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| Author | : Edward P Horvath, MD |
| Publisher | : Trillium |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2022-06-30 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780814258255 |
The moving memoir of one of the most senior-ranking combat physicians to have served on the battlefields of the second Iraq war.
| Author | : Kenneth Elkins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (Mo.) |
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| Author | : Studs Terkel |
| Publisher | : New Press/ORIM |
| Total Pages | : 641 |
| Release | : 2011-07-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1595587608 |
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Good War: A masterpiece of modern journalism and “a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit” (Saturday Review). In this “invaluable record” of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, striking workers, and Okies, from those who were just kids to those who remember losing a fortune, Hard Times is not only a gold mine of information but a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, revealing how the 1929 stock market crash and its repercussions radically changed the lives of a generation. The voices that speak from the pages of this unique book are as timeless as the lessons they impart (The New York Times). “Hard Times doesn’t ‘render’ the time of the depression—it is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories.” —Arthur Miller “Wonderful! The American memory, the American way, the American voice. It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book.” —Newsweek “Open Studs Terkel’s book to almost any page and rich memories spill out . . . Read a page, any page. Then try to stop.” —The National Observer
| Author | : Charles Dickens |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 1854 |
| Genre | : Authors, English |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Anita O'Day |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2020-02-24 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1493053000 |
Celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of Anita O'Day's Birth. Jazz legend Anita O'Day was one of the most remarkable and unforgettable talents of the jazz world. A swinging, good-humored stylist, O'Day rose to fame as a vocalist with the Gene Krupa Big Band ("Let Me Off Uptown") and the Stan Kenton Band ("And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine") in the 1940s before she became a successful solo act in the 1950s—punctuated by her energetic performance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, as captured in the concert film Jazz on a Summer's Day. Unfortunately, O'Day was as well known for her drug problems as her jazz singing, and in High Times Hard Times, O'Day offers an unvarnished personal account of her life, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the golden age of jazz. Starting out with her grisly 1966 overdose, then flashing back to tell all from the beginning, High Times Hard Times presents an intimate portrait of a larger-than-life jazz and big-band singer—the success of her early career, the tragedy of heroin addiction, her painful recovery, and her ultimate triumph. Filled with vivid characters, including Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton, Roy Eldridge, Billie Holiday, and other jazz legends, this candid, classic memoir is a must-read for anyone interested in the real details of jazz's golden age.
| Author | : Randy Roberts |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 449 |
| Release | : 2010-10-26 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0300168853 |
A “humbling, inspiring . . . deeply emotional” biography of the boxing legend who held the heavyweight world championship for more than eleven years (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Known as the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title an astonishing twenty-five times. Through the 1930s, he got more column inches of newspaper coverage than President Roosevelt. At a time when the boxing ring was the only venue where black and white could meet on equal terms, Louis embodied Black America’s hope for dignity and equality. And in 1938, his politically charged defeat of German boxer Max Schmeling made Louis a national hero on the world stage. Through meticulous research and first-hand interviews, acclaimed biographer Randy Roberts presents a complete portrait of Louis and his outsized impact on sport and country. Digging beneath the simplistic narratives of heroism and victimization, Roberts reveals an athlete who carefully managed his public image, and whose relationships with both the black and white communities—including his relationships with mobsters—were deeply complex. “Roberts is a fine match with his subject. He supports with powerful evidence his contention that Louis’s impact was enormous and profound.” —The Boston Globe
| Author | : Yingwu Wei |
| Publisher | : Copper Canyon Press |
| Total Pages | : 394 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Poetry |
| ISBN | : 1556592795 |
Presents one hundred fifty poems in Chinese and English translation by a classic eighth-century Chinese poet little known in the West, with explanatory notes accompanying each one.
| Author | : William G. Robbins |
| Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2011-07-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0295803312 |
Blessed with vast expanses of virgin timber, a good harbor, and a San Francisco market for its lumber, the Coos Bay area once dubbed itself "a poor man's paradise." A new Prologue and Epilogue by the author bring this story of gyppo loggers, longshoremen, millwrights, and whistle punks into the twenty-first century, describing Coos Bay’s transition from timber town to a retirement and tourist community, where the site of a former Weyerhaeuser complex is now home to the Coquille Indian Tribe’s The Mill Casino.
| Author | : Q. David Bowers |
| Publisher | : Whitman Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780794842956 |
A Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens includes recent research findings, hundreds of high-resolution images, and current market pricing in multiple grades. He expertly covers the history of these fascinating collectibles, and catalogs them with detailed information for sellers, buyers, historians, and researchers. Hard Times tokens are tangible reminders of a turbulent time in America. Their political and commercial motifs are diverse, reflecting the economy and social scene of the pre Civil War Andrew Jackson era (the 1830s and 1840s). Numismatists find them fascinating to collect and study. Although there are major rarities in the series, most of the issues are very affordable. They have been included in the best-selling Guide Book of United States Coins (the hobby's popular "Red Book") for decades. Novice and experienced collectors alike, as well as history buffs and everyone interested in the Jackson era, will find this volume a fascinating and indispensable reference. Inside, you'll find a wealth of information not in print in any other single source. Volume #17 in the Bowers Series. 320 pages, softcover, full color, 6 x 9 inches.
