The Philadelphia Reader [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784274703321
• Autore: Huber Robert
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2009
• ISBN: 1-281-09370-X; 9786611093709; 1-59213-771-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WallaceBenjamin
• Disciplina: 920.0748/11; 920.0748/11 B; 974.811
• Soggetti: Celebrities - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia; Celebrities; Philadelphia (Pa.); Philadelphia (Pa.) - History - 20th century; Celebrities - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania; Regions & Countries - Americas; History & Archaeology; United States Local History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; Foreword By Buzz Bissinger; Introduction; PART ONE: 1988 TO 1994; Mrs. Nose Builds Her Dream Closet (Sandra Newman) By Lisa DePaulo; The Transmogrification of Arlen Specter By Alicia Mundy; Presumed Innocent (Mumia Abu-Jamal) By Devin Leonard; My Philadelphia Story: W. Wilson Goode, Sr. Interview by Roxanne Patel; Bobby Simone's Last 1,000 Martinis By Lisa DePaulo; ""How Many Ed Rendells Are There?" By Lisa DePaulo; PART TWO: 1995 TO 1999; End of the Line (Robert Montgomery Scott) By Mark Kram Jr.; The Unloved (Mike Schmidt) By Larry Platt; A Proper Distance (Anne d'Harnoncourt) By Amy DonohueMy Philadelphia Story: Judy Wicks Interview by Benjamin Wallace; Roberts Rules (Brian Roberts) By Larry Platt; Murder, He Sculpted (Frank Bender) ; By Sabrina Rubin Erdely; Who's Afraid of Richard Glanton? By Mark Cohen; My Philadelphia Story: Judith Rodin Interview by Sabrina Rubin Erdely; The Trouble with Harry (Harry Jay Katz) By Stephen Rodrick; Richard Sprague Knows Everything By Buzz Bissinger; Shut Up, You Wimps, and Pull (Mike Teti) By Christopher McDougall; My Philadelphia Story: Terry Gross Interview by Robert Huber; PART THREE: 2000 TO 2004Second Coming (Mayor John Street) By Christopher McDougall; Night Moves (M. Night Shyamalan) By Maximillian Potter; Vernon the Barbarian (Vernon Hill) By Larry Platt; My Philadelphia Story: Smarty Jones Interview by Benjamin Wallace; The Prodigy and the Playmate (Mark Yagalla) By Benjamin Wallace; Soul Reviver (Kenny Gamble) By Elizabeth Gold; Julius Erving Doesn't Want to Be a Hero Anymore By Robert Huber; My Philadelphia Story: Patti LaBelle Interview by Sandy Hingston; Boo-Boos in Paradise (David Brooks) By Sasha Issenberg; Did Dr. Norwood Go Too Far? (Dr. William Norwood) By Jason FagoneWould You Throw Your Bra at This Kid? (Lang Lang) By Christopher McDougall
• Sommario/riassunto: Do you love Philadelphia? Do you love good writing? Well, this is the book for you. It's about the people of Philadelphia--the good, the fine, and the imperfect. Yes, the sports heroes are here--Mike Schmidt, Julius (""Dr. J."") Erving. And the politicians--Ed Rendell, John Street. And the moguls--Brian Roberts, Comcast honcho. And the would-be moguls--Mark Yagalla, world-class embezzler. And so many more, including--writing in their own words--Terry Gross, Patti LaBelle, W. Wilson Goode, Sr., Judy Wicks, Judith Rodin, and Smarty Jones (proving that this horse is no one-trick pony). And