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Old Money America

Aristocracy in the Age of Obama

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Old Money America

Aristocracy in the Age of Obama

By: Hazard Forbes John Hazard Forbes,John Hazard Forbes

The upper class. The upper crust. Brahmans, blue bloods, and high society. Patricians, plutocrats, and aristocrats. Each describes Americans who have enjoyed generations of wealth and prestige, but such people never use these terms. Old money is preferred. In Old Money America, author John Hazard Forbes shares an insider's view about old money and the life of America's upper class. Forbes' thirty-five-year career as an art expert and appraiser gave him unusual entrée into the houses and lives of the old rich. Along with their collections, he closely examined the customs, manners, and viewpoints of America's upper crust. Old Money America presents a discussion of the: Ironies of old money Who and where of old money Financial secrets of old money Hallmarks of old money Care and housing of old money Secret language of old money Skeletons in the closet of old money Simple life of old money Gear and garb of old money Having known the elites of New York, Pennsylvania, the Midwest, New England, and the South, Forbes is in a unique position to observe and report on his interaction with these remarkable, if often peculiar, people.

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1450202764

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9781450202763

The Appraiser Calls

Encounters with Aristocracy

By: John Hazard Forbes

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The Appraiser Calls

Encounters with Aristocracy

By: John Hazard Forbes

When I first began my career [as an art appraiser in the 70s], America became enthralled with Upstairs/Downstairs. Now, forty years later, new versions of the same story lines have recaptured our fascination. While these have been pure fiction, what follows are true vignettes of Old Money life from my years among the rich and quietly famous. And I can assure my readers the real Biddles, DuPonts, and Rockefellers exhibited all the grandeur, falderaland occasional witlessnessof their made-up British counterparts. from The Appraiser Calls, Encounters with Aristocracy The knowledgeable and always entertaining John Hazard Forbes takes us along as he unlocks the secret enclaves of exclusive families, often exposing much more than the mere value of their possessions. E. Shaver, bookseller The Appraiser Calls is the latest addition to the Old Money America book series. Each chapter is a true recollection of the authors encounters with the very rich and quietly famous. Within each self-contained chapter, the reader will meet remarkable people of elegance, whimsy, courage, foolishness, and tragedy plus the cover-up of a nasty crime. The Addendum section includes notes on Old Money savior faire, the secret language of Americas oldest and richest families, and an actual room by room appraisal of every item inside an elegant New York City townhouse.

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166

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1475914873

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9781475914870

Natural Hazards

Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes

By: Edward A. Keller,Duane E. DeVecchio,John Clague

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Natural Hazards

Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes

By: Edward A. Keller,Duane E. DeVecchio,John Clague

Natural Hazards focuses on hazards as the interface between humanity and its needs for space and resources, as well as on the ongoing geologic processes of Earth and features many new Canadian examples and discussions while retaining the best U.S. and international illustrations. The third Canadian edition strikes an ideal balance between the scientific and the human aspects of natural hazards, combining basic scientific principles within a solid social framework.

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1009

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Routledge

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1351978217

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9781351978217

Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

Wherein One Learns Everything Jane Austen Never Knew

By: John Hazard Forbes

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Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

Wherein One Learns Everything Jane Austen Never Knew

By: John Hazard Forbes

They never dreamt the danger of Jane Austen! Initially, the residents of Longbourn, Netherfield, and Pemberly had no reason to be wary. Miss Austen seemed merely a mild spinster who attended parties and asked benign questions about this cousin or that aunt. No one suspected her devious purpose: the creation of novels based upon persons of her acquaintance. It was much too late for poor George Wickham when Pride and Prejudice became all the rage. Of course, he was nothing like his odious fictional counterpart, which is what he hopes to clarify in this retelling of the events as they truly occurred. Miss Austen obviously warped reality, resulting in three hundred-odd pages of absolute rot. Whereas Wickham has never aspired to sainthood, he contends that the authoress greatly exaggerated his shortcomings. He now attempts to reconstruct the true love story so poorly delineated in that dreadful Pride and Prejudice. Four decades may have passed, but Wickham remembers all and now pays tribute to those so smeared by that awful Miss Austen.

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1532044836

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9781532044830

Old Money America

Aristocracy in the Age of Obama

By: Hazard Forbes John Hazard Forbes,John Hazard Forbes

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Aristocracy in the Age of Obama

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The North and South Trilogy

North and South, Love and War, and Heaven and Hell

By: John Jakes

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The North and South Trilogy

North and South, Love and War, and Heaven and Hell

By: John Jakes

Two families are united—and torn apart—by the Civil War in these three dramatic novels by the #1 New York Times–bestselling master of the historical epic. In North and South, the first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga, a friendship is threatened by the divisions of the Civil War. In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes’s unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. In Love and War, the Main and Hazard families clash on and off the Civil War’s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. With the Confederate and Union armies furiously fighting, the once-steadfast bond between the Main and Hazard families continues to be tested. From opposite sides of the conflict, they face heartache and triumph on the frontlines as they fight for the future of the nation and their loved ones. With his impeccable research and unfailing devotion to the historical record, John Jakes offers his most enthralling and enduring tale yet. In Heaven and Hell, the battle between the Mains and Hazards—and Confederate and Union armies—comes to a brilliant end. The last days of the Civil War bring no peace for the Main and Hazard families. As the Mains’ South smolders in the ruins of defeat, the Hazards’ North pushes blindly for relentless industrial progress. Both the nation and the families’ long-standing bond hover on the brink of destruction. In the series’ epic conclusion, Jakes expertly blends personal conflict with historical events, crafting a haunting page-turner about America’s constant change and unyielding hope. This “entertaining [and] authentic dramatization” (The New York Times) is a thrilling tale of shifting loyalties, set during one of the darkest moments in American history.

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Open Road Media

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1480430471

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9781480430471

Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

Wherein One Learns Everything Jane Austen Never Knew

By: John Hazard Forbes

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Wherein One Learns Everything Jane Austen Never Knew

By: John Hazard Forbes

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North and South

By: John Jakes

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North and South

By: John Jakes

Part one of the #1 New York Times bestselling North and South Trilogy—the Civil War saga that inspired the classic television miniseries North and South—with over five million copies sold! “An entertaining…authentic dramatization of American history.”—The New York Times From master storyteller John Jakes comes the epic story of two families—the Hazards and the Mains. Separated by vastly different ways of life, joined by the unbreakable bonds of true friendship, and torn asunder by a country on the brink of a bloody conflict that will irrevocably change them all…

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0451200810

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9780451200815

Book's by John Hazard Forbes

Old Money America

Old Money America

The Appraiser Calls

The Appraiser Calls

Natural Hazards

Natural Hazards

Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

Old Money America

Old Money America

The North and South Trilogy

The North and South Trilogy

Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

Darcy’S Dire Dilemma

North and South

North and South

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