Secret Stairs

Author : Charles Fleming
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781595809414

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Secret Stairs by Charles Fleming Pdf

Containing walks and detailed maps from throughout the city, Secret Stairs highlights the charms and quirks of a unique feature of the Los Angeles landscape, and chronicles the geographical, architectural, and historical aspects of the city’s staircases, as well as of the neighborhoods in which the steps are located. From strolling through the classic La Loma neighborhood in Pasadena to walking the Sunset Junction Loop in Silver Lake, to taking the Beachwood Canyon hike through “Hollywoodland” to enjoying the magnificent ocean views from the Castellammare district in Pacific Palisades, Secret Stairs takes you on a tour of the staircases all across the City of Angels. The circular walks, rated for duration and difficulty, deliver tales of historic homes and their fascinating inhabitants, bits of unusual local trivia, and stories of the neighborhoods surrounding the stairs. That’s where William Faulkner was living when he wrote the screenplay for To Have and Have Not; that house was designed by Neutra; over there is a Schindler; that’s where Woody Guthrie lived, where Anais Nin died, and where Thelma Todd was murdered . . . Despite the fact that one of these staircases starred in an Oscar-winning short film—Laurel and Hardy’s The Music Box, from 1932—these civic treasures have been virtually unknown to most of the city’s residents and visitors. Now, Secret Stairs puts these hidden stairways back on the map, while introducing urban hikers to exciting new “trails” all around the city of Los Angeles.

Author : Charles Fleming
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781595809285

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Secret Stairs by Charles Fleming Pdf

Containing walks and detailed maps from throughout the city, Secret Stairs highlights the charms and quirks of a unique feature of the Los Angeles landscape, and chronicles the geographical, architectural, and historical aspects of the city’s staircases, as well as of the neighborhoods in which the steps are located. From strolling through the classic La Loma neighborhood in Pasadena to walking the Sunset Junction Loop in Silver Lake, to taking the Beachwood Canyon hike through “Hollywoodland” to enjoying the magnificent ocean views from the Castellammare district in Pacific Palisades, Secret Stairs takes you on a tour of the staircases all across the City of Angels. The circular walks, rated for duration and difficulty, deliver tales of historic homes and their fascinating inhabitants, bits of unusual local trivia, and stories of the neighborhoods surrounding the stairs. That’s where William Faulkner was living when he wrote the screenplay for To Have and Have Not; that house was designed by Neutra; over there is a Schindler; that’s where Woody Guthrie lived, where Anais Nin died, and where Thelma Todd was murdered . . . Despite the fact that one of these staircases starred in an Oscar-winning short film—Laurel and Hardy’s The Music Box, from 1932—these civic treasures have been virtually unknown to most of the city’s residents and visitors. Now, Secret Stairs puts these hidden stairways back on the map, while introducing urban hikers to exciting new “trails” all around the city of Los Angeles.

Author : Charles Fleming
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781595808806

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Secret Stairs: East Bay by Charles Fleming Pdf

Revised and Updated in November 2020! The hills of the East Bay contain one of the finest and densest urban hiking environments in the state of California—more than 400 paved pathways and public staircases lattice up and down the slopes of Berkeley and Oakland alone. Rising high above the city centers, with towering views of the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge, and San Francisco itself, these elegant civic walking trails—many of them shaded in oaks and redwoods, and many unknown even to local residents—present a unique landscape for both the casual walker and dedicated hiker. Charles Fleming, the Southern California author whose bestselling 2010 walking guide Secret Stairs turned the hidden public staircases of Los Angeles into popular hiking trails, now turns his eyes northward. For Secret Stairs: East Bay, Fleming has designed more than 30 individual hiking loops. Linking multiple staircases into one-to two-hour self-guided strolls, these urban treks will delight the tourist, newly arrived Berkeley undergraduate, and veteran Bay Area resident alike. The circular walks, each calibrated by length, difficulty, and duration—and each accompanied by a detailed, easy-to-follow map—are sprinkled with fascinating facts about the historic staircases, the historic homes around them, and the famous Bay Area characters who gave them their names. Walk the walks of Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and John Muir! Climb Berkeley’s massive Fred Herbert and Tamalpais Paths, hike Easter Way, and summit Sunset Trail! Mount Oakland’s Oakmore stairs, then tackle the hills of Upper Rockridge and Crocker Highlands via the public staircases. And do it all within easy walking distance from BART or bus stops, free parking, and excellent Bay Area cafés.

Author : Kara L. Amis
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781480853232

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The Secret of the Stairs by Kara L. Amis Pdf

Robbie Raines is an inquisitive eleven-year-old girl with a deep love of history and the strange ability to see visions populated by famous figures. When shes forced to spend her summer days with her mysterious Aunt Enna in a dilapidated, horror-movie-scary old house, she discovers a dark family secret. A local handyman was found dead in the basement years ago, and his death was never solved. Was it an accident? Or did her aunt commit a cold-blooded murder? Armed with her intense curiosity, a vast knowledge of historical trivia, and her helpful visions, Robbie sets out to solve the decade-old case. With the aid of a retired detective named Granger, and her best pal, Stacie, Robbie discovers clues long missed by the police and pieces together what really happened in her aunts shadowy stairway.

