ebooks Dream City: Race; Power; and the Decline of Washington; D.C. by Harry S. Jaffe; Tom Sherwood in History

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. you have to read this to know DCBy ZetteZelleThis book has a copyright date of 1994; and as someone who moved to the District just after it was published; there were many moments of disconnect when the authors described a version of the city that I moved to that is nothing like the place where I live today. That said; if you love DC or are serious about wanting to understand its political backstory; you have to read this book. When this was published; 14th St was littered with buildings destroyed during or after the 68 riots; they're all razed now; but those 45-year-old ghosts haunt the City Council and and ANCs; and probably will for decades more to come.This is an Important Book; but it's also a very engaging; readable book. You know how the story of young Marion Barry ends; but it's still fascinating to watch each step of his journey of reinvention and rise to power.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An easy-to-read; detailed look at D.C.'s dark pastBy Beth SilversteinThis book is a great read for anyone who's ever lived or worked in the nation's capital -- whether for a summer internship or 15-year career. As a millenial living in the Virginia suburbs; I had no idea a city I loved so much had such a dark past. I also enjoyed how the authors used Marion Barry as a backbone; a guiding light through the tumultuous story. I learned a lot about a D.C. celebrity; as well how my favorite neighborhoods came to be. The in-depth reporting makes this the perfect history book. I hope the authors continue to update it with D.C.'s many transformations; because we all know this city is not done reviving itself.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Great book; DREADFUL E-book version!!!By Peter ReddingExcellent book. But the publisher must have stuck the print version through some sort of scanner with OCR to turn it into an e-book. Almost every page has typos; often humorous. There are random punctuations; spaces; h's come out as b's; e's are o's; etc. After a while you get use to it; but then you get angry because you suspect the publisher is making money off your purchase and they were too lazy and cheap to proof-read it. The new updated epilogue (written in 2014) is understandably free of mistakes.I complained to and they refunded some of the money; along with a non-committal assurance that they would send me a corrected version at some point in the future. Pretty lame. It definitely makes me think twice about buying older e-books.