New York guide along for the ride! Whether you travel around the five distinctive New York boroughs by taxi or by foot, you’ll have with you easy-to-use maps, a top 10 list of must-see sights – including those for children, and the inside scoop on shopping, dining, nightlife, walks and tours. |
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AAA Spiral New York $9.99 Experience exhilarating New York, from glossy Times Square to the elegant museums and shops of the Upper East side. Keep your AAA Spiral New York in reach for recommendations on sightseeing, dining, shopping and accommodations.—Itineraries for a day or a week —Walks and Tours —Easy color-coded sections —Exclusive lay-flat spiral binding |
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Adirondack Home $19.99 Home ReferenceRalph Kylloe explores the classic style and detailing of Adirondack home design from both a historic and contemporary perspective. He shows us traditional style as well as contemporary interpretations of home design and décor in the style that made “great camps” an icon of vacation living and outdoor relaxation. Through personal tours of a ten Adirondack-style homes, from boat houses overhanging the lake, to riverside cabins, camps in the pines, and even the grandest of historic great camps-Top Ridge, Kylloe gives a sound if abbreviated history of New York’s Adirondacks. From prehistory through the advent of wilderness recreation and outdoor living, the lifestyle that brought generations of vacationers to the lakes and mountains of upstate New York has much more influence today than as geographic region. Adirondack has become an enduring style, rich with furnishings handcrafted from indigenous materials. Birch bark veneer on bureaus, chests of drawers, lampshades, mirror frames, and more is the most readily identified icon of Adirondack style. The application of twigs in geometric or mosaic patterns is emulated all over the country. For cabin or camp, vacation house or permanent residence, the spirit of the Adirondacks is the epitome of mountain living. Ralph Kylloe’s love for the region informs his brilliant photography and pithy commentary. |
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Aerosmith Concert Tours: Get a Grip Tour, Nine Lives Tour, Pump Tour, Permanent Vacation Tour, Aerosmithzz Top Tour, Just Push Play Tour $20.77 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Get a Grip Tour, Nine Lives Tour, Pump Tour, Permanent Vacation Tour, Aerosmith/zz Top Tour, Just Push Play Tour, Route of All Evil Tour, List of Aerosmith Concert Tours, Rocksimus Maximus Tour, Rockin’ the Joint Tour, Honkin’ on Bobo Tour, Done With Mirrors Tour, Girls of Summer Tour, Aerosmith World Tour 2007, Roar of the Dragon Tour, Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour, Toxic Twin Towers Ball. Excerpt: Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour The Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour , sometimes referred to as the A to Z Tour or Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Tour , was a concert tour headlined by American hard rock bands Aerosmith and ZZ Top . The tour, presented by Guitar Hero: Aerosmith , took place in the summer of 2009 until it had to be cancelled unexpectedly due to shoulder injuries sustained by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler . For the first seven dates of the tour, Aerosmith played the entire Toys in the Attic album at every show, with the exception of the last track, “You See Me Crying “. On June 26, 2009, while in Wantagh, New York ’s Jones Beach Theater , Aerosmith played “You See Me Crying”, for the first time in the band’s history; it was also the first time on the tour that every song on Toys in the Attic was played. Additionally, this tour marked the first time that the band performed “Round and Round ” live. Other notable highlights of the show included guitarist Joe Perry singing lead vocals on “Combination”, a deep-cut from the Rocks album, and playing against the animated version of himself in the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith video game. The tour also featured a select one or two fans at each show playing a song from Guitar Hero: Aerosmith live on-stage before the concert. ZZ Top was the opening act for the tour, with 3 Doors Down opening the first two shows in Maryland Heights, |
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After the Workshop $15.95 You graduate from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop with a short story published in The New Yorker and subsequently Best American Short Stories. You stay in town and work on your novel. And work on your novel. Until, finally, twelve years have passed and you are working as a media escort for author tours and your unfinished novel sits in a box under your bed. Your girlfriend has left you. Your car is missing a muffler. Your neighbor is walking around naked because his hands are bandaged and he can’t unzip his pants. You are at the whims of a slew of increasingly crazy writers, and when one of them disappears, an insane New York publicist begins stalking you. This is the life of Jack Hercules Sheahan, a character well understood by author John McNally. He is also a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop as well as a former media escort, and these misadventures are brought to life by his very own. Recalling the ease and humor of novels by Nick Hornby and Michael Chabon, After the Workshop tells the satirical story of a writer who confronts the demons from his past while escorting those of his present. |
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After the Workshop: A Novel $15.95 You graduate from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop with a short story published in The New Yorker and subsequently Best American Short Stories. You stay in town and work on your novel. And work on your novel. Until, finally, twelve years have passed and you are working as a media escort for author tours and your unfinished novel sits in a box under your bed. Your girlfriend has left you. Your car is missing a muffler. Your neighbor is walking around naked because his hands are bandaged and he can’t unzip his pants. You are at the whims of a slew of increasingly crazy writers, and when one of them disappears, an insane New York publicist begins stalking you. This is the life of Jack Hercules Sheahan, a character well understood by author John McNally. He is also a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop as well as a former media escort, and these misadventures are brought to life by his very own. Recalling the ease and humor of novels by Nick Hornby and Michael Chabon, After the Workshop tells the satirical story of a writer who confronts the demons from his past while escorting those of his present. |
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Aids-Related Deaths in Arizona: Michael Bennett, James Merrill, Tom Fogerty $8.69 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 July 2, 1987) was an American musical theater director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows and was nominated for an additional eleven. Bennett choreographed Promises, Promises, Follies and Company. In 1976, he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Choreography for the Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon A Chorus Line. Bennett, under the aegis of producer Joseph Papp, created A Chorus Line based on a precedent-setting workshop process which he pioneered. He also directed and choreographed Dreamgirls. Bennett was born Michael Bennett DiFiglia in Buffalo, New York, the son of Helen (Ternoff), a secretary, and Salvatore Joseph DiFiglia, a factory worker. His father was Roman Catholic and his mother was Jewish. he studied dance and choreography in his teens and staged a number of shows in his local high school before dropping out to accept the role of Baby John in the US and European tours of West Side Story. Bennett’s career as a Broadway dancer began in the 1961 Betty Comden-Adolph Green-Jule Styne musical Subways Are For Sleeping, after which he appeared in Meredith Willson’s Here’s Love and the short-lived Bajour. In the mid-1960s he was a featured dancer on the NBC pop music series Hullabaloo, where he met fellow dancer Donna McKechnie. Bennett made his choreographic debut with A Joyful Noise (1966), which lasted only twelve performances, and in 1967 followed it with another failure, Henry, Sweet Henry (based on the Peter Sellers film The World of Henry Orient). Success finally arrived in 1968, when he choreographed the hit musical Promises, Promises on Broadway. With a contemporary pop score by … More: |
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American Ballet Theatre Repertory by Season: American Ballet Theatre 2009 Fall Repertory, American Ballet Theatre 2010 Spring Repertory $22.07 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: American Ballet Theatre 2009 Fall Repertory, American Ballet Theatre 2010 Spring Repertory, List of American Ballet Theatre 2009 Fall Repertory, the Dying Swan, List of American Ballet Theatre 2010 Spring Repertory, Other Dances, 2010 Abt Spring Repertory, 2009 Abt Fall Repertory. Excerpt: American Ballet Theatre dances Fall and Spring seasons each year in New York CIty and tours; this is the list of ballets for the 2009 Fall season, beginning Wednesday, October 7, and ending Saturday, October 10 and subsequent tours to Orange County and Beijing. AlbrechtHilarion AlbrechtHilarion AlbrechtHilarion AlbrechtHilarion AlbrechtHilarion AlbrechtHilarion AlbrechtHilarion … More: http://booksllc.net/?id=24126043 |
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American Townhouse $7 The American townhouse is one of the most popular house types in urban America. This comprehensive volume tours the reader through 25 stunning examples of townhouses and rowhouses from Boston to Brooklyn, St. Louis to San Francisco. Radek Kurzaj’s striking photographs complement a fascinating text by nationally recognized historic-house expert Kevin Murphy about the townhouse as cultural phenomena, as well as the unique design peculiarities, construction records, and ownership histories of these 25. Included are some of the country’s finest townhouses, including the famed Nathaniel Russell House in Charleston; Teddy Roosevelt’s New York birth house; the Payne and Helen Hay Whitney House in New York; and the Glenn and Ida Moore House in Rancho Santa Fe. An important book for townhouse dwellers and a captivating read for anyone interested in the history of how we live in America, this book will be widely regarded as a primary reference on this important subject. |
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Analytixz 20 Years Of Conversations And Enter- Views With Public Enemy’s Minister Of Information Professor Griff $19.95 Professor Griff is an internationally renowned educator, writer, producer, musician, platinum recording/spoken word artist, lecturer and founding member of the pioneering and revolutionary hip hop group Public Enemy. Author of the popular music business guide: Musick Bizness R.I.P. (Resource Information Publication), Griff stands as a highly acclaimed, seasoned entertainment industry veteran and sought-after resource on all aspects of the music business. An activist within both the conscious and hip hop communities, Griff currently stands as a permanent fixture on the international lecture circuit with his riveting and powerful discourse/book, the Psychological Covert War on Hip Hop. An energetic and passionate educator, Griff skillfully customizes this extensively documented lecture to suit the needs of all audiences. Armed with an exemplary life of service and an impressive twenty-year musical career, Griff captivates audiences with his universal call for social responsibility within both the hip hop community and larger culture. As perhaps a testament to his firm commitment to raise the level of consciousness of today s entire hip hop generation; Griff effortlessly draws upon his own extensive entertainment industry experience and a vast reservoir of historical scholarship and research to deliver this poignant message. Reared in Long Island, New York and a current resident of Atlanta, Georgia; Griff maintains a coveted role as Minister of Information for Public Enemy and is currently celebrating an unprecedented sixty world tours and 20th Year Anniversary, with the group. A well-rounded music enthusiast, Griff is also a member of the hip hop/metal band 7th Octave, and has created an empowering youth hip hop curriculum entitled Kidhoppaz, designed to fuse education and entertainment into a positive, effective instructional module. Musically, Griff has recorded nine albums with his group Public Enemy however he has long distinguished himself as a talented and |
