Author: Deirdre Mask
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250134781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.
The Address Book
Author: Deirdre Mask
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250134781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250134781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.
The Address Book
Author: Sophie Calle
Publisher: Siglio Press
ISBN: 9780979956294
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
After finding a lost address book, the artist sets out to understand its owner by randomly interviewing contacts to learn more about the personality and past of its owner.
Publisher: Siglio Press
ISBN: 9780979956294
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
After finding a lost address book, the artist sets out to understand its owner by randomly interviewing contacts to learn more about the personality and past of its owner.
The Red Address Book
Author: Sofia Lundberg
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1328473511
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
The global fiction sensation—published in thirty-two countries. “A warm and tender story about life, memories, and the power of love and friendship.” —Katarina Bivald, New York Times–bestselling author Meet Doris, a ninety-six-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny—her American grandniece, and her only relative—give her great joy and remind her of her own youth. When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper. In writing down the stories of her colorful past—working as a maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the ’30s, fleeing to Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War—can she help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family and finally look to the future? And whatever became of Allan, the love of Doris’s life? A charming novel that prompts reflection on the stories we all should carry to the next generation, and the surprises in life that can await even the oldest among us, The Red Address Book introduces Sofia Lundberg as a wise—and irresistible—storyteller. “Written with love, told with joy. Very easy to enjoy.” —Fredrik Backman, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Man Called Ove
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1328473511
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
The global fiction sensation—published in thirty-two countries. “A warm and tender story about life, memories, and the power of love and friendship.” —Katarina Bivald, New York Times–bestselling author Meet Doris, a ninety-six-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny—her American grandniece, and her only relative—give her great joy and remind her of her own youth. When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper. In writing down the stories of her colorful past—working as a maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the ’30s, fleeing to Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War—can she help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family and finally look to the future? And whatever became of Allan, the love of Doris’s life? A charming novel that prompts reflection on the stories we all should carry to the next generation, and the surprises in life that can await even the oldest among us, The Red Address Book introduces Sofia Lundberg as a wise—and irresistible—storyteller. “Written with love, told with joy. Very easy to enjoy.” —Fredrik Backman, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Man Called Ove
The Address Book
Author: Michael Levine
Publisher: New Millennium Press
ISBN: 9781893224780
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A compilation of over 2,000 entries noting address, phone numbers and email information on celebrities.
Publisher: New Millennium Press
ISBN: 9781893224780
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A compilation of over 2,000 entries noting address, phone numbers and email information on celebrities.
The Address Book
Author: Tim Radford
Publisher: Fourth Estate
ISBN: 9780007356294
Category : Philosophical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'The Address Book' starts with some of the fundamental questions asked by everyone, in every culture, since the beginning of civilisation. Who am I? Where am I? Where am I going?
Publisher: Fourth Estate
ISBN: 9780007356294
Category : Philosophical anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'The Address Book' starts with some of the fundamental questions asked by everyone, in every culture, since the beginning of civilisation. Who am I? Where am I? Where am I going?
Monet Address Book
Author: N. Y.) Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
ISBN: 9780821220894
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
An address book which features the art of Claude Monet. Each alphabetical divider page opens with a small detail of a painting, followed on the overleaf by an image of the complete work. The entry blanks offer room for addresses, as well as home, business and fax numbers.
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
ISBN: 9780821220894
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
An address book which features the art of Claude Monet. Each alphabetical divider page opens with a small detail of a painting, followed on the overleaf by an image of the complete work. The entry blanks offer room for addresses, as well as home, business and fax numbers.
Friends
Author: Donna Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780831731984
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This beautiful address book features the charming paintings of New England artist Donna Green. Green's nostalgic images of children, childhood companions, and special family friendships are the centerpiece of this volume, and are complemented by quotes and poetry from famous women including Billie Holiday, Rebecca West, Mary Shelley, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, and more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780831731984
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This beautiful address book features the charming paintings of New England artist Donna Green. Green's nostalgic images of children, childhood companions, and special family friendships are the centerpiece of this volume, and are complemented by quotes and poetry from famous women including Billie Holiday, Rebecca West, Mary Shelley, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, and more.
Address Book
Author: Neil Bartlett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912620128
Category : Sexual minorities
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Address Book is the new work of fiction by the Costa-shortlisted author of Skin Lane. Neil Bartlett's cycle of stories takes us to seven very different times and situations: from a new millennium civil partnership celebration to erotic obsession in a Victorian tenement, from a council-flat bedroom at the height of the AIDS crisis to a doctor's living-room in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, they lead us through decades of change to discover hope in the strangest of places. 'Bartlett is a pioneer on and off the page and we are lucky to have him telling our stories' DAMIAN BARR 'One of England's finest writers' EDMUND WHITE
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912620128
Category : Sexual minorities
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Address Book is the new work of fiction by the Costa-shortlisted author of Skin Lane. Neil Bartlett's cycle of stories takes us to seven very different times and situations: from a new millennium civil partnership celebration to erotic obsession in a Victorian tenement, from a council-flat bedroom at the height of the AIDS crisis to a doctor's living-room in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, they lead us through decades of change to discover hope in the strangest of places. 'Bartlett is a pioneer on and off the page and we are lucky to have him telling our stories' DAMIAN BARR 'One of England's finest writers' EDMUND WHITE
See the USA Address Book
Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811826587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with colorful and kitschy images from classic American travel brochures, the "See the USA Address Book celebrates the heyday of cross-country road-tripping. A flexible, durable cover makes it perfect for toting with you on your next adventure.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811826587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with colorful and kitschy images from classic American travel brochures, the "See the USA Address Book celebrates the heyday of cross-country road-tripping. A flexible, durable cover makes it perfect for toting with you on your next adventure.
Address Book
Author: Nova Address Books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
★ FIND AN ADDRESS IN AN INSTANT - Amazing address book with A-Z tabs to go straight to the details you need. No more looking through bits of paper, store all your contacts in one of these address books. ★ ALL DETAILS - Each contact entry contains space for a Name, home address, 3 Phone numbers, Social Media, Email and Birthday. ★ MORE ENTRY SPACES THAN EVER! - This address book has enough space to record more than 300 Addresses. With a maximum of 12 spaces per letter; So there's space for all your contacts. FEATURES: A to Z Tabs. Premium Floral Matte Cover. Size 8" x 10". With all your contacts in one place you will never have to go on mad searches for an address, phone number or even a birthday. Gift this to yourself or to any one you love ♥♥
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
★ FIND AN ADDRESS IN AN INSTANT - Amazing address book with A-Z tabs to go straight to the details you need. No more looking through bits of paper, store all your contacts in one of these address books. ★ ALL DETAILS - Each contact entry contains space for a Name, home address, 3 Phone numbers, Social Media, Email and Birthday. ★ MORE ENTRY SPACES THAN EVER! - This address book has enough space to record more than 300 Addresses. With a maximum of 12 spaces per letter; So there's space for all your contacts. FEATURES: A to Z Tabs. Premium Floral Matte Cover. Size 8" x 10". With all your contacts in one place you will never have to go on mad searches for an address, phone number or even a birthday. Gift this to yourself or to any one you love ♥♥