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The Eastside Kid

Author : John F. DeCosta
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781426954689

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The Eastside Kid by John F. DeCosta Pdf

Baseball was everything and everywhere in the 1950s on the east side of Brockton, Massachusetts. In The Eastside Kid, author John DeCosta tells what it was like growing up in that era and what the game of baseball has meant to his life. This memoir describes DeCostas baseball experiences both as a youngster and as an adult, and it shows how this passion shaped him. With photographs included, The Eastside Kid shares DeCostas life story from 1957 to 2011, including details about his Catholic family, his love for animals, his first job, serving in the military in Korea, dealing with heart problems, and his continued participation in baseball. From the sandlot to Little League to adult amateur baseball, The Eastside Kid provides an inside view of how deeply baseball beats in the heart of John DeCosta.

Eastside Kid

Author : David E. Bonior
Publisher : Easton Studio Press, LLC
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781632260123

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Eastside Kid by David E. Bonior Pdf

Did you ever wonder what a member of congress was like as a juvenile roaming the streets of his or her neighborhood? Probably not. But nevertheless all of these people in our nation’s capital were once kids. They grew up with a set of interests and values that they would take with them to the halls of a great democracy. Tracing his roots back to the small and large towns in Europe, Bonior recounts for us the coming of age of his boyhood in the Polish/Ukrainian community of Hamtramck, Michigan. The foundations of his boyhood, his Catholicism and athleticism, were where he often sought and found comfort. It was then he learned to embrace the struggle of the underdog. He was taught the value of work by a loving, yet taciturn father and grandfather. And he grew up faster than most boys his age as he lived with the specter of his mother's early death at 37 years of age. David Bonior was a working class kid with big dreams. This book is about the lessons of his youth and how he used them to navigate life on Detroit's Eastside. How he became a leader in his community on and off the sports field and then used those skills to become not only a member of congress, but the House Whip, the number two person in his party in the United States House of Representatives. This is a book of early memories. It's about "Elbowing his way into memory". It is about an American town where he took his first step, said his first word, and learned the fundamental life lessons that made him the legislator he was and the person he will always be. Fully illustrated with period and family photographs, this story is an invocation of a truly American life.

Pandas on the Eastside

Author : Gabrielle Prendergast
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459811454

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Pandas on the Eastside by Gabrielle Prendergast Pdf

When ten-year-old Journey Song hears that two pandas are being held in a warehouse in her neighborhood, she worries that they may be hungry, cold and lonely. Horrified to learn that the pandas, originally destined for a zoo in Washington, might be shipped back to China because of a diplomatic spat between China and the United States, Journey rallies her friends and neighbors on the poverty-stricken Eastside. Her infectious enthusiasm for all things panda is hard to resist, and soon she's getting assistance from every corner of her tight-knit neighborhood.

Hollywood's Made-to-Order Punks

Author : Richard Roat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 159393467X

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Hollywood's Made-to-Order Punks by Richard Roat Pdf

Meet and become friends with many of the actors from the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and the Bowery Boys! Since he began collecting Movie Memorabilia on the Dead End Kids in 1964, author Richard Roat has had the great fortune to develop personal relationships with David Gorcey, Stanley Clements, Gabe Dell, Bernard Punsly, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict, Frankie Thomas, Eddie Le Roy, Brandy Gorcey (daughter of Leo Gorcey), Gary Hall (son of Huntz Hall), and Leo Gorcey Jr. (son of Leo Gorcey). This book draws upon those acquaintances and his talking with Billy Halop, Bennie Bartlett, Johnny Duncan, Ward Wood, Dick Chandlee, Eugene Francis, Harris Berger, Charles Peck, Ronald Sinclair, and more! Lavished with many photos from the films from the author's personal collection, this is one book you'll need to have in your collection, tough guy!

The Bowery Boys, the East Side Kids and the Dead End Kids Movie Poster Art Book

Author : Greg Lenburg
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 151756803X

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The Bowery Boys, the East Side Kids and the Dead End Kids Movie Poster Art Book by Greg Lenburg Pdf

The evolution of the Bowery Boys has more twists and turns then a boxing match. In 1937, they started out as the Dead End Kids, a group of young hooligans from the slums of New York's East River, appearing in several films for Warner Brothers. A year later, Universal borrowed most of the group and cast them in films and serials, under the names of the Little Tough Guys and the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. In 1939, the group went to Monogram and became the East Side Kids. Then, in 1946, it happened. The East Side Kids were revamped and The Bowery Boys were born. In time, their films evolved into full comedies, transforming Leo Gorcey (Slip) and Huntz Hall (Sach) into a memorable comedy duo. To celebrate these long-running, popular film groups, "The Bowery Boys, The East Side Kids & The Dead End Kids Movie Poster Art Book" presents poster art--including movie posters, half-sheets, lobby cards, window cards or inserts-- from nearly 50 films starring The Dead End Kids, The Little Tough Guys, The East Side Kids or The Bowery Boys. Poster art is organized by year of release. A revised edition of "The Bowery Boys Movie Poster Book," poster art, in this edition, has been digitally improved for sharper reproductions. This book is intended to be a sample of the poster art used to promote many of the groups' films. It does not contain information about their films nor biographical data about each group nor the actors who were members of them. 50 Pages/Full Color on White paper

