Peter York: 4 books

Book cover of The Blue Riband

The Blue Riband

The Piccadilly Line

by Peter York
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013

Peter York, co-author of the 80s bestseller, The Sloane Ranger Handbook, charts the progress of the dream of grandeur and aspiration in London - part of a series of twelve books tied to the twelve lines of the London Underground, as Tfl celebrates 150 years of the Tube with Penguin Also available...
Book cover of Authenticity is a Con

Authenticity is a Con

(Provocations)

by Peter York
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014

The idea of authenticity - deliciously vague and as ubiquitous as Starbucks - has hit the spot in almost every sector of 21st-century life. But can we trust the authentic image of Nigel 'man-of-the-people' Farage, Sarah 'hockey mom' Palin or Gwyneth 'inner life' Paltrow? Are punk bands, distressed...
Book cover of The People's Victory

The People's Victory

Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality

by Jamila Tharp, Brian Maschka, Will Scott
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017

"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...
Book cover of Promoting Online Voices for Countering Violent Extremism
by Todd C. Helmus, Erin York, Peter Chalk
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013

American Muslims have played an important role in helping to counter extremism and are increasingly using social media to this end. RAND researchers reviewed literature and interviewed American Muslims experienced in social media to understand and explain key challenges facing these Muslim activists, and to identify ways in which the public and private sector can help empower these voices online.
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