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A Hobo's Son and an Orphan Girl

Author : Bob Bristow
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 759 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book A Hobo's Son and an Orphan Girl written by Bob Bristow and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book started out as a set of adventure stories that have been published locally in several outdoor newsletters. These stories were so well received that the adventures in other parts of the life of the author and his family were added. A love story naturally evolved because that was what kept them going and led them from the wilderness where they grew up to the big cities working in politics, aerospace, and other advanced technologies. They combined this “city work” with many kinds of adventures, mostly adventures in wild and unexplored mountains. The love became obvious as Bob struggled for over 50 years to satisfy a promise he made to a 13-year-old girl in grade school: “Someday I will build you a castle on a mountain!” The book is interesting because it describes a lifetime of outdoor adventures and the effort of two kids to stay alive and progress up the social ladder. The relevant message is that two very poor kids at the bottom of the social ladder can not only survive but rise to the top. The story is unique because the adventures have been experienced by no one else. From Bob falling off an 80-foot cliff, to Luci battling a new form of cancer that was supposed to take her life. Readers should take away a good feeling reading about successfully living through many adventures in the mountains and in social life. About the Author Bob Bristow has a BS in Mechanical Engineering, an MS in aeronautical Engineering, and all PhD coursework completed in Aerospace Engineering. He worked for Boeing for over 60 years where he built and ran his own research lab. He was an elder in his church and was involved in many professional organizations. Bob enjoys skiing, scuba diving, mountain climbing, fishing, and hunting. He is most passionate about prospecting and mining.

Sociology Noir

Author : Roger A. Salerno
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786429909
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Sociology Noir written by Roger A. Salerno and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-05-28 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1915 and 1935 the University of Chicago was the center for the production of innovative sociological research that unearthed the marginalized existence of unconventional Americans. Referred to as the Chicago school monographs by social historians, these works brought acclaim to the country's premiere graduate program in sociology. Working at the shadowy margins of the city, these Chicago school scholars dramatically examined the lives of delinquents, prostitutes, gangsters, and homeless men. Their work harmonized with narratives of proletarian and pulp fiction and the serialized newspaper accounts of urban vice and deviance. This book offers a survey of some of these key monographs such as The Unadjusted Girl, The Hobo, The Jack-Roller and The Taxi Dance Hall.

Reading the Homeless

Author : Eungjun Min
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313024987
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Homeless written by Eungjun Min and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-06-30 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of our country's major social problems, homelessness is often in the news. The media tend to portray the homeless as drunk, stoned, crazy, or sick individuals—a portrayal that is only partly accurate and represents an obstacle to our understanding of the wider social implications of this complex issue. This edited collection examines the various ways—both verbal and visual—in which the homeless have been portrayed by the media from the 1980s to the present day. The contributors apply different frameworks, ranging from phenomenology to culture studies, to analyze the characteristics, implications, and consequences of the stories and images disseminated by the media.

Mourning Glory

Author : Imani McClendon
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463412452
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Mourning Glory written by Imani McClendon and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOURNING GLORY Daddy is facing a grand jury on three counts of statutory rape against my sisters, Aunt Bea is having his baby and he is having a stroke. He has never been committed, but by all normal standards he ought been. I mean I swear he has got to be just a little bit insane. Annie Belle (my mom) probably dont know whether to pray for him or pull the plug. But, shes got her head stuck in the bottle; and whats that they say the apple dont fall far from the tree? As much as I hated seeing her drink herself to death to numb the pain, Ive grown up self-medicating, and repeating the same mistakes, she made. She married Rupert, my daddy; I married Delbert, but the pain is the same. It only gets harder, the truth blacker and I I stop fighting and go to wasting away, feeding on drugs to keep the ugly away. Hell, what am I supposed to do? Cause good fruit dont come from bad seed no ways; dats what Aunt Trudy always said and Aunt Trudy is a woman of God. But Ill be %#** Aunt Trudy, cause dem words keep me feeling worthless, like a thorn bush in a garden of morning glories. Im slipping; crumbling fast, like an old newspaper full of yesterdays news. And if I dont get hold to myself, um gon be yesterdays news; lost in a lousy legacy of lethargic rejects longing for answers in a line of dope or a loaded syringe. COMMENTS FROM THE EDITOR I found it to be a very moving and in fact, a haunting story. There is both humor and love, so it is not unmitigated. It reminds me of Dorothy Allisons, A Bastard Out of Carolina, in some ways. It is not that the story or characters resemble hers, but it is similar in telling a story that may be hard for people to hear. So many will feel that this story needs to be told.

