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Asbury Park Reborn: Lost to Time and Restored to Glory (Landmarks)
by Joseph G. BilbyAsbury Park's diverse array of landmarks creates an unforgettable impression of this legendary seaside city. They tell the story of its past, present and even future. The elegant, Art Deco-inspired Convention Hall captures the resort's glittering heyday in the 1920s and '30s, while structures like the Upstage seem to echo with the voices of aspiring musicians like Bruce Springsteen when they played at intimate venues, defining Asbury's world-renowned music scene. As the city forges ahead with ambitious redevelopment plans, many neglected buildings have been rehabilitated, but others continue to deteriorate, despite a groundswell of public opposition. From opulent movie houses to down-and-dirty rock-and-roll clubs, these landmarks trace the evolution of Asbury Park from a tiny nineteenth-century resort town to the world-famous playground of today.
Asbury Park Revisited (Postcard History)
by Lisa LambWhen New York brush manufacturer James Bradley founded Asbury Park in the late 1800s, he could hardly have imagined the course his seaside resort would take. Named for Methodist Episcopal bishop Francis Asbury, it was originally a Christian resort awash in Victorian architecture. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Asbury Park's beach, boardwalk, restaurants, theaters, hotels, and amusements attracted thousands of vacationers every year. Later, the town gained a reputation as a gritty music mecca, known for the clubs where Bruce Springsteen got his start. All along, Asbury Park has had a unique ability to draw people to it, evidenced by the thousands of postcards sent home from the town each year.
Asbury Park: A Brief History
by Harry Ziegler Joseph G. BilbyThe history of Asbury Park is a veritable roller coaster of challenge, triumph and change. In 1871, there was nothing but marshes and sand dunes between the sinful city of Long Branch and the holy haven of Ocean Grove, but for devout Methodist James Bradley, the deserted beachfront was a new Promised Land. Thus, the resort community Asbury Park was born as a wholesome entertainment and relaxation center for middle-class, white Protestant America. From bicycles and baby parades to brawlers and bootleggers, Bilby and Ziegler trace Asbury Park's cycles of transformation from peaceful resort to raucous amusement park, from empty boardwalk to modern, bustling center of business.
Ascending India and Its State Capacity: Extraction, Violence, and Legitimacy
by William R. Thompson Sumit GangulyA comprehensive and revealing account of the ongoing struggles and instability of India's political and economic institutions India's ascent as a formidable power on the world stage and its geopolitical ramifications have received much attention in recent years. This comprehensive study by Sumit Ganguly and William Thompson, two highly distinguished scholars of political science and international relations, delves into the intricate inner workings of this great Asian nation to reveal an Indian state struggling to maintain national security, domestic order, and steady fiscal growth despite weaknesses in its economic and political institutions. The authors' sobering account questions India's perceived strengths and domestic and foreign policy initiatives, while focusing on the South Asian giant's infrastructural and economic growth problems, opposition to reform, and other important hurdles the nation has faced and will continue to face over the coming decade and beyond.
Ascension
by Gregory DowlingWhen a young tour guide, Alvise Marangon, offers to help an English Grand Tourist, little does he know that it will lead to his being embroiled in blackmail and conspiracy. To add to his woes, he is then forcibly recruited into the city's powerful secret service to investigate a murder case. A reluctant spy he may be , but he is a gifted one. Amidst the world of gambling dens and courtesans, something momentous is being planned for the Feast of the Ascension, Venice's most important and spectacular holiday, and it seems that only Alvise can prevent the day turning into bloody mayhem.
Ascension (Demon Hunters #1)
by A. S. FenichelThe Demon Hunters, #1 When demons threaten London, Lady Belinda answers the call. Lord Gabriel Thurston returns home from war to find his fiancée is not the sweet young girl he left behind. She's grown into a mysterious woman who guards her dark secrets well. When he sees her sneaking away from a ball, he's convinced it's for a lover's rendezvous. Following her to London's slums, Gabriel watches in horror as his fiancée ruthlessly slay a man. Lady Belinda Carlisle's only concern was her dress for the next ball--until demons nearly killed her and changed everything. A lady by day, and a demon hunter by night, she knows where her duty lies. Ending her betrothal is the best way to protect Gabriel from death by a demon's hand. Gabriel soon realizes, like him, Belinda has been fighting for her country. He joins in the fight, determined to show her that their love can endure, stronger than ever.86,825 Words
Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World
by David L. RollFrom Franklin Roosevelt&’s final days through Harry Truman&’s extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history. When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term, he gave in to the big city Democratic bosses and reluctantly picked Senator Truman as his vice president, a man he barely knew. Upon FDR&’s death in April 1945, Truman, after only 82 days as VP, was thrust into the presidency. Utterly unprepared, he faced the collapse of Germany, a Europe in ruins, the organization of the UN, a summit with Stalin and Churchill, and the question of whether atomic bombs would be ready for use against Japan. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union was growing increasingly hostile towards US power. Truman inherited FDR&’s hope that peace could be maintained through cooperation with the Soviets, but he would soon learn that imitating his predecessor would lead only to missteps and controversy. Spanning the years of transition, 1944 to 1948, Ascent to Power illuminates Truman&’s struggles to emerge as president in his own right. Yet, from a relatively unknown Missouri senator to the most powerful man on Earth, Truman&’s legacy transcends. With his come-from-behind campaign in the fall of 1948, his courageous civil rights advocacy, and his role in liberating millions from militarist governments and brutal occupations, Truman&’s decisions during these pivotal years changed the course of the world in ways so significant we live with them today.
