Jean Shepherd
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Description
Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant -- and utterly hilarious -- works of comic art. These two reissues represent the peak of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust disproves the adage "You can't go home again" as Shepherd bends the ear...
6) Life is
Author
Pub. Date
p2006
Description
In these digitally remastered classic radio programs, Jean Shepherd muses on the phoniness of PR activities, 1960's fashions, his lifelong devotion to music, cars, and what it was like growing up as a kid in Hammond, Indiana.
Pub. Date
1984
Description
All that stands between 9 year old Ralphie Parker and happiness is a Genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action Two Hundred Shot Lightning Loader Range Model Air Rifle. Unfortunately, everyone says "NO! You'll only shoot your eye out!" Set in 1940's Indiana this is a classic Christmas story.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Elf: "Once upon a Christmas Eve, an orphan baby crawled into Santa's bag of gifts and was taken to the North Pole. Raised by Papa Elf, Buddy comes to realize he doesn't fit in with the other elves. Determined to find a place where he belongs, Buddy searches for his real dad -- in New York City! In the Big Apple, Buddy finds out why his dad is on the naughty list! But most importantly, he sees that the world is seriously lacking in Christmas spirit,...