CSB I'm a Christian—Now What? Bible for Kids, ePub

Author : CSB Bibles by Holman
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781430070191

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CSB I'm a Christian—Now What? Bible for Kids, ePub by CSB Bibles by Holman Pdf

Becoming a Christian is the biggest step a young person will take, but it often comes with a lot of questions about what this new life should look like: How do I study my Bible? Which Scriptures will help me? Will I still sin? The CSB I’m a Christian—Now What? Bible for Kids is an approachable and informative Bible for new believers who want to understand more about their growing faith. The forty feature pages provide helpful answers and info on topics like prayer, devotional time, faith, how to study the Bible, and the Bible itself. It’s the perfect guide for a young believer’s next steps of faith. Other features include: Presentation page, two-column text, topical subheadings, footnotes, words of Christ in red, 9-point type, smyth-sewn binding, and full-color maps The CSB I’m a Christian—Now What? Bible for Kids features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible's original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture's life transforming message and to share it with others.

East Side Dreams

Author : Art Rodriguez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0967155568

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East Side Dreams by Art Rodriguez Pdf

Travel with Art Rodriguez as he dreams of his past. He experiences an unpleasant childhood full of difficult obstacles that could have profoundly impaired his chance for a normal life. Life appears hopeless during those young years as he struggles to discover who he really is and at the same time contends with his dictatorial father. Travel with him as he takes you through the California Youth Authority, the prison system for young offenders. In this story, which brings laughter and tears, both young and old can find comfort in knowing that when life appears bleak and there seems to be no hope, events in life can change. In 1975 Art Rodriguez started a successful business in San Jose, the city in which he was born. Grow with him in his life and experience with him the hardships and successes of a new business.

American Film Cycles

Author : Amanda Ann Klein
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292726802

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American Film Cycles by Amanda Ann Klein Pdf

A series of movies that share images, characters, settings, plots, or themes, film cycles have been an industrial strategy since the beginning of cinema. While some have viewed them as "subgenres," mini-genres, or nascent film genres, Amanda Ann Klein argues that film cycles are an entity in their own right and a subject worthy of their own study. She posits that film cycles retain the marks of their historical, economic, and generic contexts and therefore can reveal much about the state of contemporary politics, prevalent social ideologies, aesthetic trends, popular desires, and anxieties. American Film Cycles presents a series of case studies of successful film cycles, including the melodramatic gangster films of the 1920s, the 1930s Dead End Kids cycle, the 1950s juvenile delinquent teenpic cycle, and the 1990s ghetto action cycle. Klein situates these films in several historical trajectories—the Progressive movement of the 1910s and 1920s, the beginnings of America's involvement in World War II, the "birth" of the teenager in the 1950s, and the drug and gangbanger crises of the early 1990s. She shows how filmmakers, audiences, film reviewers, advertisements, and cultural discourses interact with and have an impact on the film texts. Her findings illustrate the utility of the film cycle in broadening our understanding of established film genres, articulating and building upon beliefs about contemporary social problems, shaping and disseminating deviant subcultures, and exploiting and reflecting upon racial and political upheaval.

City Kids, City Teachers

Author : William Ayers,Patricia Ford
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781595587572

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City Kids, City Teachers by William Ayers,Patricia Ford Pdf

“City Kids, City Teachers has the potential to create genuine change in the learning, teaching, and administration of urban public schools.” —Library Journal In more than twenty-five provocative selections, an all-star cast of educators and writers explores the surprising realities of city classrooms from kindergarten through high school. Contributors including Gloria Ladson-Billings, Lisa Delpit, June Jordan, Lewis H. Lapham, Audre Lorde, and Deborah Meier move from the poetic to the practical, celebrating the value of city kids and their teachers. Useful both as a guide and a call to action for anyone who teaches or has taught in the city, it is essential reading for those contemplating teaching in an urban setting and for every parent with children in a city school today. “Hopeful, helpful discussions of culturally relevant teaching . . . moving illustrations of what urban teaching is all about.” —Publishers Weekly “A refreshing and eclectic collection.” —Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here “With its upbeat mix of ready-to-share city kids’ memoirs and classroom strategies, this book is an inspiring resource for veteran teachers, parents, community members, and students.” —Educational Leadership “You’ll feel sad, angry, hopeful, agitated, and inspired.” —NEA Today

A Pictorial History Of

Author : Richard Roat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 159393761X

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A Pictorial History Of by Richard Roat Pdf

