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Rich/Poor Man's Guide to Pittsburgh |
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Dorothy A Miller |
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“Anyone
who has more taste than money-take note of this book. You'll use this practical
guide over and over for hundreds of outings."
- Tribune Review
"A
lively little book ... plenty of information on prices and menus, inside tips
you won't find elsewhere."
- Horizon Magazine
"Miller,
a social worker turned author whose love for the city is as deep as her pockets
... wanted people to get to know her hometown without blowing the budget."
-Pgh Post-Gazette |
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Downtown Pittsburgh |
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Stuart Boehmig |
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Downtown Pittsburgh is a 300-acre triangle of land where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge to form the mighty Ohio River. Between the rivers is a tiny spit of flat-bottom land once known as the gateway to the West, the portal to a vast, remote, unexplored wilderness. Ownership of this strategic wedge of land was fiercely contested for hundreds
of years. The powerful Iroquois
Nation first invaded the area in the 1600s during the Beaver Wars. When the French planted their flag in 1749, they collided with the British Empire for control of the forks of the Ohio River and all of North America. One hundred years later, this swath of frontier wilderness became the “workplace of the world,” the heart of the great Industrial Revolution. Immigrants arrived from around Europe to work in the glass, iron, and
steel mills. Industrial giants such as Carnegie, Frick, Mellon, and Heinz forged their fortunes here.
Downtown Pittsburgh is the story of the great transformation of this city and its contributions to the world. |
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The World According to Mr. Rogers |
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Fred Rogers |
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A timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship,
respect, individuality, and honesty from the man who has been a friend to
generations of Americans.
There are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth
as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for over 30 years,
his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many. The World
According to Mister Rogers distills the legacy and singular worldview of
this beloved American figure.
An inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights -- with
sections devoted to love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty,
The World According to Mister Rogers reminds us that there is much
more in life that unites us than divides us.
Culled from Fred Rogers' speeches, program transcripts, books, letters,
and interviews, along with some of his never-before-published writings,
The World According to Mister Rogers is a testament to the legacy of a
man who served and continues to serve as a role model to millions. |
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Ruanaidh: Story of Art Rooney and His Clan |
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Art Rooney Jr. |
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Part memoir, part anecdotal history of Pittsburgh’s North Side, where the author grew up, and part football book, “Ruanaidh” follows to its conclusion the extraordinary life of Art Rooney, Sr. - the Chief. The strange-looking title (pronounced Ru-ah-nee) is the Gaelic word for Rooney.
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Out of This Furnace |
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Thomas Bell |
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Thomas Bell grew up in the steel-mill town of Braddock, Pennsylvania,
enduring the hardships that faced his Slovak family and learning the agonies of
life dominated by the mill. He wanted desperately to be a writer. Although he
had little formal education, over the years he developed a self-taught style of
simple vigor and extraordinary clarity. Eventually he published six novels and
won national acclaim. Out of this Furnace, first published in 1941 by Little,
Brown and out of print, is his most compelling achievement Its the story
of three generations of an immigrant Slovak family-The Dobrejacks-still stands
as a fresh and extraordinary accomplishment.
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Last Mountain Dancer |
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Chuck Kinder |
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| On sabbatical from his
professorship at the University of Pittsburgh,
native West Virginian Chuck Kinder (portrayed as
Grady Tripp in Michael Chabon's Wonder Boys and
played by Michael Douglas in the film) makes a
midlife pilgrimage to his homeland to re-imagine and
reconnect with that fabled, fantastic country.
Confronting the regrets and heartaches of his past,
present, and future, Kinder seeks solace in the
funny and raunchy family stories, lies, legends, and
history that reside in West Virginia's haunted hills
and the hollows of his memory. But more than
anything, Kinder wants to live it up hillbilly
style. Immersing himself among the lives of
mountaineer characters, both the quick and the dead,
the bad-boy author bears holy witness to the
triumphs and misdeeds of the loafers and misfits,
winos and oddball characters of his homeland.
Readers will be astonished by tales of bloody mine
wars, outlaws on the run, roadhouse romance, barroom
brawlers, beer-joint ballerinas, and a man who calls
himself the last mountain dancer. With mothmen,
moonshiners, and family feudists, it's Planet West
Virginia. Chuck Kinder's wild-ride rediscovery of
his West Virginian roots is sure to quicken all of
our hillbilly hearts. |
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A Century of Heroes |
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Douglas R. Chambers |
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Pittsburgh: Views in the 21st Century |
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Joel B Levinson |
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Devastation and Renewel |
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Joel Tarr |
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Life's Journey According to Mr.
Rodgers:
Things to Remember Along the Way |
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Fred Rodgers |
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Hardback |
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| A timeless collection of wisdom
on new beginnings from one of America's most beloved
personalities, Fred Rogers.
Invaluable words of wisdom and sage advice for
anyone embarking on a new journey in life -- from
the beloved author of The World According to
Mister Rogers.
Fred Rogers has been an enduring presence in
American homes for over 30 years as the beloved host
of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and his
legacy of comforting, plainspoken advice continues
in this new book. Culled from many of Fred Rogers'
never-before published speeches, books, songs,
commentary, and notes, these writings have been
chosen for their intelligent insight, guidance, and
assurance for those venturing forth into a new stage
of their life, be it a graduation, a marriage, the
birth of a child, or even the loss of a loved one.
"My hope for you at the beginning of this new
moment in your life is that you will take good care
of that part of you where your best dreams come
from, that invisible part of you that allows you to
look on yourself and your neighbor with delight. Do
your best to appreciate the gifts that we really are
and always will be . . . to look for every
opportunity that allows you to clap and cheer,
loving your neighbor as yourself."
--Fred Rogers
In her introduction, Joanne Rogers once again
shares the Fred Rogers she knew. With stories from
their life together, the joys as well as the
struggles, Joanne shows how Fred looked on life as a
journey-with the ups and downs and in-betweens. |
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