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Annual Report (Volume 71) $9.73 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 71; Original Publisher: University of the State of New York; Publication date: 1919; Description: These reports are made up of the reports of the director, geologist, paleontologist, botanist and entomologist, and museum Bulletins and Memoirs, issued as advance sections of the reports.; Subjects: Science; Museums; Nature / Fossils; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Paleontology; Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; |
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Annual Report Of The Regents (Volume 49) $37.67 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 49; Original Publisher: University of the State of New York; Publication date: 1897; Description: These reports are made up of the reports of the director, geologist, paleontologist, botanist and entomologist, and museum Bulletins and Memoirs, issued as advance sections of the reports.; Subjects: Science; Museums; Nature / General; Nature / Fossils; Science / Life Sciences / Botany; Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Paleontology; Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; |
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Apple Specialists $8.41 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Tekserve – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tekserve founders David Lerner and Dick Demenus met at the New York City public FM radio station WBAI in 1970, and with engineer Mike Edl set up shop together late in the decade under the name Current Designs Corporation. Their business was electronic engineering and industrial design. They manufactured the indestructible music listening stations to be found at the Lincoln Center branch of the New York Public Library, and early models of the audio listening tours now found in many art museums. “We bought the very first Mac that came out in 1984 for $3,000, and we fell in love with it.” Demenus says, “Weve been loyal ever since.” As Macintosh users and electrical engineers, the Current Designs partners found themselves uniquely qualified to fix their own Macs when they started to malfunction. Tekserve was formed as a “sister company under the same roof” dedicated to servicing Macintosh computers and became Apple-authorized for repair in 1993. Tekserve has occupied four locations on the same side of the same block in Chelsea: a 3,000 foot loft at 115 West 23rd Street; another loft at 163 West 23rd Street (the “Traffic Building”); a larger space on the fourth floor of 155 West 23rd Street, and later expansions to the third floor. In June 2002, the company moved to its present 25,000 square foot storefront location at 119 West 23rd Street, occupying the entire first floor of the Printing Arts Building (which extends through to 24th street). The first three locations were notable for their eccentric decor, including an antique ten-cent Coke machine and a porch swing. The Coke machine remains at the 119 West 23rd Street location, but the porch swing was retired due to the newest space’s s… More: |
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Artwalks in New York: Delightful Discoveries of Public Art and Gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island $11 Completely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art, covering the length of the island, from the Cloisters and Harlem in northern Manhattan, to Central Park and the museum mile, to Rockefeller Center and Chelsea, and all the way down to the southern tip at Battery Park City. This indispensable guide also covers the outer boroughs, from Snug Harbor, Staten Island to the Socrates Sculpture Park and the Noguchi Museum in Queens, from Wave Hill in the Bronx all the way to the botanical gardens in Brooklyn.The perfect guidebook for residents and tourists alike, Harrison and Rosenfeld uncover nooks and crannies off the beaten track alongside favored treasures, reminding us all why New York City is the art capital of the world.Artwalks in New York contains: Completely revised and updated entries, including seven new walks, reflecting the ever-changing city Includes over 25 walking tour maps, directions, and suggested visitation hours Listings of museums, art and auction galleries, art-filled public spaces, hotel lobbies, gardens, restaurants, subway stations, public sculpture and murals, and more Hundreds of interesting facts, anecdotes, and tidbits about New York City art from two expert guides |
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Artwalks in New York: Delightful Discoveries of Public Art and Gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island $15.16 Completely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art, covering the length of the island, from the Cloisters and Harlem in northern Manhattan, to Central Park and the museum mile, to Rockefeller Center and Chelsea, and all the way down to the southern tip at Battery Park City. This indispensable guide also covers the outer boroughs, from Snug Harbor, Staten Island to the Socrates Sculpture Park and the Noguchi Museum in Queens, from Wave Hill in the Bronx all the way to the botanical gardens in Brooklyn.The perfect guidebook for residents and tourists alike, Harrison and Rosenfeld uncover nooks and crannies off the beaten track alongside favored treasures, reminding us all why New York City is the art capital of the world.Artwalks in New York contains: Completely revised and updated entries, including seven new walks, reflecting the ever-changing city Includes over 25 walking tour maps, directions, and suggested visitation hours Listings of museums, art and auction galleries, art-filled public spaces, hotel lobbies, gardens, restaurants, subway stations, public sculpture and murals, and more Hundreds of interesting facts, anecdotes, and tidbits about New York City art from two expert guides |
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Author 101 Bestselling Book Publicity: The Insider’s Guide to Promoting Your Book–and Yourself $12.95 From the marketing genius of Rick Frishman and the publishing acumen of Robyn Freedman Spizman comes the next book in the most comprehensive writing reference set on the market. These masters of promotion and publicity take readers behind the scenes, showing them how to work with publishers and agents to market their books the best way possible.This comprehensive guide offers advice and insight about every stage of the publishing world. Frishman and Spizman both bring decades of experience and insight to this instructional series Each chapter will offer a different lesson, complete with definitions and a review of the materials, bringing readers through the process one step at a time Through testimonials and commentary, this book lets authors, agents, and publishers alike show you the things you should and shouldn’t do in promoting your book. Author Biography:Rick Frishman (New York, NY) is president of Planned Television Arts and one of the most powerful publicists in the media industry, working with authors such as Arnold Palmer, Alan Dershowitz, and Henry Kissinger. Also executive vice president at RuderFinn, this top-notch publicist has worked with the field’s top agents, editors, and publishers, including Simon and Schuster, Random House Harper Collins, Pockets Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books. Plus, Rick tours the country hosting seminars on how to help writers sell their books. Starting in 2006, he joins coauthor Spizman to travel the country under the banner of Author 101 University. Frishman is also the co-author of Networking Magic, Guerrilla Publicity, and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (published by Writer’s Digest Books). Visit www.rickfrishman.com for his Million Dollar Rolodex. Robyn Freedman Spizman (Atlanta, GA) is no stranger to success. As an award-winning author, she has written dozens of inspirational and educational nonfiction books during her accomplished career, including |
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Author 101 Bestselling Book Publicity: The Insider’s Guide to Promoting Your Book–and Yourself $12.95 From the marketing genius of Rick Frishman and the publishing acumen of Robyn Freedman Spizman comes the next book in the most comprehensive writing reference set on the market. These masters of promotion and publicity take readers behind the scenes, showing them how to work with publishers and agents to market their books the best way possible.This comprehensive guide offers advice and insight about every stage of the publishing world. Frishman and Spizman both bring decades of experience and insight to this instructional series Each chapter will offer a different lesson, complete with definitions and a review of the materials, bringing readers through the process one step at a time Through testimonials and commentary, this book lets authors, agents, and publishers alike show you the things you should and shouldn’t do in promoting your book. Author Biography:Rick Frishman (New York, NY) is president of Planned Television Arts and one of the most powerful publicists in the media industry, working with authors such as Arnold Palmer, Alan Dershowitz, and Henry Kissinger. Also executive vice president at RuderFinn, this top-notch publicist has worked with the field’s top agents, editors, and publishers, including Simon and Schuster, Random House Harper Collins, Pockets Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books. Plus, Rick tours the country hosting seminars on how to help writers sell their books. Starting in 2006, he joins coauthor Spizman to travel the country under the banner of Author 101 University. Frishman is also the co-author of Networking Magic, Guerrilla Publicity, and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (published by Writer’s Digest Books). Visit www.rickfrishman.com for his Million Dollar Rolodex. Robyn Freedman Spizman (Atlanta, GA) is no stranger to success. As an award-winning author, she has written dozens of inspirational and educational nonfiction books during her accomplished career, including |
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Author 101 Bestselling Nonfiction: The Insider’s Guide to Making Reality Sell $1.99 They say everyone has a book in them-and this insider’s guide to nonfiction publishing will help readers everywhere write and sell that book. Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman bring their tremendous publishing acumen, experience, and connections to the forefront in the latest addition to this phenomenal must-have reference set.Through practical advice and experienced testimonials, this book will show authors how to craft and sell nonfiction in today’s tough marketplace. Drawing on their decades of experience in the media, Frishman and Spizman make the arcane elements of the publishing world accessible to all readers. This book and all others in the series are formatted as course books, providing readers with a comprehensive, step-by-step lesson plan. With AUTHOR 101: Bestselling Nonfiction, aspiring writers with a book blossoming inside of them will find the tools to get it out and onto the shelves of their nearest bookstore in no time. Author Biography:Rick Frishman (New York, NY) is president of Planned Television Arts and one of the most powerful publicists in the media industry, working with authors such as Arnold Palmer, Alan Dershowitz, and Henry Kissinger. Also executive vice president at RuderFinn, this top-notch publicist has worked with the field’s top agents, editors, and publishers, including Simon and Schuster, Random House Harper Collins, Pockets Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books. In addition, Rick tours the country, hosting seminars on how to help writers sell their books. Starting in 2006, he joins coauthor Spizman to travel the country under the banner of Author 101 University. Frishman is also the co-author of Networking Magic, Guerrilla Publicity, and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (published by Writer’s Digest Books). Visit www.rickfrishman.com for his Million Dollar Rolodex. Robyn Freedman Spizman (Atlanta, GA) is no stranger to success. As an award-winning |
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Backcountry Skiing Adventures: Classic Ski and Snowboard Tours in Vermont and New York $14 David Goodman,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Globe Pequot Press |
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Backroad Bicycling Near New York City: 25 One-Day Bike Tours in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania $16.95 Leave the inner city for biking the nearby country roads and lanes in the New York tristate area. |
