Down the Memory Lane


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This girl, an engineering graduate from Mumbai, shares her experience during the tours she undertook for work purposes. She describes different characters (people) she met and how they became a part of her journey called life. From some she got some good experience and from some she got to learn. She lives not only with her family and friends but shares her life with the memories of all those who accompanied her during that respective patch of the path she has travelled through. Coming from a lower-middle-class background, the journey was not easy but she sailed through. She owes her fearless approach & confident personality to all of them. She is a woman of the family who set an example for everyone.




Down Memory Lane


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Down the Memory Lane


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This book is a memoir which has taken the form of a young runaway boy’s tale of being lost and found. Narayanasamy Srinivasan, the author and the protagonist of this story, recollects his escapade from fifty years ago as a 12-year-old boy who eloped from his village and embarked on an adventure to the city, which then became a story worth passing on across generations. The story in itself has multiple twists and makes us realize that the truth is stranger than fiction. The author paints a vivid image of what it meant to be in Tamil Nadu (India) in the 1960s, its culture, traditions, history, cinema and politics. To those who can relate to the period, be prepared to be taken back in time and drenched in nostalgia. And the rest of you, prepare to get introduced to the magic of the 60s.







Staten Island


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Were there really four airports here? Was the Staten Island Airport shut down each night to ensure no peril to the patrons of the drive-in theater? Is there truly a 150 foot dormant tunnel under the harbor between Staten Island and Brooklyn with the entrance capped in Brooklyn? In the 1930's, Which of Staten Island's best known restaurateurs, bought a house across the street from his famous restaurant and built a 200-foot tunnel between the house and the restaurant so that he could safely carry the day's receipts from the restaurant to his home. Did President John Kennedy, sip coffee at the St. George ferry terminal? Can you believe that a famous Island milk company resorted to rowboats to delivery milk to areas from Oakwood to Midland Beach during some of the worst storms to every hit that area? Did Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley have a Wild West show in 1886 down at Erastina (Mariners Harbor)? In what year was a bomb actually exploded on a Staten Island Ferry?




Memory Lane


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Seventeen-year-old Hannah thought she hated her kid sister Leslie until she lost her in a tragic accident—but was it an accident? Leslie drowned even though she knew how to swim, and something seems wrong about the whole thing. Hannah lives in a world where it’s possible to relive memories on a screen at Memory Lane. The price is that, once seen, you lose that memory forever, and it becomes the property of Memory Lane. Desperate for answers, Hannah sneaks into the facility, but her experience raises even more questions and concerns. Now on the run with her cousin Thomas, Hannah discovers an organized group of rebels known as the Memorizers. The group is against Memory Lane stealing memories and is willing to fight for their beliefs. The Memorizers could be necessary assets in Hannah discovering the truth about Leslie. Will Hannah and Thomas join them or fight Memory Lane on their own? Most importantly, can Hannah trust her own memories?




The Dictionary of Clichés


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The largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind, The Dictionary of Clichés features more than four thousand unique clichés and common expressions. Author Christine Ammer explores the phrases and terms that enliven our language and uncovers expressions that have long been considered dead. With each entry, she includes a thorough definition, origin of the term, and an insightful example. Some of the clichés brought into the limelight include: • Blood is thicker than water • Monkey see, monkey do • Brass tacks • Burn the midnight oil • Change of heart • Moral fiber • By the book Whether clichés get under your skin or make you happy as a clam, The Dictionary of Clichés goes the extra mile to provide an essential resource for students, teachers, writers, and anyone with a keen interest in language. And that’s food for thought.




Hunt down the memory lane


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In hopes of hunting out some riches, they never guessed what the treasure would turn out – and make them believe in magic. Years after the find, young Helen recalls it over and writes her dream book, a simple story about all the everyday upsets and hunting hitches she had back then, along with her brother, Harry. But was the treasure, long gone, worth it? That remains to be seen…




Dining Down Memory Lane


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A Bawlmer cookbook collector's dream featuring Obrycki's, Haussner's, and other landmarks. Its 4 illustrations, 39 images, and dozens of classic recipes cover everything from crab cakes to cookies. Recapture that special night in Louie's Bookstore and Cafe or Baltimore's Little Italy. The perfect Maryland gift idea for any season. Enjoy!




Limerick


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