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At Sea in the City: New York from the Water's Edge

Looks at New York City's waterfront and maritime culture through essays about the author's travels around the city.

By Pete Hamill (foreword by), William Kornblum and Oliver Williams (illustrator)

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9781565122659 | 1 edition (Algonquin Books, May 3, 2002), cover price $23.95 | About this edition: Looks at New York City's waterfront and maritime culture through essays about the author's travels around the city.

Becoming Americans: Immigrants Tell Their Stories from Jamestown to Today

Product Description: Immigration is the essential American story, though one often told in terms of its impact on those already here. Becoming Americans tells this epic story from the inside, gathering for the first time over 400 years of writing by first-generation immigrants about the immigrant experience— from an indentured servant’s wrenching letter home from seventeenth-century Jamestown to Anya Ulinich’s 2008 story of Russian emigrés in Brooklyn...read more

By Pete Hamill (foreword by)

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9781598532906 | Reprint edition (Library of America, January 2, 2014), cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Immigration is the essential American story, though one often told in terms of its impact on those already here.

THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF MARK TWAIN

Product Description: This unique collection of Twainâs essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the authorâs vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as âJim Smiley and His Jumping Frogâ and âThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,â as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the authorâs twilight years...read more

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9781494808211, titled "Best Short Stories of Mark Twain" | Createspace Independent Pub, December 27, 2013, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: This unique collection of Twainâs essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the authorâs vast imagination.

9780812971187 | Modern Library, April 1, 2004, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Collects several of Mark Twain's short stories, including 'Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog,' 'Political Economy,' and 'Extracts from Adam's Diary.

The Brooklyn Film: Essays in the History of Filmmaking

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By Pete Hamill (foreword by), John B. Manbeck (editor) and Robert Singer (editor)

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9780786414055 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, January 1, 2003, cover price $39.95

Brooklyn Noir

Masters of the mystery genre and the best of New York's literary fiction community come together in an anthology of chilling, brilliant stories each set in a distinct neighborhood of Brooklyn, featuring contributions by Pete Hamill, Nelson George, Pearl Abraham, Chris Niles, Maggie Estep, Arthur Nersesian, Sidney Offit, and others. Original.

By Maggie Estep, Nelson George, Pete Hamill, Tim McLoughlin (editor), Arthur Nersesian, Sidney Offit and Neal Pollack

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9781888451580 | Akashic Books, June 1, 2004, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Masters of the mystery genre and the best of New York's literary fiction community come together in an anthology of chilling, brilliant stories each set in a distinct neighborhood of Brooklyn, featuring contributions by Pete Hamill, Nelson George, Pearl Abraham, Chris Niles, Maggie Estep, Arthur Nersesian, Sidney Offit, and others.

The Christmas Kid: And Other Brooklyn Stories

Product Description: "Hamill, a master raconteur, mines his own roots in this enchanting new anthology." ---New York TimesPete Hamill's collected stories about Brooklyn present a New York almost lost but not forgotten. They read like messages from a vanished age, brimming with nostalgia---for the world after the war, the days of the Dodgers and Giants, and even, for some, the years of Prohibition and the Depression...read more

By Pete Hamill

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Hardcover:

9780316232739, titled "The Christmas Kid And Other Brooklyn Stories: And Other Brooklyn Stories" | Little Brown & Co, October 30, 2012, cover price $25.99

Paperback:

9780316232746, titled "The Christmas Kid And Other Brooklyn Stories: And Other Brooklyn Stories" | Reprint edition (Back Bay Books, October 29, 2013), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: "Hamill, a master raconteur, mines his own roots in this enchanting new anthology.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781619698222 | Unabridged edition (Hachette Audio, October 30, 2012), cover price $29.98 | About this edition: "Hamill, a master raconteur, mines his own roots in this enchanting new anthology.

A Diary of the Century: Tales from America's Greatest Diarist

Product Description: In 1927, a teenager challenged himself and two friends to an unusual test: he dared each of them to start keeping a diary, and they’d see who could keep his the longest. In 1995long after he’d won the contest (68 years and more than 22 million words later, to be exactEdward Robb Ellis published this richly entertaining book, drawn from his Guinness World Record-recognized diary...read more

By Edward Robb Ellis and Pete Hamill (introduced by)

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9781402754487, titled "A Diary of the Century: Tales from America's Greatest Diarist" | Union Square Pr, June 3, 2008, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: In 1927, a teenager challenged himself and two friends to an unusual test: he dared each of them to start keeping a diary, and they’d see who could keep his the longest.

9781568361659, titled "A Diary of the Century: Tales from America's Greatest Diarist" | Kodansha Amer Inc, September 1, 1996, cover price $14.00

Diego Rivera

A biography of the noted Mexican muralist discusses his art, his political ties and beliefs, and his marriage to the painter Frida Kahlo.

By Pete Hamill

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Hardcover:

9780810932340 | Harry N Abrams Inc, September 1, 1999, cover price $49.50 | About this edition: A biography of the noted Mexican muralist discusses his art, his political ties and beliefs, and his marriage to the painter Frida Kahlo

Paperback:

9780810990821 | Harry N Abrams Inc, October 2, 2002, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A biography of the noted Mexican muralist discusses his art, his political ties and beliefs, and his marriage to the painter Frida Kahlo.