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Best American Science Writing 2003 $0.99 In his introduction to The Best American Science Writing 2003, Dr. Oliver Sacks, whom the New York Times has called “the poet laureate of medicine,” writes that “the best science writing … cannot be completely ‘objective’ — how can it be when science itself is so human an activity? — but it is never self-indulgently subjective either. It is, at best, a wonderful fusion, as factual as a news report, as imaginative as a novel.” It is with this definition of “good” science writing in mind that Dr. Sacks has selected the twenty-five extraordinary pieces that make up the latest installment of this acclaimed annual.This year, Peter Canby travels into the heart of remote Africa to track a remarkable population of elephants; Atul Gawande shows us the way doctors learn their skills by performing supposedly routine procedures on unsuspecting patients. With candor and tenderness, Floyd Skloot observes the toll Alzheimer’s disease is taking on his ninety-one-year-old mother, and is fascinated by the memories she retains. Marcelo Gleiser asks: If we are the universe’s sole intelligent species, then what must we do to be good citizens of the cosmos? Natalie Angier writes about the challenge of traveling to distant stars. Gunjan Sinha explores the mating behavior of the common prairie vole and what it reveals about the human pattern of monogamy. Michael Klesius attempts to solve what Darwin called “an abominable mystery”: How did flowers originate? Lawrence Osborne tours a farm where a genetically modified goat produces the silk of spiders in its milk. Joseph D’Agnese visits a home for retired medical research chimps. And in the collection’s final piece, Richard C. Lewontin andRichard Levins reflect on how the work of Stephen Jay Gould demonstrated the value of taking a radical approach to science.As this series firmly attests, science writing has achieved a central place in our culture, and one can posit that the reason why has to do with the special thrill |
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Best American Science Writing 2003 $0.99 In his introduction to The Best American Science Writing 2003, Dr. Oliver Sacks, whom the New York Times has called “the poet laureate of medicine,” writes that “the best science writing … cannot be completely ‘objective’ — how can it be when science itself is so human an activity? — but it is never self-indulgently subjective either. It is, at best, a wonderful fusion, as factual as a news report, as imaginative as a novel.” It is with this definition of “good” science writing in mind that Dr. Sacks has selected the twenty-five extraordinary pieces that make up the latest installment of this acclaimed annual.This year, Peter Canby travels into the heart of remote Africa to track a remarkable population of elephants; Atul Gawande shows us the way doctors learn their skills by performing supposedly routine procedures on unsuspecting patients. With candor and tenderness, Floyd Skloot observes the toll Alzheimer’s disease is taking on his ninety-one-year-old mother, and is fascinated by the memories she retains. Marcelo Gleiser asks: If we are the universe’s sole intelligent species, then what must we do to be good citizens of the cosmos? Natalie Angier writes about the challenge of traveling to distant stars. Gunjan Sinha explores the mating behavior of the common prairie vole and what it reveals about the human pattern of monogamy. Michael Klesius attempts to solve what Darwin called “an abominable mystery”: How did flowers originate? Lawrence Osborne tours a farm where a genetically modified goat produces the silk of spiders in its milk. Joseph D’Agnese visits a home for retired medical research chimps. And in the collection’s final piece, Richard C. Lewontin andRichard Levins reflect on how the work of Stephen Jay Gould demonstrated the value of taking a radical approach to science.As this series firmly attests, science writing has achieved a central place in our culture, and one can posit that the reason why has to do with the special thrill |
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Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski Tours in New England and New York $19.95 Award-winning outdoors writer David Goodman sits at the top of the slope of this silky smooth backcountry skiing guide. This veteran skier has selected fifty ski tours through Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, and Massachusetts. Each trip entry contains essential information including a description, directions, distance, elevation, topographic map, difficulty rating, and other details. Carefully planned; a time-saving resource. |
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Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski Tours in New England and New York $9.99 Award-winning outdoors writer David Goodman sits at the top of the slope of this silky smooth backcountry skiing guide. This veteran skier has selected fifty ski tours through Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, and Massachusetts. Each trip entry contains essential information including a description, directions, distance, elevation, topographic map, difficulty rating, and other details. Carefully planned; a time-saving resource. |
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Billie Holiday $29.95 Billie Holiday (1915-1959), the legendary jazz singer whose vocal stylings were deeply affecting, continues to enthrall. This biography conveys her hard-luck youth, career triumphs, and then decline and early death. At age 14, despite growing up with an absentee musician father, little schooling, a rape at 10, and jail time for prostitution, this extraordinary girl moved to New York City to find work as a dancer or singer. She soon became the toast of Harlem and went on to tour and record with the biggest names in jazz.Holiday’s career took off in the 1930s, during the Depression, and the biography evokes the era and atmosphere of the jazz club scene. The state of race relations in the country is discussed as Holiday tours with white bandleaders such as Artie Shaw and even as she sings about lynching in the controversial Strange Fruit. The narrative further chronicles Holiday’s relationships, descent into drug addiction, the subsequent diminishment of her talent, and tragic early death. Readers today will then want to seek out Holiday’s recordings to more fully appreciate her interpretations of the songs of that classic era. |
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Billie Holiday: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies Series) $30 Billie Holiday (1915-1959), the legendary jazz singer whose vocal stylings were deeply affecting, continues to enthrall. This biography conveys her hard-luck youth, career triumphs, and then decline and early death. At age 14, despite growing up with an absentee musician father, little schooling, a rape at 10, and jail time for prostitution, this extraordinary girl moved to New York City to find work as a dancer or singer. She soon became the toast of Harlem and went on to tour and record with the biggest names in jazz.Holiday’s career took off in the 1930s, during the Depression, and the biography evokes the era and atmosphere of the jazz club scene. The state of race relations in the country is discussed as Holiday tours with white bandleaders such as Artie Shaw and even as she sings about lynching in the controversial Strange Fruit. The narrative further chronicles Holiday’s relationships, descent into drug addiction, the subsequent diminishment of her talent, and tragic early death. Readers today will then want to seek out Holiday’s recordings to more fully appreciate her interpretations of the songs of that classic era. |
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Blaze of Glory: A Novel $14.99 An elite U.S. Army Special Operations unit faces danger on all sides while fighting multiple threats on two continents in one assignment.Chaplain (Major) Jeff Struecker is a decorated member of the United States Army’s most elite fighting corps whose personal experiences in Mogadishu, Somalia, were written about in the New York Times bestseller and major motion picture Black Hawk Down. In thirteen years of active duty, he also fought in Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Iris Gold in Kuwait. As a chaplain Jeff has done multiple tours in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He uses his personal story of survival on the battlefield to tell others how they, too, can be prepared for any circumstances life may bring. Struecker and his wife, Dawn, have five children.Alton Gansky is a Christy Award-nominated and Angel Award-winning author who writes to stimulate thinking about spiritual matters. He served as a pulpit minister for twenty years and has published nearly thirty books. |
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Breakdancing Groups: South Korean Breakdancing Groups, 2pm, Quest Crew, Kaba Modern, Super Cr3w, Jabbawockeez, Beat Freaks, Massive Monkees $20.12 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: South Korean Breakdancing Groups, 2pm, Quest Crew, Kaba Modern, Super Cr3w, Jabbawockeez, Beat Freaks, Massive Monkees, Status Quo, New York City Breakers, Rock Steady Crew, T.i.p., Last for One, Expression Crew, Gamblerz, Mr. Fresh and the Supreme Rockers, Seattle City Breakers, Zero Gravity. Excerpt: The Beat Freaks Beat Freaks is an all-female dance team from Los Angeles , California . Each of its eight members achieved individual success and decided to come together in 2003 to show the world that females can dance just as well if not better in what is perceived as a male dominated dance world. The Beat Freaks were also featured on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew (Season 3) and were the runners-up during the finale after the champions Quest Crew . They are commonly featured on commercials, music videos, and movies.The Beat Freaks spent much of their on-air time with ABDC encouraging young girls to dance and follow their dreams. Coming on to the show they came up with a campaign called “Freak the Vote.” Knowing that Freak the Vote would only apply on ABDC they decided to come up with something that would carry on even after the show. After discussing and collaborating as a group, they came up with “Freak the Dream.”History In 2003 these females came together and decided to make a crew. The crew has grown a bit and now consists of eight: Alison “Al*Star” Faulk, Teresa Espinosa, LindseyB “OUTTHERE”, Lady Jules, Keeley “LockN’ Key”, Rino Nakasone , Maryss from Paris, and BGirl Shorty. With the exception of Rino and Maryss, they were all born and raised in the United States; Rino was born in Okinawa, Japan and Maryss was born in Paris . Each of the crew members have achieved individual success in music videos, films, and tours with world-renowned artists that |
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Britney Spears Products: Fantasy, Curious, Believe, a Mother’s Gift, Powerfull $9.16 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: A large number of products have been developed and endorsed by Britney Spears. These have included books, video releases, video games, dolls, clothing (in conjunction with her tours), perfumes and other products. Britney Spears perfume “Curious” Britney Spears’ Heart-to-Heart is a 2000 book written by Spears and her mother, Lynne Spears. It is mainly based around Spears’s rise to fame, her background, family and what she feels is important. It also features never-before-seen photos, dozens of stories and recollections from Spears herself about her performances, appearances at awards shows and more. It was a best-seller in 2000 being part of New York Time’s best-sellers list for several weeks. Certifications: Spears endorsed her first Elizabeth Arden fragrance “Curious” in 2004, and earned $100 million in sales in the five weeks after its 2004 release. In September 2005, Spears released the fragrance “Fantasy” with Elizabeth Arden, which also saw great success. Curious was named the best selling perfume of 2004, and one of the best selling perfumes ever. To date (October 2008), Curious has sold over 650 million bottles, grossing Spears more than US$610 million. Following the success of “Curious”, Spears released her next Elizabeth Arden fragrance, “Fantasy”, in September 2005. In April 2006, Spears launched “Curious In Control” as a limited edition fragrance. 2006 also saw the release of yet another perfume: “Midnight Fantasy”. September 24, 2007 marked the release date of a new fragrance collection “Believe” which makes it her fifth perfume in three years. She has released her sixth perfume, “Curious Heart”, in January 2008. It has so far sold over 35 million bottles. Spears has grossed over US1 billion from perfume sales, and has sold over … More: |
