Download or read book The Bottom of the Harbor written by Joseph Mitchell and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the centennial of Joseph Mitchell's birth, here is a new edition of the classic collection containing his most celebrated pieces about New York City. Fifty years after its original publication, The Bottom of the Harbor is still considered a fundamental New York book. Every story Mitchell tells, every person he introduces, every scene he describes is illuminated by his passion for the eccentrics and eccentricities of his beloved adopted city. All of the pieces here are connected in one way or another--some directly, some with a kind of mysterious circuitousness--to New York's fabled waterfront, the terrain that Mitchell brilliantly made his own. They tell of a life that has passed--of vacant hotel rooms, deserted communities, once-thriving fishing areas that are now polluted and studded with wrecks. Included are "Up in the Old Hotel," a portrait of Louis Morino, the proprietor of a restaurant called (to his disgust) Sloppy Louie's; "The Rats on the Waterfront," which has inspired countless writers to attempt portraits of these most demonized New Yorkers; and "Mr. Hunter's Grave," widely considered to be the finest single piece of nonfiction to have ever appeared in the pages of The New Yorker. Here is the essential work of a legendary writer.
Download or read book Head Over Heels written by Jill Mansell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jill Mansell keeps on getting better..." —Good Housekeeping Everyone thinks they know their neighbors, but nobody knows what scandalous surprise is going to happen next. Interior designer Jessie Roscoe has kept the identity of her son's father a secret for years. But when her old flame and actor Toby Gillespie moves in next door, it doesn't take long for the truth to be revealed, and for Tony to meet the son he never knew he had. Toby's wife, Deborah, seems to take it stride. But would she be so composed if she knew that the chemistry between Toby and Jessie was flaring up again? Jessie can't fathom a happy ending in this spider web of complicated relationships, but there are plenty more surprises to come, and many shocking truths to be revealed.
Download or read book Head of the Harbour written by Mark Gordon and published by Groundhog Press, 1983 [i.e. 1982]. This book was released on 1983 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sag Harbor written by Colson Whitehead and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys: a hilarious and supremely original novel set in the Hamptons in the 1980s, "a tenderhearted coming-of-age story fused with a sharp look at the intersections of race and class” (The New York Times). Benji Cooper is one of the few Black students at an elite prep school in Manhattan. But every summer, Benji escapes to the Hamptons, to Sag Harbor, where a small community of Black professionals have built a world of their own. The summer of ’85 won’t be without its usual trials and tribulations, of course. There will be complicated new handshakes to fumble through and state-of-the-art profanity to master. Benji will be tested by contests big and small, by his misshapen haircut (which seems to have a will of its own), by the New Coke Tragedy, and by his secret Lite FM addiction. But maybe, just maybe, this summer might be one for the ages. Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
Download or read book Report to the Right Hon Lord Panmure G C B c 1855 56 written by Great Britain. Sanitary Commission and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Lab Dynamics written by Carl M. Cohen and published by CSHL Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lab Dynamics is a book about the challenges to doing science and dealing with the individuals involved, including oneself. The authors, a scientist and a psychotherapist, draw on principles of group and behavioral psychology but speak to scientists in their own language about their own experiences. They offer in-depth, practical advice, real-life examples, and exercises tailored to scientific and technical workplaces on topics as diverse as conflict resolution, negotiation, dealing with supervision, working with competing peers, and making the transition from academia to industry." "This is a uniquely valuable contribution to the scientific literature, on a subject of direct importance to lab heads, postdocs, and students. It is also required reading for senior staff concerned about improving efficiency and effectiveness in academic and industrial research."--BOOK JACKET
Download or read book House on the Harbor written by Elizabeth Bromke and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four sisters. One family secret. And a chance to fix the past... Kate Hannigan is in charge of her late mother's estate, and she has a plan: divide everything evenly, including the old family house on the harbor. What she doesn't realize is that her mother changed the will. Now, a family secret hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, her sister, Amelia, a struggling off-Broadway actress, enlists her hapless construction boyfriend to help with a local project, but he's more interested in summer tourists. Second-youngest, Megan, is preoccupied with her divorce... but not too preoccupied to make a dating profile, much to her sisters' mortification. Baby of the family, Clara, is single and refuses to date. She puts her teaching job above all else. Until a crushing revelation calls into question everything she knew to be true... including her own past. Head to Birch Harbor, Michigan and visit the Hannigan sisters who fix up and open The Heirloom Inn, the most storied bed and breakfast on Lake Huron. Birch Harbor is a romantic women's fiction series and a family saga by the author of The Farmhouse.
