Download or read book Meet Me by the Fountain written by Alexandra Lange and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Awards “A smart and accessible cultural history.”-Los Angeles Times A portrait--by turns celebratory, skeptical, and surprisingly moving--of one of America's most iconic institutions, from an author who “might be the most influential design critic writing now” (LARB). Few places have been as nostalgized, or as maligned, as malls. Since their birth in the 1950s, they have loomed large as temples of commerce, the agora of the suburbs. In their prime, they proved a powerful draw for creative thinkers such as Joan Didion, Ray Bradbury, and George Romero, who understood the mall's appeal as both critics and consumers. Yet today, amid the aftershocks of financial crises and a global pandemic, as well as the rise of online retail, the dystopian husk of an abandoned shopping center has become one of our era's defining images. Conventional wisdom holds that the mall is dead. But what was the mall, really? And have rumors of its demise been greatly exaggerated? In her acclaimed The Design of Childhood, Alexandra Lange uncovered the histories of toys, classrooms, and playgrounds. She now turns her sharp eye to another subject we only think we know. She chronicles postwar architects' and merchants' invention of the mall, revealing how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in their cultural ascent. In Lange's perceptive account, the mall becomes newly strange and rich with contradiction: Malls are environments of both freedom and exclusion--of consumerism, but also of community. Meet Me by the Fountain is a highly entertaining and evocative promenade through the mall's rise, fall, and ongoing reinvention, for readers of any generation.
Download or read book Wanamaker s written by Michael J. Lisicky and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “informative and entertaining” history of the famed Philadelphia department store, with photos included (Montgomery News). Philadelphia was once the proud home of Wanamaker’s, a department store founded by the retail giant John Wanamaker in 1861. Its name was synonymous with service, and Philadelphians still fondly remember the massive bronze eagle in the Grand Court, concerts from the world’s largest pipe organ, and the spectacular Christmas festivities. In this book, Philadelphia native Michael J. Lisicky takes a nostalgic journey through the history of the store, from its beginnings as a haberdashery to its growth into New York and Delaware and the final poignant closing of its doors. Lisicky brilliantly combines interviews with store insiders, forgotten recipes, and memories from local celebrities such as Trudy Haynes and Sally Starr to bring readers back to the soft glow of the marble atrium and the quiet elegance of the Crystal Tea Room that was Wanamaker’s. “A wonderfully affectionate look at the Market St. store whose name, for generations, was symbolic of Philly.”—Philadelphia Daily News
Download or read book Meet Me at Midnight written by Jessica Pennington and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teens waging a war of practical jokes declare peace when they fall for one another in this charming YA romantic comedy from Jessica Pennington. They have a love-hate relationship with summer. Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But it’s the same every year—in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior year, they’re determined to make it the most epic yet. But their plans are thrown in sudden jeopardy when their feud causes their families to be kicked out of their beloved lake houses. Once in their new accommodations, Sidney expects the prank war to continue as usual. But then she gets a note—Meet me at midnight. And Asher has a proposition for her: join forces for one last summer of epic pranks, against a shared enemy—the woman who kicked them out. Their truce should make things simpler, but six years of tormenting one another isn’t so easy to ignore. Kind of like the undeniable attraction growing between them. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book I Woke Up Dead at the Mall written by Judy Sheehan and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Sarah wakes up dead at the Mall of America only to find she was murdered, and she must work with a group of dead teenagers to finish up the unresolved business of their former lives while preventing her murderer from killing again.
Download or read book Meet Me at the Pond written by Mindy Killgrove and published by Mindy Killgrove. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern-day romance with modern-day struggles, laced with a touch of humor. Meet Me at the Pond Meet Missy Lawrence. She’s a spirited local news correspondent living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Even though her work and social schedule are all-consuming, Missy suffers from unrequited love. The one that got away just won’t go away. Every time Missy attempts to move on, she fails because she can’t seem to forget the original love of her life. Missy Lawrence and company explore the truths and myths of first love and many other stumbles and pitfalls that result thereafter. Meet Me at the Pond offers up a genuine representation of the modern, industrious woman and the lengths she must be willing to go in order to find her most suitable love match. Reader Reviews: In Mindy Killgrove’s debut romance novel, Meet Me at the Pond, a group of young women discover very quickly that love hurts and friendships are necessary. Daring and inquisitive, Meet Me at the Pond wastes no time in submerging the reader in the life of Missy Lawrence and her group of girlfriends. Together the women tackle the questions that plague females of all ages including, “Is Love Just an Illusion?” and “Do Girls Really Just Want to Have Fun?” This generation of women lives the most challenging lives. From holding down jobs, taking care of the kids, and running about town trying to fit in some extra errands, it can be tough business trying to find out what a woman wants in this world. BUT THERE IS A NEW NOVEL THAT SERVES UP EXACTLY WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS: A STRONG DOSE OF REALITY. Mindy Killgrove combines a unique mix of humor, hard reality and romance into a modern day love story in her debut novel. At the same time she takes the reader on a journey into the mind and soul of a modern woman and the struggle to keep it all in balance. We see the world through her eyes as we journey through the challenges and torments of love in an ever changing culture.
