Located on the shores of Long Island Sound; Norwalks close proximity to New York City prompted the building of many summer residences and guest cottages along its coast. In the summer; steamships and trolleys arrived with passengers looking to enjoy the local amusement park; Roton Point. Norwalks earliest industries included farming as well as mills powered by its rivers. The area has been famous for its pottery; oystering; and hat manufacturing. Over time; this community has endured disasters; it was burned during the American Revolution; and the flood of 1955 wiped out much of the Wall Street area as well as several bridges on the Norwalk River. Norwalk shares vintage images from the mid-1800s through the 1960s; highlighting memorable sites such as Old MacDonalds Farm and the Melton Automobile Museum. The revitalization of Norwalks downtown areas proves it is possible to respect the past and those that came before through the renewal of historical architecture.
#2135265 in eBooks 2008-03-01 2008-03-01File Name: B00S4YVJLS
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. HA HA HA HA HA! *Points at Book* HA HA HA HA HA HA!By Ms. RockiOnce upon a mime...yes; that is how this book starts its visual adventure in Mime Very Own Book by Doug Jones. This book...oh my goodness...I laughed and I laughed. Doug Jones hardly holds back in the most unexpected ways.Dont eat or drink while looking at this book; you are bound to spit it out when you least expect it and ruin this mime-diculous book. Then there will be moments you wish you had brain bleach. Sort of. That will be about the same time youll be splitting your sides with laughter.Eric Curtis did a damn awesome job with the photography. He made it so believable to have so many Doug Joneses on one page.Mime Very Own Book is not long; but it is jam packed with ridiculously funny stuff. Doug Jones is one very wickedly funny guy who pokes fun of himself while also making us laugh out loud with nary a word said.PS: I purchased the Kindle version and read it on my Kindle Fire and on my laptop. While I still got a lot of great laughs; the smaller size of the graphics takes away some from the pleasure of this visually unique book. Id say the physical book version would be better; especially if you are avid Doug Jones fan. Doug added a flip-book animation set which nearly gets lost in the digital editions.Kindle ed. is 4 out of 5 stars. Book overall: 5 Stars! Funny; funny; funny stuff.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic fun and mimey mockeryBy @theCryptKickerTheres no one with better body language than Doug Jones; and apparently no one with a better eye for folly than the team of authors and contributors who put this terrific coffee table book together.The artistry that goes into every shot is impressive; not only considering the talent of mime and actor Doug Jones; but also the incredible talent required to put together the intricate and ingenious sets and backgrounds.If youre looking for a good laugh on every page; or just an entertaining book to leave out for guests to enjoy; give this one a try.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Practice MimeBy Teacher 1863Confiscated by parents for being to risque. Meant to support a budding young Mime