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CENTRAL PARK TOUR NEW YORK CITY- A Self-guided Walking Tour. Includes insider tips and photos of all locations. Explore on your own schedule. Like a friend to show you around! $9.99 Brad Olsen,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: Visual Travel Tours 191, English-language edition,Pub by Visual Travel Tours |
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Caroline Daly – Journey In Jazz CD $17.09 The multitalented Australian songstress known as “The Diva from Down Under” tours the world performing in cities such as Paris and New York and singing on Caribbean cruises. She is a long time f… |
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Caroline Daly – Ooh La La From Down Under CD $17.09 The multitalented Australian songstress known as “The Diva from Down Under” tours the world performing in cities such as Paris and New York and singing on Caribbean cruises. She is a long time f… |
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Certain Jeopardy $14.99 U.S. Special Ops approach an Al Qaeda base in Venezuela and discover its plans to transport a nuclear weapons expert to Iran. The debut novel from U.S. Army Ranger & Chaplain Jeff Struecker.Chaplain (Captain) Jeff Struecker is a decorated member of the United States Army’s most elite fighting corps whose personal experiences in Mogadishu, Somalia, were written about in the New York Times bestseller and major motion picture Black Hawk Down. In thirteen years of active duty, he also fought in Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Iris Gold in Kuwait. As a chaplain Jeff has done multiple tours in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He uses his personal story of survival on the battlefield to tell others how they, too, can be prepared for any circumstances life may bring. Struecker and his wife, Dawn, have five children, and live in Georgia.Alton Gansky is a Christy Award-nominated and Angel Award-winning author who writes to stimulate thinking about spiritual matters. He served as a pulpit minister for twenty years and has published nearly thirty books.Alton and his wife, Becky, have three children and five |
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Certain Jeopardy $0.99 U.S. Special Ops approach an Al Qaeda base in Venezuela and discover its plans to transport a nuclear weapons expert to Iran. The debut novel from U.S. Army Ranger & Chaplain Jeff Struecker.Chaplain (Captain) Jeff Struecker is a decorated member of the United States Army’s most elite fighting corps whose personal experiences in Mogadishu, Somalia, were written about in the New York Times bestseller and major motion picture Black Hawk Down. In thirteen years of active duty, he also fought in Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Iris Gold in Kuwait. As a chaplain Jeff has done multiple tours in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He uses his personal story of survival on the battlefield to tell others how they, too, can be prepared for any circumstances life may bring. Struecker and his wife, Dawn, have five children, and live in Georgia.Alton Gansky is a Christy Award-nominated and Angel Award-winning author who writes to stimulate thinking about spiritual matters. He served as a pulpit minister for twenty years and has published nearly thirty books.Alton and his wife, Becky, have three children and five |
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Charles Dickens as I Knew Him. the Story of the Reading Tours in Great Britain and America (1866-1870) $28.66 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York, C. Scribner’s sons; Publication date: 1912; Subjects: Oral interpretation of fiction; British; Novelists, English; Oral reading; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; |
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Charles Dickens as I Knew Him. the Story of the Reading Tours in Great Britain and America (1866-1870) $28.84 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York, C. Scribner’s sons; Publication date: 1912; Subjects: Oral interpretation of fiction; British; Novelists, English; Oral reading; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; |
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Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World’s Oldest Game $0.99 In the tiny Russian province of Kalmykia, obsession with chess has reached new heights. Its leader, a charismatic and eccentric millionaire/ex—car salesman named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is a former chess prodigy and the most recent president of FIDE, the world’s controlling chess body. Despite credible allegations of his involvement in drug running, embezzlement, and murder, the impoverished Kalmykian people have rallied around their leader’s obsession—-chess is played on Kalmykian prime-time television and is compulsory in Kalmykian schools. In addition, Kalmyk women have been known to alter their traditional costumes of pillbox hats and satin gowns to include chessboard-patterned sashes.The Chess Artist is both an intellectual journey and first-rate travel writing dedicated to the love of chess and all of its related oddities, writer and chess enthusiast J. C. Hallman explores the obsessive hold chess exerts on its followers by examining the history and evolution of the game and the people who dedicate their lives to it. Together with his friend Glenn Umstead, an African-American chessmaster who is arguably as chess obsessed as Ilyumzhinov, Hallman tours New York City’s legendary chess district, crashes a Princeton Math Department game party, challenges a convicted murderer to a chess match in prison, and travels to Kalmykia, where they are confronted with members of the Russian intelligence service, beautiful translators who may be spies, seven-year-old chess prodigies, and the sad blight of a land struggling toward capitalism. In the tradition of The Professor and the Madman, Longitude, and The Orchid Thief, Hallman transforms an obsessive quest for obscure things into a compulsively readable and entertaining weaving of travelogue, journalism, and chess history. |
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Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World’s Oldest Game $16.99 In the tiny Russian province of Kalmykia, obsession with chess has reached new heights. Its leader, a charismatic and eccentric millionaire/ex—car salesman named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is a former chess prodigy and the most recent president of FIDE, the world’s controlling chess body. Despite credible allegations of his involvement in drug running, embezzlement, and murder, the impoverished Kalmykian people have rallied around their leader’s obsession—-chess is played on Kalmykian prime-time television and is compulsory in Kalmykian schools. In addition, Kalmyk women have been known to alter their traditional costumes of pillbox hats and satin gowns to include chessboard-patterned sashes.The Chess Artist is both an intellectual journey and first-rate travel writing dedicated to the love of chess and all of its related oddities, writer and chess enthusiast J. C. Hallman explores the obsessive hold chess exerts on its followers by examining the history and evolution of the game and the people who dedicate their lives to it. Together with his friend Glenn Umstead, an African-American chessmaster who is arguably as chess obsessed as Ilyumzhinov, Hallman tours New York City’s legendary chess district, crashes a Princeton Math Department game party, challenges a convicted murderer to a chess match in prison, and travels to Kalmykia, where they are confronted with members of the Russian intelligence service, beautiful translators who may be spies, seven-year-old chess prodigies, and the sad blight of a land struggling toward capitalism. In the tradition of The Professor and the Madman, Longitude, and The Orchid Thief, Hallman transforms an obsessive quest for obscure things into a compulsively readable and entertaining weaving of travelogue, journalism, and chess history. |
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Chicago’s Urban Nature: A Guide to the City’s Architecture + Landscape $20 Travel Chicago, whose motto is “City in a Garden,” is at the forefront of a global urban greening movement. In Chicago’s Urban Nature, Sally A. Kitt Chappell provides a beautiful guide to the city’s stunning blend of nature and architecture.            At the heart of this urban movement is the idea of connection, bringing buildings and landscapes, culture and nature, commerce and leisure into an energetic harmony. With Chicago’s Urban Nature in hand, you’ll see those connections woven through the fabric of the city. Chappell provides new insights into such historic Chicago sites as Jens Jensen’s Garfield Park Conservatory, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Jackson Park, and Alfred Caldwell’s Lily Pond, then takes us to innovative contemporary green spaces like the North Lawndale Green Youth Farm and Millennium Park. These landscapes have become far more than places of escape and retreat for Chicago’s residents—they are fully integrated into the urban scene, an essential part of the cultural life of the modern city.     Written in an engrossing narrative style, Chicago’s Urban Nature is both a guide to new ideas about what a city can be as well as a guide to new places to visit.   Packed with maps and recommended tours as well as splendid photographs, it is the ideal guide to Chicago’s urban landscape. Sally A. Kitt Chappell is professor emerita of art history at DePaul University. A contributor to the New York Times and other periodicals, she is also the author of the award-winning Architecture and Planning of Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1912–1936 and Cahokia: Mirror of the Cosmos, both published by the University of Chicago Press. |
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Christian Conspiracy Theorists: Jack T. Chick, Pat Robertson, Charles Coughlin, Alex Jones, Kent Hovind, Alan Keyes, Richard Williamson $33.4 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jack T. Chick, Pat Robertson, Charles Coughlin, Alex Jones, Kent Hovind, Alan Keyes, Richard Williamson, William Guy Carr, David Koresh, Tim Lahaye, Hutton Gibson, Milton William Cooper, Texe Marrs, Peter Ruckman, the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord, Denis Fahey, Mark Dice, Traditional Values Coalition, Dave Hunt, Barry Smith, Wiley Drake, Alberto Rivera, James David Manning, Hal Lindsey, Sergei Nilus, Noah Hutchings, Alexander Hislop, Charles Chiniquy, Constance Cumbey, Conservative Christian Dragon Fiction, Marie Carré, Des Griffin, George F. Dillon, Klaus Wagner. Excerpt: Alan Lee Keyes Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is an American conservative political activist, author and former diplomat , and perennial candidate for public office. He ran for President of the United States in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2008, and was a Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1988, 1992, and 2004. Keyes served in the U.S. Foreign Service , was appointed Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations under President Ronald Reagan , and served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985 to 1987. Personal life and family Born in a naval hospital on Long Island , New York , Keyes was the fifth child to Allison and Gerthina Keyes, a U.S. Army sergeant and a teacher. Due to his father’s tours of duty, the Keyes family traveled frequently. Keyes lived in Georgia , Maryland , New Jersey , New York , Texas , Virginia and overseas in Italy . After high school, Keyes attended Cornell University , where he was a member of the Cornell University Glee Club and The Hangovers . He studied political philosophy with American philosopher and essayist Allan Bloom and has said that Bloom was the professor who influenced him |
