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Tess is an incomparable beauty with unimaginable wealth. Emma is lower middle class who is now one step above homeless. Tess, educated at Stanford, lives in the fast lane. She is the definition of chic. Emma lives day to day in the abysmal world of druggies, the homeless, hookers and pushers. Theirs is a world divided by wealth, power, education and social status. Their lives could not reflect a greater contrast. That their paths cross is amazing in itself. What transpires is a story that will make you look at addiction and the pathos it creates in a new light. And it will give you hope Jon Randall was born in New York City in 1945. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in creative writing in 1968. He graduated from Harvard with a PhD in English in 1972. He has written seven books, all published under the penname of Marvin Hunter. His books run the gamut from mystery and intrigue to a textbook of English. Mr .Randall is married and has three children. He lives on a small farm in Rhode Island.
The first settlers of the town of Verona arrived in 1791. More people came to the area with the establishment of the Erie Canal and other waterway improvements, and Verona grew quickly. Many early settlers were hardworking immigrants, including German farmers, Swiss cheese-makers, English entrepreneurs, and Irish workers who played an integral role in the construction and operation of the Erie Canal. As the nation prospered during the Industrial Revolution, so did Verona and its hamlets. The economic development in the town and along the canal included many mills, hotels, stores, and cheese and glass factories. By the early 1900s, vacationers came to Verona Hamlet for the healing waters of i...
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Former White House counsel and bestselling author John Dean reveals how the Bush White House has set America back decades -- employing a worldview and tactics of deception that he claims will do more damage to the nation than Nixon at his worst.
Alice Fulton's writing has been characterized by The New Yorker as "electrifying," and the poet herself, according to Publishers Weekly, "may be Dickinson's postmodern heir." Dance Script With Electric Ballerina, Fulton's award-winning first book, is now considered a classic of contemporary poetry. On its release, reviewers commented: "She achieves . . . intellectual substance . . . without sacrificing emotional richness. Fulton's lively, distinctive style and buoyant faith . . . are most evident." -- Choice "Her fast-paced verse rolls off the tongue like colloquial speech, or flows like rhythms of American jazz." -- Publishers Weekly "Fulton's distinct voice marks her as a poet to watch." -- Library Journal One of "two extremely impressive poetic debuts in 1983. By the time she's through, we want to shout 'encore!'" -- David Lehman, Newsday and The Philadelphia Inquirer "Reading her . . . you must sharpen your spirit to be moved by what is uncanny and rare." -- Matthew Gilbert, The Boston Review "Delightful, energetic poems, alive with the exhilaration of creation." -- Stephen C. Behrendt, Prairie Schooner
Explores artistic production surrounding the world's most famous public transportation system, from just before its opening in 1904 onwards. Using images, this work offers perspectives on ways in which the subway has been used as a subject about which to make art, as a site within which to make art, and as a canvas upon which to make art.