Urban City

Bailey has learned much and grown over the years, but the greatest challenges, the richest joys, and the deepest heartaches are still to come. As she enjoys the beginning of her new career and time spent with Brandon, Cody faithfully coaches his team on and off the field. Torn between her feelings for both of them, she has a difficult decision to make.

A simple night on the town with Angie Mandarich is all Hal Bailey wants. Dinner and a movie. Hitchcock followed by the Forest City. A classy night with a classy lady. Hal doesn't know he's about to meet the nuttiest collection of con men, swindlers, safecrackers and hustlers this side of the Cuyahoga River. Their screwball plans make this a New Years for Hal to remember. Fans of Westlake, Leonard, and George V. Higgins will enjoy the pace and tone of this book's pitch-perfect dialogue. Cool, funny, sympathetic and gritty. A zany taste of Cleveland in the 80s.

A career firefighter with a personal commitment that: everyone gets home safe! 26-year firefighter, Michael C. Ede, a career firefighter with a personal commitment that “everyone gets home safe,” shares true stories of emergency calls, working relationships, and life inside and outside of the firehouse in the financially and morally crumbling city of East Cleveland, Ohio. This book offers readers a unique opportunity to enjoy a completely transparent, start-to-finish 26-year career highlights of a firefighter in a busy urban department. Readers will benefit from an honest appraisal of ...

**He was supposed to be a nameless hookup, not my best friend's billionaire dad.** **Now he's my grumpy boss and my deepest temptation.** **Can our age gap love survive family, scandal, and corporate sabotage?** I thought I'd never see him again after that explosive night at the club in Paris. Then he walked into my New York office as the new owner; Jamie Katz—the man from my wildest fantasies and my best friend's estranged father. He's experienced, demanding, and irresistible. Every heated argument leaves me breathless, every accidental touch reignites the passion we shared. When we're ...

Moe Steadman has become irrelevant, and it’s torturing him. Amidst a middle-age identity crisis, Moe faces self-loathing triggered by “the beautiful people” and obsolescence as a yellow pages advertising salesperson. He begins to take revenge on his youthful internet competitors after a misguided sexual and self-awakening.

Ivy, a daddy's girl from Bel Air, Maryland, is living the good life. She comes from a great home with a father and mother, and an adorable baby sister, living a fabulous life surrounded by love and wealth. Soon, her dreams erupt into nightmares when her daddy dies. Next, her mother commits suicide, and she's stuck taking care of her little sister, Amber. To make things worse, her first and only love, Dashawn, does her dirty. Feeling as though everyone gave up on her, Ivy snaps out on everyone she knows and burns bridges. Giving up hope, she runs away and plans on never coming back home. ...

Mastering urban survival doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Even if you live in a tiny apartment with limited storage space, it's easier than you think. Urban preppers with proper knowledge and minimal equipment have a 78% higher survival rate in crisis situations. Well-prepared urban dwellers can be self-sufficient for up to 30 days with the right planning and resources. You can achieve peace of mind and readiness without turning your home into a bunker or breaking the bank.

In the heart of Venice, a woman is sacrificed to a forgotten god, sparking a mystery lost for thousands of years. Dr. Penelope Bryne is ridiculed by the academic community for her quest to find the remnants of Atlantis, but when an ancient and mysterious script is found at a murder site, she flies to Venice determined to help the police before the killer strikes again. Penelope has spent her entire life trying to ignore the unexplainable and magical history of Atlantis, but when she meets the enigmatic Alexis Donato, everything she believes will be challenged.

An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future. We live in a world defined by urbanization and digital ubiquity, where mobile broadband connections outnumber fixed ones, machines dominate a new "internet of things," and more people live in cities than in the countryside.

Inner-city Black America is often stereotyped as a place of random violence; in fact, violence in the inner city is regulated through an informal but well-known code of the street. How you dress, talk, and behave can have life-or-death consequences, with young people particularly at risk. The most powerful force counteracting this code and its reign of terror is the strong, loving, decent family, and we meet many heroic figures in the course of this narrative.

