Tales From The Back Of A Bus

Author : John Pivovarnick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781983285042
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Back of a Bus written by John Pivovarnick and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wild concoction of Vonnegut and Lynch filtered through Mel Brooks, this is one rollicking existential ride through the ugly '80s world of Hollywood and publishing, and I've never read anything like it. Screwball and cosmic horror collide in Pivovarnick's absurd genre-bender that feels like watching Angel Heart and After Hours on a handful of psychoactives." -Thomas Pluck, author of Bad Boy Boogie and Life During Wartime It's 1984 in Los Angeles. Jake Maldemer's first book, Tales from the Back of a Bus, is a hit. It's a darkly comic genre-bending roman à clef in which aspiring writer 'Jack Moses' meets an odd little man name Kobold who keeps randomly feeding him, handwritten horror stories as they travel across Los Angeles in the back of an RTD bus. Just as the life of Jake's storybook-self gets stranger and more chaotic, so does Jake's real life. As he heads across the country to start his first ever book tour, stories and messages begin to arrive from someone calling themselves Kobold out here in the real world. Either somebody is playing an amazingly cruel and elaborate joke on him, or Jake Maldemer is slowly going insane.

Author : Aaron Reynolds
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0147510589
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Back of the Bus written by Aaron Reynolds and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s December 1, 1955. A boy and his mother are riding the bus in Montgomery, Alabama like any other day—way in the back of the bus. The boy passes time by watching his marble roll up and down the aisle with the motion of the bus… Until a big commotion breaks out from way up front. With simple words and powerful illustrations, Aaron Reynolds and Coretta Scott King medalist Floyd Cooper recount the pivotal arrest of Rosa Parks at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement.

Author : Stewart McKinney
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1907195815
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Back of the Bus written by Stewart McKinney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices from the Back of the Bus provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at international rugby at the height of a golden period. Recounted with genuine warmth and much humour, over a hundred players recall the scrapes, the games, the laughs, the glory and the gritty reality of the pre-professional game. Packed with true rugby tales from the days when men played purely for the love of the game and of their nation, and multimillion-pound contracts and sponsorship deals were unheard of, this refreshing, revealing and often hilarious collection will inspire sports fans of all generations.

Author : Merritt D. Long
Publisher : My View LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781735871103
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My View from the Back of the Bus written by Merritt D. Long and published by My View LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through his lens as a "colored" child, "Negro" teenager, "Black" young man, and finally successful African American state official, this book reveals how Merritt D. Long was shaped by - and helped to shape - American history. Jim Crow laws, segregation and the civil rights movement are the backdrop to Long's childhood and youth in Alabama in the 1950's and 1960's. As a child, the color of Long's skin dictated what doors he could walk through, where he could sit on the bus, where he could eat, and what water fountains he could use. But like many other southern Black people, the powerful pride of his family and community steeled him against the incessant insults of racism. And the civil rights movement help fuel his determination to become an educated, successful professional. Along the way, including a Morehouse College education in Atlanta, he met and was inspired by Muhammed Ali, Rosa Parks, and Julian Bond. But even at the pinnacle of his professional success as the head of several major state agencies, he continued to experience racist reactions to his authority and leadership. His journey led him to become a widely admired community leader, a loving husband and father, and a mentor and benefactor to the next generation of young people who struggle to overcome economic hardship and the still-present barriers of entrenched, systemic racism.

Author : Nathan Vass
Publisher : Chin Music Press
ISBN 13 : 1634050169
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lines That Make Us written by Nathan Vass and published by Chin Music Press. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathan Vass has been driving a Seattle city bus at night for the last decade. He began writing a popular blog, The View from Nathan's Bus, about his encounters with the riders of the No. 7 bus, which cuts through the heart of the city's Rainier Valley, one of the most racially and ethnically diverse zip codes in the US. Nathan's blog entries grew into this book. His stories and photography illuminate an overlooked part of urban life and highlight the simple connections people make on a daily basis. His depictions of interactions on the city bus range from heartbreaking to hilarious to inspiring.

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Publisher : Tales from the City
ISBN 13 : 9781910566169
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Night Bus written by and published by Tales from the City. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painterly portraits of commuters on buses shot through steamed windows during the winter months.

Author : L. A. Car
Publisher : Palmetto Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781641111881
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bus Ride Back written by L. A. Car and published by Palmetto Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I woke up one morning in Miami, Florida to find my career, my passion, and my sanity extracted from beneath me. Rogue cops manipulated the media and destroyed my police career to cover up their deception and their official misconduct, while attorneys and state prosecutors sought to understand if their behavior actually rose to the level of an illegal/criminal act. At the end of the day, one glaring question remained: Who are the good guys? And who are the bad guys? I continued on with my life, emotionally distraught.Not long afterwards, I regained my bearings and launched a new career deeply embedded in the nightlife of the Miami bar business. I flourished for the next twelve years until fate and bad luck found me locked up in a federal prison on drug trafficking charges.The title of this book refers to the twenty-hour Greyhound bus ride I took back to Miami after completing my federal prison sentence. Sitting in my seat and watching the night move past prompted flashbacks of my life and caused me to relive the events that brought me to that moment. The magic in this journey brings to light startling revelations that act as a catalyst to transform me back to the person I always was. My passion, my drive, my perseverance, and any good traits I ever had that drove me at a young age to protect and serve the citizens of my city-they returned I walked off that Greyhound bus in the early morning hours wielding a newfound hope, desire, and perseverance that would ultimately propel me to a life I could have only imagined.

Author : Jerry Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Cowboy Buddha Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780985607609
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Trails of a Rock 'n' Roll Bus Driver written by Jerry Fitzpatrick and published by Cowboy Buddha Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining life-in-the-limelight stories and personal life experiences, Jerry Fitzpatrick shares his journeys of driving legendary entertainers and their crews. From rock musicians to women wrestlers, Fitzpatrick has worked with the best (and most notorious) performers. In a conversational tone laced with humor, Fitzpatrick gives his accounts of colorful rock 'n' roll stories, both from on and off the stage. You'll also discover tales of redemption, love, happiness and sadness. Fitzpatrick has been privileged to work with a variety of artists and their crews - from Barbara Mandrell, Queensryche and The Grateful Dead to Courtney Love, Emmylou Harris, Eddie Murphy and many more. Come along for the ride and see for yourself!

Author : Faith Ringgold
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613616331
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If a Bus Could Talk written by Faith Ringgold and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott that lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

Author : IglooBooks
Publisher : Igloo Books
ISBN 13 : 9781839037474
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Busy Bus written by IglooBooks and published by Igloo Books. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Mr. Sloth on the busiest bus in town! The best part about this book is after you've finished reading the story you can close to book, pull back on the wheels, and watch it go!