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Book Synopsis Small Towns, Big Stories by : Ruskin Bond
Download or read book Small Towns, Big Stories written by Ruskin Bond and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2017 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It is easier to know people in small places. Sometimes you can't help knowing them. Like the boy who walks four miles to school; or the elderly gentleman who is up every morning at five o'clock, taking his morning walk (tap-tap-tap, I hear his walking stick below my window); or that busy little woman gathering firewood for the winter; or the man from the nursery who sells me a potted geranium and ends up telling me the story of his life... So many stories waiting to be told! And, as I have discovered, small towns may be smaller than cities, and there may be fewer people living in them, but the stories they provide a writer with are big, they contain worlds upon worlds within them.'
Book Synopsis Small Towns and Short Stories by : Bettina C. Brown
Download or read book Small Towns and Short Stories written by Bettina C. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Small Town Michigan Tales by : Joseph E. Pluta
Download or read book Small Town Michigan Tales written by Joseph E. Pluta and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2010 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of twenty-four short stories focuses on diverse experiences in small Michigan communities during the second half of the twentieth century. It addresses such topics as racial conflict and harmony, white collar crime, college life, family dynamics, tragedy, aspirations of young athletes, growing up, personal rejection, dishonesty in academia, unusual mentors, less than ethical policemen, class conflict, and career triumphs of a twice unhappily married woman. Michigan's Polish, Finnish, Irish, Hispanic, and Asian cultures are highlighted. The stories present the human side of life in American small towns from the relative ease of physical entry into these communities to the psychological difficulty of exit.
Book Synopsis Short Stories from a Small Town by : John William Tuohy
Download or read book Short Stories from a Small Town written by John William Tuohy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories from a small town in New England
Book Synopsis Last of the Small Towns by : Stewary Hyson
Download or read book Last of the Small Towns written by Stewary Hyson and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last of the Small Towns: Short Stories is a charming collection of tales that recount the boyhood years of author Stewart Hyson. From gatherings in the "Indian Graveyard" through unprecedented encounters with baby chicks, here is a sentimental recounting of a range of colourful juvenile adventures experienced by a boy during a time that was poignantly more innocent than today. Hantsport, Nova Scotia, might have been a small place during the 1950s and early 1960s, but it was a veritable hive of activity in certain sectors and for certain segments of its lively population-especially through a kid's eyes. In this memoir, Hyson invites readers to share his childish perspective of the postwar years on the streets of this little town. With a strong wash of nostalgia that characterizes his memory of his time there, Hyson shares his growing-up experiences of such preoccupations of the time as Sputnik and the widespread introduction of television. Last of the Small Towns: Short Stories is a labour of love that delivers readers back into their own childhoods, so vividly painted are its scenes. It is this energy, this devotion to subject, that are the book's greatest strength.
Book Synopsis Small Towns in Recent American Crime Fiction by : David Geherin
Download or read book Small Towns in Recent American Crime Fiction written by David Geherin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small towns have long been a commonplace setting in cozy mysteries, but in recent years writers of realistic crime fiction have discovered fresh possibilities in small town settings. There they can take advantage of distinct facets of small town life--a sense of community, slower pace of life, proximity to nature--and yet deal with social, economic and environmental issues. Because crimes in small communities hit closer to home, the human element can better be emphasized. This book focuses on the work of ten contemporary authors who have placed small towns like Rocksburg, Pennsylvania (K. C. Constantine), West Table, Missouri (Daniel Woodrell), Niniltna, Alaska (Dana Stabenow), Aurora, Minnesota (William Kent Krueger), Paradise, Michigan (Steve Hamilton), Millersburg, Ohio (P. L. Gaus), Heartsdale, Georgia (Karin Slaughter), Millers Kill, New York (Julia Spencer-Fleming), Durant, Wyoming (Craig Johnson), and a number of national parks (Nevada Barr) on the map of American crime fiction.
Book Synopsis Small Town Stories Collection by : Merri Maywether
Download or read book Small Town Stories Collection written by Merri Maywether and published by Merri Maywether. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get lost in small-town Montana. In this collection of four quick read love stories, people find lifelong friends and possibly their happily ever after. Piece of Cake When Lacey reached for a piece of cake, she accidentally captured the heart of Mr. Golden Eyes, Colton Hughes. What happens next starts a collision course that brings her to reconnect to a life she thought she left behind. Get Well Soon Best Friends Becca and Donovan made an agreement to get married if both are single when they turn forty. A condition on Donovan’s inheritance turns everything upside down, forcing Becca to rethink everything she thought she knew about her best friend. For a Visit Single mother Annie thinks she has everything under control. That was until, she finds herself rescued from a snowbank by a family friend, who is visiting. Just a Friend The first time Pam laid eyes on Jorgen Backman she knew it was true love. There's just one problem. Her level-headed friends are set on saving her from whatever love potion the man has concocted.
