Book Description
Includes alphabetically arranged entries on history, geography, sports, movies, current events, politics, and ethnic, racial, and religious groups
Author : Leonard Pitt
Publisher :
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520202740
Includes alphabetically arranged entries on history, geography, sports, movies, current events, politics, and ethnic, racial, and religious groups
Author : Andrea Schulte-Peevers
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2010-03-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0756685850
Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK Top 10 Los Angeles uses exciting photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful travel companion. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The DK Top 10 Guides take the work out of planning any trip.
Author : Amar Gandhi
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,71 MB
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
"Los Angeles A to Z: An ABC Tour of the City of Angels" takes young readers on a whimsical journey through the heart of Los Angeles, from the sandy shores of Venice Beach to the star-studded sidewalks of Hollywood. Each letter of the alphabet reveals a unique aspect of the city's diverse culture, iconic landmarks, and vibrant lifestyle. Through imaginative illustrations and playful narratives, children will discover the magic of Los Angeles, from A for the awe-inspiring Griffith Observatory to Z for the zestful life at the LA Zoo. This enchanting ABC book not only teaches the alphabet but also instills a sense of adventure and a love for the city's rich tapestry of sights, sounds, and colors. Perfect for bedtime stories or afternoon explorations, this book is a gateway for children to explore, learn, and dream about the wonders of Los Angeles.
Author : Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Publisher :
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 31,95 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Los Angeles County (Calif.)
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 41,47 MB
Release : 1980-11
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN :
Author : Z Guides Staff
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 2002-11-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781860732553
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 1948
Category : California
ISBN :
Author : Tim Z. Hernandez
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 37,45 MB
Release : 2017-01-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0816536082
All They Will Call You is the harrowing account of “the worst airplane disaster in California’s history,” which claimed the lives of thirty-two passengers, including twenty-eight Mexican citizens—farmworkers who were being deported by the U.S. government. Outraged that media reports omitted only the names of the Mexican passengers, American folk icon Woody Guthrie penned a poem that went on to become one of the most important protest songs of the twentieth century, “Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee).” It was an attempt to restore the dignity of the anonymous lives whose unidentified remains were buried in an unmarked mass grave in California’s Central Valley. For nearly seven decades, the song’s message would be carried on by the greatest artists of our time, including Pete Seeger, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez, yet the question posed in Guthrie’s lyrics, “Who are these friends all scattered like dry leaves?” would remain unanswered—until now. Combining years of painstaking investigative research and masterful storytelling, award-winning author Tim Z. Hernandez weaves a captivating narrative from testimony, historical records, and eyewitness accounts, reconstructing the incident and the lives behind the legendary song. This singularly original account pushes narrative boundaries, while challenging perceptions of what it means to be an immigrant in America, but more importantly, it renders intimate portraits of the individual souls who, despite social status, race, or nationality, shared a common fate one frigid morning in January 1948.
Author : United States. Bureau of the Census
Publisher :
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN :
Author : Mark Z. Danielewski
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2000-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0375420525
“A novelistic mosaic that simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious.” —The New York Times Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices. The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.