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North River: A Novel

North River: A Novel

Pete Hamill

Recreating 1930s New York with the vibrancy and rich detail that are his trademarks, Pete Hamill weaves a story of honor, family, and one man's simple courage that no reader will soon forget.
Why Sinatra Matters

Why Sinatra Matters

Pete Hamill

In this unique homage to an American icon, journalist and award-winning author Pete Hamill evokes the essence of Sinatra--examining his art and his legend from the inside, as only a friend of many years could do.
A Killing for Christ

A Killing for Christ

Pete Hamill

The fiftieth-anniversary edition of Hamill's thrilling and provocative 1968 debut novel, with a brand-new introduction by the author.
Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera

Pete Hamill

Acknowledging the cost of Rivera's didactic communism, Hamill focuses on what is enduring in his work. The book, filled with fascinating historical insights, presents Rivera's work at its highest level.
A Drinking Life: A Memoir

A Drinking Life: A Memoir

Pete Hamill

Only later did he discover its ability to destroy any writer's most valuable tools: clarity, consciousness, memory. In A Drinking Life, Hamill explains how alcohol slowly became a part of his life, and how he ultimately left it behind.
John Hamill Poston, 1786-1848: his ancestors and ...

John Hamill Poston, 1786-1848: his ancestors and ...

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CHAPTER 20 THE HAMILLS OF MARYLAND William3 poston married Sarah Hamill in l783. Her exact ancestry is unknown other than that she was the " daughter of Steven Hamill, who emigrated to St. Mary's County, Maryland, from Scotland" ...
Tabloid City: A Novel

Tabloid City: A Novel

Pete Hamill

In the 24 hours that follow, a flurry of activity surrounds their shocking deaths: The head of one of the city's last tabloids stops the presses. A cop investigates the killing. A reporter chases the story.
Dorothy Hamill

Dorothy Hamill

William Reynolds Sanford

A biography of the 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in figure skating who originated a maneuver known as the "Hamill Camel".
The Invisible City: A New York Sketchbook

The Invisible City: A New York Sketchbook

Pete Hamill

In this collection of thirty-four sketches, the author captures the extraordinary range of people, experiences, places and feelings that is New York City -- the city behind the glamorous facade of Manhattan, inhabited by people who remember ...
A Call to Arms, Portadown and the Great War

A Call to Arms, Portadown and the Great War

Richard Edgar

Hamill, David: William Street, 6th Royal Irish Fusiliers. David was the son of Robert and Sarah Hamill, the brother of James, John, Joseph and Samuel, his brother Samuel also served during the war. Hamill, Samuel: William Street, 5th Royal ...
Names

Names

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... but no one had. In September, at the meeting in Santa Fe, we learned that she had passed away in April. Happy Landings, Byrd. In Memoriam Hamill Kenny ( 1902-1989) Hamill Kenny was born in. Lurllne H. Coltharp The University of Texas ...
Garden of Dreams: Madison Square Garden 125 Years

Garden of Dreams: Madison Square Garden 125 Years

Pete Hamill

Extraordinary images from the long-time Garden photographer, accompanied by essays from a variety of authors, athletes and celebrities; celebrate the remarkable events to which Madison Square Garden has played host from its initial opening ...
Anglo-American Exchange in Postwar Sculpture, 1945–1975:

Anglo-American Exchange in Postwar Sculpture, 1945–1975:

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Their thinking about modernist sculpture is taken up by Sarah Hamill, David J. Getsy, and Courtney J. Martin. Hamill explores how David Smith and Anthony Caro, both of whom were championed by Greenberg, nevertheless defied his ...
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure

James Dean

When Pete wakes up on Easter morning, he finds that the Easter Bunny needs his help! Read along to find out if Pete can help the Easter Bunny before Easter is over! This story comes complete with a poster, punch-out cards, and stickers.
Revolutionary War veterans

Revolutionary War veterans

Cora Jean Black

Robert HAMILL was born on 25 Nov 1759 in County Antrim, Ireland. Jane MCKELVEY and Robert HAMILL had the following children: +2 +3 +4 5 +6 +7 ijane MCKELVEY. ii.Sarah MCKELVEY. iiijohn MCKELVEY. iv.Mary MCKELVEY died on ...
Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet ...

Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet ...

James Kari

This expanded edition of Shem Pete's Alaska presents 973 named places in 16 drainage-based chapters. The names form a reconstructed network from the vantage points of the life experiences of Shem Pete and other Dena'ina and Ahtna speakers.
Pete Price?: Namedropper

Pete Price?: Namedropper

Pete Price

DJ, comic and the biggest namedropper in showbusiness, Pete Price tells his story.
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Eric Litwin

But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes asks the reader questions about the colors of different foods and objects.
Family Album U. S. A.

Family Album U. S. A.

James Kelty

Which summary tells the true story of Lillian Winters, Pete Waters, and Donald McGrath? Circle A, B, or C. Explain your choice. Lillian loved both Pete Waters and Donald McGrath, a football player. Pete didn't want to get married, but Donald ...
Pete Townshend: The Minstrel's Dilemma

Pete Townshend: The Minstrel's Dilemma

Larry David Smith

Weaves through the various phases of Pete Townshend's career, highlighting his quest for complete artistic expression free from compromise or commercial agendas.
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine

Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine

Daughters of the American Revolution

6k d. dates for Lemuel Richards and his wife Nancy Cowen/Cowing, dau. of George Cowen and Sarah of Sussex and Kent ... Mary Garrett Hamill, dau. of George W. Hamill and Margaret V. Nevill, dau. of Patrick H. Nevill and Lydia G. Smith.
A Wanted Man

A Wanted Man

Susan Clark Schofield

Falsely charged with the murders of his father and brother, Pete Jack Costello--a.k.a. Pete Jackson--stays one step ahead of the law, until a chase after a red stallion leads to betrayal. Reprint. AB. PW.
Snatched

Snatched

Pete Hautman

From award-winning author pete Hautman and Mary logue comes a lively mystery series. when high school student Alicia Camden suddenly disappears, the small town of bloodwater is in shock.
Moustache Pete Is Dead: Evviva Baffo Pietro! (Long Live ...

Moustache Pete Is Dead: Evviva Baffo Pietro! (Long Live ...

Fred L. Gardaphé

MOUSTACHE PETE IS DEAD! calls for the birth of a smooth partnership between these two different culture.
Ten-Ti-pede Pete

Ten-Ti-pede Pete

Mark Schmidt

Just like you kids, Pete loves to read Bunches of books for Ten-ti-pede.
Fellowshipping with His Voice

Fellowshipping with His Voice

Pete Sulack

Pete Sulack, Tony Slay. Chapter. Nine. Unlocking. the. Mystery. Now friends, let's begin to lay a foundation. In Mark 4: 1 - 13, Jesus teaches a great multitude of people about the Kingdom of God. This principle is so powerful; He declares all ...
Tornado

Tornado

Betsy Byars

A tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass,he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy.
The Big Crunch

The Big Crunch

Pete Hautman

Especially when Jen starts to pity-date one of Wes's friends, and Wes makes some choices that he immediately regrets. From National Book Award winner Pete Hautman, this is a love story for people not particularly biased toward romance.

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