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Sign On at Sunrise (including the essay A Friendship Forged in Radio))
For three years in the 1970's Grey worked as a radio disc jockey at a small town AM station. He met a lot of people and learned a lot about the harsh realities of the business of broadcasting. Take a step back to the decade of the seventies where you can enjoy the music, experience the fads, and return to the unique values of a typical American family and their dreams. Also, relive the night when the king of rock-and-roll made his comeback on TV and experience the heartbreak of the main character on the day legendary Elvis died. Enjoy this seventh book by the author of Growing Up, Upstate and Grown Up, Going Home. Author Steve Newvine is a reqular columnist and contributor to MercedCountyEvents.com and a former broadcaster who uses this work of fiction to illustrate a special time in our nation's history: the era of Watergate, disco music, and the closing days of AM radio as a major influence on American culture. This edition includes the essay "A Friendship Forged in Radio."
Finding Bill - A Nephew’s Search for Meaning in his Uncle’s Life and Death
When the author's uncle died 6 months after returning from Vietnam, his family did their best to deal with the grief and move on with their lives. Over 40 years later, the author embarks on a journey to learn more about his uncle. An expanded version of two chapters from two previous books, plus new material and photos that tell the story of a Vietnam veteran who is remembered by Army buddies and others who knew him from the War. Thanks to a Vietnam veterans group headed by a soldier dedicated to preserving history from that era, the author is put in touch with several people who served alongside his uncle. The multi year journey to learn more about his uncle takes him down many paths. See how losing a relative from the view of an 11 year old boy. The author tells how his family coped with the loss in the 60s and 70s. The story moves to the 1990s when a chance incident leads to a rediscovering of the man, his life, and his legacy. 2nd edition includes letters Bill wrote to his family while in Vietnam.
9 From 99 - Experiences in California's Central Valley
Take a trip through California's Central Valley with a newcomer's perspective like you've never seen. 9 From 99- Experiences In California's Central Valley travels from Stockton to Hollywood along historic Highway 99. The cities of Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Clovis, Fresno, Tulare, and Bakersfield are featured. The book includes chapters on agriculture, Yosemite National Park, and famous people who have lived in the Central Valley of California. Learn more about the Bob Hope Theatre, a statue honoring the man behind a movie classic, Billy Graham's Modesto Manifesto, Operation Power Flite, the Big Two-Story Bulldozer, a young man who became a hero for children, the California Memorial to the victims and first responders of the World Trade Center attacks, and country music legend Buck Owens. Each chapter centers on a specific community as you head south along this unique roadway.
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