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Long Island Oddities

Curious Locales, Unusual Occurrences and Unlikely Urban Adventures

By: John Leita,Laura Leita

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Long Island Oddities

Curious Locales, Unusual Occurrences and Unlikely Urban Adventures

By: John Leita,Laura Leita

John and Laura Leita delve in to the oddities that make Long Island unique and it may be more odd than you thought possible! Long Island's history is well known, but often overlooked are the island's unique and bizarre stories and treasures--the most interesting locations and darkest legends. From hidden haunts and legends like the Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma to well-known events like the Amityville Horror House murders, this collection chronicles the tales of restless spirits, unrequited loves and otherworldly visits that riddle the island. There is much to be seen along the roadside, too, including the beloved Big Duck, the Riverhead Indian and even the grave site of Nixon's dog, Checkers. Through history, pictures and the personal experiences of a ten-year endeavor, authors John and Laura Leita brings to life Long Island's abandoned structures, including psychiatric hospitals and other ruins waiting to be rediscovered. Join the Leitas as they go in search of the delightfully quirky side of Long Island.

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177

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614239347

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9781614239345

Here, Our Culture Is Hard

Stories of Domestic Violence from a Mayan Community in Belize

By: Laura McClusky

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Here, Our Culture Is Hard

Stories of Domestic Violence from a Mayan Community in Belize

By: Laura McClusky

Marriage among the Maya of Central America is a model of complementarity between a man and a woman. This union demands mutual respect and mutual service. Yet some husbands beat their wives. In this pioneering book, Laura McClusky examines the lives of several Mopan Maya women in Belize. Using engaging ethnographic narratives and a highly accessible analysis of the lives that have unfolded before her, McClusky explores Mayan women's strategies for enduring, escaping, and avoiding abuse. Factors such as gender, age inequalities, marriage patterns, family structure, educational opportunities, and economic development all play a role in either preventing or contributing to domestic violence in the village. McClusky argues that using narrative ethnography, instead of cold statistics or dehumanized theoretical models, helps to keep the focus on people, "rehumanizing" our understanding of violence. This highly accessible book brings to the social sciences new ways of thinking about, representing, and studying abuse, marriage, death, gender roles, and violence.

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324

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University of Texas Press

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0292788193

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9780292788190

His Hollywood Blonde

By: Laura Liller

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His Hollywood Blonde

By: Laura Liller

At eighteen, Jenna Welles has it all? fame, fortune, and a lifestyle other girls can only dream of. Eric Laine, the beautiful young man, who accidentally falls into her world, has nothing. All he can offer is the precious gift of love. But his love is a fragile stronghold against outside forces intent on parting them. Jenna’s manager, obsessed with his virtuous, young star, plots to ruin Eric. The result is an unthinkable tragedy that forces Jenna to flee Hollywood and go into hiding. While she lives in obscurity, the tables turn, and Eric steps into the limelight. He soon learns life as a rich celebrity is a fathomless void without Jenna and vows to one day find her.

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269

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The Wild Rose Press Inc

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1509246894

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9781509246892

Long Island Oddities

Curious Locales, Unusual Occurrences and Unlikely Urban Adventures

By: John Leita,Laura Leita

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Curious Locales, Unusual Occurrences and Unlikely Urban Adventures

By: John Leita,Laura Leita

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Arcadia Publishing

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Laura Z

The Early Years and Years of Fulfillment

By: Laura Z. Hobson

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The Early Years and Years of Fulfillment

By: Laura Z. Hobson

Continues the author's story of personal crises, highlighted by the irony and humor that paralleled her professional triumph, and includes anecdotes of the famous and infamous

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734

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155611057X

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9781556110573

Laura and Nellie

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder,Melissa A. Peterson

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Laura and Nellie

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder,Melissa A. Peterson

Laura tries to get even with Nellie, the meanest girl in school.

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Harpercollins

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0060274964

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Long Island Oddities

Long Island Oddities

Here, Our Culture Is Hard

Here, Our Culture Is Hard

His Hollywood Blonde

His Hollywood Blonde

Long Island Oddities

Long Island Oddities

Laura Z

Laura Z

Laura and Nellie

Laura and Nellie

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