books about: jersey     books:       Coming of Age in New Jersey: College and American Culture3 reviews Michael Moffatt Rutgers University Press, 1989 I couldn't put it down! One of the few college texts I actually READ. Required for a freshman anthropology class (this is almost 8 years ago now), I was thrilled by every word in this book... Easy to read, interesting, entertaining... I mistakenly loaned it to someone who never gave it back and have regretted it ever since. A must read for anyone interested in a look at college culture through the eyes of someone ...             Spooky New Jersey: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (Spooky)4 reviews S. E. Schlosser Globe Pequot, 2006 Spooky New Jersey Spooky New Jersey captures your interest from the first story to the last. No New Jersey folklore book is complete without a New Jersey Devil story. The author of this book has adventures of the Jersey Devil in a 1909 setting. The Devil's activities are presented in an interesting and straight forward manner. Another story that captured my interest is named Brotherly Love. The setting is in ...             Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond44 reviews Paul Shirley Villard, 2008 for the cynic and the pessimist For all those people who didn't like this book because of the so-called "whining" and complaining - this book isn't really for them. I suggest they go to the self-help section of the bookstore and grab something there . . . or perhaps join the Oprah Book Club. For the people who've enjoyed Paul Shirley's blog over the years, you'd expect this book to be full of negative comments and complaints ...             Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons18 reviews David Cote Broadway, 2007 Jersey Boys I loved The Four Seasons. This book gives me a complete picture history of my favorite group             Zagat New Jersey Restaurants 2008/09 (Zagatsurvey: New Jersey Restaurants) (Zagatsurvey: New Jersey ... Zagat Survey, 2008 New Jersey Restaurants covers over 850 restaurants across the entire Garden State. This handy guide contains Zagat Surveys trusted ratings and reviews for New Jersey restaurants based on the opinions of diners like you. The trademark reviews and corresponding ratings for Food Décor Service and Cost are organized alphabetically in a user friendly format. Use the indexes arranged by cuisine neighborhood and special features like In Places Winning ...             Leaving Dirty Jersey: A Crystal Meth Memoir17 reviews James Salant Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008 Best memoir I've ever read, couldn't put it down! This was for sure one of the best memoirs I've read, and the best addiction books out there. It stays with you after. I've read A LOT of addiction books to try to understand a friend I had that was an addict. I can't believe how the author got out alive and how honest he is! The things he encounters are not pretty and shamfeful and embarrassing, yet he eloquently describes his experiences ...             New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer (New Jersey Atlas and Gazetteer)6 reviews Delorme DeLorme Publishing, 2001 A Comprehensive Reference for NJ Outdoor Enthusiasts If you are a paddler, fisherman, hiker, camper skier or just plain outdoor enthusiast, this is the guide for you. In addition to pages of topographic maps which cover the entire state, the atlas also includes an index of all outdoor recreational activities and the recreational areas that support each. Complete listings of NJ golf courses, ski areas, scenic drives & trails, wildlife viewing ...             New Jersey Day Trips: A Guide to Outings in New Jersey and Nearby Areas of New York, Pennsylvania, and ...3 reviews Patrick Sarver Rutgers, 2007 Still the best New format looks good for this old favorite. The 10th edition,published by Rutgers Univ. Press, may be a little milder in its view of NJ outings than previous editions, but the book still has a "voice". There are many new entries, quite a few of the short, factual variety so newcomers to the state should find plenty to do. Earlier editions had better cross-references and indexes, but this one has ...             50 Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May, Third Edition ...2 reviews Bruce Scofield, Stella Green, ... Countryman, 2006 Top-notch guide I love the way this book is organized. Rather than describe a series of hiking opportunities in New Jersey, the authors carefully culled through hundreds of trails and picked out the most exciting hikes in the state. They even patched together multiple trails in within most parks so you would get the best bang out of the time invested. The descriptions are accurate and fun to read. I tried ...             Good Night New Jersey (Good Night Our World series)2 reviews Adam Gamble Our World of Books, 2008 a great addition to the series we also have the ny and nantucket books and this is a great addition --can't wait to get more.             Notorious New Jersey: 100 True Tales of Murders and Mobsters, Scandals and Scoundrels4 reviews Jon Blackwell Rivergate Books, 2007 Betcha didn't know! If you're a fan of true crime, mysteries, trivia, politics, New Jersey, weird tales, and everything in between, you'll enjoy these 100 well-told stories of the Garden State's crimes and mysteries, past and present. The author is clearly passionate about his subject, and had some fun telling these tales. Even the captions are entertaining and sometimes tongue-in-cheek. The stories range from ...             Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys, and Arans: Fishermen's Sweaters from the British Isles10 reviews Gladys Thompson Dover Publications, 1979 Dover saves vital crafts again Once more Dover Publishing steps in to insure that good books whose copyright have expired don't simply go out of print forever. Thompson's book on knitting patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys, & Arans is the result of hundreds of hours of research around the coasts of the British Isles, where each seaport had its own traditional sweater pattern. While this was useful in recognizing drowned ...             Ghosts of Central Jersey: Historic Haunts of the Somerset Hills Gordon Thomas Ward, Foreword by Loyd Auerbach The History Press, 2008 What ghosts roam within the historic sites and buildings of Central New Jersey? How accurate are the traditional stories? From the shadowed woods of the Somerset Hills to the dappled banks of the Delaware River, Ghosts of Central Jersey delivers a rich mix of factual history and the sound investigation of ghostly phenomena. The combination of an open-minded enthusiasm and a level-headed approach underscores this collection of reports ...             The General Public's Guide To New Jersey Wills, Estates, Taxes and Planning: 9th Edition 2005 Robert Saliba AuthorHouse, 2005 This book has sold all over New Jersey since 1984. It is written for the average person to explain:What happens when a person dies without a will, who inherits what, how the estate is administered, including schedules for bond premiums and surrogate costs.What a will is and the purpose it serves; how it is made; what it can and cannot include, with answers to often-asked questions.A step by step guide to the administration of an estate, ...             New Jersey Breweries Lew Bryson, Mark Haynie Stackpole Books, 2008 This is a guidebook to 23 breweries and brewpubs across the Garden State, from corporate giants to the newest brewpubs. Each entry contains information on types of beers brewed at the site, available tours, nearby points of interest, and an author_s pick for the best beer to try. Also included is a history of brewing in the state, a primer on the brewing process, and a section on favorite regional foods.             Birds of New Jersey Field Guide7 reviews Stan Tekiela Adventure Publications, 2000 Best little bird book This book single handedly got me started bird watching, first learning about the birds at my feeders. Then at the beach, the park, even local shopping center parking lots. Great for everyone from beginners to experts. Plus I think Mr. Tekiela has put a book out on each state, I also bought his Birds of Wisconsin book because I have family there and frequently visit.             Quiet Water New Jersey, 2nd: Canoe and Kayak Guide (AMC Quiet Water Series)3 reviews Kathy Kenley Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2004 Comprehensive and helpful The authors of this book must be paddlers because they have included information paddlers really need, (access points, boat traffic, changing conditions, etc...). I want to explore these waters this summer and feel that this guide is extensive enough for me to know what to do, how to pack and what to watch for when I go. This resource guide makes trips to these lakes easier for paddlers ,like me, ...             Jersey City 1940-1960: The Dan McNulty Collection (NJ) (Images of America)4 reviews Kenneth French Arcadia Publishing, 1997 JERSEY CITY IN PICTURES, PICTURES & MORE PICTURES I WAS LOOKING FOR A BOOK OF PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN AT THE SAME TIME THAT I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN JERSEY CITY. IT SEEMS THAT EVERY STREET I WALKED AS A CHILD, THE SCHOOLS I ATTENDED, AND THE PLACES I SHOPPED, WERE THERE. IT IS THE CLOSEST THING I HAVE TO A PHOTO ALBUM OF THE CITY IN WHICH I LIVED. IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME, THIS BOOK DELIVERS THAT FEELING. I WISH MR.FRENCH WOULD DO ...             Barron's New Jersey ASK3 Math Test (Barron's)1 review Dan Nale, Tom Walsh Barrons Educational Series, 2008 Fantastic review guide for third grade State Testing. This is a fantastic review guide for anyone who has a child in the third grade. We all know that Barron's Educational is the top seller of review guides and it is obvious why. The content and quality of the book are first rate (aside from a few spelling and description errors we encountered; which truth-be-told, can be expected in a first edition book). The book is aligned with the NJ Core ...             A Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey6 reviews William J., Jr. Boyle Rutgers University Press, 2002 Absolutely indispensable for birding in New Jersey Despite its small size and large population, New Jersey is one of the prime locations in North America for spotting birds. First, it holds a strategic position along the Atlantic flyway, which insures that a wide variety of migrating species pass through in both the spring and fall. Second, it has a wide variety of habitats within rather short distances of each other: seacoast, salt marshes, ...              search for books 1940-1960, america, american, backpacking, basketball, breweries, collection, countries, delaware, fishermen, gazetteer, guernseys, happenings, hauntings, historic, kittatinnies, mcnulty, mobsters, notorious, outings, patterns, pennsylvania, planning, restaurants, scandals, scoundrels, somerset, sweaters, vagabond, zagatsurvey books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Beyond the 120-Year Diet, Third Edition: The Authoritative, Science-based ... leave a comment home  impressum - about us