Download or read book Treason s Harbour written by Patrick O'Brian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The finest writer of sea-stories in the English language."--J. de Courcy Ireland
Download or read book Head of the Harbour written by Jane Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'The ride along the road from Lyttelton was glorious, the morning was genial and bright, and the fresh sea air seemed to run like electricity through the veins, until one lost the done up feeling that had pervaded the system for the last few days, and felt once more that life was worth the living.' Those words were written in January 1895, but they still hold true for those who live at or visit the head of Whakaraupo/Lyttelton Harbour - Teddington, Allandale, Ohinetahi, Governors Bay, Sandy Bay. The hills here were once covered in bird-filled native bush. Flax and raupo flourished. The sea was a rich source of kai moana for Maori who first arrived on Horomaka/Banks Peninsula in the mid-fifteenth century. Waitaha were followed by Ngati Mamoe, who settled in sheltered Governors Bay. Te Manuwhiri of Ngai Tahu later established himself at the head of the harbour, naming the area Ohinetahi. The Scottish Manson and Gebbie families took up land at Teddington in 1845, remaining the sole European occupants until the arrival of the first Canterbury Association settlers in 1850. The head of the harbour was originally the preferred site for the new settlement of Christchurch, but when this was built on the other side of the Port Hills, the area became known instead for its abundant orchards, market gardens and leisure activities - a haven close to, but geographically very separate from, the city on the swamp. This immensely readable, impeccably researched and superbly illustrated book tells, for the first time in one place, the stories of the families who settled at the head of the harbour, of the homes they built, of their relationship with the land and sea, their working and recreational lives. It traces the influence of well-known residents such as Thomas Potts, Hugh Heber Cholmondeley and Margaret Mahy. It explores, too, the relationship between the natural and cultural environments and how this has changed. The Head of the Harbour is very much a community enterprise. Jane Robertson has interviewed many residents and ex-residents, whose experiences and photographs enrich a book that is not just for those with connections to this special place, but for anyone interested in the history of Canterbury and of New Zealand."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Annual Report written by Canada. Dept. of Marine and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The mariner s chronicle or Interesting narratives of shipwrecks written by Mariner and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Harbor Me written by Jacqueline Woodson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories. It all starts when six kids have to meet for a weekly chat--by themselves, with no adults to listen in. There, in the room they soon dub the ARTT Room (short for "A Room to Talk"), they discover it's safe to talk about what's bothering them--everything from Esteban's father's deportation and Haley's father's incarceration to Amari's fears of racial profiling and Ashton's adjustment to his changing family fortunes. When the six are together, they can express the feelings and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world. And together, they can grow braver and more ready for the rest of their lives.
Download or read book Wild Harbour written by Ian Macpherson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Harbour by Ian Macpherson tells of the world destroyed by a future war, forebodings of which were already discernible in Europe. A young couple must live their lives in the wild Scottish highlands when war overtakes their home. Excerpt: "THIS MORNING I said to Terry, 'I thought I heard guns through the night.' 'Were you awake too?' she asked. Even before she spoke, as soon as the words were out of my mouth I was sorry I spoke, and hastened to say: 'That was funny, both of us lying quiet not to disturb the other.' I knew by the way she looked at me that she was not deceived."
Download or read book Disrupt Your Career How to Navigate Uncharted Career Transitions and Thrive written by Antoine Tirard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professionals face many critical crossroads in their careers, sometimes unpredictable, sometimes more expected, but for which they were often not truly prepared. This book discusses many such career transitions - from leaving a corporation to joining a non-profit, evolving from athlete to executive, or returning to a former employer. Using the stories of 50 leaders from all over the world, the authors describe what provokes the change, the challenges it creates, how the individual is surviving the transition, and what effective leaders do to navigate and grow from it. Disrupt Your Career offers a simple, easy-to-use framework to help make the most of any uncharted transition. Drawing on examples of a wide range of companies, it also provides recommendations to help organizations better acquire, develop and retain talent.
Download or read book Journals written by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
