Manhattan Books

Everyone thinks that since I once lived in New York I know exactly where to find the best of everything in the Big Apple. What they don't understand is that Manhattan is a very dynamic, big city. What was hot when I lived there may not even exist today. But now I have the Grownup's Guide as my cheat sheet. It's been an invaluable reference when I've returned with my three daughters (presently kindergarten through middle school). The friends I've recommended it to love that it allows them to be surgically precise in planning their excursions. This saves a great deal of wear and tear when shopping with kids. This book helps make shopping in Manhattan fun, instead of the exhausting drag it can be when you can't find what you need.

I hate to shop...and I live in California, not Manhattan. But I've got relative's kids, friend's kids, work associate's kids, and other miscellaneous kids living in Manhattan that I have to shop for. This book's got it all! It's a veritable goldmine of information about all things children related. If it's available in Manhattan and it pertains to children, it's probably identified in here, along with store addresses, telephone numbers, web sites, indicia of pricing and quality, etc. These 2 woman who authored this book must love to shop. Thankfully, someone does. I say, 'Thank you Diane and Lisa!'

Unlike many other specialized New York City guides, this is one book that you truly should not leave home without. It manages to convey light-hearted commentary on a city its residents love to hate, while still communicating vital information such as ATM locations, FedEx drop boxes, and even a few select restaurants. No matter what your plans are in the big city, chances are you'll refer to this guide at least once. A necessity for any Manhattanite, and even tourists.

Broken down by neighborhoods, this pocket-sized guide is oriented towards those living in Manhattan who just need to know where things are or how to get to them. For each area, it shows ATMs (including the bank so you know if you'll pay a fee), Bagels, Landmarks, 24-hour pharmacies and gas stations, hospitals, police stations, post offices,, schools, libraries, marketplaces, bars, cafes, gyms, hardware and liquor stores, movie theatres, pet stories, a few restaurants, video rentals, car rentals and parking -- practically everything you could want to know as a resident or visitor. Then the book continues with layouts of the stadiums, major parks, World Trade Center and their services. At the back, there are also lists of the bookstores, FedEx locations, theatres, dog runs, art galleries, 24-hour services, parking rules, ferries and airlines, and almost anything else you might to look up regardless of neighborhood. I found its directions for the best way to get to/from the three major airports useful enough to justify buying the book even without everything else. Have given this book to a number of people as The One to carry around to get oriented or to have at home for quick use. If you love Manhattan, you have to have this book.

Buy this book. It's very very cheap. If you stop and visit online book sellers as Alibris or even Abe books, you'll find out that the average price for Hirschfeld's books is 200 dollars. They are all out of print now (except for Hirschfeld Online) and one day, this one will be too. So do yourself a favor: if not because the guy is a genius and the illustrations are all spectacular, buy this book because you are a smart investor.

When my son was seven, he used to eagerly check the arts and leisure section of the Sunday New York Times each weekend to see if there was a new drawing by the "Nina Man". If there was, there would follow an intense exploration of the drawing, usually followed by a crow of delight, "I found the Ninas!" The "Nina Man" is, of course, Al Hirschfeld, still merrily among us at 99, and Nina is the name of is daughter, ingeniously hidden among the pen strokes of whichever person he was caricaturing. Hirschfeld is, purely and simply, a genius; a simple drawing brings out not only a person but a persona. The drawings in the book represent some of the best of his work, which spans six decades; and although the caricatures are named at the foot of the pages, the reader will have a lot of fun not only recognizing who the people are without the help of the captions, but also -- yes -- in searching for and finding the Ninas.

I came upon this book in a bookstore one afternoon and picked it up intending to browse through it there and leave it behind. I bought it! It has loads of ideas for people like me - a Gen Xer who is NOT an investment banker. It is very specific about the places to go in NY that are free or nearly so and that are of interest to somebody like me - bars, restaurants, museums, parks etc etc. I know the city pretty well but this great little book has fresh ideas and is worth owning.

How To Live Big In Manhattan Without Going Broke is a very handy and practical guide for living well in New York City on a modest budget for those of limited financial means. Invaluable tips concerning the real estate (including a survey of New York neighborhoods); locations that give free food or which offer cheap eats; clubs that admit patrons for free; low-cost/no-cost activities and spectator sports; affordable shopping locations; and a great deal more are packed into the pages of this excellent and highly advisory to living well and staying entertained in one of the most popular sections of "The Big Apple". A welcome and thoroughly "user friendly" resource for native city dwellers, college students, new arrivals, and business/vacationing visitors, How To Live Big In Manhattan Without Going Broke would serve as an excellent template for similar resource guides for other American cities.

This engaging hagadah is in Right to Left format. It includes instructions for the additional use of Miriams Cup, tambourines, and an orange. It open with an invocation. It includes voweled Hebrew, English translations, english transliterations, readings, remembrances, commentaries, and explanations, which makes for a great symposium around the table. Shifra and Puah are recalled and given voices. Blessings that traditionally start "baruch ata" are also rendered in the feminine "Birucha at yah", using the innovative god language of "yah" as in "Hallelu-yah". You have the option of using "ruach ha-Olam" instead of "melech ha-olam." Photos from past seders are interspersed in the text. Also includes bios on famous women for the four cups (bella abzug, emma lazarus, szold, leibowitz, etc.). At the back are a couple of pages of addresses for interesting organizations and resources. Only drawback.. Dayenu has just three verses, and not the traditional billions.

As a Jew and a committed feminist, I thought I knew everything there was to know about feminist seders. Boy (Girl!), was I wrong! This hagadah is brilliant. It is beautiful to look at, it is filled with creative innovations that build on Jewish tradition while at the same time transforming it, and it takes social action seriously -- throughout the book there are boxes inviting the reader to do something and get involved. My family is used to a more traditional seder, so I wouldn't use this book as our only hagadah -- I absolutely will cut and paste from it to make our seder a richer experience. I am so excited for my daughters to grow up in a world where this kind of stuff is commonplace.

