Christopher W Gray

Christopher Gray

Christopher Gray (b. 1950) is an American journalist and architectural historian noted for his weekly New York Times column "Streetscapes", about the history of...

Quit Smoking Like A BOSS

Looking for a fast way to quit smoking that will save you money? How about a program that helps you to alter your behavior without drugs or nicotine replacement that can cost you lots of money and still keeps you addicted? This guide will give you the tools you need to start feeling better and take ...

Sales & Operations Planning - Best Practices: Lessons Learned

Within this book, you'll be able to "go inside" a baker's dozen companies and learn how they use Sales & Operations Planning to run their businesses better. You'll meet large companies and smaller ones, household names and names not widely known, companies whose products you use and companies whose ...

Stage 3- A Prequel To the Apocalypse

What would you do if you could stop the apocalypse? Would you risk everything you had and even your life itself to save everyone? Could you even do it?Richard Griffon and Elijah Parrish are two down-on-their-luck private detectives who barely scrape by on meager earnings they get from chasing cheati...

From Shy To Social: The Shy Man's Guide to Personal & Dating Success

ForeWord Magazine Book Of The Year Award Finalist“Engaging, well-researched and frequently hilarious, From Shy To Social is one of those rare self-help books that feels like you're being coached and encouraged by a trusted friend. An absolute must-read for all of the love shy men out there.”—Sofi Pa...

New York Streetscapes: Tales of Manhattan's Significant Buildings and Landmarks

Christopher Gray's engaging tales of historic Gotham locales transport readers back in time for a stroll through the streets of old New York. The noted architectural historian, who writes the popular "Streetscapes" column in The New York Times, here gathers 190 of the best-loved of those columns to ...

The Dakota: A History of the World's Best-Known Apartment Building

The Dakota is arguably the best-known residential address in the world, home to dozens of New York City's most famous artists, performers, and successful executives. The rare sale of an apartment there, usually at jaw-dropping prices, is newsworthy, as is the financial and architectural health of th...

The Chrysler Building: Creating a New York Icon Day by Day

The Chrysler Building is surely the jewel in the crown of New York City's skyline. Completed in 1930, the 77-story Art Deco skyscraper--the tallest in the world at the time it was finished--quickly became the symbol of big city glamour, excitement, and style. Its cloud-piercing spire and gleaming, s...

We Have Seen The Enemy and They Are Odd

They Are Coming... A present-day alien invasion. Among the public there is apprehension, terror and panic as the invaders quickly reveal their intentions. However, the aliens are not quite what they claim to be. “In forty years, the aliens had not revealed their physical appearance, nor volunteere...

Philosophy of Law: An Encyclopedia

Philosophy of Man at Recreation and Leisure

Changing New York: The Architectural Scene

Fifth Avenue, 1911, from Start to Finish in Historic Block-By-Block Photographs

My First Bedtime Blessing Book

Papa Noah Built an Ark

Joy to the World: Jesus Is Born

Blueprints: Twenty-Six Extraordinary Structures