new york (n.y)

Phoebe, a budding poet in search of her identity, visits her sister in New York to find out how she fits into her family of storytellers.

"[Explores] the development of the first theaters and the birth of the American musical, as well as the shows and stars that have become Broadway legends"--Provided by publisher.

Details the improvised evacuation of nearly 500,000 people stranded in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, on all available boats including ferries, yachts, dinner boats, and tug boats.

Contains color photographs of nearly one hundred of the more than two hundred species of birds that pass through New York's Central Park throughout the seasons, and includes anecdotes in which photographer Cal Vornberger tells about his experiences taking the pictures, as well as tips on photographing birds.

When park ranger Anna Pigeon learns that her sister is deathly ill, she travels to New York to be with her, but while she is there she becomes involved in a strange murder investigation.

One-hundred New York City workers discuss what they do for a living, how they are compensated, and how they view their working lives.

Esmeralda Santiago discusses what it was like to grow up as a Puerto Rican teenager in New York and to go against the wishes of her over-protective mother and discover her true identity.

Recounts the true story of Pennsylvania Railroad president Alexander Cassatt's ambitious journey to build the railroad by creating a monumental system of electrified tunnels under the Hudson River, Manhattan, and the East River, despite dangerous conditions, corporate sabotage, and his investors' lack of faith in the project.