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Christian Zionism: Christian Zionists, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Charles Taze Russell, Alan Keyes, John Hagee, Charles Mcvety, Gary Bauer $20.49 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Christian Zionists, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Charles Taze Russell, Alan Keyes, John Hagee, Charles Mcvety, Gary Bauer, Charles Winters, Hal Lindsey, Kåre Kristiansen, the Jerusalem Connection, Jonathan Falwell. Excerpt: Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is an American conservative political activist, author and former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office. He ran for President of the United States in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2008, and was a Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1988, 1992, and 2004. Keyes served in the U.S. Foreign Service, was appointed Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations under President Ronald Reagan, and served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985 to 1987. Born in a naval hospital on Long Island, New York, Keyes was the fifth child to Allison and Gerthina Keyes, a U.S. Army sergeant and a teacher. Due to his father’s tours of duty, the Keyes family traveled frequently. Keyes lived in Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and overseas in Italy. After high school, Keyes attended Cornell University, where he was a member of the Cornell University Glee Club and The Hangovers. He studied political philosophy with American philosopher and essayist Allan Bloom and has said that Bloom was the professor who influenced him most in his undergraduate studies. Later, Keyes received death threats for opposing Vietnam war protesters who seized a campus building. Keyes has stated that a passage of Bloom’s book, The Closing of the American Mind, refers to this incident, speaking of an African-American student “whose life had been threatened by a black faculty member when the student refused to participate in a demonstratio… More: |
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Chronicles of Old New York: Walking Through Manhattan’s Landmark Neighborhoods $17.95 The history of New York City is written in its streets; uncover it with Chronicles of Old New York from Museyon Guides. Discover four hundred years of innovation through the true stories of the visionaries, risk takers, dreamers, and schemers who built Manhattan. Witness life during the city’s earliest days, when Greenwich Village was a bucolic suburb and disease was a fact of daily life. Explore the city’s dark side, from the slums of Five Points to Harlem’s Prohibition-era speakeasies, and find out which park covers a sea of unmarked graves. Then see it all for yourself with guided walking tours of each of Manhattan’s historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps. |
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City Kid New York: The Ultimate Guide for NYC Parents with kids ages 4-12 $1 The ultimate guide for New York City moms, with the best kid activities, savvy advice, and family-friendly resources. City Baby has been the essential go-to guide for New York City parents from pregnancy to preschool for more than ten years. City Kid follows suit with indispensable advice and resources for raising a tot, ages 4 through 12, in the Big Apple. Alison Lowenstein, a native New Yorker, author, and mom fills us in on all of the best resources for urban parents. City Kid New York covers diverse and essential kid topics such as after-school activities; fun family dining and entertainment options throughout the five boroughs; local weekend excursions for families; tips on throwing birthday parties for all ages; and where to get the best toys, clothes, books, and more in the shopping capital of the world. From fishing through the Go Fish program in Battery Park to performing stand-up at Gotham Comedy Club, the city is not just for adults anymore. Also included are community service projects for kids, DIY tips for setting up kid bedrooms in those tiny New York apartments, and kid-centric tours of museums, sports arenas, and gardens. City Kid New York breaks down all the city has to offer by subject, and features a City Kid Yellow Pages of excellent web resources and helpful organizations to prepare your child for all the big city has to offer. |
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Clay Aiken $101.99 Clayton Holmes “Clay” Aiken (born November 30, 1978), né Grissom, is an American pop singer who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released in October 2003. He released four more albums on the RCA label: Merry Christmas with Love, A Thousand Different Ways, and the Christmas EP, All is Well. His fourth studio album (the first album of original material since 2003’s Measure of a Man), On My Way Here was released on May 6, 2008. In the years following his American Idol appearance, Aiken has launched eight tours, authored a New York Times best-selling book Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life with Allison Glock, and was the executive producer for a 2004 televised Christmas special, A Clay Aiken Christmas. He has been a frequent talk show guest, particularly on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He appeared as a guest star on Scrubs and participated in comedy skits on Kimmel, Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. |
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Congregationalist Clergy: Charles Grandison Finney, John Eliot, Nathaniel Thayer, John Bennet, Edward Abbott $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Charles Grandison Finney (August 29, 1792) August 16, 1875) was a Presbyterian and Congregationalist figure in the Second Great Awakening. His influence during this period was enough that he has been called The Father of Modern Revivalism. Finney was known for his innovations in preaching and religious meetings such as having women pray in public meetings of mixed gender, development of the “anxious seat” (a place where those considering becoming Christians could come to receive prayer) and public censure of individuals by name in sermons and prayers. He was also known for his use of extemporaneous preaching. Born in Warren, Connecticut, Finney was the youngest of fifteen children. The son of farmers, Finney never attended college, but his six-foot three-inch stature, piercing eyes, musical skill and leadership abilities gained him recognition in his community. He studied as an apprentice to become a lawyer, but after a dramatic conversion experience and baptism into the Holy Spirit in Adams, New York, he resigned from all of his duties at his law office to attend to the call of God on his life, which was to preach the gospel. At age 29 under George Washington Gale, Finney studied to become a licensed minister in the Presbyterian Church, though he had many misgivings about the fundamental doctrines taught in that denomination. Finney was married three times in his life. In 1824, he married Lydia Root Andrews (1804-1847). In 1848 he married Elizabeth Ford Atkinson (1799-1863). In 1865 he married Rebecca Allen Rayl (1824-1907). All three of these women assisted Finney in his evangelistic efforts, accompanying him on his revival tours during their lives. Finney had six children, all by his first wife. He moved to New York City in 1832 where he p… More: |
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Cooper’s Pack Travel Guide to Seattle $12.95 Cooper’s Pack Publishing is excited to unveil their latest installment in their children’s travel guide series—the Seattle edition. “The Space Needle and Ivar’s, among other major Seattle attractions, have been very supportive of the project from the beginning,” said author Brandon Kyle Rudd. The attractions even provided the author with special access to the landmarks to photograph their trademark traveling stuffed animals on location.Cooper—dog and expert travel guide, and Elliott—otter and Seattle Space Needle employee, take readers on a tour around the city of Seattle and visit its most beloved attractions: Pike’s Place Market, the wall of gum, Ivar’s, E.M.P., the Museum of Flight, and the Seattle Duck Tours. Finally, the friends end up at the Seattle Space Needle where Cooper is in for a special surprise!The children’s travel guide series follows the journey of the main character Cooper, an adventurous dog, through the city with a local friend, a member of his “pack”. The books also include an interactive education and activity section and hidden secrets called “buried bones” which are further explored in the coordinating iPad application.Cooper’s Pack™ was created by author Brandon Kyle Rudd in conjunction with graphic designer, Martin McCann (Groot), in 2004. To date, Cooper’s Pack Publishing has released Cooper’s Pack—New York City, London, and Seattle. The company will be releasing Cooper’s Pack—Paris and Cooper’s Pack—Bangkok in 2011. Cooper’s Pack can be found at most major Seattle tourist attractions, local book stores or online at cooperspack.com. |
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Croisière sans Retour $17.48 Le récit d’une croisière aux Seychelles sur un paquebot prestigieux fournit le cadre à une intrigue dévoilant le combat des services secrets occidentaux contre le terrorisme islamiste un an avant le terrible attentat détruisant les tours du World Trade Center à New-York, le 11 septembre 2001. L’action se déroule sur dix jours fertiles en péripéties, confrontations entre services secrets, enlèvements et menaces terroristes. Croisière sans retour met en scène le destin croisé d’une femme terroriste et d’un homme en fuite porteur d’un lourd secret. De leur rencontre naitra un dialogue fécond autour du Coran. Un thriller espionnage qui mêle action et réflexion lucide sur les religions, une clef pour décrypter les désarrois de notre temps. |
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Cruise DVD $13.49 A layered portrait of Timothy “Speed” Levitch and his tempestuous love affair with New York City. Atop double-decker buses, his tours exhibit a peculiar intimacy with the city’s architectural feats… |
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Cuban Rappers: Konnan, Cuban Link, Sen Dog, Yotuel Romero, DJ Laz, Kumar, Ogguere, Addys D’Mercedes, William Figuerero, Roldn Gonzlez $10.93 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Konnan, Cuban Link, Sen Dog, Yotuel Romero, Dj Laz, Kumar, Ogguere, Addys D’mercedes, William Figuerero, Roldán González, Aldo Rodriguez. Excerpt: Addys D’Mercedes is one of the fastest rising Latin American superstars to hit the world music business in years. She made her UK debut in 2001 at the Guildford Festival and since then has undertaken two short British tours with every date selling out within hours. This young, talented and beautiful singer recorded her debut album with invited musicians from the Afro Cuban Allstars, the recording ‘Mundo Nuevo’ immediately shot her to national and now international fame . Her music includes a wide range of traditional Cuban and South American musical styles combined with some furious up-tempo Latin grooves plus a sprinkle of western soul and funk . Addys is already a mega superstar in her native Cuba . Albums See also (online edition) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Aldo Rodriguez (born 1984) is a Cuban rapper and member of the group Los Aldeanos . They are one of the most influential underground rap groups in Cuba. Rodriguez’ lyrics deal with social injustices, poverty , prostitution , racism , and police brutality. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Cuban Link Felix Delgado (born December 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Cuban Link , is a Cuban-American rapper. Biography Delgado was born in Havana, Cuba in 1974. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1980 and settled in the Morrisania section of the South Bronx neighborhood of New York City . When Delgado was growing up, hip hop music was rising in popularity in his neighborhood. Delgado took on stage name Cuban Link and associated with fellow rappers Big Pun and Triple |
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Danish Hip Hop Musicians: Danish Rappers, Dj Noize, Liam O’connor, Waqas Ali Qadri, Isam Bachiri, Ataf Khawaja, Niarn, K lig Kaj, Jokeren $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: DJ Noize is a Danish Hip-hop-DJ. DJ Noize is the pseudonym for Kim Sæther (born 1975 at Lille-Skensved, near Køge). DJ Noize started scratching in his local youth club at the age of 13 getting his own pair of Technics 1210 turntables at the age of 15 . He won Danish master titles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2000 . He won the Music Seminar DJ Battle in New York city in the summer of 1994 the first white non-American to ever win. He won second place at the prestigious DMC World DJ Championships in 1994 and 1995 . He became World Champion at the DMC World DJ Championships in 1996. He is famous for his battle performances and wordplay dicing words from vinyls to produce cheeky disses of his opponents. He tours the world judging DJ battles and competitions. He has performed with the Freestyle MC Supernatural, and has opened sets for prominent names such as Erykah Badu, GangStarr and Grandmaster Flash among others. He hosted his own radio programme showcasing hip-hop on Denmark Radio for nine years , starting in 1997. His company, Noizeworks places all his activities under one moniker. His known personal projects include Nobody Beats The Beats, Skinnyman, the DJ outfit Denmarks Finest together with DJ Static and DJ Shine, working with the Danish needle company Ortofon and lately he has become one-fifth of the Majors together with DJ Static, Negash Ali, Nat III and J-Spliff. These days he resides in his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark. DJ Noize cites Ca$h Money and Jazzy Jeff as DJ influences. … More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19228480 |
