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The Good War: An Oral History of World War II
ISBN: 9781565843431 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The Good War , for which Studs Terkel won the Pulitzer Prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of Terkel as interviewer. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what People magazine has called a splendid epic history of World War II. With this volume Terkel expanded his scope to the global and the historical, and the result is a masterpiece of oral history.
" The Good War , for which Studs Terkel won the Pulitzer Prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill ...
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96,30 zł |
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Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It
ISBN: 9781595581723 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) A New York Times bestseller when it was first published in 1995, Coming of Age presents an astonishing portrait of American life and the experience of aging in the twentieth century, drawn from the stories of seventy-four very different people, the youngest of whom is seventy and the oldest ninety-nine. Inspiring in the honesty of their voices and their lack of nostalgia or illusions, these are people with the widest range of experiences from all around the country; many were at the vanguard of their movements, whether of trade unions, gay liberation, or the arts. They remind us...
A New York Times bestseller when it was first published in 1995, Coming of Age presents an astonishing portrait of American life and the...
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91,67 zł |
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Studs Terkel's Chicago
ISBN: 9781595587183 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In the tradition of E. B. White s bestselling Here Is New York, Chicago is a tribute to the Second City part history, part memoir, and 100% Studs Terkelinfused with anecdotes, memories, and reflections that celebrate the great city.
Chicago was home to the country s first skyscraper (a ten-story building built in 1884) and marks the start of the famed "Route 66." It is also the birthplace of the remote control (Zenith), the car radio (Motorola) and the first major American city to elect a woman (Jane Byrne) and then an African American man (Harold Washington) as mayor. Its literary... In the tradition of E. B. White s bestselling Here Is New York, Chicago is a tribute to the Second City part history, part memoir, and 100% Stu...
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115,61 zł |
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Talking to Myself: A Memoir of My Times
ISBN: 9781565843196 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In "Talking to Myself," Pulitzer Prizing winning author Studs Terkel offers us an autobiography for our times the stirring story of a man whose life has been so vivid that its telling mirrors the events of our century. From Mahalia Jackson to Bertrand Russell, from Martin Luther King Jr. to Frederico Fellini, Studs has met them all and captured their voices for us. With the addition of a marvelous new postscript, "Talking to Myself" is as enjoyable now as when it was first published a work that is as unusual as it is compelling. In "Talking to Myself," Pulitzer Prizing winning author Studs Terkel offers us an autobiography for our times the stirring story of a man whose lif... |
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82,31 zł |
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Hard Times: An Illustrated Oral History of the Great Depression
ISBN: 9781595587039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) First published in 1970, Studs Terkel s bestselling Hard Times has been called a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit (Saturday Review) and an invaluable record (The New York Times). With his trademark grace and compassion, Terkel evokes a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were destitute: politicians, businessmen, artists and writers, racketeers, speakeasy operators, strikers, impoverished farmers, people who were just kids, and those who remember losing a fortune. Now, in a handsome new illustrated edition, a selection of Studs s... First published in 1970, Studs Terkel s bestselling Hard Times has been called a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit (Saturday ... |
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100,65 zł |
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Division Street: America
ISBN: 9781620979136 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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84,74 zł |
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The Studs Terkel Reader: My American Century
ISBN: 9781595581778 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Originally published under the title "My American Century," this anthology collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work.
Originally published under the title "My American Century," this anthology collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories ...
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114,60 zł |
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Working: People Talk about What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do
ISBN: 9781565843424 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Perhaps Studs Terkel s best-known book, Working is a compelling, fascinating look at jobs and the people who do them. Consisting of over one hundred interviews conducted with everyone from gravediggers to studio heads, this book provides a timeless snapshot of people s feelings about their working lives, as well as a relevant and lasting look at how work fits into American life. " Perhaps Studs Terkel s best-known book, Working is a compelling, fascinating look at jobs and the people who do them. Consisting of over one... |
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96,30 zł |
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Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
ISBN: 9781565846562 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In this unique recreation 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, and writers, 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 Depression affected the lives of those who experienced it firsthand.
In this unique recreation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in...
