Brian McDonald
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the October 2004 murder of Elizabeth Lochtefeld, who relocated to Nantucket after amassing a fortune in Manhattan and fell victim to her mercurial boyfriend Tim Toolan, a former vice president at Smith Barney who was fired for trying to steal a valuable antique.
Author
Publisher
GCP
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Seen through the eyes of four generations of a firefighter family, Five Floors Up is on one level the story of the modern New York City Fire Department. From the days just after the horse-drawn firetruck, to the devastation of the 1970s when the Bronx was burning, to the unspeakable tragedy of 9/11, to the culture-busting department of today, a Feehan has worn the shoulder patch of the FDNY. The tale especially shines the spotlight on the career...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Before he runs out of time, Irish bon vivant Malachy McCourt shares his views on death--sometimes hilarious and often poignant--and on what will or won't happen after his last breath is drawn. During the course of his life, Malachy McCourt practically invented the single's bar; was a pioneer in talk radio, a soap opera star, a best-selling author; a gold smuggler, a political activist, and a candidate for governor of the state of New York. It seems...
Author
Language
English
Description
For many years a seminary professor in Indiana, Dr. Charles Ashanin was known only to family and a few friends as one who narrowly escaped death at the hands of dangerous militants, Communists and Nationalists who dominated his native land of Montenegro in the years just prior to and during World War II. As a result he lived in lifelong exile from his homeland. The recording of his experiences took the form of an autobiographical novel, as he changed...
