LEADER 04156nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910823419403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-09370-X 010 $a9786611093709 010 $a1-59213-771-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000339845 035 $a(EBL)298891 035 $a(OCoLC)476075108 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000220785 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11199377 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000220785 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10144744 035 $a(PQKB)10983504 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC298891 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000339845 100 $a20060217d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe Philadelphia reader /$fedited by Robert Huber and Benjamin Wallace ; foreword by Buzz Bissinger 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPhiladelphia $cTemple University Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (297 p.) 300 $aArticles originally published in Philadelphia magazine. 311 $a1-59213-460-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; 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 327 $aA 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 327 $aPART 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 327 $aDid Dr. Norwood Go Too Far? (Dr. William Norwood) By Jason FagoneWould You Throw Your Bra at This Kid? (Lang Lang) By Christopher McDougall 330 $aDo 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 606 $aCelebrities$zPennsylvania$zPhiladelphia$vBiography 607 $aPhiladelphia (Pa.)$vBiography 607 $aPhiladelphia (Pa.)$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aCelebrities 676 $a920.0748/11 676 $aB 701 $aHuber$b Robert$f1954-$01757174 701 $aWallace$b Benjamin$f1968-$01757175 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910823419403321 996 $aThe Philadelphia reader$94194888 997 $aUNINA