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Here Down on Dark Earth

Loss and Remembrance in New York City

by Clifford Thompson, Jan Ramirez ...

Discover New York’s poignant memorials through powerful photographs capturing everything from fleeting tributes to enduring monumentsThe photographs in Here Down on Dark Earth document the many ways New Yorkers express their intertwined feelings of loss and remembrance. The famous and the unknown, the rich and the poor, meet the same fate, but how they are mourned and remembered varies greatly. ... Read more

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Discover New York’s poignant memorials through powerful photographs capturing everything from fleeting tributes to enduring monumentsThe photographs in Here Down on Dark Earth document the many ways New Yorkers express their intertwined feelings of loss and remembrance. The famous and the unknown, the rich and the poor, meet the same fate, but how they are mourned and remembered varies greatly.
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La Belle, the Ship That Changed History

by Bullock Texas State History Museum, Jan Felts Bullock ...

After two decades of searching for La Salle’s lost ship La Belle, Texas Historical Commission (THC) divers in 1995 located a shipwreck containing historic artifacts of European origin in the silty bottom of Matagorda Bay, off the coast of Texas. The first cannon lifted from the waters bore late seventeenth-century French insignias. The ill-fated La Belle had been found.Under the direction of then ... Read more

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After two decades of searching for La Salle’s lost ship La Belle, Texas Historical Commission (THC) divers in 1995 located a shipwreck containing historic artifacts of European origin in the silty bottom of Matagorda Bay, off the coast of Texas. The first cannon lifted from the waters bore late seventeenth-century French insignias. The ill-fated La Belle had been found.Under the direction of then
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Azule and the White Hummingbird

The Birth of the White Hummingbird

by Jan Long ...

Illustrated by Pita K. Ramirez ...

A hummingbird is one of the most fascinating birds in the world. The hummingbird's shimmering colors, its small size, flexibility, and speed create wonder in the natural world. Azule and the White Hummingbird is a story about a white hummingbird, different than other hummingbirds. Mama hummingbirds don't stay with their babies once they learn how to fly, but white hummingbird feathers are more ... Read more

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A hummingbird is one of the most fascinating birds in the world. The hummingbird's shimmering colors, its small size, flexibility, and speed create wonder in the natural world. Azule and the White Hummingbird is a story about a white hummingbird, different than other hummingbirds. Mama hummingbirds don't stay with their babies once they learn how to fly, but white hummingbird feathers are more
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Liquor, Lust and the Law

The Story of Vancouvers Legendary Penthouse Nightclub

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The story of Vancouver’s legendary Penthouse nightclub, founded in 1947 and active to this day. In its heyday, acts like Sammy Davis Jr and Nat King Cole performed, and stars like Frank Sinatra and Gary Cooper visited; in the 1970s, the club became infamous for its exotic dancers and a lurid history that included vice squads, politicians, and con men. ... Read more

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The story of Vancouver’s legendary Penthouse nightclub, founded in 1947 and active to this day. In its heyday, acts like Sammy Davis Jr and Nat King Cole performed, and stars like Frank Sinatra and Gary Cooper visited; in the 1970s, the club became infamous for its exotic dancers and a lurid history that included vice squads, politicians, and con men.
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Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag

by Rob Sanders ...

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**JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION • Celebrate Pride and it's iconic rainbow flag--a symbol of inclusion and acceptance around the world-- with the very first picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history!"Pride is a beacon of (technicolor) light." --Entertainment Weekly**In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its ... Read more

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**JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION • Celebrate Pride and it's iconic rainbow flag--a symbol of inclusion and acceptance around the world-- with the very first picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history!"Pride is a beacon of (technicolor) light." --Entertainment Weekly**In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its
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Daughter of the King

Growing Up in Gangland

by Sandra Lansky, William Stadiem ...

Sandi Lansky Lombardo grew up the only daughter of mob boss Meyer Lansky. Raised in upper-class Jewish splendor, first at the Majestic Hotel and then at the Beresford, at finishing schools and fancy stables, Sandi was the wild child of the late 40's, the 50's, and the early 60's. She was the Paris Hilton of her day, partying till dawn at El Morocco and the Stork Club, dating the biggest ... Read more

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Sandi Lansky Lombardo grew up the only daughter of mob boss Meyer Lansky. Raised in upper-class Jewish splendor, first at the Majestic Hotel and then at the Beresford, at finishing schools and fancy stables, Sandi was the wild child of the late 40's, the 50's, and the early 60's. She was the Paris Hilton of her day, partying till dawn at El Morocco and the Stork Club, dating the biggest
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G.O.A.T. Soccer Goalkeepers

