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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803282184
ISBN-139780803282186
eBay Product ID (ePID)741388
Product Key Features
Book TitleShaking the Nickel Bush
Number of Pages236 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Adventurers & Explorers, General, Westerns
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRalph Moody
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.3 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN94-014503
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"Social historians of the future, seeking material on the life of American boys during the first few decades of the [twentieth] century will ignore the books of Ralph Moody at their peril. . . . [Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life."- Chicago Sunday Tribune, "A sentimental reminiscence rich in good humor and courage, and in Americana. It is a story simply told of a young man''s unself-pitying and successful struggle against what seem the unsurmountable odds of dire poverty and desperate illness."-New York Herald Tribune Books, ""Social historians of the future, seeking material on the life of American boys during the first few decades of the [twentieth] century will ignore the books of Ralph Moody at their peril. . . . [Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life.""-- Chicago Sunday Tribune ""A sentimental reminiscence rich in good humor and courage, and in Americana. It is a story simply told of a young man's unself-pitying and successful struggle against what seem the unsurmountable odds of dire poverty and desperate illness.""-- New York Herald Tribune Books, "A sentimental reminiscence rich in good humor and courage, and in Americana. It is a story simply told of a young man''s unself-pitying and successful struggle against what seem the unsurmountable odds of dire poverty and desperate illness."- New York Herald Tribune Books, "Social historians of the future, seeking material on the life of American boys during the first few decades of the [twentieth century will ignore the books of Ralph Moody at their peril. . . . [Moody has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life."- Chicago Sunday Tribune, "Social historians of the future, seeking material on the life of American boys during the first few decades of the [twentieth] century will ignore the books of Ralph Moody at their peril. . . . [Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life."-Chicago Sunday Tribune, "A sentimental reminiscence rich in good humor and courage, and in Americana. It is a story simply told of a young man's unself-pitying and successful struggle against what seem the unsurmountable odds of dire poverty and desperate illness."- New York Herald Tribune Books
Dewey Decimal818.54
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisSkinny and suffering from diabetes, Ralph Moody is ordered by a Boston doctor to seek a more healthful climate. Going west again is a delightful prospect. His childhood adventures on a Colorado ranch were described inLittle BritchesandMan of the Family, also Bison Books. Now nineteen years old, he strikes out into new territory hustling odd jobs, facing the problem of getting fresh milk and leafy green vegetables. He scrapes around to survive, risking his neck as a stunt rider for a movie company. With an improvident buddy named Lonnie, he camps out in an Arizona canyon and "shakes the nickel bush" by sculpting plaster of paris busts of lawyers and bankers. This is 1918, and the young men travel through the Southwest not on horses but in a Ford aptly named Shiftless. New readers and old will enjoy this entry in the continuing saga of Ralph Moody., Skinny and suffering from diabetes, Ralph Moody is ordered by a Boston doctor to seek a more healthful climate. Going west again is a delightful prospect. His childhood adventures on a Colorado ranch were described in Little Britches and Man of the Family , also Bison Books. Now nineteen years old, he strikes out into new territory hustling odd jobs, facing the problem of getting fresh milk and leafy green vegetables. He scrapes around to survive, risking his neck as a stunt rider for a movie company. With an improvident buddy named Lonnie, he camps out in an Arizona canyon and "shakes the nickel bush" by sculpting plaster of paris busts of lawyers and bankers. This is 1918, and the young men travel through the Southwest not on horses but in a Ford aptly named Shiftless. New readers and old will enjoy this entry in the continuing saga of Ralph Moody.
LC Classification NumberPS3563.O5535S48 1994
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- 20. Jul. 2021
Continuing the Little Britches series...well worth your while!
I ordered this and the other 7 "Little Britches" books in the series for my husband. He LOVES them. He's devoured them! Based on true experience, the author has had a compelling life with many difficult situations. It's inspirational to see how he tackles all the obstacles in his life and all the innovative ways he develops to overcome those roadblocks.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 07. Aug. 2019
A young man build's his "Character House"
Ralph Moody writes as if he were sitting beside you...speaking to you as an old and trusted friend. All of his autobiographical books, for young and old, tell of a time in America where anything is achievable for those who try their best...and is a message we need to believe in today. Mr. Moody writes from his heart to his reader's heart! They are among my favorite books!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 04. Jun. 2019
Character
This whole autobiographical series illustrates what good character is.I didn't want to stop reading them.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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