New York New York combines the talents of renowned photographer Harry Benson with text by society columnist Hilary Geary Ross to create a stunning portrait of New York’s best-known citizens. From captains of industry, politicians, movie stars, dancers, artists, and best-selling authors to celebrated athletes and society doyennes, New York New York captures the glamour of Manhattan from the early 60s to today in hundreds of black-and-white and color photographs. Subjects include Diane Sawyer, Halston, Truman Capote, Robert Redford, Neil Simon, Tom Wolfe, Norman Mailer, Spike Lee, Malcolm Forbes, Al Pacino, Lauren Hutton, Lena Horne, Andy Warhol, Yogi Bera, Jackie Kennedy, Gerard Butler, Cindy Lauper, Daryl Hannah, Mario Cuomo, Birdie Bell, Donald Trump, Brooke Astor, Yoko Ono, Woody Allen, and Michael Kors, among many, many others.Author: Hilary Geary Ross
Company: powerHouse Books (2011-11-29) (2011-11-29)
ISBN: 1576875881
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Legend has it that in 1913, Thelma Eubanks, a New York socialite invented the "Flatbread", a unique crisp bread made from the finest, all natural ingredients. She couldn't bring herself to serve caviar on those little white bread triangles. Once the raves started coming in, Thelma experimented: melted brie on Flatbread, lox and cream cheese on Flatbread, cashew butter and preserves on Flatbread. Then she invented Flatbread with added toppings. First, sesame. Then garlic, onion, poppy and finally every topping at once. The rest is gustatory history. All Natural New York Flatbreads are made from the finest, all natural ingredients, using only the best quality seasonings and toppings. New York Flatbreads are made with a unique extrusion process that produces a thin, crispy, flavorful crisp bread which retains the full flavor of all the ingredients. New York Flatbreads do not get soggy or moist when topped with spreads or dips. New York Flatbreads are available in low fat, fat free, and mini varieties.Company: B & G Foods (2015-01-14) (2015-01-14)
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Edward Rutherfurd on New York 
Strangely, I suspect it was Viking ancestors who drew me to New York.
For centuries my father's family lived on Britain's biggest tidal river, the Severn, on which there was a huge trade with the interior, and through the port of Bristol with America. In the nineteenth century they were in shipping from the Baltic to the Black Sea, and on the great rivers of Europe--the Rhine, the Danube, even the Russian River Dnieper. I myself was born beside a river--the Avon in Sarum. So when I first encountered New York's great harbor and the Hudson River as a teenager, and came to understand their historic canal and railroad links to the vast spaces of the Midwest, I felt both the thrill of a new adventure, and a deep sense of homecoming.
I first considered writing New York in 1991. I'd been in the city for a decade, was married to an American wife and sending my children to New York schools. I was even on the board of a coop building. But I wasn't sure how to organize such complex material, and for many years I put the project aside.
It was kind encouragement and old-fashioned editing from William Thomas at Doubleday that finally persuaded me to try again. And soon I was hooked.
New York's gift to the storyteller is magnificent: Indian and Dutch beginnings; larger-than-life historical characters like Lord Cornbury, the transvestite British Governor, the socialite Mrs. Astor, and the titanic J.P. Morgan; huge events from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War--when New York threatened to secede from the Union--to the Crash of '29 and the tragedy of 9/11. But it's the ordinary people I discover in my research--African slaves, Irish laborers, society ladies and sweatshop workers--whose lives move me most, and who provide so many of my plots and characters.
My own personal experiences also helped. I descend from both Philadelphia Quakers and Carolina colonists whose families were separated by the Revolutionary War. That helped give me insight into the agony of Patriots who, until the British government denied their claims, had always, like Ben Franklin himself, thought of themselves as free-born Englishmen. One of my closest friends since university is an Italian immigrant. Understanding the poverty and humiliations of her childhood helped me create the book's Caruso family who came through Ellis Island and lived in Little Italy.
I also love discovering how things work. It was as fascinating to study the history of Wall Street banking--and how financial crises always repeat themselves!--as it was to learn how the Empire State Building was constructed.
But above all, what I love about New York is that people have always come there in search of freedom, and usually found it. I was lucky to be born beside Sarum's Avon. But I'd like my New York children to scatter my ashes in the Hudson. --Edward Rutherfurd
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Author: Edward Rutherfurd
Company: Ballantine Books (2010-09-21) (2010-09-21)
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Don't miss out on a classic item like this! Our I Love NY tee has a high quality screen print logo that will not fade. Adult unisex "I Heart NY" t-shirt is officially licensed with I Love NY neck tags and hang tags. I Love New York tee is machine washable and makes a great gift for any New Yorker!List Price: $3.92
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Let the sounds of the city drown out your worries, and fall asleep to the symphony of taxis and trains, the muffled chatter of passersby, and the soothing flow of rivers and the breeze.City Sleep Sounds is a compilation of 10 high-quality audio tracks recorded live and digitally refined for a seamless 70 minutes of peaceful background noise. Play on a loop for sleep sounds all night long. It's the urban alternative to white noise machines!
Makes a great gift for college students away at school, executives traveling on business, and anyone who needs a small reminder of the city they call home.
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