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100,84 zł |
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American Dreams: Lost and Found
ISBN: 9781565845459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Turner, Jesse Helms, Joan Crawford, Nine Deloria, and Helen and Scott Nearing are just some of the people whose version of the American Dream is included in this text. Author and interviewer Studs Terkel discusses ideals and aspirations with the businessman enamoured of success, farm kids dreaming of the city, city boys determined to get out, the Boston Brahmin and a KKK member.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Turner, Jesse Helms, Joan Crawford, Nine Deloria, and Helen and Scott Nearing are just some of the people whose version of ...
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77,73 zł |
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And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey
ISBN: 9781595581181 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 301 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Studs Terkel hosted a legendary daily radio show in Chicago, presenting listeners with his inimitable take on an eclectic range of music, from classical, opera, and jazz to gospel, blues, folk, and rock. And They All Sang is nothing less than a tribute to music s universality and power (Philadelphia Inquirer), featuring more than forty of Terkel s unforgettable conversations with some of the greatest musicians of the past century including Louis Armstrong, Leonard Bernstein, Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Dizzy Gillespie,... Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Studs Terkel hosted a legendary daily radio show in Chicago, presenting listeners with his ini... |
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96,30 zł |
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Christ in Concrete
ISBN: 9780451214218 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) One of the 20th century's greatest works of social protest-and its 21st-century message. A classic examination of the American experience for hard-working Italian immigrants living in New York City's Lower East Side shortly before the Great Depression, Christ in Concrete focuses on a family's struggle against harsh economic realities and tenement living.
One of the 20th century's greatest works of social protest-and its 21st-century message. A classic examination of the American experience for har...
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88,63 zł |
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A Noah's Ark of Recurring Celebration: San Francisco Annual Event History Winners of the Human Race
ISBN: 9781425129163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 498 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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152,84 zł |
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One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko
ISBN: 9780226730721 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) With the incisive pen of a newspaperman and the compassionate soul of a poet, Mike Royko was a Chicago institution who became, in Jimmy Breslin's words, "the best journalist of his time." Culled from 7500 columns and spanning four decades, from his early days to his last dispatch, the writings in this collection reflect a radically changing America as seen by a man whose keen sense of justice and humor never faltered. Faithful readers will find their old favorites and develop new ones, while the uninitiated have the enviable good fortune of experiencing this true American voice for the first...
With the incisive pen of a newspaperman and the compassionate soul of a poet, Mike Royko was a Chicago institution who became, in Jimmy Breslin's word...
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65,51 zł |
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A Whole Different Ball Game: The Inside Story of the Baseball Revolution
ISBN: 9781566635998 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Marvin Miller, the first executive director to the Major League Baseball Players Association, recounts his experience in dealing with club owners and his success in winning a new role for the players. He helped virtually end the system that bound an athlete to one team forever, and thereby raised salaries enormously.
Marvin Miller, the first executive director to the Major League Baseball Players Association, recounts his experience in dealing with club owners and ...
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92,01 zł |
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Storytellin' Muni Drivers, Vol. 1-6
ISBN: 9781425108663 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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84,59 zł |
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Christ in Concrete
ISBN: 9780451525758 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 1993 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) An uncompromising yet beautiful portrait of the life of Italian immigrants on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1920s, Christ in Concrete is the story of a twelve-year-old boy who must support his family after his father's untimely death.
An uncompromising yet beautiful portrait of the life of Italian immigrants on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1920s, Christ in Concrete...
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34,64 zł |
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Outside the Magic Circle: The Autobiography of Virginia Foster Durr
ISBN: 9780817302320 / Angielski / Twarda / 1985 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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141,70 zł |
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Boob Jubilee: The Cultural Politics of the New Economy
ISBN: 9780393324303 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) For a magazine dedicated to debunking the nation's business culture, the final years of the twentieth century overflowed with bounty. "It was the most spectacular outbreak of mass delirium that we are likely to see in our lifetimes," wrote the editors of The Baffler. What was for others the dawn of a "New Economy" was for The Baffler a cornucopia of absurdity the costliest political and financial hustle in living memory. Reporting from places far from the white-hot centers of the libertarian revolution, Baffler writers were the people of whom it was fashionable to say they just don't get it....
For a magazine dedicated to debunking the nation's business culture, the final years of the twentieth century overflowed with bounty. "It was the most...
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103,86 zł |
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