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Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--six-thousand miles in all- to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Now he has re-walked most of Manhattan- 721 miles- to write this new, one-of-a-kind walking guide to the heart of one of the world´s greatest cities. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journey, The Manhattan Nobody Knows captures the unique magic and excitement of the island and highlights hundreds of facts, places, and points of interest that you won´t find in any other guide.

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"Bill Helmreich is a top-notch tour guide. He exudes avuncular charm throughout this book, making the cultural and historical facts sparkle and the details sing. Readers will be able to tell a good story when they visit these neighborhoods."--Jonathan R. Wynn, author of The Tour Guide: Walking and Talking New York

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William B. Helmreich is the author of many books, including The Brooklyn Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guideand The New York Nobody Knows, which won the Guides Association of New York Award for Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing. He is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the City College of New York´s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and at CUNY Graduate Center. The Manhattan Nobody Knows is the second of five planned walking guides, one for each borough of New York City.

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