Jacob A. Riis

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How the Other Half Lives (Unabridged)

How the Other Half Lives (Unabridged)

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever wondered what life is like for those living in the shadows of your own city? How the Other Half Lives by Jacob A. Riis plunges you into the unseen world of New York's late 19th century slums....

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York (1890) was a pioneering work of photojournalism by Jacob Riis, documenting the squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. It served as a basis for future muckraking...

Neighbors - Life Stories of the Other Half

Neighbors - Life Stories of the Other Half

These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records of organized charity, that are never dry, as some think, but alive with vital human interest and with the...

The Burgomaster's Christmas

The Burgomaster's Christmas

The Burgomaster’s Christmas by Jacob A. Riis is a heartwarming holiday tale filled with generosity, redemption, and the true spirit of Christmas. Set in a charming European village, the story follows the Burgomaster, a wise and respected town leader,...