Asceticism In The Graeco-Roman World
by Richard FinnAsceticism deploys abstention, self-control, and self-denial, to order oneself or a community in relation to the divine. Both its practices and the cultural ideals they expressed were important to pagans, Jews, Christians of different kinds, and Manichees. Richard Finn presents for the first time a combined study of the major ascetic traditions, which have been previously misunderstood by being studied separately. He examines how people abstained from food, drink, sexual relations, sleep, and wealth; what they meant by their behaviour; and how they influenced others in the Graeco-Roman world. Against this background, the book charts the rise of monasticism in Egypt, Asia Minor, Syria, and North Africa, assessing the crucial role played by the third-century exegete, Origen, and asks why monasticism developed so variously in different regions.
Asedio al corazón (romance de guerra del sur #2)
by Lexy TimmsKnox Township, 1863 Asedio del corazón, Libro 2 en la Serie romance del sur, por el autor más vendido Lexy Timms Jasper Perry tiene un hogar, una familia: todo lo que él creía que estaba perdido para siempre después de que estallara la guerra. Con el amor de Clara, Jasper cree que tiene todo lo que siempre ha querido. Mientras espera el matrimonio con Clara, se encuentra superado por la nostalgia. Cuando una milicia confederada lo secuestra, decidida a castigarlo por su deserción, Jasper tiene una opción: renunciar a la lealtad que una vez tuvo con la Confederación y luchar para volver con Clara; o dejar su nuevo hogar atrás, y regresar a todo lo que es familiar. Para complicar más las cosas, la milicia ha confundido a Cecelia con la esposa de Jasper y la ha secuestrado también. Reunido con su familia, Solomon Dalton intenta volver a su antigua vida como si nada hubiera sucedido. Pero cuando Jasper y Cecelia son secuestrados, Solomon debe regresar al territorio Confederado para salvar a los que ama. Sin embargo, no está solo, un hombre extraño lo está siguiendo, y Solomon ha escuchado en voz baja susurros de que los espías de la Unión están buscando a aquellos que han traicionado la causa ... Serie Romance del sur: Pequeño amor Asedio del corazón Libertad por siempre La fortuna del soldado
Asemic: The Art of Writing
by Peter SchwengerThe first critical study of writing without language In recent years, asemic writing—writing without language—has exploded in popularity, with anthologies, a large-scale art exhibition, and flourishing interest on sites like tumblr, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram. Yet this burgeoning, fascinating field has never received a dedicated critical study. Asemic fills that gap, proposing new ways of rethinking the nature of writing.Pioneered in the work of creators such as Henri Michaux, Roland Barthes, and Cy Twombly, asemic writing consolidated as a movement in the 1990s. Author Peter Schwenger first covers these &“asemic ancestors&” before moving to current practitioners such as Michael Jacobson, Rosaire Appel, and Christopher Skinner, exploring how asemic writing has evolved and gained importance in the contemporary era.Asemic includes intriguing revelations about the relation of asemic writing to Chinese characters, the possibility of asemic writing in nature, and explanations of how we can read without language. Written in a lively style, this book will engage scholars of contemporary art and literary theory, as well as anyone interested in what writing was and what it is now in the process of becoming.
