With stirring narrative and beautiful photography, Pittsburgh Prays takes us on a journey to the massive cathedrals and private chapels, synagogues, mosques and temples of Greater Pittsburgh. The book highlights not only sacred places, and piety, but also the love that created and maintains these houses of worships of all faiths, foci of communities and neighborhoods. More than bricks and mortar, each building represents the lexicon of Pittsburgh history – and generations dedicated to the greater good.

Pittsburgh Prays: Thirty-Six Houses of Worship

Arts & Photography

Cohen, Brian

Mendelson, Abby

Fabian, Tim

Architecture

Three Blind Mice Press

The definitive guide for anyone in or near The Steeler Nation. Few teams in professional football have the history and winning legacy of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and The Steelers Experience offers a thorough, in-depth look back at every single Steelers season since 1933, highlighting the biggest heroes and top moments that have fostered one of the most passionate fan bases in all sports. This is a unique season-by-season look at the club's full history, with all of the memorable moments, leading individual performances, top off-field stories, and key statistical accomplishments. In addition, feature articles highlight the franchise's prominent players and coaches through the years, the stadiums that the Steelers have called home, and the fascinating characters and distinctive traditions that have defined Steelers football. This book is illustrated throughout with vintage and contemporary photos of each season's pivotal player, defining moment, or characteristic image, along with a rich collection of memorabilia, from football cards to program covers to pennants and more. Every single Steelers game's results are included and the top individual statistical performers are compiled for each decade. More than just a historical overview of the team, The Steelers Experience leaves no season unturned, no star unilluminated. The breadth of detailed information and stunning imagery combine to create a package no Steelers fan will want to miss!

The Steelers Experience: A Year-by-Year Chronicle of the Pittsburgh Steelers

History

Aretha, David

Americas

MVP Books

The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Official Team History is the thundering account of a team whose heritage is characterized by the same rugged confidence and gritty determination displayed by their many fans through the years. Combining more than 290 photographs with riveting text, author Abby Mendelson highlights the players, coaches, games, and legends cherished by fans of the Men of Steel.

The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Official Team History

Sports & Outdoors

Football (American)

Taylor Pub

Reckoning With Rainbows, Hardcover, The History of Presley Ridge Schools.

Reckoning with rainbows: The history of the Pressley Ridge Schools

Pressley Ridge Schools Foundation

Mendelson's stories show us the heart of Pittsburgh's neighborhoods-Its People. 
2nd edition, revised and enlarged. "A place in time" captures Pittsburgh as snapshots in time. Readers familiar with the city will find themselves making comparisons of how much--and in some cases, how little--things have changed over the years. Much in the city abides, yet much does not. Other readers will simply be charmed. 
Pittsburghers are a nostalgic bunch, and will enjoy this fond yet clear-eyed view of their city. For non-Pittsburghers or those new to the region, it provides a window into a city of neighborhoods and colorful individuals who defy and confirm stereotypes simultaneously.

Pittsburgh: A Place in Time

World

Local History Co.

ARENA: REMEMBERING THE IGLOO Photographs by David Aschkenas Text by Abby Mendelson Design by Ken Lawton This brilliantly composed book contains more than 100 photographs by award-winning photographer David Aschkenas documenting the last months of Pittsburgh's Civic Arena and its subsequent demolition. Given unprecedented access to the building and environs, Aschkenas painstakingly recorded the entire year-long process. To complement the extraordinary images, award-winning writer Abby Mendelson skillfully selected and edited a spectrum of memories from Arena patrons, performers, and athletes, including former Penguin Pierre Larouche and musicians Joe Grushecky and Billy Price. A powerful introduction to the book authored by Mendelson tells the Arena’s fascinating history. Designer Ken Lawton has fashioned this memorable material into a unique and moving project for all to experience and keep as a memento of an era gone by.

Arena: Remembering the Igloo

Aschkenas, David

Photography & Video

David Aschkenas Photo

Reunion: Americans in Exile

Literature & Fiction

iUniverse

Mendelson's stories show us the heart of Pittsburgh's neighborhoods-Its People. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. "A place in time" captures Pittsburgh as snapshots in time. Readers familiar with the city will find themselves making comparisons of how much--and in some cases, how little--things have changed over the years. Much in the city abides, yet much does not. Other readers will simply be charmed. Pittsburghers are a nostalgic bunch, and will enjoy this fond yet clear-eyed view of their city. For non-Pittsburghers or those new to the region, it provides a window into a city of neighborhoods and colorful individuals who defy and confirm stereotypes simultaneously.

Cathedral Pub

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