| He Was a Midwestern Boy on His Own: Mystery at the Paris Ballet Contributor(s): Greene, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476790760 ISBN-13: 9781476790763 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Humor | Topic - Sports - Humor | Form - Anecdotes & Quotations |
| Dewey: 814.54 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American exercise physiologist, certified personal trainer, and writer Bob Greene takes a walk down Main Street, USA in this new collection of essays compiled from his popular newspaper column and magazine articles. Celebrating the astonishing people he has met, places he has been, and things he has seen, Bob Greene has put together a collection of his very best work in this pages of He Was a Midwestern Boy on His Own. Whether he is writing about the man who wrote the hit song "Louie Louie," the bizarre meeting between Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley, or the father and son that share their love through an annual one-on-one basketball game, Bob Greene presents a collection of stories in which readers will see themselves. Filled with great empathy and insight that will surely evoke tears of sadness and laughter, these pieces of vintage Bob Greene will be enjoyed and savored time and time again. |