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In God We Trust : All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd (1991, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100385021747
ISBN-139780385021746
eBay Product ID (ePID)141633

Product Key Features

Book TitleIn God We Trust : All Others Pay Cash
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHolidays, Short Stories (Single Author), Humorous / General
Publication Year1991
GenreFiction
AuthorJean Shepherd
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight8.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN91-014552
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisThe beloved, bestselling classic that became the movie, A CHRISTMAS STORY -- humorous and nostalgic Americana, reissued in a strikingly designed paperback edition. 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. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust , Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage "You can never go back." Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri., A collection of humorous and nostalgic Americana stories-the beloved, bestselling classics that inspired the movie A Christmas Story 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. In God We Trust- All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust , Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage "You can never go back." Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri., A collection of humorous and nostalgic Americana stories--the beloved, bestselling classics that inspired the movie A Christmas Story 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. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust , Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage "You can never go back." Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri.
LC Classification NumberPS3569.H3964I5 1991

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  • One of the basic books in my library.

    Not only is this book a great collection of wonderful original stories, it contains the original "Christmas Story." That alone makes this book priceless.

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  • Excellent easy purchase. Item is perfect

    Excellent easy purchase. Item is perfect

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  • A christmas story is my favorite christm...

    A christmas story is my favorite christmas movie .so I wanted to read this book whwhich the movie is based on its different from the movie but its funny and a great read.

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  • Well written!

    This is a very well written book! Holds my interest! I love the movie a Christmas story and this book has the story. Some parts of the movie appear later in the book. You must read the entire book.

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  • Amusing and whimsical.

    I used to listen to him on radio, under the covers when I was a kid. He's a good writer, too.

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  • Funny, entertaining

    Jean Shepherd is a great story teller and this is a fun book to read. It will put a smile on your face!

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  • Great read

    Jean Shephard is a great author.

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  • Will Give You a Smile

    Took me some time to get into Jean Shepard’s sense of humor but once I did I couldn’t put the book down. Very enjoyable!

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  • Great book

    Thanks. Cover not the same as listing photo

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  • It’s a great classic story collection ...

    It’s a great classic story collection

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