steven laffoley (32 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good condition. Minimal wear. Clean and all intact. No writing or marking.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Edge and tip wear, rubbing and creasing to wrapper. LIght tanning to outer edges of text block. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 9 X 0.5 X 6 inches; 192 pages.

Condizione: like_new. Book is in like new condition with minimal signs of wear. Pages are clean and free from notes or highlighting. Dust cover is intact. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condizione: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Following the Second World War, a new generation of politicians and planners across North America set out to reimagine their cities. With great verve and vision, they conceived of brave new urban landscapes filled with elevated highways, modern housing, thriving businesses, and engaging public spaces. All it would take, they said, was a deep collective capacity to dream and a determined willingness to wipe away the past. And the idea caught on. With great enthusiasm, these politicians and planners set out to realize their grand vision. They proposed that cities tear down great swaths of their aged, derelict, and decaying homes; destroy antiquated, dilapidated buildings; and tear up sordid streets in an effort they called "slum clearance." Of course, these "slums" were also communities often populated by the most vulnerable members of the city, the desperately poor and people of colour, those who had little power to make their own decisions and determine their own fate. The whole process was called urban renewal. By the late 1950s, Halifax's movement for urban renewal became a cresting wave that ultimately wiped away whole neighbourhoods that had stood witness to two hundred years of history. And when the urban renewal wave finally retreated, what was left behind were new spaces like Scotia Square, Mulgrave Park, Cogswell Interchange, and Uniacke Square, among others. But just as often only memory was left of a good many of the communities of Halifax, including Africville. After discovering some fascinating photographs taken before the urban renewal, award-winning author Steven Laffoley set off in search of a city that existed before the "slum clearance" of the 1960s, to see what was, in fact, gained and what was lost in the destruction of Halifax's "mean streets." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good + copy. (see picture) 190 pages. All clean,tight and bright. Inscribed and signed by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good. Creases on covers & corners are bumped.

Condizione: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Tight unmarked book in glossy covers. ; 8.90 X 6 X 0.60 inches; 192 pages.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. "I was walking into an air-conditioned Halifax tavern on a hot summer afternoon in search of a dark mystery. I was on the trail of a cold-case murder ? a murder case 150 years cold. Clearly, I needed a beer." So begins the strange and surprising adventure of Hunting Halifax, the true tale of writer Steven Edwin Laffoley as he investigates the mean streets and narrow alleys of historic Halifax, Nova Scotia, in search of clues to a murder, a mystery and a black hole in history. In the early hours of September 8, 1853, in the shadow of Citadel Hill, a sailor with a crushed skull lies slumped against the staircase of a notorious tavern on Barrack Street. The death is said to be an accident ? a fall from a window ? until two tavern prostitutes tell Nova Scotia's famous son, Joseph Howe, that it was murder. Prepared to do what it takes to find justice for the murdered sailor, the author sleeps in old graveyards, drinks in rough taverns, converses in trendy coffee shops, pokes about staid Province House, ponders Victorian Age philosophy, and somehow just manages to avoid arrest. Humorous and engaging, Hunting Halifax is an entertaining tale of history, mystery and murder. Born near Boston, Massachusetts, Steven Edwin Laffoley has worked as a beer truck driver, a bookstore manager, a university professor and a school principal. A compulsive freelance writer, columnist and broadcaster, Steven has written dozens of articles and essays for online magazines and newspapers, as well as for CBC Radio. His last book was Mr. Bush, Angus and Me. He lives with his wife and daughter in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Lots of creases and scratches on covers especially on corner of back cover. Inside is clean. The true story of murder in 1896.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very good. No jacket. The bottom edge of the book is shelf worn. The binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. In like new condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Small crease on top of back cover.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Book is in clean condition. True story of a boxer from Africville, Nova Scotia who lived during the late 19th century and was perhaps one of the greatest boxers ever.

Condizione: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 190pp. Light wear to corners; signed by author on title page. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 190pp. Light wear.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Card covers, reprinted edition, 2008. Appears to be unread, Possibly a remainder copy with two small pink dots top page edges. Front inside page bookstore property stamp. "A strange and surprising adventure, the true tale of writer Steven Edwin Laffoley as he investigates the mean streets and narrow alleys of historic Halifax, Nova Scotia, in search of clues to a murder, a mystery and a black hole in history.". Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 5.75 X 0.5 X 8.75 inches; 192 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Some edge wear. Signed - no verification. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to upper back corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This is the true tale of writer Steven Edwin Laffoley as he investigates the mean streets and narrow alleys of historic Halifax, Nova Scotia, in search of clues to a murder, a mystery and a black hole in history. 1953, in the shadow of Citadel Hill, a sailor with a crushed skull lies slumped against the staircase of a notorious tavern on Barrack Street. The death is said to be an accident until two tavern prostitutes tell Nova Scotia's famous son, Joseph Howe, that it was murder. Humorous and engaging, this book is an entertaining tale of history, mystery and murder.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Small crease on cover. Clean inside and out.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. B & W Photo on Title Page (illustratore). 1st Edition. Original brown pictorial trade paperback with photo of Langford on the cover. Clean. Sam Langford was a Black boxer who fought during the first quarter of the 20th century, spending his career battling racism that prevented him from being world champion in three different weight classes. Jack Dempsey called him "The greatest fighter we've ever had." List of all Langford's bouts included at the back. Scarce. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Soft Cover. Condizione: VG. Signed by the author at the bottom of the title page (unverified, pictured), 191pp. Small curl at corners, light creasing from page handling and light soil to outer edges. Wraps have light edge/rub wear and light creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.2cm, wt500g Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dustjacket. 8vo pp. 223, SIGNED by the author. Signed by author. book.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Following the Second World War, a new generation of politicians and planners across North America set out to reimagine their cities. With great verve and vision, they conceived of brave new urban landscapes filled with elevated highways, modern housing, thriving businesses, and engaging public spaces. All it would take, they said, was a deep collective capacity to dream and a determined willingness to wipe away the past. And the idea caught on. With great enthusiasm, these politicians and planners set out to realize their grand vision. They proposed that cities tear down great swaths of their aged, derelict, and decaying homes; destroy antiquated, dilapidated buildings; and tear up sordid streets in an effort they called "slum clearance." Of course, these "slums" were also communities often populated by the most vulnerable members of the city, the desperately poor and people of colour, those who had little power to make their own decisions and determine their own fate. The whole process was called urban renewal. By the late 1950s, Halifax's movement for urban renewal became a cresting wave that ultimately wiped away whole neighbourhoods that had stood witness to two hundred years of history. And when the urban renewal wave finally retreated, what was left behind were new spaces like Scotia Square, Mulgrave Park, Cogswell Interchange, and Uniacke Square, among others. But just as often only memory was left of a good many of the communities of Halifax, including Africville. After discovering some fascinating photographs taken before the urban renewal, award-winning author Steven Laffoley set off in search of a city that existed before the "slum clearance" of the 1960s, to see what was, in fact, gained and what was lost in the destruction of Halifax's "mean streets." Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.