Pete Hamill Bücher

1946 lernt der 12jährige Michael mitten im irisch geprägten Brooklyn durch Zufall Rabbi Hirsch kennen, der gerade erst dem Grauen in Europa entkommen ist. Die beiden freunden sich an, und Michael hilft dem Rabbi, sich in der Neuen Welt zurechtzufinden. Umgekehrt erzählt der Rabbi von seinem bisherigen Leben in Prag, und zum ersten Mal erfährt der Junge etwas von jüdischer Weisheit und Tradition. Dann bekommt Michael Ärger mit einer Gang, die seit einiger Zeit das Viertel terrorisiert und Hakenkreuze an die Wände malt. Als schließlich Rabbi Hirsch brutal zusammengeschlagen wird, ist Michael verzweifelt, aber er beschließt, nicht aufzugeben.

Irland – New York: Ein lebenspraller historischer Roman um Liebe, Rache und Unsterblichkeit. Irland, Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts: Die Eltern des jungen Cormac werden grausam ermordet. Um Rache zu nehmen, reist er dem Mörder hinterher nach New York. Jemand, dem er das Leben gerettet hat, verleiht ihm zum Dank Unsterblichkeit, und so wird er Zeuge der rasanten Entwicklung einer faszinierenden Stadt. Er lebt inmitten der Bohéme, genießt die Lust und das Leben in vollen Zügen und ist ein wacher Chronist ständigen Werdens und Vergehens. Als Cormac schließlich zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts eine Frau wirklich mehr liebt als sein Leben, weiß er, dass er eine Entscheidung treffen muss ...

Meyer Berger's journalism vividly captures the essence of New York City in the fifties, showcasing his talent for detailed storytelling through his "About New York" column. A Pulitzer Prize winner, Berger's work provides intimate glimpses into the lives of everyday New Yorkers and the city's unique atmosphere. This collection, curated by Berger himself, highlights his influence on future writers and the depth of his reporting, making it a significant piece of literary history. His legacy continues through the annual Meyer Berger Prize awarded by Columbia University.

"Street People" is a different kind of photo essay. Over fifty candid, masterful portraits celebrate beggars and buskers, peddlers and poets, shopping-bag ladies and rebels with a cause, members of a distinct, highly visible, always colorful urban subculture.

Introduction by Pete Hamill.When Manhattan joints were hung out to dry, the Booze-oizie sniveled, then pirouetted on their stools to find reasonably palatable Speakeasy facsimiles. These Prohibition hangouts each had their own flavor, decorum, décor and formula for ducking the law. Each found its own alcoholic its own inimitable characters behind, at and under the bar.Fear not – all has not been lost to the repeal of the 18th Amendment, Starbucks corporate latte, and the wrecking ball. One intoxicating artifact remains, a book of lustrous vintage – Al Hirschfeld's The Speakeasies of 1932 , wherein Hirschfeld nails these dipsomaniacal outposts with his pen and brush in the manner of a dour Irish bartender sizing up a troublesome souse. Provided as well is the recipe for each of the speakeasy's cocktail claim to fame. The resulting concoction is the perfect antidote to the Cappuccino Grande Malaise, a book that will make everyone yearn for a Manhattan, old fashioned, and straight up.“His comments are as swooping and witty as his lines.”– The New Yorker

The islands that form New York City are far more subtle and varied than the five that can be seen from the air. In this spectacular portrait of the great metropolis, renowned photographer Jake Rajs juxtaposes iconic views―the Empire State Building, the Hudson River skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge―with unheralded neighborhoods and hidden places throughout the five boroughs. Pete Hamill's literary portrait perfectly complements Rajs's visual presentation. This lively and compelling view traces the history of the city from its beginnings as an Indian hunting and fishing ground to the early years of settlement by immigrants from all corners of the world to the numerous and overlapping islands that now make up the city as a whole. First published in a deluxe edition in 1998, this unique presentation is now available to all who are eager to explore the city that fascinates the world.

In Downtown, Pete Hamill leads us on an unforgettable journey through the city he loves, from the island's southern tip to Times Square, combining a moving memoir of his days and nights in New York with a passionate history of its most enduring places and people.

In "A Drinking Life," Pete Hamill reflects on his experiences with alcohol over two decades of sobriety. Through his Brooklyn upbringing, he explores how drinking shaped masculinity, relationships, and mourning. This candid memoir captures the bittersweet essence of his early life and the destructive power of alcohol on memory and clarity.