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Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"All over the world-on city roads and country lanes, on beaches, high in the mountains, across fields, in sun, rain, and late at night, people get ready to race. It's a BIG DEAL to run in the New York City Marathon! In this energetic and ever-so-fun nonfiction picture book about the world's most famous race, readers follow runners from all over the world as they stretch, make their playlist, eat a spaghetti dinner, and then pound, pound, pound through...
Author
Publisher
FrommerMedia
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pauline Frommer's highly personal guide to her own home city has, in previous editions, twice been named "Best Guidebook of the Year" by the North American Travel Journalists Association. Her book has been New York City's top-selling guide for the last eight years, and, for the first time, it's being published in full color, adding dozens of engaging, helpful photos, and color maps to her award-winning advice.
This guide, which
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Series
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Asa I never forgot her . . . Noni, the woman just as unique as her name who never failed to light a fire inside me. The last time I saw her I was in a bad place, a dark one that actually sent me to the Big Apple today. I was in the city to lead another one of my late father's corporate divisions yes, but running, escape, had been my true plan of intent. I had lots to get away from, my sins a laundry list, and it had been she, Noni, who got me out...
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's New York City is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the city has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Catch a show on Broadway, climb to the top of the Empire State Building and discover history on Ellis Island; all with your trusted travel companion."
Author
Publisher
Lil' Libros
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Presente a sus pequeños lectores a la ciudad de Nueva York, el área metropolitana más poblada de los Estados Unidos.
"Introduce your little readers to the hustle and bustle of New York City, the most populous metropolitan area in the United States. Your little ones will explore the five boroughs--Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx--all with a history and culture of their own. They will ice skate under the eye of Rockefeller...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Pty, Ltd
Language
English
Description
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other'. New York Times
Interactive and inspiring, Pocket New York City highlights all the must-see sights and must-do experiences through stunning images, insider tips, tailored itineraries and easy-to-navigate content. Pocket New York City is the ideal tool for planning and experiencing your perfect trip.
Our experienced, passionate team of authors and local experts immerse themselves in each
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Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to explore the High Line, see a Broadway show, or grab a slice of pizza in Brooklyn, the local Fodor's travel experts in New York City are here to help! Fodor's New York City 2024 guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"For just over a decade, from 1956 to 1967, a collection of dilapidated former sail-making warehouses clustered at the lower tip of Manhattan became the quiet epicenter of the art world. Coenties Slip, a dead-end street near the water, was home to a circle of wildly talented and varied artists that included Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, James Rosenquist, Delphine Seyrig, Lenore Tawney, and Jack Youngerman. As friends and inspirations...
Author
Language
English
Description
From the lush feather boas that adorned early female impersonators to the sequined lip syncs of barroom queens to the drag kings that have us laughing in stitches, drag has played a vital role in the creative life of New York City. But the evolution of drag in the city, as an art form, a community and a mode of liberation, has never before been fully chronicled. Now, for the first time, journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman unearths the...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Reflecting on twenty years of investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, an NYC death investigator, the second woman ever hired for this role, shares how, in dealing with death every day, she learned surprising lessons about life--and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself"--
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Photographer and teacher Chris Orwig shows how incorporate aspects of a location, such as architecture, natural light, and even passersby, to create authentic, story-filled portraits.
In the Narrative Portraiture series, photographer and teacher Chris Orwig explores the use of elements such as location and natural light to create images that tell stories about their subjects and produce a strong emotional connection. In this installment of the series,...
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's Pocket New York City is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighborhood by neighborhood. Take in the views from the Empire State Building, relax in Central Park and take in art and antiquities at the Met; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of New York City and make the most of your trip!"--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art, the eminent curator, taking us from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, explains art's power to illuminate our lives and reveals how great art resonates powerfully by transcending the boundaries of time.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"How ya doin?"
With these four syllables, delivered in an unmistakably authentic New York accent, Steve Osborne has riveted thousands of people through the legendary storytelling outfit The Moth (and over a million times on their website) with his hilarious, profane, and touching tales from his twenty years served as an NYPD street cop. Steve Osborne is the real deal, people, the tough streetwise New York cop of your dreams, one with a big...
With these four syllables, delivered in an unmistakably authentic New York accent, Steve Osborne has riveted thousands of people through the legendary storytelling outfit The Moth (and over a million times on their website) with his hilarious, profane, and touching tales from his twenty years served as an NYPD street cop. Steve Osborne is the real deal, people, the tough streetwise New York cop of your dreams, one with a big...
Author
Series
Special publications of the National Genealogical Society volume no. 108
Publisher
National Genealogical Society
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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