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Julius, a young Nigerian doctor completing his residency in Manhattan, goes on walks to escape the pressures of work and think about his relationships, his recent breakup with his girlfriend, his present, and his past.

"It's now known as New York City's Roosevelt Island. Originally called Blackwell's Island, it housed a lunatic asylum, prison, hospital, workhouse and almshouse in the 19th century. This book re-creates what daily life was like on the island, what politics shaped it, and what constituted therapy and charity in the nineteenth century"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to the art deco arcitecture of New York.

Contains approximately one thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide an overview of the history of Broadway musicals; and includes a chronology.

Jeffry Denman chronicles his Broadway career, focusing on his involvement in Mel Brooks' mega-hit musical "The Producers".

Ruby and Oscar are caught up in a romance despite very different backgrounds and her having given up on music, while he is the prot?g? of her father, a renowned composer.

Discusses the history of Broadway, including the impact it has on society.

Readers will learn how Zenger's legacy established norms for the freedom of the press and how it remains relevant in the practice of journalism today.

Young Rhoda enjoys visiting the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Zoo, and other places with her beloved grandfather, the famous wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight.

Lucas has to tell his dad's friend Benny, a firefighter and former football star, that his parents do not want him playing football anymore, and he takes the train into New York City to talk to Benny, but everything changes when the Twin Towers are attacked.