Golden Days

Golden Days

Author: Carolyn See

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1996-10-06

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0520206738

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Available again in paperback, Golden Days is a major novel from one of the most provocative voices on the American literary scene. Linking the recent past with an imagined future, this "adventurous blend of feminist fiction and nuclear apocalypse fantasy" (Time) marvelously captures life in Los Angeles in the '70s and '80s.


Golden Days

Golden Days

Author: Jack McCallum

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0399179070

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"During their 1971-72 championship season, the L.A. Lakers won thirty-three games in a row ... a run of uninterrupted dominance that predated by decades the overwhelming firepower of today's Warriors, a revolutionary team whose recent seasons include some record-threatening win streaks of their own. Tying together the two strands [of the] story is Hall of Famer [Jerry] West, the ferociously competitive Laker guard who later became one of the key architects of the Warriors"--Amazon.com.


These Happy Golden Years

These Happy Golden Years

Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-03-08

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0062484109

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The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but she knows that her earnings can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. Only one thing gets her through the lonely weeks—every weekend, Almanzo Wilder arrives at the school to take Laura home for a visit. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.


Golden Days

Golden Days

Author: Arthur Vanderbilt

Publisher: Willow Creek Press

Published: 2014-07-12

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1623435943

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There's no love quite like the love of a golden retriever. Anyone who has experienced this unique, wondrous relationship, or who simply enjoys a beautiful tale of the affection between people and their very special dogs, will fall in love with Arthur Vanderbilt's unforgettable memoir of a doting retriever named Amy and the seasons of joy she shared with those around her. First published in 1998, Willow Creek Press is proud to bring back to print this tenderly told love story that illustrates what a golden retriever can teach us about ourselves and the world we share.


The Golden Day

The Golden Day

Author: Ursula Dubosarsky

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013-08-06

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0763663999

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Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, follows the chilling stories of eleven school girls who struggle to identify a mysterious poet in the aftermath of a teacher's innocence-shattering disappearance.


Golden Days

Golden Days

Author: Mary Connealy

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1620293471

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Amy Simons's small size belies her remarkable strength-strength that makes her thrive in the wild Alaskan frontier. But is she strong enough to accept her father's fate and move on with her own life and love? Braden Rafferty just wants to get away-away from the pain of failing his wife and losing her. Maybe hard work in the cold Alaskan mountains will numb his aching heart. But he didn't expect to find another needy woman along the way, another woman who will depend on him for strength. Will Braden realize that Amy wants his heart more than his help? Will they both see that the bonds of love are strongest?


Oregon's Golden Years

Oregon's Golden Years

Author: Miles F. Potter

Publisher: Caxton Press

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780870042546

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Gold! A single handful of shiny nuggets changed Oregon from a quiet settlement in the Willamette Valley to a brawling frontier that stretched from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of adventuresome souls faced staggering hardships as they streamed across two thousand miles of America's wasteland and then, armed with pick and shovel, headed for the mines.


Strange Days Indeed: The Golden Age of Paranoia

Strange Days Indeed: The Golden Age of Paranoia

Author: Francis Wheen

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2012-05-31

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0007441207

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Strange Days Indeed tells the story of how the paranoia exemplified by Nixon and Wilson became the defining characteristic of western politics and culture in the 1970s.