Asesinar Al Presidente. Asesinatos Presidenciales E Intentos De Asesinatos
by Maria J. Manzano Nicholas L. Vulich¿Quiere conocer la verdadera historia en torno a los hombres que asesinaron a los presidentes?"Asesinar al Presidente" ofrece un análisis breve y fascinante de los presidentes que murieron, los motivos y el estado mental de los asesinos y la reacción de los ciudadanos ante los asesinatos.Entre los protagonistas encontrará a: Charles Julius Guiteau, el hombre que disparó contra James Garfield. Dijo a las autoridades: "Estaba en la cama ... y pensaba en la situación política y por mi cabeza cruzó la idea de que si el Presidente desaparecía todo iría mejor...." Y, posteriormente, durante el juicio añadió: "Imagino que me convertiré en Presidente. Algunas personas creen que soy un hombre tan capaz como el presidente (Chester A. Arthur) lo es ahora".John Schrank, el hombre que disparó contra Theodore Roosevelt dijo: "Vi en un sueño al presidente McKinley colocado en un ataúd señalando con el dedo a un hombre vestido con ropas de monje en quien reconocí a Theodore Roosevelt. El presidente fallecido dijo: "Este es mi asesino, vengad mi muerte". Y luego disparó e hirió al candidato del Partido Progresista, al Alce Macho.John Wilkes Booth, el asesino del presidente Lincoln, escribió en su diario tan sólo varias noches antes de morir: "Tengo un alma demasiado grande para morir como un criminal.....".Las historias narradas son sorprendentes.Las semejanzas entre cada uno de los asesinatos le hará pensar. La mayor parte de los asesinos se enteró del itinerario que iba a seguir el presidente leyendo el periódico. Leon Czolgosz, el asesino del presidente McKinley, dijo a las autoridades: "Hace ocho días, mientras estaba en Chicago, leí en un periódico de Chicago que el presidente McKinley iba a visitar la Exposición panamericana de Buffalo. Aquel día compré un billete y llegué aquí decidido a hacer algo, aunque todavía no sabía qué. Pensé en disparar contra el pr
Asesinato en el barrio británico
by Amanda RobertsCuando una joven china es asesinada en el barrio británico de la Delegación Extranjera, la corte imperial le ordena al inspector Gong que resuelva el crimen antes de que incidente provoque una guerra entre China y las potencias extranjeras. ¿Cuál es el problema? El inspector Gong no habla inglés, y tampoco es el tipo de hombre que la élite británica que vive en Pekín vaya a aceptar con facilidad. Una vez más, tendrá que acudir a la única mujer que podrá ayudarlo. Esa mujer en quien no puede dejar de pensar. Lady Li quiere olvidarse del inspector Gong. Él implica un peligro para ella, para su posición y el futuro de sus hijas. Pero, cuando una vez más el hombre golpea a su puerta y le pide su ayuda para resolver un caso, ella no se puede resistir, a pesar de lo que su sentido común le dice. Las habilidades diplomáticas de Lady Li y su conocimiento del inglés le permiten entrar con libertad en el mundo de los occidentales. Pero pronto, las tensiones entre locales y extranjeros los llevan al borde de un conflicto bélico. ¿Podrán Lady Li y el inspector Gong resolver el crimen y evitar que China vaya a la guerra?
Asesinato en la Ciudad Prohibida
by Amanda RobertsAl enterarse de que una de sus damas de compañía ha sido asesinada dentro de la Ciudad Prohibidad, la emperatriz ordena al inspector Gong que encuentre al asesino. Por desgracia, por ser un hombre, no puede entrar en el Patio Interior. ¿Cómo se supone que pueda resolver un asesinato si no puede ver la escena del crimen ni hablar con las mujeres que conocían a la víctima? No podrá resolver solo este crimen. Lady Li, una dama viuda, se siente desconsolada cuando se entera de la muerte de su cuñada, quien estaba sirviendo a la emperatriz como dama de compañía. Está decidida a encontrar al asesino, aunque eso implique ayudar al grosero y detestable inspector Gong y tenga que volver a la Ciudad Prohibida a investigar de manera encubierta. ¿Podrán Lady Li y el inspector Gong encontrar al asesino antes de que vuelva a matar?
