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Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: The Story of Black Hollywood
Donald Bogle

One World/Ballantine, 2005

Great book. Fills in the blanks for me regarding Black Hollywood heritage
I'm a black woman with a lifelong fascination with Hollywood, but who had next to no knowledge about the contributions of African-Americans to the field. During the early 90s, I had taken university level film courses, and I even earned a communications degree, but ...
  
  











  



  
Boulevard: The Cookbook
Nancy Oakes, Pamela Mazzola, ...

Ten Speed Press, 2005

Nany Oakes is a Goddess!
It is sad for me to see so many "bad" reviews for this wonderful cookbook; I think Nancy Oakes and her crews have done a fabulous job in sharing her delicious recipes. Grand it I have just started cooking for less than a year, sometimes the recipes are challenging and ...
  
  











  



  
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Kim Deitch

Pantheon, 2002

I smoked a cigarette while reading this book.
I don't smoke, but I felt compelled to smoke while reading this book JUST to add to the cool facade that reading this was creating. you WILL look cool wherever you read this book. This is not lie. I repeat, you WILL look cool while reading this book. It's a good ...
  
  











  



  
36 Yalta Boulevard
Olen Steinhauer

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006

"A Bridge of Sighs" to "Victory Square"
I had never heard of Olen Steinhauer before reading "A Bridge of Sighs", but once I started this book I was compelled to read the remaining four ( Confession, 36 Yalta Boulevard, Liberation Movements, Victory Square). Mr. Steinhauer writes of an unnamed Eastern ...
  
  











  



  
The Boulevard Book: History, Evolution, Design of Multiway Boulevards
Allan B. Jacobs, Elizabeth Macdonald, ...

The MIT Press, 2003

terrific source book for urban designers
This is such an interesting book. Boulevards have been neglected for several generations because they somehow didn't fit into the vocabulary used by traffic engineers. But thanks to Allan and Elizabeth, we know that they are extremely efficient ways of carrying traffic ...
  
  











  



  
Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles
Kevin Roderick

Angel City Press, 2005

Excellent history of Wilshire
If you're interested in history, specifically of places you go everyday and you live in Los Angeles, this is a must read. Yes, it gets heavy with details, but that's the fun of it. To read about Wilshire Blvd. when it was nothing more than a kind of paved route to the ...
  
  











  



  
Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard (Inspector Maigret Mysteries)
Georges Simenon

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

"Walk along the street of sorrow, The boulevard of broken dreams
Where gigolo and gigolette Can take a kiss without regret So they forget their broken dreams." Harry Warren/Al Dubin. Georges Simenon was prolific in both his literary and public life. Simenon turned out hundreds of novels and his obsession with writing caused ...
  
  











  



  
Suzuki: Volusia/Boulevard C50 2001-2006 (Clymer Motorcycle Repair) (Clymer Motorcycle Repair)
Mike Morlan

Clymer Publishing, 2006

Suzuki C50 Service Manual
Well illustrated and easily to follow service manual which covers the pre Boulevard model (Volusia) and Boulevard C50 (since 2005). Pity it is not spiral bound which would be a lot easier to use without the risk of damaging the binding! Good photos and exploded views ...
  
  











  



  
Ellington Boulevard: A Novel in A-Flat
Adam Langer

Spiegel & Grau, 2008

Quirky characters in ultra expensive Manhattan
I had recently read an article in the New York Times about about a young playwright who lived in 30 apartments in 20 years in Manhattan. I know this playwright and found the article exotic and gave me a bird's eye view of how much money New Yorkers spend on a few ...
  
  











  



  
Suzuki Intruder, Marauder, Volusia and Boulevard '85 to '06 (Haynes Service & Repair Manual)
Ken Freund

Haynes, 2007

great information
I found lots of information about my bike in this manual. It is well written and easy to understand. It lets you know before you start a project if it will be difficult or fairly simple. If you want to work on your on bike this will definately help. The book paid ...
  
  











  



  
Revere Beach Boulevard: A Novel (Merullo, Roland. Revere Beach Trilogy, Bk. 1.)
Roland Merullo

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

More than I expected
I graduated from Revere High School in 1950 and I came to this book for its title, thinking how much fun it would be to read a book about my old hometown, wondering if he was going to mention Lindy Doherty, Hank Price, Hal O'Day, Joe Stahl, Sally and Vito, Dorothy Ann ...
  
  











  



  
Sunset Boulevard: Cruising the Heart of Los Angeles
Amy Dawes

Times (Los Angeles Times), 2002

An astonishing story and a captivating read
From start to finish, this remarkable book captures the essence of the legends that have shaped both the lore and the reality of Los Angeles. Sunset Boulevard literally crosses the heart of Los Angeles, touching along its route to the Pacific Ocean many neighborhoods ...
  
  











  



  
Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Life, Times and Legend of James Dean
Paul Alexander

Plume, 1997

superb style, memorable quotes
I am surprised that no one has remarked upon this biography's excellent style. Here are a few memorable passages: 1. In Salt Lake City, [his mother's] coffin, covered with flowers, was removed from the train and placed on the station platform near Jimmy's window [he ...
  
  











  



  
Dream On: Livin' on the Edge with Steven Tyler and Aerosmith (Boulevard)
Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler, Danny Fields

Berkley, 2000

Poor girl- so sad!
I felt so sorry for Cyrinda after I finished this book. She had such a hard time of it and now she is passed away so I am really glad I own her memoir. I hope she is at peace now and I hope that her memory will live on in the pages of this book. It is worth the read.
  
  











  



  
Tomorrow Never Dies (Boulevard Movie Tie-In)
Raymond Benson

Berkley, 1997

The Best Bond Novelization Out There
I've always been a little weary of novelizations. Usually they're poorly written with little to add to the film, TV show, or whatever they are adapted from. The Bond films are much the same (John Gardner's adaptations of Licence To Kill and Goldeneye for example). Yet ...
  
  











  



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