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Bob Greene Once Upon a Town (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Once Upon a Town : the Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
- Publication Name
- Once Upon a Town
- Title
- Once Upon a Town
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 006008197X
- EAN
- 9780060081973
- ISBN
- 9780060081973
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History
- Release Date
- 06/05/2003
- Release Year
- 2003
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Item Weight
- 8.9 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Railroads / History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), General, Military
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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In search of "the best America there ever was," bestselling author and award-winning journalist Bob Greene finds it in a small Nebraska town few people pass through today-a town where Greene discovers the echoes of the most touching love story imaginable: a love story between a country and its sons. During World War II, American soldiers from every city and walk of life rolled through North Platte, Nebraska, on troop trains en route to their ultimate destinations in Europe and the Pacific. The tiny town, wanting to offer the servicemen warmth and support, transformed its modest railroad depot into the North Platte Canteen. Every day of the year, every day of the war, the Canteen-staffed and funded entirely by local volunteers-was open from five a.m. until the last troop train of the day pulled away after midnight. Astonishingly, this remote plains community of only 12,000 people provided welcoming words, friendship, and baskets of food and treats to more than six million GIs by the time the war ended. In this poignant and heartwarming eyewitness history, based on interviews with North Platte residents and the soldiers who once passed through, Bob Greene tells a classic, lost-in-the-mists-of-time American story of a grateful country honoring its brave and dedicated sons.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006008197x
ISBN-13
9780060081973
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038205222
Product Key Features
Book Title
Once Upon a Town : the Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Railroads / History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), General, Military
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
8.9 Oz
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"...the quintessential American story..." -- Aaron Brown, from NewsNight with Aaron Brown, CNN "This pleasantly modest and meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience." -- Kirkus Reviews "Greene reflects on his travels in the region, chronicling its citizens using the intimate style of his syndicated column." -- Publishers Weekly "... I salute the author for preserving this story of another time in another America." -- Herbert Mitgang, Chicago Tribune "Greene is a virtuoso of the things that bring journalism alive." -- Tom Wolfe "Lovely...inspiring...uplifting...I was moved to tears, and you will be, too." -- Ann Landers "This is a great story of love, country and uncalled-for service in a time of national crisis." -- Greg Moody, Rocky Mountain News "... a glimpse into rural Nebraska culture, norms and practices long since vanished." -- Joe Duggan, Lincoln Journal Star "A tale of small-town generosity in a time of war." -- Omaha World-Herald "A lively, affectionate look at small town America ...this...meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience." -- Kirkus Reviews "Once again, Bob Greene has shown us why he is one of the best storytellers of contemporary times." -- Tampa Tribune "Greene [is] one of the great contemporary chroniclers of American life." -- Orlando Sentinel "Charming...a portrait of the can-do spirit at work." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "Poignant and heartfelt." -- Journal Star, Lincoln, NB "This is a great story of love, country and uncalled-for service in a time of national crisis." -- Rocky Mountain News, A lively, affectionate look at small town America …this…meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience., Greene reflects on his travels in the region, chronicling its citizens using the intimate style of his syndicated column., "...the quintessential American story..." -- Aaron Brown, from NewsNight with Aaron Brown, CNN "This pleasantly modest and meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience." -- Kirkus Reviews "Greene reflects on his travels in the region, chronicling its citizens using the intimate style of his syndicated column." -- Publishers Weekly "... I salute the author for preserving this story of another time in another America." -- Herbert Mitgang, Chicago Tribune "Greene is a virtuoso of the things that bring journalism alive." -- Tom Wolfe "Lovely...inspiring...uplifting...I was moved to tears, and you will be, too." -- Ann Landers "This is a great story of love, country and uncalled-for service in a time of national crisis." -- Greg Moody, Rocky Mountain News "... a glimpse into rural Nebraska culture, norms and practices long since vanished." -- Joe Duggan, Lincoln Journal Star "A tale of small-town generosity in a time of war." -- Omaha World-Herald "A lively, affectionate look at small town America ...this...meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience." -- Kirkus Reviews "Once again, Bob Greene has shown us why he is one of the best storytellers of contemporary times." -- Tampa Tribune "Greene [is] one of the great contemporary chroniclers of American life." -- Orlando Sentinel "Poignant and heartfelt." -- Journal Star, Lincoln, NB "Charming...a portrait of the can-do spirit at work." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "This is a great story of love, country and uncalled-for service in a time of national crisis." -- Rocky Mountain News, A lively, affectionate look at small town America ...this...meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience., A lively, affectionate look at small town America .this.meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience., This Pleasantly Modest and Meaningful Account of Life on the Homefront Deserves the Widest Audience.
Copyright Date
2003
Dewey Decimal
940.53/78282
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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