Asesinato en la Ópera de Pekín (Serie de Misterios de la Dinastía Qing #3)
by Amanda RobertsLuego de ayudar al príncipe Kung a evitar un desastre internacional, y de negociar con la madre del inspector Gong su compromiso con la concubina Swan, Lady Li decide ir a disfrutar de una noche en la ópera para ver la actuación, por primera vez, de una artista femenina en escena en la ópera de Pekín. Pero su noche de placer toma un giro dramático porque, durante la función, alguien es asesinado en escena. El inspector Gong intenta distraerse de sus líos amorosos, pero sus planes se complican cuando asiste a la misma función de ópera que Lady Li. A partir de ahí, su mente por suerte se ve ocupada en resolver el asesinato que ocurrió ante cientos de personas, y se sumerge en un mundo de disfraces y bambalinas. La emperatriz ha decretado que ahora las mujeres pueden desempeñar los roles femeninos de las amadas óperas de Pekín. Pero pocas mujeres se han animado a aceptar el desafío y arriesgarse a ser el blanco de la ira de los habitués más conservadores de la ópera. Cunado la primera mujer que se anima a desempeñar el papel de "dan" se convierte en la principal sospechosa del asesinato de su coprotagonista, Lady Li le ruega al inspector Gong que no la arreste todavía a la actriz y que encuentre al verdadero asesino, porque si la arresta, la actriz sería decapitada. Con el futuro del teatro chino en sus manos, el inspector Gong tiene que encontrar la verdad entre personas que viven de ocultarla, detrás de sus trajes y máscaras. ¿Descubrirá el inspector al asesino, con la ayuda de Lady Li? ¿O el intento de cambio social de la emperatriz morirá en su primer intento? Asómense detrás de las cortinas del fascinante mundo de la ópera china en Muerte en la Ópera de Pekín, el tercer libro de la Serie de Misterio de la Dinastía Qing.
Asesino de espías
by L. Ronald HubbardEl marinero Americano Kurt Reid es un tipo impetuoso: tan duro y energico como Benicio del Toro. Falsamente acusado de asesinato, Reid cambia de barco en Shangai. . . y desembarca en una telarana de intrigas, traiciones y asesinatos. Atraido a un letal juego de espias, tendra que aprender rapido las reglas, porque con jugadores como la sexy agente rusa Varinka Savischna el juego es tan seductor como siniestro.
Asesino en la oscuridad (Detective William Monk #Volumen 15)
by Anne PerryTras ser testigo de la trágica muerte de una pareja, el detective Monk deberá descubrir si se ha tratado de un accidente o un asesinato. Al frente de su grupo de la Policía Fluvial, William Monk se encuentra patrullando el Támesis cuando ve a una pareja forcejeando en lo que parece una violenta discusión cerca de la barandilla del puente Waterloo. De repente, ambos caen al agua y mueren. Monk no puede evitar preguntarse si se ha tratado de un accidente, un suicidio o un asesinato, y aunque será casi imposible averiguarlo, está decidido a intentarlo. Con la ayuda de su intrépida esposa, Hester, seguirá un camino resbaladizo que lo llevará de los salones más lujosos de la alta sociedad al submundo de las cloacas de Londres. La crítica ha dicho sobre Asesino en la oscuridad:«Absorbente... fascinante... Los lectores disfrutarán con los inesperados giros finales.»Publishers Weekly
Asesinos en Roma (Misterios romanos #Volumen 4)
by Caroline LawrenceEl cuarto volumen de la colección «Misterios romanos», cuyas tres entregas anteriores han sido la delicia de miles de niños. Además de disfrutar de divertidas historias de detectives, los niños aprenderán cómo era la vida en la antigua Roma. En esta cuarta parte de la serie Misterios Romanos, Flavia Gémina, Nubia y Lupo celebran en la ciudad romana de Ostia el cumpleañosde su amigo Jonatán. De pronto, surge un extraño visitante que desea ver al padre de Jonatán, y al día siguiente, el visitante desaparece y con él, el muchacho. Sus amigos descubren que se ha marchado en misión secreta a Roma y están dispuestos a encontrarlo. Emprenden entonces una peligrosa aventura que los conduce hasta el palacio del emperador Tito, donde se prepara una terrible venganza que tendrá consecuencias sorprendentes para la familia de Jonatán.
Asfuriyyeh: A History of Madness, Modernity, and War in the Middle East (Culture and Psychiatry)
by Joelle M Abi-RachedThe development of psychiatry in the Middle East, viewed through the history of one of the first modern mental hospitals in the region.ʿAṣfūriyyeh (formally, the Lebanon Hospital for the Insane) was founded by a Swiss Quaker missionary in 1896, one of the first modern psychiatric hospitals in the Middle East. It closed its doors in 1982, a victim of Lebanon's brutal fifteen-year civil war. In this book, Joelle Abi-Rached uses the rise and fall of ʿAṣfūriyyeh as a lens through which to examine the development of modern psychiatric theory and practice in the region as well as the sociopolitical history of modern Lebanon.
Ash
by Holly ThompsonCaitlin Ober is back in Japan, teaching English in Kyushu. Some 15 years ago, as a little girl, Caitlin lived in Kyoto, but a tragic accident drove her and her family back to America. Now guilt obscures her path, just as ashfall from a nearby volcano covers Kagoshima in dust. In a garden Caitlin meets a teenage half-Japanese girl, Naomi, who may be someone Caitlin can save this time around. Together the two travel to Kyoto during O-Bon, the festival when the dead return. Amid bonfires, temple grounds, and ghostly memories, Caitlin bravely embraces her future. Ash is a bittersweet novel of redemptive beauty, of startling images and alluring details.Holly Thompson lives in Kamakura and writes frequently about Japan. This is her first novel.
