Patience and fortitude : power, real estate, and the fight to save a public library / Scott Sherman.
Patience and fortitude : power, real estate, and the fight to save a public library / Scott Sherman.
Patience and fortitude : power, real estate, and the fight to save a public library / Scott Sherman.
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Publisher
Brooklyn, NY : Melville House, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2016/107
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 205 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
"There will never be an end to this library" -- "A great work" -- Decay and renewal -- "The greatest project ever" -- Hubris and corporate logic -- An invitation to act -- "I will raise the money" -- "Don't gut our lions" -- "The wrong plan."
Publication information
Publisher
Brooklyn, NY : Melville House, [2015]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
"A riveting investigation of a beloved library caught in the crosshairs of real estate, power, and the people's interests--by the reporter who broke the story. In a series of cover stories for The Nation magazine, journalist Scott Sherman uncovered the ways in which Wall Street logic almost took down one of New York City's most beloved and iconic i...
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Patience and fortitude : power, real estate, and the fight to save a public library / Scott Sherman.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190) and index.
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G 2016/107
Record Identifier
74VKzdelQvZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzdelQvZg
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ISBN
9781612194295 (hardback)
161219429X (hardback)
DDC
027.4747
MMS ID
991023365599702626
