1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830807603321

Titolo

Forage economics-quality / / C. M. Harrison, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsion : , : American Society of Agronomy : , : Crop Science Society of America : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 1968

ISBN

0-89118-280-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Collana

ASA Special Publication ; ; Number 13

Disciplina

633.2

Soggetti

Forage plants

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910969243303321

Titolo

The Philadelphia reader / / edited by Robert Huber and Benjamin Wallace ; foreword by Buzz Bissinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2006

ISBN

9786611093709

9781281093707

128109370X

9781592137718

1592137717

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HuberRobert <1954->

WallaceBenjamin <1968->

Disciplina

920.0748/11

B

Soggetti

Celebrities - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Philadelphia (Pa.) Biography

Philadelphia (Pa.) History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Articles originally published in Philadelphia magazine.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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