The Poland China Journal

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Poland China Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trains Across the Continent, Second Edition

Author : Rudolph Daniels
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253214119
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Trains Across the Continent, Second Edition written by Rudolph Daniels and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trains Across the Continent North American Railroad History Second Edition Rudolph Daniels A wonderfully readable, illustrated guide to the history of railroads in America. "Trains Across the Continent is everything you need to know about railroad history—both educational and enjoyable reading." —Dean Bruce, President, Railroad Education Training Association "Trains Across the Continent should be in every public school library in the country. Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading. Steam, diesel, passenger, and freight are all carefully explained on a national scale rather than railroad specific, making this book even more of a useful tool for the student." —Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union Pacific Railroad "Trains Across the Continent" is a truly comprehensive account of how railroads helped shape, and are continuing to shape, the history of North America." —Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian Pacific Railway "Nothing but positive comments about it from faculty and students alike. . . . The industry bible in this area." —Phillip B. Cypret, Sacramento City College "Professor Daniels displays both passion and scholarship in this nicely arranged buffet of subjects both large and minute, important and interesting, serious and fun, to present a delicious overview of railroad history." —James D. Porterfield, author of Dining by Rail "Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points of North American railroad history . . . from the workings of a steam locomotive to the dawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroading receives attention. . . . This volume is a must for those wishing to broaden or hone their knowledge of the birth and evolution of the railroad industry in North America." —Rail News Updated maps, new appendices, a greatly expanded bibliography, detailed discussions of the recent attempted mergers of the CN and BNSF, of the diesel locomotive, and of railroad electrification further round out the usefulness of Trains Across the Continent as the complete and concise introduction to North American railroads. Rudolph Daniels is Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department at Western Iowa Tech Community College, where he teaches history and Railroad Operations Technology.

Annual Report

Author : New Jersey. State Charities Aid and Prison Reform Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report written by New Jersey. State Charities Aid and Prison Reform Association and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report

Author : State Charities Aid and Prison Reform Association of New Jersey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Report written by State Charities Aid and Prison Reform Association of New Jersey and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Country Music Records

Author : Tony Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198032048
Total Pages : 1198 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Country Music Records written by Tony Russell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-07 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than twenty years in the making, Country Music Records documents all country music recording sessions from 1921 through 1942. With primary research based on files and session logs from record companies, interviews with surviving musicians, as well as the 200,000 recordings archived at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Frist Library and Archives, this notable work is the first compendium to accurately report the key details behind all the recording sessions of country music during the pre-World War II era. This discography documents--in alphabetical order by artist--every commercial country music recording, including unreleased sides, and indicates, as completely as possible, the musicians playing at every session, as well as instrumentation. This massive undertaking encompasses 2,500 artists, 5,000 session musicians, and 10,000 songs. Summary histories of each key record company are also provided, along with a bibliography. The discography includes indexes to all song titles and musicians listed.

Dictionary of Cape Breton English

Author : William J. Davey
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442615990
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Cape Breton English written by William J. Davey and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first regional dictionary devoted to the island s linguistic and cultural history, the Dictionary of Cape Breton English is a fascinating record of the island s rich vocabulary. "

Children's Books and Their Creators

Author : Anita Silvey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395653807
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Children's Books and Their Creators written by Anita Silvey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique in its coverage of contemporary American children's literature, this timely, single-volume reference covers the books our children are--or should be--reading now, from board books to young adult novels. Enriched with dozens of color illustrations and the voices of authors and illustrators themselves, it is a cornucopia of delight. 23 color, 153 b&w illustrations.

The Yearbook

Author : Carol Masciola
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440588988
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Yearbook written by Carol Masciola and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A USA Today Bestseller * Misfit teen Lola Lundy has every right to her anger and her misery. She's failing in school, living in a group home, and social workers keep watching her like hawks, waiting for her to show signs of the horrible mental illness that cost Lola's mother her life. Then, one night, she falls asleep in a storage room in her high school library, where she's seen an old yearbook--from the days when the place was an upscale academy for young scholars instead of a dump. When Lola wakes, it's to a scene that is nothing short of impossible. Lola quickly determines that she's gone back to the past--eighty years in the past, to be exact. The Fall Frolic dance is going full blast in the gym, where Lola meets the brainy and provocative Peter Hemmings, class of '24. His face is familiar, because she's seen his senior portrait in the yearbook. By night's end, Lola thinks she sees hope for her disastrous present: She'll make a new future for herself in the past. But is it real? Or has the major mental illness in Lola's family background finally claimed her? Has she slipped through a crack in time, or into a romantic hallucination she created in her own mind, wishing on the ragged pages of a yearbook from a more graceful time long ago?

Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge

Author : Marty McGee
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476600457
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge written by Marty McGee and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Central Blue Ridge, taking in the mountainous regions of northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia, is well known for its musical traditions. Long recognized as one of the richest repositories of folksong in the United States, the Central Blue Ridge has also been a prolific source of commercial recording, starting in 1923 with Henry Whitter's "hillbilly" music and continuing into the 21st century with such chart-topping acts as James King, Ronnie Bowman and Doc Watson. Unrivaled in tradition, unequaled in acclaim and unprecedented in influence, the Central Blue Ridge can claim to have contributed to the musical landscape of Americana as much as or more than any other region in the United States. This reference work--part of McFarland's continuing series of Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies--provides complete biographical and discographical information on more than 75 traditional recording (major commercial label) artists who are natives of or lived mostly in the northwestern North Carolina counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes, and the southwestern Virginia counties of Carroll and Grayson. Primary recordings as well as appearances on anthologies are included in the discographies. A chronological overview of the music is provided in the Introduction, and the Foreword is by the celebrated musician Bobby Patterson, founder of the Mountain and Heritage record labels.

Children's Catalog

Author : H.W. Wilson Company
Publisher : New York : H.W. Wilson Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1320 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Children's Catalog written by H.W. Wilson Company and published by New York : H.W. Wilson Company. This book was released on 1986 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Picturing Childhood

Author : Mark Heimermann
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477311629
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Picturing Childhood written by Mark Heimermann and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comics and childhood have had a richly intertwined history for nearly a century. From Richard Outcault’s Yellow Kid, Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo, and Harold Gray’s Little Orphan Annie to Hergé’s Tintin (Belgium), José Escobar’s Zipi and Zape (Spain), and Wilhelm Busch’s Max and Moritz (Germany), iconic child characters have given both kids and adults not only hours of entertainment but also an important vehicle for exploring children’s lives and the sometimes challenging realities that surround them. Bringing together comic studies and childhood studies, this pioneering collection of essays provides the first wide-ranging account of how children and childhood, as well as the larger cultural forces behind their representations, have been depicted in comics from the 1930s to the present. The authors address issues such as how comics reflect a spectrum of cultural values concerning children, sometimes even resisting dominant cultural constructions of childhood; how sensitive social issues, such as racial discrimination or the construction and enforcement of gender roles, can be explored in comics through the use of child characters; and the ways in which comics use children as metaphors for other issues or concerns. Specific topics discussed in the book include diversity and inclusiveness in Little Audrey comics of the 1950s and 1960s, the fetishization of adolescent girls in Japanese manga, the use of children to build national unity in Finnish wartime comics, and how the animal/child hybrids in Sweet Tooth act as a metaphor for commodification.

A Guitarist's Treasury of Song

Author : JERRY SILVERMAN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609740610
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book A Guitarist's Treasury of Song written by JERRY SILVERMAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This huge collection of traditional and folk tunes includes song catergories such as love songs, songs of the sea, fun songs, train songs, sentimental songs, and songs based on historic events. Written in simple leadsheet format with complete lyrics and chord symbols, this collection is perfect for gatherings around the campfire or as a general sourcebook. Author/compiler Jerry Silverman contributesprogram notes for the more obscure tunes in this exhaustive anthology of American song

The Child Within

Author : Tom Hipps
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1426971931
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book The Child Within written by Tom Hipps and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Hipps writes well on many subjects. He is quite adept at writing about nature; love; science; and social problems. Writer Bill Martin calls his love poetry "delicate and beautiful". Chuck Stone of the Philadelphia Inquirer describes his poetry as "absolutely marvelous". Sarah Jones, a close friend; says that Hipps book, Loving You is "wonderful" and she calls him a "true talent". The Child Within is a collection of poems that deal with the craft of writing poetry personalizing it more. Moon Wine is a selection of nature poems. Finally, Poetically Yours is more of a general collection of poetry.