Jones Beach : An Illustrated History
ISBN: 9780762759637 | 0762759631
Format: Trade PaperPublisher: HOMEGROWN
Pub. Date: 3/2/2010
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Now in paperback! "This is local history at its best. John Hanc's lively, absorbing narrative is both nostalgic and sophisticated." Barnet Schecter, author ofThe Battle for New YorkandThe Devil's Own Work "A delightful read, a nostalgic, absorbing trip back in time to the origins and the halcyon days of a treasured New York institution." Kevin Baker, author ofDreamlandandParadise Alley "[A]ny citizen of New York will be proud to have this book in their collection." Donald J. Trump Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of N... MORE
| Introduction | |
| The Battle for the Beach | |
| Pirate Jones | |
| An Island Unto Itself | |
| "The Beach Is Apparently Endless" | |
| The Girls (and Boys) From Jones Beach | |
| King of All Beaches | |
| The Guy Who Loved the Beach | |
| Esprit de Corps : The Jones Beach Lifeguards | |
| Endless Summer | |
| Table of Contents prov... MORE |
John Hanc teaches journalism and writing at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury. A writer specializing in fitness, active sports and history, he is the author of eight books, the most recent of which was “The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon” (Chicago Review Press).
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