A new edition, with a new introduction, of one of the most widely discussed interpretations of American society in the 20th century. The authors' attack on "utilitarian individualism' and their antidote for societal ills--a quest for democratic community--has become more relevant with the passage of time.
The "New York Times" bestseller, now available in paperback with an all-new Afterword by the author. Funny, wise, sometimes disgusting but always compulsively readable, "Rats" earns its unlikely place alongside the great classics of nature writing.
A new edition, with a new introduction, of one of the most widely discussed interpretations of American society in the 20th century. The authors' attack on "utilitarian individualism' and their antidote for societal ills--a quest for democratic community--has become more relevant with the passage of time.
Readers of this title are treated to an excursion into the much-vilified New Jersey swamp area located five miles outside of Manhattan, where a number of local sports teams play. The author tours this mosquito-infested quagmire and reports on the ongoing struggle between the forces of progress and nature. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
Bringing together a selection of previously unpublished pictures of cottonwood trees that Adams has taken since 1975, this book highlights Robert Adams's emphasis on the redemptive beauty of nature in the in the face of humanity's wide-spread and unremitting misuse of the land.
This is a book of enticements or memories -or both. The things we remember best and longest are the lovely times on holiday with family or friends. That sublime afternoon on the secluded beach on Martha's Vineyard, or that unforgettable crimson sunset as seen from the top of Coppertop Mountain. That extraordinary safari in Africa, and snorkelling ...
Sullivan goes beyond the myth to present the Henry David Thoreau that many don't know: the activist, organizer, and gregarious adventurer. The author shows not a lonely eccentric but a man whose seminal work was intended to revive a stagnant America.
Tony Bennett, is one of the world's most beloved living legends, and has a talent that's simply timeless. What many of his admirers may not know, however, is that Bennett, under the name of Anthony Benedetto, is also a successful painter whose works hang in major museums and galleries, including the Smithsonian, Washington.Now, in a beautiful new ...
Sullivan, who has driven cross-country more than two dozen times, recounts his family's annual summer migration from Oregon to New York, and of moving his family back and forth from coast to coast. In his trademark celebration of the mundane, he investigates everything from the history of the gas pump to the origins of fast food and rest stops.
We are living in a land rich with beauty and wonders. "Life" is fortunate that these stunning settings have attracted many of the country's - indeed, the world's - most talented scenic photographers. From the awe- inspiring work of Ansel Adams to the jaw-dropping photography of Galen Rowell to the serene pastorals of Joel Meyerowitz and Michael ...
Dogs - and cats, and hamsters, and even monkeys and tigers - are our best friends. And so, with the sixth book in the phenomenally successful "Life Picture Puzzle" book series, we offer a menagerie of animal puzzles - 176 pages of them - that will challenge even as they delight. Animal pictures are always the cutest and most heartwarming, and when ...
With the arrival of summer, our thoughts turn to warm weather. Days off, leisure...holidays! Our readers have told us that they love the Picture Puzzles of people having fun, and "Life Pictures Puzzle Vacations" is a 176 page book full of nothing but. All elements of holidaying - from packing the car to sightseeing to star gazing - are all ...
This volume continues on earlier works by Stephan Horak and by the present authors and covers Russia, Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and states of the former Yugoslavia, but not the former East Germany. The titles selected are representative and the annotations are descriptive. The books themselves ...
In this volume, C. John Sullivan evokes long-ago summers through the words and photographs of the Walker family of Washington, DC. Avid photographers as well as sports enthusiasts, the Walkers preserved their Ocean City summers in hundreds of snapshots. The Walkers' son, Robert, kept a detailed record of those days in a small leather-bound journal ...
This account of the author's experiences with the Macah Indians culminates in a 1999 whale kill off Washington State in which Native Americans who were connecting to a lost tradition came into conflict with animal rights activists who were protecting a species. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000.
Generations knew him as "The Voice". No one could style a song, or sing one as intimately, as Sinatra. Here in pictures and text is a look at the life of Frank Sinatra: the career, the wives, the "Rat Pack" years, the image, and most of all, the enduring talent and popularity. More than one hundred photos.
In Search of Santa Claus Those who know him best tell their remarkable tales. George Bush President Was a Helper Helping that fellow clear his airspace by signing the Santa Claus Clause was a great privilege of my office. A great privilege." Sir Edmund Hillary New Information on Everest The local people insisted there was something happening up ...
In words and pictures, the editors of "Life" create a document of a critical event in American history. Pictures are drawn from sources worldwide including Reuters and all the wire services, as well as those taken by independent photographers who have an association with the timeline of events.
Journalist Robert Sullivan can't remember a day when he was not a Red Sox fan. It seems he was born a devotee; he certainly was raised to be one. From Ted to Yaz, the to-the-death pledge of fidelity to the celebrated team was a rite of passage for anyone growing up in semi rural Massachusetts in the 1950s and '60s. "Our Red Sox" chronicles the ...
Robert Sullivan, who has driven cross-country more than two dozen times, recounts one of his family's many journeys from Oregon to New York. His story of moving his family back and forth from the East Coast to the West Coast (along with various other migrations), is replete with all the minor disasters, humor, and wonderful coincidences that ...
In the tradition of James Thurber and E.B. White, "How Not to Get Rich "is a timely spoof filled with witty instructions on how to avoid the perilous path toward millionaire-dom. ""Large numbers of Americans are becoming rich every day, and by rich I mean loaded, as in loaded to the gills. You could soon be one of them. On the other hand, you ...
From Hoboken to Hollywood, Frank Sinatra was always a larger-than-life package of talent, charisma and controversy. Singers had been big before, but there had never been a sensation like the young Sinatra. He drove the women wild and lived a life of monumental drama and intrigue. He secured his status as an icon of the highest order, one of the ...
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