Book Synopsis American Small-Town Fiction, 1940-1960 by : Nathanael T. Booth
Download or read book American Small-Town Fiction, 1940-1960 written by Nathanael T. Booth and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In literature and popular culture, small town America is often idealized as distilling the national spirit. Does the myth of the small town conceal deep-seated reactionary tendencies or does it contain the basis of a national re-imagining? During the period between 1940 and 1960, America underwent a great shift in self-mythologizing that can be charted through representations of small towns. Authors like Henry Bellamann and Grace Metalious continued the tradition of Sherwood Anderson in showing the small town--by extension, America itself--profoundly warping the souls of its citizens. Meanwhile, Ray Bradbury, Toshio Mori and Ross Lockridge, Jr., sought to identify the small town's potential for growth, away from the shadows cast by World War II toward a more inclusive, democratic future. Examined together, these works are key to understanding how mid-20th century America refashioned itself in light of a new postwar order, and how the literary small town both obscures and reveals contradictions at the heart of the American experience.
Book Synopsis Muffin Top and Magic by : Jennifer L. Hart
Download or read book Muffin Top and Magic written by Jennifer L. Hart and published by Elements Unleashed. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If she lives to see the light of day, she’ll take her tribute in peanut butter cups. White witch Becca Boyd is dreading Halloween night. Ever since her daughter joined the Wilderness Chicks, Becca has been forced to deal with the women who, once upon a time, made her adolescence miserable. The mean girl mom group is headed by Sadie Fitzgibbons in a position as troop mother. Trick-or-treating followed by a party with them sounds like the special hell. But Becca is determined to make the night fun for the girls, even if it kills her. Which it might. Because Sadie made a big mistake. Now, the mean girl moms need Becca’s magic to stop an evil demon from destroying their small mountain town. Becca must overcome her bitterness to save those she loves most.
Download or read book Finley written by C. E. Snodgrass and published by Writers Club Press. This book was released on 2000-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Buy this book now only at the iUniverse.com bookstore. Order from bookstores everywhere in 4-6 weeks!] c.e. Snodgrass tells stories that will make you examine how you deal with difficult topics. He will take you back to the history of this small quentessential American community. You will get to know the people who shaped Finley. You will get to know the people that were shaped by Finley. These wonderful stories will stay with you for a long long time!
Book Synopsis Last of the Small Towns by : Stewart Hyson
Download or read book Last of the Small Towns written by Stewart Hyson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last of the Small Towns: Short Stories is a charming collection of tales that recount the boyhood years of author Stewart Hyson. From gatherings in the “Indian Graveyard” through unprecedented encounters with baby chicks, here is a sentimental recounting of a range of colourful juvenile adventures experienced by a boy during a time that was poignantly more innocent than today. Hantsport, Nova Scotia, might have been a small place during the 1950s and early 1960s, but it was a veritable hive of activity in certain sectors and for certain segments of its lively population—especially through a kid’s eyes. In this memoir, Hyson invites readers to share his childish perspective of the postwar years on the streets of this little town. With a strong wash of nostalgia that characterizes his memory of his time there, Hyson shares his growing-up experiences of such preoccupations of the time as Sputnik and the widespread introduction of television. Last of the Small Towns: Short Stories is a labour of love that delivers readers back into their own childhoods, so vividly painted are its scenes. It is this energy, this devotion to subject, that are the book’s greatest strength.
Book Synopsis Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by : Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Download or read book Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town written by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock and published by Ember. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west. Each story is unique, yet universal. In this book, the impact of wildfire, a wayward priest, or a mysterious disappearance ricochet across communities, threading through stories. Here, ordinary actions such as ice skating or going to church reveal hidden truths. One choice threatens a lifelong friendship. Siblings save each other. Rescue and second chances are possible, and so is revenge. On the surface, it seems that nothing ever happens in these towns. But Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock shows that underneath that surface, teenagers' lives blaze with fury, with secrets, and with love so strong it burns a path to the future.
Book Synopsis Our Small Town World by : Sandra McBride
Download or read book Our Small Town World written by Sandra McBride and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Our Small Town World” is a collection of forty-four feature stories I have written for my hometown weekly newspaper, The Express, over the past eleven years. When I began this venture, my goal was to bring to light the history, heritage and heart of these small communities that to me are the personification and the essence of this great country we live in. And America is a great country because of the hard-working and unassuming people who are the rocks upon which it was built. Too often, the good things that go on in the small towns that are off the radar go unnoticed and unheralded. But we are America. We in the small town world are the doers, the helpers, the protectors, the caregivers, the keepers of the flame. I may live in a small town world, but in eleven years I have had little trouble finding stories worth writing or neighbors worth writing about. It has been my privilege and my honor to be able to record just a few of the many great happenings and the many great people that define our own small town world.
