The Bronx

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"Lloyd Ultan and Shelley Olson have put together an amazing and authoritative guide to the history and culture of our borough, one that's incredibly useful for natives and visitors alike. Be it a look at our history, our tremendous cultural institutions or examining our borough through guided walking tours, The Bronx: The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough is a tremendous resource for lovers of the northern borough, and something I'm proud to have on my own bookshelf!" - Ruben Diaz Jr. (Bronx Borough President) "The parks, the Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, the shopping streets and boulevards, the architecture, the historic neighborhoods, the museums... This guide book sets the record straight with its beautifully detailed descriptions and history of the Bronx attractions. Lloyd Ultan and Shelley Olson wrote a beautiful book, giving the reader a much needed user friendly guide to the beautiful Bronx, our much overlooked borough."

- Arlene Alda (author of Just Kids From the Bronx) "You're preaching to the choir with this book. The Bronx is my home, and I love sharing its beauty. It holds a very special place in my heart. I'll love sharing this book. Rock on!" - Dion F. DiMucci (performer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee) "A delightfully researched and intelligently written guide to the varied and worthwhile attractions in the Bronx that visitors to New York City-and even residents of New York City-might overlook. The Bronx has the much needed guidebook it deserves." - Avery Corman (author of My Old Neighborhood Remembered) Touring the Bronx With Lloyd Ultan, a Borough InstitutionMr. Ultan, 77, born and raised in the Bronx, has served as the borough historian since 1996 and has become, to many, as synonymous with the Bronx as the landmarks and institutions that he knows by heart. A history professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, Mr. Ultan has made a second career of documenting the borough's often overlooked past. His vast knowledge of Bronx minutiae - shared with irrepressible, often corny humor - has earned him generations of fans.

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- Winnie Hu (New York Times) "Leaves no corner or crevice of the Bronx uncovered. There are chapters on famous sites like Yankee Stadium and Woodlawn Cemetery along with lesser-known locales like the Valentine-Varian House." (The Riverdale Press) "Included is a section on walking tours that contains detailed instructions. Readers can chose from tours of Little Italy, various historic art deco houses, or City Island, with its rich maritime history; each trip is brimming with historic detail as well as suggestions of other nearby places of interest and local dining options. The final section lists museums, galleries, theaters, and other places of interest, serving as a handy quick reference. -VERDICT Thoroughly researched with straightforward directions and information, this is a great reference for sampling the highlights of this borough of New York City." - Stacy Shaw (Library Journal)