"Detroit Life After 15 Years" Is like a good ass movie that never ends! Big Tee is home after serving 15 years in prison. He's home and happy to be; but ends up committing multiple Homicides; in order to protect his new found love. With his D.N.A. left at the scene of the crime and Homicide police hot on his trail, he decides to skip town and head for Arkansas to be with his Grandmother. Shortly after he arrived; he decided that ending his own life, would be better than spending the rest of it where he was just released from. He Hangs Himself and leaves the love of his life pregnant with ...

The city is your survival zone. Are you ready for anything? "The Art of Survival: Tactical Skills for Surviving City Emergencies" prepares you for the unique challenges of urban disasters. Imagine a sudden blackout, a flood inundating your neighborhood, or civil unrest disrupting essential services. This book provides the tactical knowledge to navigate these scenarios, covering: Short-Term Emergencies: Power outages, fires, and localized flooding. Learn how to secure your home, communicate with family, and access emergency resources. Long-Term Disruptions: Economic collapse, widespread ...

In this eye-opening work of economic theory, Jane Jacobs argues that it is cities—not nations—that are the drivers of wealth. Challenging centuries of economic orthodoxy, in Cities and the Wealth of Nations the beloved author contends that healthy cities are constantly evolving to replace imported goods with locally produced alternatives, spurring a cycle of vibrant economic growth. Intelligently argued and drawing on examples from around the world and across the ages, here Jacobs radically changes the way we view our cities—and our entire economy.

Thousands of people live in the subway, railroad, and sewage tunnels that form the bowels of New York City. This audiobook is about them, the so-called mole people, living alone and in communities, in subway tunnels, and below subway platforms. It is about how and why people move underground, who they are, and what they have to say about their lives and the "topside" world they've left behind.

Claire is only seven years old when her college-age sister, Alison, disappears on the last night of their family vacation at a resort on the Caribbean island of Saint X. Several days later, Alison’s body is found in a remote spot on a nearby cay, and two local men - employees at the resort - are arrested. But the evidence is slim, the timeline against it, and the men are soon released. The story turns into national tabloid news, a lurid mystery that will go unsolved. For Claire and her parents, there is only the return home to broken lives.

One of the most celebrated and controversial authors in America delivers his first novel - a sweeping chronicle of contemporary Los Angeles that is bold, exhilarating, and utterly original. Dozens of characters pass across the reader's sight lines - some never to be seen again - but James Frey lingers on a handful of LA's lost souls and captures the dramatic narrative of their lives.

Every vampire has heard rumor of the mythical place where their kind can daywalk. But what no vampire knows is that this City of Eternal Night actually exists. And its name is New Orleans. For centuries, the fae have protected the city from vampire infestation. But when the bloodsuckers return, the fragile peace in New Orleans begins to crumble.

Because of the disaster that was her last job, Zoe is searching for a fresh start as a travel book editor in tourist-centric New York City. After stumbling across a seemingly perfect position though, Zoe is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can't take off her resume—human. Not to be put off by anything—especially not her blood-drinking boss or death-goddess coworker—Zoe delves deep into the monster world. But her job turns deadly when the careful balance between human and monsters starts to crumble—with Zoe right in the middle.

God in the City: A Biblical Vision for Urban Ministry By Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt In a world of towering skylines and crowded streets, where poverty and wealth share city blocks and cultures collide daily, what is God’s vision for the city? God in the City explores how Scripture reveals a deep concern for urban places—from the cries of Nineveh to the mission of Paul in Corinth, from Jesus’ weeping over Jerusalem to the vision of the New Jerusalem itself. Drawing on decades of pastoral ministry in cities across America, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt brings biblical insights, personal ...

Take a ride with Asia as she takes you on a wild ride throughout her drama filled life. Asia wasn't looking for love but found her Romeo, Stanley, due to a tragic situation she’d gotten herself caught up in. Stanley was every woman’s dream. He had it all from the hot-boy looks, the demanding demeanor, right down to the life-long line of money. After seeing Stanley’s true colors and all the drama he came with, Asia got fed up being Stanley's "Ryder" and her eyes landed on the wrong prize! Will Asia continue being Stanley's Ryder or will she take her love elsewhere?