Downtown: My Manhattan

A history of Manhattan from the perspective of a forty-year journalist conveys the author's intimate knowledge of the region's neighborhoods and people, from former 1920s speakeasies and the alleyways of the meat-packing district to the streets of Greenwich Village and the cobblestones of South Street Seaport. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.

By Pete Hamill

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9780316734516 | Little Brown & Co, December 1, 2004, cover price $23.95 | About this edition: A history of Manhattan from the perspective of a forty-year journalist conveys the author's intimate knowledge of the region's neighborhoods and people, from former 1920s speakeasies to the cobblestones of South Street Seaport.

Paperback:

9780316010689 | Reprint edition (Back Bay Books, November 8, 2005), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: A history of Manhattan from the perspective of a forty-year journalist conveys the author's intimate knowledge of the region's neighborhoods and people, from former 1920s speakeasies to the cobblestones of South Street Seaport.

Miscellaneous:

9780759512979 | Little Brown & Co, December 1, 2004, cover price $9.99

CD/Spoken Word:

9781586217297 | Abridged edition (Hachette Audio, December 1, 2004), cover price $31.98 | About this edition: A history of Manhattan from the perspective of a forty-year journalist conveys the author's intimate knowledge of the region's neighborhoods and people, from former 1920s speakeasies to the cobblestones of South Street Seaport.

A Drinking Life

By Pete Hamill

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9780743520294 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster, June 4, 2014), cover price $30.00

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780743520287 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster, June 7, 2013), cover price $26.00

A Drinking Life: A Memoir

The journalist and author recreates the hard-drinking Brooklyn-Irish lifestyle that informed every aspect of his childhood and early career, and eventually destroyed his marriage

By Pete Hamill

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9780316341080 | Little Brown & Co, January 1, 1994, cover price $28.99 | About this edition: The journalist and author recreates the hard-drinking Brooklyn-Irish lifestyle that informed every aspect of his childhood and early career, and eventually destroyed his marriage

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9780316341028 | Reprint edition (Back Bay Books, April 1, 1995), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: The journalist and author recreates the hard-drinking Brooklyn-Irish lifestyle that informed every aspect of his childhood and early career, and eventually destroyed his marriage

Miscellaneous:

9780316054539 | Back Bay Books, December 14, 2008, cover price $9.99

Embodied Leadership: The Somatic Approach to Developing Your Leadership

By Pete Hamill

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Hardcover:

9780749476595 | Kogan Page Ltd, June 3, 2013, cover price $90.00

Paperback:

9780749465643 | Kogan Page Ltd, June 28, 2013, cover price $49.95

Flesh and Blood: A Novel

Bobby Fallon, a boy in a man's body, counters the violence and chaos of his rocketing boxing career in the refuge of his mother's Brooklyn tenement, which is, however, haunted by the shadowy presence of his long-absent father

By Pete Hamill

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9780394494371 | Random House Inc, October 1, 1977, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Bobby Fallon, a boy in a man's body, counters the violence and chaos of his rocketing boxing career in the refuge of his mother's Brooklyn tenement, which is, however, haunted by the shadowy presence of his long-absent father

Forever

Product Description: From the bestselling author of Snow in August and A Drinking Life comes this magical, epic tale of an extraordinary man who arrives in New York City in 1740 and remains...forever. From the shores of Ireland, Cormac O'Connor sets out on a fateful journey to avenge the deaths of his parents and honor the code of his ancestors...read more

By Pete Hamill

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Hardcover:

9780786253852 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, July 1, 2003), cover price $31.95 | About this edition: Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of time, loss, and love.

9780316726368 | Gardners Books, May 1, 2003, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: An epic tale tracing New York City's dramatic history through the eyes of an extraordinary man blessed - and cursed - with immortality.

Paperback:

9780316735698 | Reprint edition (Back Bay Books, November 3, 2003), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of time, loss, and love.

Miscellaneous:

9780743561303 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster, July 1, 2006), cover price $17.95

CD/Spoken Word:

9780743509169 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, January 1, 2003), cover price $30.00 | About this edition: Upon arriving from Ireland in 1741, Cormac O'Connor is given the gift of immortality, on the condition that he never leave the island of Manhattan.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780743509152 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, January 1, 2003), cover price $26.00 | About this edition: Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of time, loss, and love.

Prebinding:

9781435298644 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, June 5, 2008), cover price $23.99 | About this edition: From the bestselling author of Snow in August and A Drinking Life comes this magical, epic tale of an extraordinary man who arrives in New York City in 1740 and remains.

9781417634385 | Turtleback Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of time, loss, and love.

Forever: A Novel

Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of time, loss, and love. By the author of Snow in August and A Drinking Life. 150,000 first printing.

