Lake of the Ozarks : my surreal summers in a vanishing America
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Author
Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781538729809, 1538729806, 9781538716373, 1538716372
Physical Desc
xii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
East Greenwich - Adult Non-Fiction
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B GEI
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East Greenwich - Adult Non-Fiction | B GEI | On Shelf |
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Barrington - Biographies & Memoirs (Main Level) | B GEIST | On Shelf | |
Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction | 92 GEIST | display | On Shelf |
Burrillville (Jesse Smith) - Adult Non-Fiction | Bio GEIST William | On Shelf | |
Coventry - Adult Non-Fiction | 917.78 GEI | On Shelf | |
Cross Mills - Adult Non-Fiction (Lower Level) | 977.8 Gei | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781538729809, 1538729806, 9781538716373, 1538716372
Notes
Description
"Before there was 'tourism' and souvenir ashtrays became 'kitsch,' the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that author Bill Geist spent summers in the sixties during his school and college years, working at Arrowhead Lodge--a small resort owned by his bombastic uncle--in all areas of the operation, from cesspool attendant to bellhop. What may have seemed just a summer job became, upon reflection, a transformative era where a cast of eccentric, small-town characters and experiences shaped (some might suggest 'slightly twisted') Bill into the man he is today. He realized it was this time in his life that had a direct influence on his sensibilities, his humor, his writing, and ultimately a career searching the world for other such untamed creatures for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and CBS News. In [this book], Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer. He shares laugh-out-loud anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek observations guaranteed to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for 'the good ol' days.' Written with Geistian wit and warmth, Lake of the Ozarks takes readers back to a bygone era, and demonstrates how you can find inspiration in the most unexpected places."--Dust jacket.
Awards
New York Times Best Sellers Nonfiction.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anecdotes.
Autobiographies.
Coming of age.
Geist, William -- Childhood and youth.
Missouri -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.
Summer employment -- Missouri -- Anecdotes.
Summer resorts -- MIssouri -- Ozarks, Lake of the, Region -- Anecdotes.
Teenage boys -- Missouri -- Biography.
Teenagers -- Missouri -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Youth -- Employment -- Missouri -- Anecdotes.
Autobiographies.
Coming of age.
Geist, William -- Childhood and youth.
Missouri -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.
Summer employment -- Missouri -- Anecdotes.
Summer resorts -- MIssouri -- Ozarks, Lake of the, Region -- Anecdotes.
Teenage boys -- Missouri -- Biography.
Teenagers -- Missouri -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Youth -- Employment -- Missouri -- Anecdotes.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Geist, W. (2019). Lake of the Ozarks: my surreal summers in a vanishing America (First edition.). Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Geist, William. 2019. Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Geist, William. Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Geist, William. Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America First edition., Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
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