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Darien $12.53 David Morgan is an expatriate American who has lived and worked in Panama for many years. But when he loses his job with the Panama Canal Commission, his life begins to fall apart. Desperate to regain his place in the community, Morgan joins forces with a former employer, the powerful Panama Canal Commission executive Daniel Boyd. Boyd, too, has recently lost his job with the Commission and is anxious to take advantage of a rich source of gold located in the Darien wilderness of eastern Panama. Boyd needs an expendable partner, and Morgan is the perfect choice. As Morgan enters the Darien., Boyd’s perfect plan begins to fall apart. Boyd’s daughter, Susan, accidentally discovers her father’s plan and races into the Darien to save her former lover, David Morgan. But Daniel Boyd is not Morgan’s only problem. The Panamanian government and the United States Army are also interested in what an American citizen is doing alone in the Darien. Soon finding Boyd’s god is the least of Morgan’s problems as he and Susan struggle desperately to survive in the unforgiving Darien wilderness.About the Author:Major Douglas L. Gifford, Missouri Army National Guard, is the author of several books and articles about American military history, including “The Battle of Pilot Knob Staff Ride and Battlefield Tour, a teaching guide to the Pilot Knob, Missouri battlefield. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts from the University of the State of New York As an army officer, he has commanded troops in Panama, Kosovo and, most recently, in Iraq, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He used his experiences in Panama as an Army officer in the early 1990s to create “Darien,”his first work of fiction. He has started work on the sequel, “Panama Gold.” In his spare time, Gifford leads tours of Civil War battlefields in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee. Major Gifford lives in Missouri with is wife, Justine, and their two boys, Jerry and Jeff. |
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Doggin’ Massachusetts: The 100 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Bay State $7.73 Massachusetts can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing mountains that leave him panting, trotting through impossibly green ravines, exploring the estates of America’s wealthiest families, circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water, or running down a sandy ocean beach. Doggin’ Massachusetts selects the 100 best places to take your dog for an outing and ranks them according to such criteria as the variety of hikes available, opportunities for canine swimming and pleasure of the walks. The rankings include a mix of parks that feature long walks and parks that contain short walks. Doggin’ Massachusetts tells you the parks that don’t welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 152 pages are…outifitting your dog for a hike…what to expect on the trail…tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog…and much more.About the Author Doug Gelbert is the author of 35 books, including 17 on hiking with your dog including THE CANINE HIKER’S BIBLE and DOGGIN’ AMERICA: 100 IDEAS FRO GREAT OUTDOOR VACATIONS TO TAKE WITH YOUR DOG. Gelbert also leads hiking tours for people and their dogs between New York and Maryland. |
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Doggin’ Massachusetts: The 100 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Bay State $3.66 Massachusetts can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing mountains that leave him panting, trotting through impossibly green ravines, exploring the estates of America’s wealthiest families, circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water, or running down a sandy ocean beach. Doggin’ Massachusetts selects the 100 best places to take your dog for an outing and ranks them according to such criteria as the variety of hikes available, opportunities for canine swimming and pleasure of the walks. The rankings include a mix of parks that feature long walks and parks that contain short walks. Doggin’ Massachusetts tells you the parks that don’t welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 152 pages are…outifitting your dog for a hike…what to expect on the trail…tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog…and much more.About the Author Doug Gelbert is the author of 35 books, including 17 on hiking with your dog including THE CANINE HIKER’S BIBLE and DOGGIN’ AMERICA: 100 IDEAS FRO GREAT OUTDOOR VACATIONS TO TAKE WITH YOUR DOG. Gelbert also leads hiking tours for people and their dogs between New York and Maryland. |
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Dutch Heavy Metal Drummers $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dennis Leeflang (born 22 May 1979, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands) is a rock drummer, currently living in New York City. He’s most known for his work with Bumblefoot (Guns N’ Roses). Other artists he has worked with include Lita Ford, Within Temptation, Sun Caged, Epica and The Saturnine. After having laid a solid foundation through playing snare drum in several marching bands between ages 8 and 12, Dennis Leeflang started playing the drum set at age 13, playing along with records of bands such as Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica and Iron Maiden. He started playing with local hard rock bands practically immediately.After mixed successes with local Dutch bands, Leeflang’s career officially took off in 1996, when he joined Dutch gothic rock legends Within Temptation at age 17 as their first official drummer. With Within Temptation, Leeflang recorded the legendary “Enter” demo tape at his rehearsal studio, which made a huge impact on the Dutch and later also the international metal scene and proved to be the official start of a major new movement in rock and metal music. Leeflang played with various other successful Dutch rock and metal bands between 1997 and 2004, including Epica and The Saturnine, before relocating from The Netherlands to New York City, shortly after having departed his band Sun Caged, of which he was a founding member.Leeflang had been Bumblefoot’s live drummer for European tours since 2002, but became his full-time drummer once having moved to New York in 2004. Though having recorded a song for a Jimi Hendrix tribute album with him in 2003, Dennis’s album debut with Bumblefoot was the 2005 “Normal” album.In 2006, Dennis re-joined The Saturnine. The band would continue as an inter-continental recording project with occasional … More: |
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Fallen Angel $14.99 A U.S. Special Ops unit races to Siberia to recover a fallen military satellite containing advanced nuclear fuel before China or Russia can intercept it. Chaplain (Major) Jeff Struecker is a decorated member of the United States Army’s most elite fighting corps whose personal experiences in Mogadishu, Somalia, were written about in the New York Times bestseller and major motion picture Black Hawk Down. In thirteen years of active duty, he also fought in Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Iris Gold in Kuwait. As a chaplain Jeff has done multiple tours in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He uses his personal story of survival on the battlefield to tell others how they, too, can be prepared for any circumstances life may bring. Alton Gansky is a Christy Award-nominated and Angel Award-winning author who writes to stimulate thinking about spiritual matters. He served as a pulpit minister for twenty years and has published nearly thirty books |
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Five Hundred Buildings of New York $6.32 Five hundred stunning duotone photographs showcase the finest, most majestic, and interesting examples of architecture in one of the world’s most beloved citiesThe greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of New York come to life in these inspiring, neighborhood-by-neighborhood photographic tours. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building’s name, its address and location, and year of completion or renovation is included underneath the image. A brief description of each building, which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historical context, is included at the back of the book. |
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Five Hundred Buildings of New York $19.95 Five hundred stunning duotone photographs showcase the finest, most majestic, and interesting examples of architecture in one of the world’s most beloved citiesThe greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of New York come to life in these inspiring, neighborhood-by-neighborhood photographic tours. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building’s name, its address and location, and year of completion or renovation is included underneath the image. A brief description of each building, which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historical context, is included at the back of the book. |
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Frommer’s 24 Great Walks in New York $8.94 Features 24 walking tours of New York including:Museum Milean exploration of HarlemGreenwich Villagespecial interest tours focused on the art, architecture, history and music of New York. |
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Frommer’s Memorable Walks in New York $12.99 11 Great Walking Tours Through the City’s Most Vibrant NeighborhoodsFollow Frommer’s for an up-close and personal look at the Big Apple. Discover the ethnic neighborhoods, literary bars, and stunningly diverse architecture that make the city unique. LET FROMMER’S TAKE YOU TO: The chic SoHo scene, packed with historic buildings, cutting-edge art galleries, and gourmet bistros The sights and sounds of Chinatown, with a stop for the city’s best dim sum The posh Upper East Side, lined with the old money mansions of New York’s richest families The energy and history of revitalized Harlem The literary haunts (past and present) of Greenwich Village With easy-to-use directions and maps–and the best places to take a break along the way |
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Frommer’s New York City 2010 $0.99 Frommer’s New York City 2010With Foldout MapHundreds of color photosFoldout map, plus detailed maps throughout Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical informationCandid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlifeItineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas Insider tips from local expert authors |
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Frommer’s New York City 2011 $19.99 Hundreds of color photosFree pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughoutExact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical informationCandid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlifeItineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas Insider tips from local expert authors |
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Frommer’s New York City Day by Day, 2nd Edition $12.99 22 Self-guided Tours. 34 Maps. One Great Trip.At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.The best of New York City in one, two, or three days Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste Walking tours of the city’s best-loved neighborhoodsHundreds of evocative color photosBulleted maps that show you how to get from place to placeHotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgetsA tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirsFrommer’s. The best trips start here.Visit us online at Frommers.com |
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Ghetto Tourism $61.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ghetto tourism refers to the growing popularity of tourism in ghettos. Ghetto tourism was first studied in 2005 by Michael Stephens in the cultural-criticism journal, PopMatters. Ghetto tourism includes all forms of entertainment – “gangsta rap,” video games, movies, TV, and other forms that allow consumers to traffic in the inner city without leaving home. As Stevens says, “digital media achieves more detailed simulations of reality. The quest for thrills mutates into a desire, not just to see bigger and better explosions, but to cross class and racial boundaries and experience other lifestyles.” International tourists to New York City in the 1980s led to a successful tourism boom in Harlem. By 2002, Philadelphia began offering tours of blighted inner-city neighborhoods. After Hurricane Katrina, tours were offered in flood-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward, a notoriously violent and poor section of New Orleans. |