Download or read book Meet Me on Love Lane written by Nina Bocci and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the USA TODAY bestselling author of On the Corner of Love and Hate comes a romantic comedy about a woman who grudgingly returns home to small-town Pennsylvania, only to find herself falling in love—not only with the town, but with two of its citizens. Charlotte Bishop is out of options in New York City. Fired, broke, and blacklisted by her former boss, she’s forced to return to her hometown of Hope Lake, PA to lick her wounds. Although she’s expecting to find a miserable place with nothing to do, she is pleasantly surprised to discover it is bustling and thriving. She’s only supposed to be in Hope Lake temporarily until she can earn enough money to move back to New York. She’s not supposed to reconnect with her childhood friends or her beloved grandmother. She’s not supposed to find her dream job running the local florist shop. And she’s definitely not supposed to fall for not one but two of Hope Lake’s golden boys: one the beloved high school English teacher, the other the charming town doctor. With a heart torn between two men and two cities, what’s a girl to do? A perfect blend of humor and heart, Meet Me on Love Lane is the second in a new series from USA TODAY bestselling author Nina Bocci that is sure to charm fans of Josie Silver and Sally Thorne.
Download or read book Meet Me For Murder written by Don Lasseter and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the predator who lured young women with promises of fame—from the national bestselling author of the “riveting” Honeymoon with a Killer (Publishers Weekly). Hopeful beauty Kristi Johnson, twenty-one, thought she was auditioning to model for a James Bond promotion. Following the directions of the man who approached her in a shopping mall, she drove to a mansion in the Hollywood Hills with a black mini-skirt and stiletto heels. Weeks later, Kristi’s body was finally photographed—by the county coroner. Her partially clad body had been found on a slope off Skyline Drive. Not one iota of forensic evidence was recovered. All investigators had was another Hollywood dream gone nightmare. But what seemed like a dead end soon found its lucky break. Responding to news reports about Kristi’s murder, calls from women came pouring in—all of them victims of bogus modeling gigs. One composite sketch later, Victor Paleologus, forty, already on parole for sexual assault, was taken into custody. Halfway through his sensational trial, Paleologus stunned everyone by entering a guilty plea and was sentenced to twenty-five years to life.
Download or read book Mall Maker written by M. Jeffrey Hardwick and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shopping mall is both the most visible and the most contentious symbol of American prosperity. Despite their convenience, malls are routinely criticized for representing much that is wrong in America—sprawl, conspicuous consumption, the loss of regional character, and the decline of Mom and Pop stores. So ubiquitous are malls that most people would be suprised to learn that they are the brainchild of a single person, architect Victor Gruen. An immigrant from Austria who fled the Nazis in 1938, Gruen based his idea for the mall on an idealized America: the dream of concentrated shops that would benefit the businessperson as well as the consumer and that would foster a sense of shared community. Modernist Philip Johnson applauded Gruen for creating a true civic art and architecture that enriched Americans' daily lives, and for decades he received praise from luminaries such as Lewis Mumford, Winthrop Rockefeller, and Lady Bird Johnson. Yet, in the end, Gruen returned to Europe, thoroughly disillusioned with his American dream. In Mall Maker, the first biography of this visionary spirit, M. Jeffrey Hardwick relates Gruen's successes and failures—his work at the 1939 World's Fair, his makeover of New York's Fifth Avenue boutiques, his rejected plans for reworking entire communities, such as Fort Worth, Texas, and his crowning achievement, the enclosed shopping mall. Throughout Hardwick illuminates the dramatic shifts in American culture during the mid-twentieth century, notably the rise of suburbia and automobiles, the death of downtown, and the effect these changes had on American life. Gruen championed the redesign of suburbs and cities through giant shopping malls, earnestly believing that he was promoting an American ideal, the ability to build a community. Yet, as malls began covering the landscape and downtowns became more depressed, Gruen became painfully aware that his dream of overcoming social problems through architecture and commerce was slipping away. By the tumultuous year of 1968, it had disappeared. Victor Gruen made America depend upon its shopping malls. While they did not provide an invigorated sense of community as he had hoped, they are enduring monuments to the lure of consumer culture.