Book Synopsis The Collected Short Works, 1920-1954 by : Bess Streeter Aldrich
Download or read book The Collected Short Works, 1920-1954 written by Bess Streeter Aldrich and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first half of the twentieth century, Bess Streeter Aldrich became one of the most highly paid and widely read American authors of her time. Among the most noteworthy of frontier writers, Aldrich published her short work in such leading magazines as Cosmopolitan, Colliers, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and the Saturday Evening Post. Her most famous novel, A Lantern in Her Hand, has remained a favorite since it was first published in 1928. All of her subsequent novels were also bestsellers. Aldrich’s portrayals of pioneers, farm people, and small town traders—their spirit and enterprise—won the admiration of the nation. Unlike such contemporaries as Sinclair Lewis and Hamlin Garland, Aldrich saw the better side of Main Street. Honesty, hard work, friendship, and family life are constant themes in her writings. This second volume of The Collected Short Works brings together over thirty of Aldrich’s short stories and essays published between 1920 and 1954, the year of her death. With this collection Aldrich’s admirers have ready access to many hard-to-find works. Some of the stories appear here for the first time since their original publication.
Book Synopsis Three Short Stories of a Small Town by : Leslie Tetrault
Download or read book Three Short Stories of a Small Town written by Leslie Tetrault and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's personal thoughts about small town New Hampshire life.
Book Synopsis Small-Town Dreams by : John E. Miller
Download or read book Small-Town Dreams written by John E. Miller and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live these days in a virtual nation of cities and celebrities, dreaming a small-town America rendered ever stranger by purveyors of nostalgia and dark visionaries from Sherwood Anderson to David Lynch. And yet it is the small town, that world of local character and neighborhood lore, that dreamed the America we know today—and the small-town boy, like those whose stories this book tells, who made it real. In these life-stories, beginning in 1890 with frontier historian Frederick Jackson Turner and moving up to the present with global shopkeeper Sam Walton, a history of middle America unfolds, as entrepreneurs and teachers like Henry Ford, George Washington Carver, and Walt Disney; artists and entertainers like Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Carl Sandburg, and Johnny Carson; political figures like William McKinley, William Jennings Bryan, and Ronald Reagan; and athletes like Bob Feller and John Wooden by turns engender and illustrate the extraordinary cultural shifts that have transformed the Midwest, and through the Midwest, the nation--and the world. Many of these men are familiar, icons even—Ford and Reagan, certainly, Ernie Pyle, Sinclair Lewis, James Dean, and Lawrence Welk—and others, like artists Oscar Micheaux and John Steuart Curry, economist Alvin Hansen and composer Meredith Willson, less so. But in their stories, as John E. Miller tells them, all appear in a new light, unique in their backgrounds and accomplishments, united only in the way their lives reveal the persisting, shaping power of place, and particularly the Midwest, on the cultural imagination and national consciousness. In a thoroughly engaging style Miller introduces us to the small-town Midwestern boys who became these all-American characters, privileging us with insights that pierce the public images of politicians and businessmen, thinkers and entertainers alike. From the smell of the farm, the sounds and silences of hamlets and county seats, the schoolyard athletics and classroom instruction and theatrical performance, we follow these men to their moments of inspiration, innovation, and fame, observing the workings of the small-town past in their very different relationships with the larger world. Their stories reveal in an intimate way how profoundly childhood experiences shape personal identity, and how deeply place figures in the mapping of thought, belief, ambition, and life's course.
Book Synopsis Born In A Small Town: John Mellencamp, The Story by : Heather Johnson
Download or read book Born In A Small Town: John Mellencamp, The Story written by Heather Johnson and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring interviews with everyone from childhood friends to band members, producers and engineers, this is a portrait of the real man, who grew up in Indiana and still lives there today – a passionate musician and a tireless campaigner for the lifestyle and values of the American family farmer. This is the complete story of John Mellencamp, tracking his progress as he matured from youthful rocker with a made-up name to major star with a social conscience. It is a journey typified by his 2007 release, Freedom's Road, an impassioned call to arms to rediscover America's founding traditions of freedom, justice, and never-say-die spirit. An unlikely story but, in the end, an inspirational one that reveals a remarkable and unique fusion of heartland values and rock 'n' roll stardom.
