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Traces the transformation of relief pitching in baseball over the years, profiles numerous relief pitchers, offers insight into life in the bullpen of the New York Yankees, and includes anecdotes and interviews with key players, coaches, and scouts.

New York police detective Clay Ryder, a specialist in the investigation of art theft, finds himself in the middle of a complicated case when two priceless paintings are stolen from a private collector and a long-missing Van Gogh shows up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The author tells the story of her struggles to reconcile her ghetto background and the world of private schools, wealthy classmates, and important jobs offered to her because of her academic talent.

Presents an historical and literary analysis of the city of New York and the many writers whose work was influenced by it including Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and T.S. Eliot.

Photographs and text profile the Greek sculptures on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chronicles the controversial trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the New York couple accused of conspiring to give military secrets to the Soviets at the end of World War II, and presents numerous primary source excerpts and photos.

Draws from a variety of sources to describe the most infamous figures, places, and events to shape New York City's gang underworld from the early nineteenth century through the early twentieth.

Lydia leaves Cuba for New York in the hopes of finding a husband who can give her the elegant life she has always dreamed of, and when she meets Raul, she thinks those dreams are finally coming true, but then Raul falls ill and Lydia is forced to give up her dreams and learn a lesson in humility.

Examines the lives of over twenty women who were influential in the cultural revolution that swept Greenwich Village and Harlem in the early twentieth century, and opened doors for women into new areas of art and activism.

A collection of photographs taken by former New York Police Department detective John Botte during the days and weeks following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.