Download or read book Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall written by Wendy Mass and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When 16-year-old Tessa suffers a shocking accident in gym class, she finds herself in heaven (or what she thinks is heaven), which happens to bear a striking resemblance to her hometown mall. In the tradition of It's a Wonderful Life and The Christmas Carol, Tessa starts reliving her life up until that moment. She sees some things she'd rather forget, learns some things about herself she'd rather not know, and ultimately must find the answer to one burning question--if only she knew what the question was. Written in sharp, witty verse, Wendy Mass crafts an extroardinary tale of a spunky heroine who hasn't always made the right choices, but needs to discover what makes life worth living.
Download or read book Meet Me at the Globe written by Dalma Takács and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-01-27 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen year old Aggie has a special bond with her father, an English professor, who shares with her the wonders of Shakespeare's plays. Her world changes suddenly when her father dies of a heart attack. Her mother remarries--too quickly--and takes Aggie to live in her new husband's home. Bitter and confused, Aggie tries to find friends in her new school. She feels lucky to be accepted by the most popular group but soon discovers that to be part of the group means playing cruel jokes on people, and worse. She feels guilty but cannot give up her popularity. When she is alone, she buries herself in her father's copy of Shakespeare's plays, hoping to find her father's voice in Shakespeare's words. On a school trip to England, her father's favorite haunt, Aggie is transported to Shakespeare's time and meets Catherine, the daughter of a Stratford glove maker. Together the girls face the dangers and wonders of England in the year 1605. The dangers include being accused of witchcraft and complicity in the Gunpowder Plot; the wonders take them to Shakespeare's theatre and a discovery that helps Aggie start a new life.
Download or read book The Design of Childhood written by Alexandra Lange and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even centuries of changing ideas about what makes for good child-rearing--and what does not. Do you choose wooden toys, or plastic, or, increasingly, digital? What do youngsters lose when seesaws are deemed too dangerous and slides are designed primarily for safety? How can the built environment help children cultivate self-reliance? In these debates, parents, educators, and kids themselves are often caught in the middle. Now, prominent design critic Alexandra Lange reveals the surprising histories behind the human-made elements of our children's pint-size landscape. Her fascinating investigation shows how the seemingly innocuous universe of stuff affects kids' behavior, values, and health, often in subtle ways. And she reveals how years of decisions by toymakers, architects, and urban planners have helped--and hindered--American youngsters' journeys toward independence. Seen through Lange's eyes, everything from the sandbox to the street becomes vibrant with buried meaning. The Design of Childhood will change the way you view your children's world--and your own.
Download or read book Meet Me at the Mall written by Julie Brookman and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of the three digital novellas in the Mall Romance Series. The mall is a great place to find what you need - even if it's the love of your life. Meet Me at the Food Court: A bookstore manager and phone accessory kiosk owner fall in love over a series of food court dates. Kissing at the Kiosk: A partner in the kiosk reconnects with the love of his life - who used to be his best friend's girlfriend. The Princess and the Power Walker: If Olivia wants to be a successful entrepreneur, she has no time for romance. But what is she supposed to do when a handsome ex-cop walks laps around the mall and into her heart?
Download or read book Meet Me on Lake Erie Dearie written by John Vacha and published by Cleveland Theater. This book was released on 2011 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Me on Lake Erie, Dearie! explains why- Motorists in 1936 had problems making left-hand turns in Cleveland- A victim of the Kingsbury Run Torso Murderer was seen at the Exposition- The annual invasion of Lake Erie midges sank a midway concession- Herman Pirchner defied the Exposition's ban on nudity- The world's ugliest lamp was in Cleveland- Cleveland was the center of a national divorce scandal- Toto Leverne jumped in the lake
Download or read book It s a Mall World After All written by Janette Rallison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While working at the mall, organizing a school fundraiser, and trying to prove that her best friend's boyfriend is seeing another girl, high-school student Charlotte's best intentions always seem to backfire.