By Pete Hamill

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9780316341110 | 1 edition (Little Brown & Co, January 1, 2003), cover price $25.95 | About this edition: Moving from Ireland to New York City in 1741, Cormac O'Connor witnesses the city's transformation into a thriving metropolis while he explores the mysteries of time, loss, and love.

Garden Of Dreams: Madison Square Garden 125 Years

Extraordinary images from the long-time Garden photographer, accompanied by essays from Woody Allen, Billy Crystal, Mario Cuomo, Bill Bradley, Spike Lee, and others, celebrate the remarkable events to which Madison Square Garden has played host from its initial opening in 1879, capturing memorable moments in sports and entertainment history. 25,000 first printing.

By Pete Hamill (introduced by) and George Kalinsky (editor)

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9781584793434 | Stewart Tabori & Chang, November 1, 2004, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Extraordinary images from the long-time Garden photographer, accompanied by essays from Woody Allen, Billy Crystal, Mario Cuomo, Bill Bradley, Spike Lee, and others, celebrate the remarkable events to which Madison Square Garden has played host from its initial opening in 1879, capturing memorable moments in sports and entertainment history.

The Gift

On temporary leave from his service in Korea for the holiday season, young sailor Pete is devastated by his girlfriend's unfaithfulness and evaluates his relationship with his distant father, a gruff Irish factory worker into whom Pete gains insights while visiting a local bar. By the author of A Drinking Life. 50,000 first printing.

By Pete Hamill

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9780316011891 | Reprint edition (Little Brown & Co, November 7, 2005), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: On temporary leave from his service in Korea for the holiday season, young sailor Pete is devastated by his girlfriend's unfaithfulness and evaluates his relationship with his distant father, a gruff Irish factory worker.

9789990878462 | Back Bay Books, November 1, 2005, cover price $16.95

9780913666029 | Inland Womensource, August 1, 1993, cover price $20.00

Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes

By Pete Hamill (foreword by)

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9780393733570 | W W Norton & Co Inc, August 5, 2013, cover price $29.95

The Guns of Heaven

In exchange for an exclusive interview with an Ulster rebel, Sam Briscoe, a reporter from New York, agrees to take a small package back to the United States, unaware that it will involve him in kidnapping and murder. Reprint.

By Pete Hamill

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9780857683663 | Hardcase Crime, March 29, 2011, cover price $6.99

9780843955958 | Reprint edition (Dorchester Pub Co Inc, August 29, 2006), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: In exchange for an exclusive interview with an Ulster rebel, Sam Briscoe, a reporter from New York, agrees to take a small package back to the United States, unaware that it will involve him in kidnapping and murder.

9780553227536 | Bantam Books, January 1, 1984, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: In exchange for an exclusive interview with an Ulster rebel, Sam Briscoe, a reporter from New York, agrees to take a small package back to the United States, unaware that it will involve him in kidnapping and murder

The Hesse-mann Letters

Product Description: The letters present two great XX century Nobel Prize writers grieving for the ruined world. In the 1930s and 1940s, they rail against the stupidity of war and the cowardice of diplomats, against the social savagery of the Nazis, against the blind forces of abstraction and nationalism...read more

By Pete Hamill, Hermann Hesse and Thomas Mann

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9780974261553 | Jorge Pinto Books Inc, July 30, 2005, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The letters present two great XX century Nobel Prize writers grieving for the ruined world.

The Irish Face in America

A photographic tour of the Irish-American experience presents a series of intimate color portraits, combined with personal accounts from people of all ages and walks of life, and essays by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, Terry Golway, Patricia Harty, and Dan Keough. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

By Pete Hamill (introduced by), Julia McNamara (editor) and Jim Smith (photographer)

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9780821228838 | Bulfinch Pr, September 15, 2004, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Presents a series of photographic portraits of Irish Americans from all walks of life, together with essays on the influence of Irish values on American society and culture.

Paperback:

9780821257463 | Reprint edition (Bulfinch Pr, February 15, 2006), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A photographic tour of the Irish-American experience presents a series of intimate color portraits, combined with personal accounts from people of all ages and walks of life, and essays by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, Terry Golway, Patricia Harty, and Dan Keough.

A. J. Liebling: The Sweet Science and Other Writings

By Pete Hamill (editor) and A. J. Liebling

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Hardcover:

9781598530407 | Library of America, March 19, 2009, cover price $40.00

A. J. Liebling: World War II Writings

By Pete Hamill (editor)

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Hardcover:

9781598530186 | Library of America, February 28, 2008, cover price $40.00

John Barleycorn

By Pete Hamill (introduced by)

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Miscellaneous:

9780307764904 | Modern Library, January 12, 2011, cover price $14.00

The Koch Papers: My Fight Against Anti-Semitism

Product Description: For more than three decades, Ed Koch has been one of America's most interesting and outspoken political figures. In this provocative new book, Koch with Rafael Medoff guides readers through the major battles in his life-long fight against anti-Semitism...read more

By Pete Hamill (introduced by), Edward I. Koch and Rafael Medoff (contributor)

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9780230610972 | Griffin, March 17, 2009, cover price $19.00 | About this edition: For more than three decades, Ed Koch has been one of America's most interesting and outspoken political figures.

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