Ash: A Secret History (Gateway Essentials #424)
by Mary GentleFor the beautiful young woman Ash, life has always been arquebuses and artillery, swords and armour and the true horrors of hand-to-hand combat. War is her job. She has fought her way to the command of a mercenary company, and on her unlikely shoulders lies the destiny of a Europe threatened by the depredations of an Infidel army more terrible than any nightmare.Winner of the BSFA Award for best novel, 2000
Asha Ane Dhiraj
by Gopaldas Patelઅદ્ભુત રોમાંચક કથા તરીકે, (મૂળ ફ્રેંચ) નવલકથા ‘કાઉન્ટ ઑફ મોન્ટે-ક્રિસ્ટો’એ લાખો લોકોને રસમાં તરબોળ કર્યા છે અને હજુ પણ કરે છે. માનવહૃદયની બે મોટી લાગણીઓ—પોતાને કરવામાં આવેલા નુકસાનનો બદલો લેવો, અને તે માટે જોઈતી સાધનસામગ્રી મેળવવા મથવું,—એ બેને કલ્પનાનો છૂટો દોર આપીને આ કથાનો મશહૂર ફ્રેંચ લેખક ડૂમા એવો તો રસ-વમળ ચગાવે છે, કે જે વાચકને બીજો વિચાર કરવાની તક આપ્યા વિના સીધો પોતાની અંદર ખેંચી લે છે.
Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft (Asha and Baz)
by Caroline FernandezIn the fourth book in the Asha and Baz series, readers learn about volcanoes from renowned volcanologist Katia Krafft!Asha wants to win a super cool volcanic rock by solving the Great Volcano Challenge at school. So she and her best friend Baz use their magic stick to travel to Iceland in 1973 to learn from famous volcano researcher Katia Krafft.She's sure to be able to help them with their project, but she's got an eruption to observe and data to record—and ash, lava, and smelly gases are a lot more scary than a classroom. With safety concerns rising, Asha and Baz will need to keep their cool to get back home and win the prize.
Ashblane's Lady
by Sophia JamesShe was his means of revenge...Lady Madeleine Randwick was his hostage, and a way to get under her brother's skin. As a player in the murky game of borderland politics, Alexander Ullyot, Laird of Ashblane, should have had no compunction about using her for his own ends. He should ruin her as surely as he wanted to ruin her brother.And instead...instead he found he was complimenting her. Was it the firelight in her hair, the soft, low tone of her voice or her stubborn streak of independence? Alex saw danger ahead. Was he falling for the woman who was his means of revenge...?
Ashby (Images of America)
by Ashby Historical SocietyAshby is located in the hills of central Massachusetts, along the New Hampshire border. The town was incorporated in 1767, initially growing as an agricultural community before water-powered mills emerged along its streams. In 1840, the population began 50 years of decline as people sought more profitable work in larger cities and free land in the western United States. Perhaps due to this decline, the center of town is preserved much as it was in 1840, boasting all its original buildings still in place. Ashby saw a century of renewed growth starting in 1880, when Bostonians arrived during the summer to escape the heat and unhealthy city air. A number of businesses, including inns and tearooms, catered to these wealthy visitors. With the arrival of the automobile, residents gained access to jobs in the surrounding mill towns. It was during this time that the last of Ashby's many mills closed, the first public library was built, and one-room classrooms were combined to become a central town school. Today, one can still stand on the town common in front of the 1809 meetinghouse and look over an area that has undergone little change in the past 170 years.
Ashenden
by Elizabeth WilhideA novel about people, a country estate, and living history "The house contains time. Its walls hold stories. Births and deaths, comings and goings, people and events passing through. . . . For now, however, it lies suspended in a kind of emptiness, as if it has fallen asleep or someone has put it under a spell. This silence won't last: can't last. Something will have to be done." When brother and sister Charlie and Ros discover that they have inherited their aunt's grand English country house, they must decide if they should sell it. As they survey the effects of time on the estate's architectural treasures, a narrative spanning two and a half centuries unfolds. We meet those who built the house, lived in it and loved it, worked in it, and those who would subvert it to their own ends. Each chapter is skillfully woven into the others so that the storylines of the upstairs and downstairs characters and their relatives and descendants intertwine to make a rich tapestry. A beautifully written novel full of humor, heart, and poignancy, Ashenden is an evocative portrait of a house that becomes a character as compelling as the people who inhabit it.