Peter Zheutlin

Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle. Annie Kopchovsky changed all of that.Annie was a Jewish immigrant and working mother of three living in a Boston tenement with her husband, a peddler. This was as close to the American dream as she was likely to get-until she became part of what one newspaper called "one of the most novel wagers ever made":...

Peter Zheutlin's thoroughly researched account will make you wish you'd been around to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary woman as she went wheeling by. -Bill Littlefield, National Public Radio's Only A Game Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle. Annie Londonderry changed all of that. When Annie left Boston in June of that year, she was...

"In the follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Rescue Road, acclaimed journalist Peter Zheutlin offers a heartwarming and often humorous new look into the world of rescue dogs. Sharing lessons from his own experiences adopting dogs with large personalities as well as stories and advice from dozens of families and rescue advocates, Zheutlin reveals the often surprising and inspiring life lessons rescue dogs teach us." -- Back cover.

On the cusp of turning 65, Zheutlin and his beloved rescue dog of similar vintage take a poignant, often bemusing, and keenly observed journey across America and discover a big-hearted, welcoming country. Inspired by John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley, Zheutlin set out on a 9,000-mile odyssey with Albie to experience America. They found memorable characters, a new-found appreciation for the life they temporarily left behind, and a determination...

Eat and drink your way through New York with Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna . . . This e-Book includes nearly two dozen recipes for fans of the HBO hit show Girls: * Stop in at Café Grumpy and learn how to make a French press coffee the way Ray and Hannah would * Recreate Jessa and Thomas-John's Foundry wedding cake, with buttercream icing made from local NYC rooftop honey * Bake up the Salmagundi Club's chocolate cookies, like the one Hannah...