An evocative and intimate survey of New York City as reflected by the experiences of its marginalized citizens, written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, shares the stories of an ex-athlete who caught a falling baby, a ...
Kathleen Shay, of Staten Island, later said that the death of her twenty-seven-year-old brother, Robert J. Shay Jr., a bond broker at Cantor Fitzgerald, did not really sink in until she had descended into the pit.
' Based on archival research of Chaplin's production records, this work offers a history of the film's production and reception, as well as an examination of the film itself, with special attention to the sources of the final scene's ...
An evocative and intimate survey of New York City as reflected by the experiences of its marginalized citizens, written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, shares the stories of an ex-athlete who caught a falling baby, a ...
Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition features * A focus on the U.S. city but also a global emphasis throughout, with in-depth profiles of such cities as Kyoto, Cordóba, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Mexico City; numerous global-local ...
From the city of Atlanta to the cell block of Georgia's most dangerous prison, life under the City Lights would never be the same.
Excerpts from classic works, lists of key terms, and suggestions for further learning make this book a valuable tool for students in urban studies and a variety of urban-oriented courses, particularly urban sociology, city planning, urban ...