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Prepare to field one of the toughest questions in soccer: Who is the greatest soccer goalkeeper of all time?Goalkeepers might be soccer's most important players. Learn about incredible goalkeepers and the saves, scoreless streaks, and championships that make them the greatest of all time.Go deep with stats and action-packed text to discover the best soccer goalkeepers of the past and present in a ... Read more

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Prepare to field one of the toughest questions in soccer: Who is the greatest soccer goalkeeper of all time?Goalkeepers might be soccer's most important players. Learn about incredible goalkeepers and the saves, scoreless streaks, and championships that make them the greatest of all time.Go deep with stats and action-packed text to discover the best soccer goalkeepers of the past and present in a
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St. Marks Is Dead

The Many Lives of America's Hippest Street

by Ada Calhoun ...

**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA vibrant narrative history of three hallowed Manhattan blocks—the epicenter of American cool.**St. Marks Place in New York City has spawned countless artistic and political movements. Here Frank O’Hara caroused, Emma Goldman plotted, and the Velvet Underground wailed. But every generation of miscreant denizens believes that their era, and no other, marked the ... Read more

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**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA vibrant narrative history of three hallowed Manhattan blocks—the epicenter of American cool.**St. Marks Place in New York City has spawned countless artistic and political movements. Here Frank O’Hara caroused, Emma Goldman plotted, and the Velvet Underground wailed. But every generation of miscreant denizens believes that their era, and no other, marked the
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This Must Be the Place

Music, Community and Vanished Spaces in New York City

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*Winner of the New York City Book Awards**A Kirkus Best Book of July**An InsideHook Book You Should Be Reading This July*A fascinating history that examines how real estate, gentrification, community and the highs and lows of New York City itself shaped the city’s music scenes from folk to house music.Take a walk through almost any neighborhood in Manhattan and you’ll likely ... ... Read more

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*Winner of the New York City Book Awards**A Kirkus Best Book of July**An InsideHook Book You Should Be Reading This July*A fascinating history that examines how real estate, gentrification, community and the highs and lows of New York City itself shaped the city’s music scenes from folk to house music.Take a walk through almost any neighborhood in Manhattan and you’ll likely ...
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Growing Up Getty

The Story of America's Most Unconventional Dynasty

by James Reginato ...

“A first-rate look at one of the world’s greatest and most misunderstood dynasties” (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author)—the Getty family—perfect for fans of Succession and House of Gucci.Oil magnate J. Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, is the patriarch of an extraordinary cast of sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. While some have been brought low by ... Read more

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“A first-rate look at one of the world’s greatest and most misunderstood dynasties” (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author)—the Getty family—perfect for fans of Succession and House of Gucci.Oil magnate J. Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, is the patriarch of an extraordinary cast of sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. While some have been brought low by
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The Very Heart of It

New York Diaries, 1983-1994

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**A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” • From the renowned novelist and critic, an exquisite collection of journal entries from the 1980s and ’90s, tracking a young, gay author’s literary coming-of-age in New York during the AIDS crisis"Illuminating, heartbreaking, hilarious, romantic, terrifying, thrilling, baffling, joyous—such is life! And such are the diaries of ... Read more

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**A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” • From the renowned novelist and critic, an exquisite collection of journal entries from the 1980s and ’90s, tracking a young, gay author’s literary coming-of-age in New York during the AIDS crisis"Illuminating, heartbreaking, hilarious, romantic, terrifying, thrilling, baffling, joyous—such is life! And such are the diaries of
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The Downtown Pop Underground

New York City and the Literary Punks, Renegade Artists, DIY Filmmakers, Mad Playwrights, and Rock 'N' Roll Glitter Queens Who Revolutionized Culture

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"McLeod's deft and generous book tells of a constellation of avant-garde squatters, divas, and dissidents who reinvented the world." —Jonathan Lethem, New York Times-bestselling author of Motherless BrooklynThe 1960s to early '70s was a pivotal time for American culture, and New York City was ground zero for seismic shifts in music, theater, art, and filmmaking. The Downtown Pop Underground takes ... Read more

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"McLeod's deft and generous book tells of a constellation of avant-garde squatters, divas, and dissidents who reinvented the world." —Jonathan Lethem, New York Times-bestselling author of Motherless BrooklynThe 1960s to early '70s was a pivotal time for American culture, and New York City was ground zero for seismic shifts in music, theater, art, and filmmaking. The Downtown Pop Underground takes
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