| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: The game of life -- In the high school halls, in the shopping malls. Nights in White Castle ; We're the kids in America ; Simply waste the day away ; Dancing with myself ; Hold on to sixteen as long as you can ; One more summer -- I have only come here seeking knowledge. The beer that made Milwaukee famous ; Home again, home again, jiggety jog ; Spending warm summer days indoors ; Money for nothing ; Another one rides the bus ; We'll give you the world ; Golden handshake -- Stompin' on the avenue by Radio City. Into the great wide open ; Nothing but flowers. |
| Summary |
"It begins in Bloomington, Minnesota, with a 13-year-old kid staging his own author photo that he hopes will someday grace the cover of a book jacket. And it ends at a desk in the legendary Time & Life building, with that same boy-now in his early 20s and writing professionally-reflecting on how the hell he got there from what seems like a distant universe. In between, Steve Rushin whisks us along on an extraordinarily funny, tender, and altogether unforgettable journey. From a menial summer job at suburban Bennigan's, to first-time college experiences in Milwaukee, to surviving early adulthood in seedy New York City, this deeply touching odyssey will remind any reader of those special moments when they too went from innocence to experience."--Amazon. |
| Subject |
Rushin, Steve.
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Rushin, Steve. (OCoLC)fst00204158
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Journalists. (OCoLC)fst00984188
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9780316419437 (hardcover) |
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0316419435 (hardcover) |
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