In the Spirit of Miami Beach
Title | In the Spirit of Miami Beach PDF eBook |
Author | David Leddick |
Publisher | Assouline Books & Gifts |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Miami Beach (Fla.) |
ISBN | 9782843238796 |
What Venice was to the world at the Renaissance period, so Miami is to the world today. An active melting pop of cultures, where Art Deco rivals with Spanish Baroque, where artists mingle with athletes, models and socialites, where South Americans and Eastern Europeans sit together for espressos on Ocean Drive. This book explores Miami Beach style, from the mythical Lincoln Road to the Art Basel Miami, one of the leading international art fairs. With an in-depth look at its historical past as well as its present-day glamour, In the Spirit of Miami Beach elegantly captures the city's vibrant personality and cultural jubilance. With a jubilant text by the noted author, entertainer, and bon vivant David Leddick, this rich volume brings one of the world's hottest destinations to colourful life. The book ends with a selective guide on all the hoels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, spas, which are to discover for a "stylish Miami". AUTHOR: David Leddick is the author of several novels as well as several highly regarded art photography books. His novels include My Worst Date, Never Eat in, The Sex Squad, The Handsomest Man in the World, and his art compilations include the Male Nude. Leddick was formerly worldwide creative director for L'Oreal and Revlon. He divides his time among homes in Miami Beach, Paris, and Montevideo. ILLUSTRATIONS 150 photographs
Miami and the Beaches
Title | Miami and the Beaches PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011-10-25 |
Genre | Beaches |
ISBN | 9781919939827 |
Miami is one of the great destinations of the world. Gerald Hoberman, the widely acclaimed, award winning, master photographer, author and designer took to the air over Miami in a romantic helium-filled blimp. What better way to capture the vibrant sunny disposition of Miami and the beaches, that sparkling jewel of Florida's coastline on camera? Hoberman then comes down to earth so to speak, camera at the ready and in an extraordinary display of further photographic and artistic virtuosity, incisively captures the very spirit and essence of Miami as never before. Each impactful image will leave the reader spellbound from cover to cover. Accompanied by well researched, informative and entertaining text, it also has some typical Hoberman serendipity thrown in for good measure to add "spice to the gingerbread." This book, one of a kind, will provide many fascinating hours of riveting reading. It is a "must have" for travelers planning a journey there. It is a wonderful memento for those who have already visited and deserves a special pride of place, in the homes and libraries of the people who proudly call Miami home.
South Beach
Title | South Beach PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Antoni |
Publisher | Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2008-03-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1555848427 |
“Decadence has never seemed so sweet and innocent as it does in Brian Antoni’s lost world of deco and disco in pre-millennial Miami.” —Jay McInerney This second novel by the acclaimed author of Paradise Overdose, is a “candy-colored and warmhearted . . . story of one man’s moral and sexual flowering” (The New York Times Book Review). At the ripe old age of twenty-nine, globe-trotting, trust fund-endowed Gabriel Tucker is horrified to learn that all that’s left of his inheritance is a crumbling Miami Beach apartment building named the Venus De Milo Arms. Alone, penniless, and lacking any sort of useful skills, he heads to Miami to reconstruct his life. His new neighbors are an unlikely mix of tenants: an elderly Holocaust survivor, a lip-synching drag queen, a cynical two-bit gossip columnist, and a rebellious young performance artist who Gabriel starts to fall for. Quickly he is thrust into the outrageous world of South Beach, where temptations abound and quick fortunes, mountains of drugs, nonstop sex, and beautiful women (and men) for sale (or rent) are the order of the day. He becomes a ringside witness to the excesses and intrigues of Italian fashion empires, Cuban refugee supermodels, rapacious German developers, old-fashioned crooked politicians, and a cast of colorful characters that would make Caligula blush. South Beach’s debauched and seductive glow makes for an unlikely place to start over. But it is here, among the faded art deco buildings and eclectic residents, that Gabriel will find a home—and a love—that he never expected. “[Antoni] mischievously and triumphantly combines explicit sexual encounters with keen, hilarious social commentary and genuine compassion to create a love letter to a crazy place and a sweet tale of friendship, succor, and love.” —Booklist
A Land Remembered
Title | A Land Remembered PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick D Smith |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2012-10-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1561645826 |
A Land Remembered has become Florida's favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich, rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son, Zech, to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp. In this volume, meet young Zech MacIvey, who learns to ride like the wind through the Florida scrub on Ishmael, his marshtackie horse, his dogs, Nip and Tuck, at this side. His parents, Tobias and Emma, scratch a living from the land, gathering wild cows from the swamp and herding them across the state to market. Zech learns the ways of the land from the Seminoles, with whom his life becomes entwined as he grows into manhood. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Miami Beach, 1988-1995
Title | Miami Beach, 1988-1995 PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Lewis |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781910566473 |
Each Christmas between 1988 and 1995, Barry Lewis travelled to South Beach, Miami, to trade the harsh London winter for a tropical paradise. There he photographed the diverse (and eccentric) people who made up the community: fashionistas, newly-arrived Cubans (following the Meriel exodus in 1980), Jewish retirees from New York, drag queens and the gay population who flocked to Ocean Drive for the party scene. Lewis' images are accompanied by quotes from the subjects.
Fodor's Miami & Miami Beach
Title | Fodor's Miami & Miami Beach PDF eBook |
Author | Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. |
Publisher | Fodors Travel Publications |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2007-11 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1400018552 |
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Big Fun with Billy
Title | Big Fun with Billy PDF eBook |
Author | David Leddick |
Publisher | Universe Publishing(NY) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Action figures (Toys) |
ISBN | 9780789305909 |
Billy has everything: a buff body, a high-powered New York job, even a beach house in Provincetown. But something's missing from this boytoy's fabulous life--a boyfriend. Along comes Carlos, a hunky fireman who shares Billy's passion for pumping up. But can these sculpted studs find true love in such a plastic world? Won't you come out and play with Billy, Carlos, and their friend Tyson?