Download or read book From Main Street to Mall written by Vicki Howard and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The geography of American retail has changed dramatically since the first luxurious department stores sprang up in nineteenth-century cities. Introducing light, color, and music to dry-goods emporia, these "palaces of consumption" transformed mere trade into occasions for pleasure and spectacle. Through the early twentieth century, department stores remained centers of social activity in local communities. But after World War II, suburban growth and the ubiquity of automobiles shifted the seat of economic prosperity to malls and shopping centers. The subsequent rise of discount big-box stores and electronic shopping accelerated the pace at which local department stores were shuttered or absorbed by national chains. But as the outpouring of nostalgia for lost downtown stores and historic shopping districts would indicate, these vibrant social institutions were intimately connected to American political, cultural, and economic identities. The first national study of the department store industry, From Main Street to Mall traces the changing economic and political contexts that transformed the American shopping experience in the twentieth century. With careful attention to small-town stores as well as glamorous landmarks such as Marshall Field's in Chicago and Wanamaker's in Philadelphia, historian Vicki Howard offers a comprehensive account of the uneven trajectory that brought about the loss of locally identified department store firms and the rise of national chains like Macy's and J. C. Penney. She draws on a wealth of primary source evidence to demonstrate how the decisions of consumers, government policy makers, and department store industry leaders culminated in today's Wal-Mart world. Richly illustrated with archival photographs of the nation's beloved downtown business centers, From Main Street to Mall shows that department stores were more than just places to shop.
Download or read book Suspect written by Jasmine Cresswell and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For twenty-five years multimillionaire businessman Ron Raven played the loving husband and father— to two very different households. But when Ron disappears, his deception is revealed. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, both families are left questioning who can be trusted—and who remains SUSPECT. Cynical attorney Liam Raven hid his father's bigamy—until it was too late. Ironically, Liam specializes in divorce cases. But when Chloe Hamilton is charged with murdering her husband, a popular Denver mayor, he makes an exception. Liam's relationship with Chloe quickly surpasses client and attorney. Her former husband had many secrets—including a connection to Ron Raven's other family. And acquitting Chloe means uncovering a string of lies and treachery that leads back to Liam's father.
Download or read book Hood Trials written by Ridiko and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOOD TRIALS AFTER GETTING INVOLVED WITH ULYSSES ONE OF DETRIOIT NOTORIOUS DRUG DEALERS. SAI'RAY JENKINS A PROMINENT CLOTHES DESIGNERS GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL. NOT LONG AFTER ULYSSES TAKES OFF NOW SAI'RAY MUST QUESTION THE REASON FOR HIS LEAVING AND WHAT MADE HER HEART SO COLD. ULYSSES A WELL KNOWN BOSS IN THE STREETS MEET'S THE PERFECT WOMAN. NOT REALIZING THAT HIS FAULT'S WILL BECOME HER'S. ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WITNESS HER MURDER A WOMAN IN COLD BLOOD TO PROTECT HER FAMILY. SOON AFTER HE COMES TO A CONCLUSION THAT HE HAS TO LEAVE HER TO PROTECT HER SO HE FLEAS TO NEW YORK; BUT AN INCIDENT OCCUR WHEN ONE OF HIS CONNECTS GET ROBBED. PUTTING ULYESSE IN THE SITUATION OF COMING BACK HOME AND BRINGING HIS NEW TEENAGE GIRL FRIEND WITH HIM. WILL SAI'RAY FORGIVE HIM AND OPEN HER HOME TO THEM? OR WILL SHE MAKE THEIR LIVES A LIVING HELL? NOT TO MENTION ULYSSES BRINGS COMPANY BACK THAT WANTS TO TAKE OVER HIS EMPIRE AND SEE HIM DEAD; BUT MISTAKELY GO AFTER HIS BABY MOTHER SAI'RAY AND THEIR FRIENDS WHO ARE MUCH LIKE HIM AND HER IN SO MANY WAYS. WILL SHE LIVE OR WILL SHE DIE IN THE NAME OF THE DRUG GAME...