Back in 1964, when I was 12 years old I saw my first Dead End Kid film, the title of the film was Crime School. After watching it I learn all about the Dead End Kids and their lives on and off the big screen. Over the past 40 years, I became friends with many of the actors who portrayed the kids, and the actors who worked with them in their films. I have had the great pleasure of becoming friends with Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabe Dell, Bernard Punsly, Billy Benedict, Bennie Bartlett, Stanley Clements, Pepe Hern, Joe Turkel, Eugene Francis, Johnny Duncan, David Gorcey, Jimmy McCallon, Frankie Thomas, Eddie Le Roy, Bill Lawrence and Keye Luke. My greatest joy is my friendship over the past 30 years with Mendie Koenig (Mendie was a dear Dead End Kids friend-I think of him often), Dick Chandlee, Johnny Duncan and Eugene Francis. I have collected thousands of 8x10 stills, countless posters, lobby cards and anything I can find that has to do with the Dead End Kids. I hope you the reader will enjoy your travels as you thumb thru the pages and look at the pictures that I have collected. Richard Roat

Primates of Park Avenue

Author : Wednesday Martin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476762715

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Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin Pdf

"Like an urban Dian Fossey, Wednesday Martin decodes the primate social behaviors of Upper East Side mothers in a brilliantly original and witty memoir about her adventures assimilating into that most secretive and elite tribe. After marrying a man from the Upper East Side and moving to the neighborhood, Wednesday Martin struggled to fit in. Drawing on her background in anthropology and primatology, she tried looking at her new world through that lens, and suddenly things fell into place. She understood the other mothers' snobbiness at school drop-off when she compared them to olive baboons. Her obsessional quest for a Hermes Birkin handbag made sense when she realized other females wielded them to establish dominance in their troop. And so she analyzed tribal migration patterns; display rituals; physical adornment, mutilation, and mating practices; extra-pair copulation; and more. Her conclusions are smart, thought-provoking, and hilariously unexpected. Every city has its Upper East Side, and in Wednesday's memoir, readers everywhere will recognize the strange cultural codes of powerful social hierarchies and the compelling desire to climb them. They will also see that Upper East Side mothers want the same things for their children that all mothers want--safety, happiness, and success--and not even sky-high penthouses and chauffeured SUVs can protect this ecologically released tribe from the universal experiences of anxiety and loss. When Wednesday's life turns upside down, she learns how deep the bonds of female friendship really are. Intelligent, funny, and heartfelt, Primates of Park Avenue lifts a veil on a secret, elite world within a world--the exotic, fascinating, and strangely familiar culture of privileged Manhattan motherhood"--

Fractured Tales of Milwaukee's Eastside

Author : Thelma "Queen Tillie" Kamuchey,Jim Hanley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : East Side (Milwaukee, Wis.)
ISBN : 9781449067595

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Fractured Tales of Milwaukee's Eastside by Thelma "Queen Tillie" Kamuchey,Jim Hanley Pdf

"Marvelous! What memories came back to me with each page I read... you did a really fantastic job of gathering information to support the stories you wrote about. Memories are like th blind tribesmen coming back to the Village and telling about the big elephant they encountered in the bush... each has their own remembrances of the past and a personal story to tell." H. Laury Lepage "Just read the book cover to cover. I keep coming back to where I started. I think the whole thing is a treasure. I can't tell you how much enjoyment your efforts brought me." Bill Gee "The era we grew up in, where we learned about life, developed lasting friendships, and gave birth to those countless, delightful and not so delightful memories..." "I read the book in one sitting. Now I have to reshuffle my favorite book list. 1) The Bible 2) Of Mice and Men 3) In Cold Blood 4) The Harrod Experiment And now rounding up fifth place, Fractured Tales of Milwaukee's East Side" Bob Kern "I just finished reading your book about our beloved eastside and many of our dear friends. I loved it. You captured the beauty of being raised in a blue collar community, next to a great lake, with many characters and so many fun stories and events." Marian Catania Yoder

The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films

Author : American Film Institute
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1198 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0520079086

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The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films by American Film Institute Pdf

"The entire field of film historians awaits the AFI volumes with eagerness."--Eileen Bowser, Museum of Modern Art Film Department Comments on previous volumes: "The source of last resort for finding socially valuable . . . films that received such scant attention that they seem 'lost' until discovered in the AFI Catalog."--Thomas Cripps "Endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

A Kite for Moon

Author : Jane Yolen,Heidi E.Y. Stemple
Publisher : Zonderkidz
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780310756934

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A Kite for Moon by Jane Yolen,Heidi E.Y. Stemple Pdf

Dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children’s book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing. Written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi Stemple, this book is a heartfelt story about a young boy’s fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon. What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together! The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until … he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail. A Kite for Moon: Features over 20 gorgeous illustrations by award-winning artist Matt Phelan Is the perfect storybook for children ages 4 to 8 Celebrates every child’s fascination with space

Consensus Organizing

Author : Mike Eichler
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452236223

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Consensus Organizing by Mike Eichler Pdf

The first new form of community organizing since Saul Alinsky, this book connects the poor to the rest of society. Written in a logical, teachable, and pragmatic style, Consensus Organizing: Building Communities of Mutual Self Interest is a model of social change for the 21st century. Through real examples, author Mike Eichler illustrates how anyone can practice consensus organizing and help the poor, forgotten, and disempowered.