New book tells story of Long Beach, its port

Courtesy Port of LB Port Town, written by maritime journalists George and Carmela Cunningham, tells the history of the Port of Long Beach.

Port Town— a new history of how the people of Long Beach built, defended and profited from their port— is now available in e-book and paperback formats, the Port of Long Beach announced this week.

Courtesy Port of LB Port Town, written by maritime journalists George and Carmela Cunningham, tells the history of the Port of Long Beach.
Courtesy Port of LB
Port Town, written by maritime journalists George and Carmela Cunningham, tells the history of the Port of Long Beach.
Written by maritime journalists George and Carmela Cunningham, the book debuted on June 20 at the Long Beach Public Library Foundation’s 12th annual “Grape Expectations” benefit fundraiser.
Port Town is available in Kindle and paperback versions on Amazon. The Kindle version is $1.99, and the paperback is $11.89. The book is also available as a free download on iTunes as an iBook.
Limited-edition leatherette, hardcover copies will be available for sale for $45 at Port Town: A Historical Photo Exhibit at the Historical Society of Long Beach gallery, 4260 Atlantic Ave., beginning Aug. 7 and continuing through Nov. 6.
All proceeds from the hardcover book sales will benefit the historical society.
For more information, visit porttown.polb.com .
Source: Port of LB

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