Veteran health investigator Sandra Coney presents compelling evidence that how we perceive menopause is shaped and, in large measure, distorted by those who have transformed this natural process into a wildly lucrative enterprise. Coney examines the true motivations behind the medical industry's hig[...]

Called "America's playground," Coney Island is a world-famous resort and national cultural symbol that has inspired music, literature, and films. This groundbreaking book is the first to look at the site's enduring status as inspiration for artists throughout the ages, from its inception as an elite[...]

Battle of Lights, Coney Island, Mardi Gras 19131914, by Joseph Stella American, b. Italy, 18771946. Oil on canvas, 195.6 x 215.3 cm 77 x 84 3/4 in.[...]

This charming rhyming account of a day at Coney Island celebrates the end of the 19th century when millions were drawn to the Atlantic shore for a unique experience: fun in the sea and sand, carousel and donkey rides, and thrilling live attractions. Title character Johnny learns a lesson about his "[...]

Coney Island is an iconic symbol of turn-of-the-century New York, but many other amusement parks thrilled the residents of the five boroughs. Strategically placed at the end of trolley lines, railways, public beaches and waterways, these playgrounds for rich and poor alike first appeared in 1767. Fr[...]