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Ghosthunting New York City $13.95 Many New Yorkers think that the City That Never Sleeps is so busy that it frightens away ghosts. Author L’Aura Hladik disagrees. To validate her paranormal convictions, she invites readers to join her on guided tours to more than 30 haunted places in the five boroughs. She also provides maps for 50 more spooky sites in Gotham. An entertaining resource for Tri-State twilight missions. |
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Ghosthunting New York City $2.47 Many New Yorkers think that the City That Never Sleeps is so busy that it frightens away ghosts. Author L’Aura Hladik disagrees. To validate her paranormal convictions, she invites readers to join her on guided tours to more than 30 haunted places in the five boroughs. She also provides maps for 50 more spooky sites in Gotham. An entertaining resource for Tri-State twilight missions. |
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Glimpses of Erin; Containing an Account of the Ancient Civilisation, Manners, Customs, and Antiquities of Ireland: Short Sketches of the More $20.68 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: Glimpses of Erin : Containing an Account of the Ancient Civilisation, Manners, Customs, and Antiquities of Ireland : Short Sketches of the More Important Events in History, and of the Social Condition of the Country, Past and Present : and Papers on Tours Off the Beaten Track, Descriptive of Places and Scenery Not Usually Visited by Tourists; Original Publisher: London ; New York : M. Ward; Subjects: Ireland; History / Europe / Ireland; Travel / Europe / Ireland; |
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Gustav Mahler and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Tour America $34.85 This book documents composer/conductor Gustav Mahler’s tours with the New York Philharmonic during the 1909 and 1910 seasons. It details the conditions surrounding touring, the preparations for the tours, the outcome of each concert, and the perceptions of audiences beyond New York City, as well as a history of touring and orchestral development at the turn of the twentieth century. |
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Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga $2.98 The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale. Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock ‘n’ roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band. |
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Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga $7.15 The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale. Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock ‘n’ roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band. |
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Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga $7.99 The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale. Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock ‘n’ roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band. |
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Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga $0.99 The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale. Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock ‘n’ roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band. |
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Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours $11.99 The new paperback edition of Feinstein’s smash New York Times bestseller features never-before-published, all-new inside info on the remarkable resurrection of Jimmy Connors, the real story behind Monica Seles’s withdrawal from Wimbledon, and much more. A fascinating revelation of what really goes on in the life of the men’s and women’s pro tennis tours. |
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Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours $0.99 The new paperback edition of Feinstein’s smash New York Times bestseller features never-before-published, all-new inside info on the remarkable resurrection of Jimmy Connors, the real story behind Monica Seles’s withdrawal from Wimbledon, and much more. A fascinating revelation of what really goes on in the life of the men’s and women’s pro tennis tours. |
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Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours $0.99 The new paperback edition of Feinstein’s smash New York Times bestseller features never-before-published, all-new inside info on the remarkable resurrection of Jimmy Connors, the real story behind Monica Seles’s withdrawal from Wimbledon, and much more. A fascinating revelation of what really goes on in the life of the men’s and women’s pro tennis tours. |
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Health And Pleasure On america’s Greatest Railroad.: Descriptive Of Summer Resorts And Excursion Routes, Embracing More Than One Thousand Tours By The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad… $34.22 Created by New York Central and Hudson River Railro,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Nabu Press |
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Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives on the Light-House Establishment, February 12, 1906 $21.19 The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Govt. print. off.; Publication date: 1906; Subjects: Lighthouses; Greenville channel, New York harbor. [from old catalog]; Transportation / General; Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; |
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Henke / Sturm – Evening Pawn CD $13.69 Rob Henke records, works, and tours with many New York City bands including Dr. Nerve, Gary Lucas’ Fast and Bulbous, Diane Moser’s Composer’s Big Band, and The Henke/Sturm Duo. Additionally, he wo… |
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Historic House Museums In Rhode Island $23.6 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Belcourt Castle, the Breakers, the Elms (Newport, Rhode Island), Rosecliff, Rough Point, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Chateau-Sur-Mer, Whitehall Museum House, Isaac Bell House, Hunter House (Newport, Rhode Island), Smith’s Castle, Eleazer Arnold House, Marble House, Clemence-Irons House, Beechwood, John Brown House (Providence, Rhode Island), Kingscote, Nelson W. Aldrich House, Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum, General Nathanael Greene Homestead, Governor Stephen Hopkins House, John N. A. Griswold House, Vernon Court, Governor Henry Lippitt House, Samuel Whitehorne House, Smith-Appleby House, Hearthside, Mount Hope Farm, Wilbor House, Gov. William Sprague Mansion, Paine House, Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House, Chepstow, Linden Place. Excerpt: Beechwood Beechwood is a Gilded Age estate located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island . History Built in 1851 for New York merchant Daniel Parrish by architects Andrew Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux , it later became the summer estate of the Astor family . The estate was operated as Newport’s only living history museum and featured actors portraying the daily lives of those who inhabited, ran and cared for the estate. While run as a tourist attraction, the estate was marketed as Astors’ Beechwood Mansion During off-season months (February to May), servants of the Astor family provided tours of the estate as if they are still living in 1891. Visitors were considered to be “applicants” for a summer job on Mrs. Astor’s staff, and may “apply” for any job they wish. Positions include: gardener, footman, butler, chef , housemaid, and many others. During the summer months while the Astor family is living in the mansion, Astor family members gave tours to guests as |
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History Of The Huguenot Emigration To America (V. 2) $31.74 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:chap. v1. Severe as the persecution was, it failed to ex- 1681- tirpate Protestantism in the villages of centra] Poitou, that formed this interesting cluster. More than half a century after the Revocation, a Protestant minister who secretly explored this region, for the purpose of discovering its religious condition, wrote: ” I could not have believed that the Reformed were in such numbers as I have found in this province. Between Couhe and Niort—a tract of country ten leagues in length by four or five in width—not one-eighth of the population is Roman Catholic. The people are very firm.” The province of Touraine, adjoining Poitou on the east, contained a large Protestant population. Tours, its principal town, was nearly ruined by the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. A number of the fugitive families found their way to America, and some of them, at least, were families of superior social position. Jean de Neufville,2 a physician, became one of the l’isle de Ré. Jeanne, Ester et Charlotte Michaud leurs enfans nez en Caroline. Daniel Jodon, fils de Elie Jodon et Sara Jodon, né en l’isle de Re.”—(Liste, etc.) 1 Bulletin de la soc. de l’hist. du prot. franc., XI., p. 8i. 1″Johnde Neufville, born at Xaintongt,” according to the act of his naturalization in New York, September 27, 1687. His will, however, gives his birthplace as Tours ” en Poitou.” Instances of like inaccuracy in the designation of . adjoining provinces are not unusual. He styles himself ” Docteur en Medecine.” His wife, Rachel le Vilain, was a native of the island of St. Christopher : “ma tres chere et honored espouse,” he calls her in his will, bequeathing to her all his property, as well in France as in America, “desir- ant ” lui ” laisser un témoignage |
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Hotel: An American History $27.5 When George Washington embarked on his presidential tours of 1789–91, the rudimentary inns and taverns of the day suddenly seemed dismally inadequate. But within a decade, Americans had built the first hotels—large and elegant structures that boasted private bedchambers and grand public ballrooms. This book recounts the enthralling history of the hotel in America—a saga in which politicians and prostitutes, tourists and tramps, conventioneers and confidence men, celebrities and salesmen all rub elbows. Hotel explores why the hotel was invented, how its architecture developed, and the many ways it influenced the course of United States history. The volume also presents a beautiful collection of more than 120 illustrations, many in full color, of hotel life in every era. Hotel explores these topics and more:·        What it was like to sleep, eat, and socialize at a hotel in the mid-1800s·        How  hotelkeepers dealt with the illicit activities of adulterers, thieves, and violent guests·        The stories behind America’s greatest hotels, including the Waldorf-Astoria, the Plaza, the Willard, the Blackstone, and the Fairmont·        Why Confederate spies plotted to burn down thirteen hotels in New York City during the Civil War·        How the development of steamboats and locomotives  helped create a nationwide network of hotels·        How  hotels became architectural models for apartment buildings·        The pivotal role of hotels in the civil rights movement  |
