Format:
318 Seiten
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Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781620540367
Content:
"Part history, essay, travelogue, and autobiography, Time's Up! surveys the author's life, including his service in World War II, post-war governmental service, philanthropy, and literary career."--Provided by publisher
Content:
"In his tenth decade, Cabot paused to look at the arc of his life and to explore the relationship between his personal journey and the vicissitudes of twentieth-century America."--Introduction
Content:
Prologue -- Puritan remnants -- The big stick -- Coal-gas lights, party-line phones -- Thunder mugs under the beds -- Alphabet soup -- Why us, why anyone, mother dear? -- Heil Hitler 55 -- The lust for empire -- Forever drowned in blood? 58 -- Lily Marlene "über alles" -- Festung Europa-kaputt -- Starry-eyed America -- Birds & bees -- Best of the best -- My cheapo tickets -- From his everlovin' boss -- "Having been cremated, I - " -- Mixed messages -- Gloomy Weltanschauung -- Est, est, est! -- Too plushy? -- Trading treasures -- The funny farm -- Talking, walking? -- Fifty ways to leave your lover -- Hippyish -- Utopia hunt -- Turtle Island -- Doughnuts -- Tree huggers v. libertarians -- Branson dunks Sir Jimmy -- Cracks in the curtain -- History ends? -- Elegies -- May God bless America real good! -- Epilogue
Language:
English
Keywords:
Cabot, Robert 1924-
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Autobiografie
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