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1	Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids more books like this by Julie Salamon A bestselling author and award-winning journalist follows a year in the life of a big urban hospital, painting a revealing portrait of how medical care is delivered in America today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan more books like this by Rem Koolhaas A mixture of theory and social commentary on the architecture of Manhattan. Winner of an American Institute of Architects International Architecture Book Award for 1995-96. see all copies from $17.99! new only from $20.66! \| first editions
3	The Surgeons: Life and Death in a Top Heart Center more books like this by Charles R Morris Charles R. Morris "embedded" himself with a surgical team at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the world's top cardiac surgery and transplant centres. Given unprecedented access, Morris witnessed sophisticated operations and observed the tense meetings where surgeons relentlessly criticise their own performance. In thrilling detail, Morris ... see all copies from $6.06! new only from $8.81! \| first editions \| SVS
4	French Connection more books like this by Robin Moore This text is a detailed account of an international drug-smuggling ring that took place from New York to Marseilles. The narcotics case involved over 300 policemen and the book reveals the strategies they used to solve it. The story was made into a film starring Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Carlito's Way more books like this by Edwin Torres This is the story of the irrepressible Carlito Brigante: Puerto Rican, hustler, drug dealer, survivor and a great talker. In the bravado and humour of his wired Barrio rap, Carlito recounts his streetwise journey through Spanish Harlem's no-exit world of gangs, drugs, pimping and the Mob. see all copies from $4.98! first editions
6	Maggie, a girl of the streets; a story of New York more books like this by Stephen Crane Originally published privately, under the name Johnston Smith, MAGGIE was written when Stephen Crane was 21 years old. It concerns Maggie Johnson, a Lower East Side tenement girl, who is treated brutally as a child by her alcoholic mother. She eventually escapes to her brother's friend Pete, who seduces her. Because she has dishonored herself, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal more books like this by Ms. Toni Bentley An inside look at one of the world's great dance companies, and an intimate account of the emotional and intellectual development of a young woman dedicated to one of the most demanding of all the arts. Toni Bentley's association with the New York City Ballet began when she was accepted by the affiliated School of American Ballet at the age of 11. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Picturing Will more books like this by Ann Beattie Will is a bright, happy five-and-a-half-year-old. The grown-ups - his mother Jody, a photographer, her devoted boyfriend Mel, and Will's father, Wayne, perpetually down on his luck and living with his third wife in Florida - determine the course of Will's life through events that unfold around him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Women and Men more books like this by Joseph McElroy Neighbors in an apartment building never meet, except indirectly--through mutual acquaintances, lovers, and friends. In this experimental novel, Joseph McElroy examines sexual relations, urban living, friendship, kindship, mannerisms, and language. see all copies from $3.00! signed copies \| first editions
10	First Love more books like this by Adrienne Sharp It's the 1980s, and 20-year-old Adam is an up-and-coming dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York. Sandra is a dancer with the New York City Ballet, and has been pretty much down on her luck until George Balanchine suddenly elevates her status: she will dance the starring role in THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. Sandra and Adam are lovers, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Prince of the City more books like this by Robert Daley In the early 1970's, the Federal Government undertook to investigate corruption penetrating the entire criminal justice system in New York City, particularly the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Narcotics division of the NYPD. Young and enthusiastic, Detective Robert Leuci was chosen by Federal prosecutors Rudolf Giuliani, Maurice Nadjari ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Dance for a City: Fifty Years of the New York City Ballet more books like this by Professor Lynn Garafola (Editor), Professor Eric Foner (Editor) Since its inception fifty years ago, the New York City Ballet has been a vital force in American dance and an essential component of American cultural life. As the vehicle for the development and expression of George Balanchine's immensely influential artistic vision - as well as that of other eminent choreographers - the company has created a ... see all copies from $3.21! new only from $37.80! \| SVS
13	The Sky is Falling more books like this by Arthur Weingarten see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
14 view cover	Emma Who Saved My Life more books like this by Wilton Barnhardt Wilton Barnhardt's novel of coming of age in New York City brims with energy, surprise, irresistible humor, and the heady rush of youth. Its hero, Gil Freeman, a mid-western aspiring actor, comes to the city in search of stradom--but instead encounters the perils of Alphabet City, the desperation of off-off-off Broadway theater...and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Sleeping Beauty more books like this by Adrienne Sharp Set in the world of the New York City ballet in the early 1980s, this first novel by a former ballet dancer tells the story of two young dancers, passionately in love but ill-prepared to handle the demands, seductions, and expectations that put them on the dangerous precipice of fame. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
16	Lucky Luciano, His Amazing Trial and Wild Witnesses more books like this by Hickman Powell see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.78! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Colonial New York: A History more books like this by Michael G Kammen Today, New York stands as the stronghold of American culture, business, and idealism. Its size, influence, and multicultural design mark it as the corner-stone of our country. The rich and varied history of early New York would seem to present a fertile topic for investigation to those interested colonial America. Yet, there has never been a ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $35.83! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The looniness of the long distance runner more books like this by Russell Taylor The Looniness of the Long Distance Runner is one comparatively unfit 39-year old Londoner's humorous account of his attempt to run the New York marathon from scratch. (He chose the pre-Thanksgiving race in the Big Apple to avoid adding to his ordeal by having to train during the British winter.) Inspired by the charity running of friends, Russell ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.88!
19 view cover	Invented Cities: The Creation of Landscape in Nineteenth-Century New York and Boston more books like this by Professor Mona Domosh Why do cities look the way they do? In this fascinating exploration of the strikingly different landscapes of Boston and New York, Mona Domosh cites historical, social, and economic reasons for the shaping of each city in the nineteenth century. She contrasts Boston's domestic landscape of parks and residences with New York's expansive retail and ... see all copies from $7.26! new only from $17.01! \| first editions \| SVS
20	A player's place : the story of the Actors Studio more books like this by David Garfield see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	Sweet and Alien more books like this by Henri A Van Der Zee, Barbara Van Der Zee see all copies from $48.00! first editions
22	Celebration: The Metropolitan Opera more books like this by Francis Robinson see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23	Brain Surgeon: An Intimate View of His World more books like this by Lawrence Shainberg see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	Dominick Dunne: Three Complete Novels more books like this by Dominick Dunne see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.98! \| first editions
25 view cover	No Lease on Life more books like this by Lynne Tillman Depicts 24 hours in the life of a woman and a city on the edge. In this darkly comic novel, Elizabeth travels through the unpredictable and dangerous streets of New York encountering a weird array of characters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.24! \| signed copies \| first editions

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