A perfect companion to Shelley Harwayne's 'going public' book. I enjoyed this one even more because Ms. Harwayne really delves into how to create a literacy environment suited to each child and her/his needs. I would hearily recommend this book to all educators looking to enhance their classrooms--not only the environment but their classroom practices as well. Congratulations on a fabulous resource!

Shelley Harwayne has given all of us an opportunity to spend a little time in the wonderful school environment she and her staff members have created at The Manhattan New School. She says; "Writing improves the quality of life in a school.." and shows us that an administrator who values literacy can set the stage for a nurturing community and empower students to be truly literate. If you are a principal or staff developer, Shelley provides practical examples of how to make your school a place where it can confidently be said that the staff can offer students and families a LIFETIME GUARANTEE that claims, "Your children will not just learn how to read and write. They will choose to read and write. Now and forever." What greater promise can we educators make?

Andrea Morrow is a young, aspiring actress. When she audition for the role of a woman torn between two men, she finds herself plagued by dreams of a past life. A life surrounded by deceit, misunderstanding, and tragedy. Meanwhile, tensions mount on the stage as two handsome men, Justin Dinehart and Paul Salinger, vie for Andrea's attention. But who does Andrea really love? And is she and her love destined to be? Or are they destined to die? Andrea must find the clues to her past life to stop this deadly cycle once and for all...

An intriguing plot, great historical detail and well drawn characters. You'll feel like you're in both modern and old time New York. I highly recommend!

Jan Morris' favorite city is presented in its moment of greatest hope, when the war was won and America was in a blissful state indeed.

Morris always writes beautifully of places as characters in and of themselves. These are usually distilled in essay form to show up some single, wonderful characteristic of the place. She's always done that better than any other travel writer, even if it sounds like pigeon-holing. But this amazing book does anything but pigeonhole.

Morris has composed a kind of love letter about the city, expanding on race, class, and its sheer motion. There's a great deal of history inside, giving a little background and color to how Manhattan came to be what it was in 1945. Mayors and miscellaneous cranks, celebrities and neighborhood personalities all share the stage.

It's a book of history, trivia, memories, gossip, and sheer fun. Gorgeously written. A MUST for Manhattanites and fans of the Big Apple.

Few books on New York's past are as rich and revealing as this work. The author does an excellent job of recreating the sense of place of New York. Urban culture, economy, and race relations are dealt with in a very creative way. I found that while its focus is the New York of the 1940s this book really is about a larger American experience that reaches into our day.

Interesting angle on the funky and different places in New York City. Being from another country and used to travelling around the world, I'm always picking up guidebooks from other cities. The Manhattan Fun Guide seemed to put all the important things I needed to know into one little book I could carry around. Gives you an eclectic mixture of places. Highly recommended for anyone discovering (and there's a lot to discover) Manhattan.

This book is great! It offers many reviews of shops and restaurants all over Manhattan! Unlike most guides however, this one offers a selection and description of boutiques and cafes that only locals would know about!! I would really recommend this book to visitors and even locals looking for the local hot spots in Manhattan!! ;)

Ce livre est grand! Il offre beaucoup d'examens des systèmes et des restaurants partout Manhattan! À la différence de la plupart des guides description des boutiques et des cafés que seulement les locals connaîtraient !! Je recommanderais vraiment ce livre aux visiteurs et même aux locals recherchant les points chauds locaux à Manhattan!!

Dieses Buch ist groß! Es bietet viele Zusammenfassungen der Systeme und der Gaststätten ganz über Manhattan an! Anders als die meisten Anleitungen jedoch, diese bietet eine Auswahl und eine Beschreibung der Boutiquen und der Kaffee an, die nur locals ungefähr! wissen würden! Ich würde wirklich dieses Buch den Besuchern und sogar locals empfehlen, die nach den lokalen brenzligen Stellen in Manhattan! suchen!

Este livro é grande! Oferece muitas revisões das lojas e dos restaurantes toda sobre Manhattan! Ao contrário de a maioria de guias entretanto, esta oferece uma seleção e uma descrição dos boutiques e dos cafés que somente os locals saberiam aproximadamente!! Eu recomendaria realmente este livro aos visitantes e mesmo aos locals que procuram os pontos quentes locais em Manhattan!!

Este libro es grande! Ofrece muchas revisiones de departamentos y de restaurantes todo concluído Manhattan! Desemejante de la mayoría de las guías sin embargo, ésta ofrece una selección y una descripción de los boutiques y de los cafés que solamente los locals sabrían alrededor!! Realmente recomendaría este libro a los visitantes e incluso a los locals que buscan los puntos calientes locales en Manhattan!!

The author of the extraordinary "Manhattan Block by Block" is back with an incredibly detailed, information-packed book that solves the mysteries of public transportation (both rapid and not-so) in Manhattan. Especially useful for bus information, but great for subways as well. The book features maps of Manhattan showing streets, points of interest, subway routes, and bus routes--and then breaks every bus and subway route out into an individual strip map. Perfect size for purse or pocket. Amazing book--why didn't someone think of this sooner?

Created by the author of "Manhattan, Block by Block" this new gem of a pocket sized guide to the eccentricities of the Manhattan bus and subway systems, will get you where you want to go. The maps and the keys to the maps are extremely clear, also providing additional information about each location and destination. It guides you through the rush hour, daytime and the late night service (did you know it is a 24 hour system?) and integrates above the ground with below the surface travel. You won't get lost with this in hand. I didn't! It's great!