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How To Travel The World Free. As An International Tour Director? $32.9 Learn How to Turn Your Avocation into Your Vocation!Be an International Tour Director and design and escort your own tours all around the world. In almost every country, tourism is one of the most significant industries providing jobs for thousands of people and economic advantages many countries would not have otherwise. Governments and private enterprise support the efforts of International Tour Directors who invest in imaginative and innovative tourist programs. By providing travelers with good opportunities to have the trip of their dreams, the professional International Tour Director brings income in to a country and to the tourism business in general.Satisfied customers will go back and encourage their friends to undertake the same type of experiences they have, and this will increase business even more. You may be called upon to design and escort Cruises, Spa Holidays, Student Trips, Senior Citizen Motor Coach Tours, Incentive programs, conventions, and almost whatever specialized group you can think of in London, Paris, New York, Rome, and exotic spots throughout the world.As an International Tour Director you will be expected to have a keen interest and skill in fulfilling the needs of your clients by seeking out and finding unspoiled and relatively undiscovered corners of the world, where facilities such as superb, un-crowded golf courses, fishing, hiking, splendid scenery, uncluttered roads and hospitable restaurants offer your clients the best in unforgettable travel experiences.Being a good communicator, a diplomat, detail oriented, well organized, and highly responsible will help you manage emergencies as well as handle considerable amounts of money in bothforeign and local currencies. Many Tour Operators are now recruiting International Tour Directors with a Master’s degree in history or some other specialty such as wine, culinary arts, architecture, arts and crafts, or even wildflowers.You are the clients’ bridge over “the culture |
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Implementation and Application of Automata: 7th International Conference, CIAA 2002, Tours, France, July 3-5, 2002, Revised Papers $74.95 Jean-Marc Champarnaud (Editor), Denis Maurel (Editor),Paperback, Edition: 1,Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series 2608, English-language edition,Pub by Springer-Verlag New York, LLC |
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Impressions of America: Volume 1 $38.69 Published in 1836, Power, a famous Irish stage actor and theatrical manager and great-grandfather of the 1930s and 1940s Hollywood film star Tyrone Power, offers his perspectives on America, based on extensive theatrical tours taken during the years of 1833, 1834, and 1835 through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. Especially rich are his descriptions of the theater audiences for whom he performed, describing the differences among the audiences of such cities as New York, Albany, Boston, Pittsburg, and New Orleans. Through these descriptions we can get a feeling for the customs and manners of the residents of these and the other cities Power visited on his tours. Vol. 1 of 2 |
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Impressions of America: Volume 1 $19.9 Published in 1836, Power, a famous Irish stage actor and theatrical manager and great-grandfather of the 1930s and 1940s Hollywood film star Tyrone Power, offers his perspectives on America, based on extensive theatrical tours taken during the years of 1833, 1834, and 1835 through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. Especially rich are his descriptions of the theater audiences for whom he performed, describing the differences among the audiences of such cities as New York, Albany, Boston, Pittsburg, and New Orleans. Through these descriptions we can get a feeling for the customs and manners of the residents of these and the other cities Power visited on his tours. Vol. 1 of 2 |
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Impressions of America: Volume 2 $19.31 Published in 1836, Power, a famous Irish stage actor and theatrical manager and great-grandfather of the 1930s and 1940s Hollywood film star Tyrone Power, offers his perspectives on America, based on extensive theatrical tours taken during the years of 1833, 1834, and 1835 through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. Especially rich are his descriptions of the theater audiences for whom he performed, describing the differences among the audiences of such cities as New York, Albany, Boston, Pittsburg, and New Orleans. Through these descriptions we can get a feeling for the customs and manners of the residents of these and the other cities Power visited on his tours. Vol. 2 of 2 |
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Impressions of America: Volume 2 $38.69 Published in 1836, Power, a famous Irish stage actor and theatrical manager and great-grandfather of the 1930s and 1940s Hollywood film star Tyrone Power, offers his perspectives on America, based on extensive theatrical tours taken during the years of 1833, 1834, and 1835 through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. Especially rich are his descriptions of the theater audiences for whom he performed, describing the differences among the audiences of such cities as New York, Albany, Boston, Pittsburg, and New Orleans. Through these descriptions we can get a feeling for the customs and manners of the residents of these and the other cities Power visited on his tours. Vol. 2 of 2 |
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Inside New York 2009 $1.99 Bookstores are filled with guides that tell you where to eat, where to shop, and what to see in New York, but can you really rely on their advice? In the interest of appealing to everyone, these guides recommend everything, regardless of whether the food, the stores, or the activities and events are actually worth your time and money.Written by actual New Yorkers who are committed to discovering the best the five boroughs have to offer, Inside New York provides a unique portal into our thrilling (and occasionally daunting) city. Compiled by a team of fearless students, the guide introduces the neighborhoods and nightlife that make New York truly unforgettable. Inside New York’s young writers aggressively search for new trends, the hippest nightclubs, and the best deals. They also visit perennial favorites, offering fresh perspectives on museums, monuments, and iconic landmarks.Inside New York 2009 adds more than 500 new entries, including dining and nightlife reviews, neighborhood walking tours, the boroughs’ famous architectural achievements, must-see cultural events, such as parades and festivals, and where to find the hottest new music, art, and theater.New to the 2009 edition: · Cheap NYC, a listing of the city’s most exciting (and cheapest) events, shops, and services · Walking Tour guides of famous destinations including: Architecture Famous moments in film Radical politics Public art · Settling In, a guide to help even the greenest New Yorker become street-savvy · Full-size maps of every neighborhood in the city · A “Day to Day” section listing the essentials of each neighborhoodFrom the newest resident to the weekend visitor, Inside New York makes the most of your time in NYC. Check out the companion website, InsideNewYork.com, for up-to-date reviews of restaurants and nightlife, as well as information on the latest attractions and events. |
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Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City $16.95 How much do you actually know about New York City? Did you know they tried to anchor Zeppelins at the top of the Empire State Building? Or that the high-rent district of Park Avenue was once so dangerous it was called “Death Avenue”? Lively and comprehensive, Inside the Apple brings to life New York’s fascinating past. This narrative history of New York City is the first to offer practical walking tour know-how. Fast-paced but thorough, its bite-size chapters each focus on an event, person, or place of historical significance. Rich in anecdotes and illustrations, it whisks readers from colonial New Amsterdam through Manhattan’s past, right up to post-9/11 New York. The book also works as a historical walking-tour guide, with 14 self-guided tours, maps, and step-by-step directions. Easy to carry with you as you explore the city, Inside the Apple allows you to visit the site of every story it tells. This energetic, wide-ranging, and often humorous book covers New York’s most important historical moments, but is always anchored in the city of today. |
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Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City $13.99 How much do you actually know about New York City? Did you know they tried to anchor Zeppelins at the top of the Empire State Building? Or that the high-rent district of Park Avenue was once so dangerous it was called “Death Avenue”? Lively and comprehensive, Inside the Apple brings to life New York’s fascinating past. This narrative history of New York City is the first to offer practical walking tour know-how. Fast-paced but thorough, its bite-size chapters each focus on an event, person, or place of historical significance. Rich in anecdotes and illustrations, it whisks readers from colonial New Amsterdam through Manhattan’s past, right up to post-9/11 New York. The book also works as a historical walking-tour guide, with 14 self-guided tours, maps, and step-by-step directions. Easy to carry with you as you explore the city, Inside the Apple allows you to visit the site of every story it tells. This energetic, wide-ranging, and often humorous book covers New York’s most important historical moments, but is always anchored in the city of today. |
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Juju $23.9 A bizarre chapter in American history began in 1820 when a group of former slaves sailed from New York to West Africa. They hoped to discover a lost homeland, but instead found a land of secret societies, magico-religious Juju and cannibalism. The ex-slaves became masters in Liberia, but after decades of simmering tribal hatred, the pot boiled over in 1980.Henry Roye, a descendent of American slaves, is in love with an African tribal woman named Konah Nambey. But when the Americo-Liberian president is assassinated by tribal enlisted men, Henry and Konah flee the chaos of Monrovia for the northern hinterlands. After full-blown civil war erupts, they must save their young son from the clutches of the village witch-woman and the warlord she supports. Author Biography: James E. Christie is the scriptwriter of numerous art museum audio tours in the United States, and his articles and essays have appeared in print media and online. He currently divides his time between San Francisco and Southeast Asia. Juju is his first novel. |
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Kingston, New York: The Architectural Guide $16.95 Explorers of Kingston, New York are guided by detailed maps to over 130 sites in nine walking tours that are fully illustrated. More than 250 years of Hudson Valley architecture are on display, from venerable stone houses that survived the burning of the community by the British in 1777, to landmarks of the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. Greek Revival houses, Gothic Revival churches, picturesque cemeteries, the colorful Ruskininan City Hall, somber factories, a Hudson River lighthouse, World War II-era Quonset huts-all contribute to the varied and distinguished fabric of the city. |
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LITTLE WOMEN $0.99 The four March sisters and their mother, whom they call “Marmee”, live in New England during the Civil War. Mr. March is a chaplain in the Union Army and rarely at home. The March girls suffer many privations because of the war and their poverty, but contrive to be happy by performing charitable services for neighbors, staging home theatricals, and attending parties. Theodore “Laurie” Lawrence III, the grandson of Mr. Laurence, their wealthy next-door neighbor, makes their acquaintance and falls in love with Jo, the tomboy of the March family. Meg is the eldest, a governess who wishes she were rich. Beth is Jo’s pet; she is shy, quiet, and very musical. All she ever wants is to be at home. Amy is the youngest, a selfish, pretty little artist who often fights with Jo. At the end of the first part of Little Women, Meg is engaged to Laurie’s tutor John Brooke; Beth has recovered from a terrible illness she contracted from helping a poor, starving family; Jo wants to write a great novel; and Amy is growing less selfish and more womanly every day. In addition, their father has come home from war. At the beginning of Good Wives, Meg and John are getting married. They have twins, a boy and a girl named Daisy and Demi. Daisy is very sweet and loving, while Demi is mischevious and curious about everything. Laurie graduates from college and proposes to Jo. However, she doesn’t want to marry him; he has always been just a brother to her. He goes to Europe to get over his failed proposal. Amy is already there; her aunt sponsored the trip and is taking care of her as she tours all over. Jo goes to New York to try to make something of herself, but she realizes that her writing dreams might be unattainable. But she does make a very good friend: Professor Friedrich Bhaer, who tutors in the house she stays in. Meanwhile, Beth’s illness comes back and she eventually dies, leaving a very lonely Jo behind. Amy is still in Europe when Beth dies. She is all alone in a foreign land until |
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