Author : Ellen Douglas Deland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:502582499

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The Secret Stairs by Ellen Douglas Deland Pdf

Author : Sheila Connolly
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250135919

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The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly Pdf

From New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly, The Secret Staircase is the third Victorian Village Mystery, which finds Kate Hamilton discovering a long-dead body in a hidden staircase. Kate Hamilton is feeling good about her plans to recreate Asheboro, Maryland as the Victorian village it once was. The town is finally on her side, and the finances are coming together. Kate's first goal is to renovate the Barton Mansion on the outskirts of town. Luckily, it's been well maintained in the century since the wealthy Henry Barton lived and died there. The only substantial change she's planning is to update the original kitchen so that it can be used to cater events in the building. But when the contractor gets started, he discovers a hidden staircase that had been walled in years earlier. And as Kate's luck would have it, in the stairwell is a body. After her initial shock wears off, Kate is relieved when the autopsy reveals that the man had died around 1880. Unfortunately, it also reveals that his was not a natural death—he was murdered. And serious questions remain: who was he and what was he doing there? Kate begins a hunt to identify the man and figure out what he was doing at the Barton Mansion. But when a second body is found—this time from the present day—Kate realizes that real dangers lie in digging up the past...

Author : Tony Abbott
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545418393

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The Moon Dragon (The Secrets of Droon #26) by Tony Abbott Pdf

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! There's no place like home! Eric and his friends have finally restored the Rainbow Stairs, but that was the easy part. Now Gethwing is loose in the Upper World, and the Moon Dragon is causing big trouble. Eric, Julie, and Neal have to protect their town, but they're up against mysterious creatures, strangely-behaving parents, and powerful magic. Can the kids stop Gethwing before he destroys the Upper World -- for good?

Author : Jill Barklem
Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Brambly Hedge (Imaginary place)
ISBN : 0001840851

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The Secret Staircase by Jill Barklem Pdf

Quite by accident, the young mice, Primrose and Wilfred, find a secret which leads them to a magnificent surprise.

Author : Tony Abbott
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545833363

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The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet (The Secrets of Droon #1) by Tony Abbott Pdf

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Eric, Julie, and Neal have just found something magic in Eric's basement. They have discovered a staircase to another world! The world of Droon is amazing - full of magic, flying lizards, and fun, furry creatures. But how will Eric, Julie, and Neal find their way home? Maybe their new friend, Princess Keeah, can help?

Author : Wade E. Taylor
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768405040

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The Secret of the Stairs by Wade E. Taylor Pdf

The Secret of the Stairs For those with a burning hunger for more... the Song of Solomon reveals the processes of God in the lives of those who seek to know Him more fully and personally. In The Secret of the Stairs, Wade Taylor sets forth the steps that lead to spiritual maturity and intimate communion with the Lord as depicted in the love relationship of the Song of Solomon. From the call to "Rise up...and come away," to the Bride's declaration, "I am my Beloved's and His desire is toward me," the author presents clear spiritual insight and its practical outworking based on personal experience. This book stands in contrast to the quick answers and easy methods popular today. The Psalmist speaks," Deep calls to deep." The deeps of God are heard only in the depths of the spirit of man. This book opens the reader to a path, which leads from these depths to the mountaintop with our Lord. More than a book to read, it is food for the spirit.

Author : Jennifer Ashley
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440001799

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The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley Pdf

In Victorian-era London, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must solve a murder to claim an inheritance she didn’t know she had in a riveting new historical mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death at the Crystal Palace A stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte’s claims that not only was Joe murdered, but he had amassed a small fortune before he died. Charlotte makes the cook an offer she cannot refuse—if Kat can discover the identity of Joe's murderer, Charlotte will give her a share of the fortune Joe left behind. With the help of Daniel McAdam, her attractive and charismatic confidante, Kat plunges into her own past to investigate. When it becomes apparent that the case of Joe’s death goes far deeper than simple, opportunistic theft, Kat and Daniel's relationship is put to the test, and Kat herself comes under scrutiny as her connection to Joe is uncovered. She must race to catch the real killer before she loses her job and possibly her life.

Author : Betsy Byars
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0142405922

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The Dark Stairs by Betsy Byars Pdf

Mystery is in Herculeah Jones’s blood. How could it not be, with a father on the police force and a mother who’s a private eye? So when Herculeah notices a man hanging around the "Dead Oaks" mansion, she can’t resist doing some investigating of her own. Legend has it the old estate was the site of a murder, and now it looks like there’s something even more nefarious going on. Can Herculeah crack the case before the mystery man closes in on her?

Author : Mary Imlay Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : American fiction
ISBN : COLUMBIA:1002207940

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On the Red Staircase by Mary Imlay Taylor Pdf

A story of Russia in the youthful days of Peter the Great.

Author : Lucy Strange
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338157499

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The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange Pdf

A beautifully tangled story of friendship, fairy tales, and family secrets. For those who loved Pax and The War That Saved My Life. A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2017An Amazon Best Book of 2017A 2018 Bank Street College Best Book of the Year A Telegraph Top 50 Book of the YearEveryone is too busy to pay attention to Henrietta and the things she sees -- or thinks she sees -- in the shadows of their new home, Hope House. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is busy taking care of her younger sister.All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full of strange secrets: a forgotten attic, ghostly figures, mysterious firelight that flickers in the trees beyond the garden.One night she ventures into the darkness of Nightingale Wood. What she finds there will change her whole world...

Author : Eva Ibbotson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Countesses
ISBN : 1435213181

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A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson Pdf

After the Russian Revolution turns her world upside down, Anna, a young Russian countess, has no choice but to flee to England. Penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as a servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family. Anna is overwhelmed by her new duties, and her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome Earl of Westerholme. To make matters worse, Rupert appears to be falling for her, too. Anna finds it increasingly difficult to keep her secrets from unraveling; and then there's the small matter of Rupert's fiancée.