City watch [[electronic resource] ] : discovering the uncommon Chicago / / Jon Anderson |
Autore | Anderson Jon <1936-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
Disciplina |
081
977.3/11043 977.311043 |
Soggetto topico | City and town life - Illinois - Chicago - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-58729-331-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction; Tour that thought it's seen it all takes in real eye-boggler; Saving Grace of a lonely life; Poet finds past job maid to order; Wedgwood Society dreams still on the table; Gents (and Ladies) in white reclaim turf after dry spell; Limousines: not just for the rich; "Wild ones" say it simply isn't so; Clothes found in rubbish don't have to look trashy; Five guys in their forties; Foraging friends savor tastes of great outdoors; At least once a month, anarchists reign at meeting; Courting laughs; Finding the humor in haggis; Club dispenses plenty of bon mots
"Deee-fense! deee-fense!"Laundromats take clean to new extremes; Portrait of the artist-white coats, but no chisels; Betting on butter, art gallery spreads it on thick; Faux ethnic dishes feed students' minds; Working-class artists do a little pr; The views from the boat; Fragments gain new life in hands of mosaic artist; Mittens knit a tribute to the 43 forgotten; Class views circus as art; String fever; For the CSO, it's Mahler onstage and ping-pong backstage; Hometown hug for Hemingway; Irish author's fans gather to celebrate ULYSSES, other tales Brooker winners don't go by the book when collecting Where old books go to be read again; A sanctuary where writers can think and be creative; He chooses his words wisely; A mogul talks about his family dynasty; Czechs and Balances; Lady Thatcher sets down her record; "Am I happy? Yes, I'm happy!"; Auctioneer to host the last bash at butler's digs; Cicero cops on crash course; Can't go home again? try the bus; Paintings tell tales of Beverly life; Hopes blossom in North Lawndale; Austin Village shows no place like home; A Hyde Park denizen comes of age; New drive for South Side Y Memories of TITANIC unsinkable Light pole painter has a true brush with fame; The ultimate out-of-towners; River's friends go where only most hardy dare; Shrinks in love; One language needs no translation; Small delights on the ZEPHYR; In touch with sex; Algren affair to remember lives again; Porn star Missy is graphic about safe sex; Marriage an open book for Loggins, wife; Finned friends cheer lonely guests; Animal lovers ferret out a unique halfway house; 268 paws tug at her heartstrings; Paws puts furry faces in the adoption market; Gold Coast pays tribute to its storied vet Suds, sanctuary are match made in heaven A generation tries to remember . . . something or other; Song helps rekindle spark in Alzheimer's patients; Near-death experiences share common thread; The meaning of life? don't ask |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456120403321 |
Anderson Jon <1936-> | ||
Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
City watch [[electronic resource] ] : discovering the uncommon Chicago / / Jon Anderson |
Autore | Anderson Jon <1936-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
Disciplina |
081
977.3/11043 977.311043 |
Soggetto topico | City and town life - Illinois - Chicago - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 1-58729-331-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction; Tour that thought it's seen it all takes in real eye-boggler; Saving Grace of a lonely life; Poet finds past job maid to order; Wedgwood Society dreams still on the table; Gents (and Ladies) in white reclaim turf after dry spell; Limousines: not just for the rich; "Wild ones" say it simply isn't so; Clothes found in rubbish don't have to look trashy; Five guys in their forties; Foraging friends savor tastes of great outdoors; At least once a month, anarchists reign at meeting; Courting laughs; Finding the humor in haggis; Club dispenses plenty of bon mots
"Deee-fense! deee-fense!"Laundromats take clean to new extremes; Portrait of the artist-white coats, but no chisels; Betting on butter, art gallery spreads it on thick; Faux ethnic dishes feed students' minds; Working-class artists do a little pr; The views from the boat; Fragments gain new life in hands of mosaic artist; Mittens knit a tribute to the 43 forgotten; Class views circus as art; String fever; For the CSO, it's Mahler onstage and ping-pong backstage; Hometown hug for Hemingway; Irish author's fans gather to celebrate ULYSSES, other tales Brooker winners don't go by the book when collecting Where old books go to be read again; A sanctuary where writers can think and be creative; He chooses his words wisely; A mogul talks about his family dynasty; Czechs and Balances; Lady Thatcher sets down her record; "Am I happy? Yes, I'm happy!"; Auctioneer to host the last bash at butler's digs; Cicero cops on crash course; Can't go home again? try the bus; Paintings tell tales of Beverly life; Hopes blossom in North Lawndale; Austin Village shows no place like home; A Hyde Park denizen comes of age; New drive for South Side Y Memories of TITANIC unsinkable Light pole painter has a true brush with fame; The ultimate out-of-towners; River's friends go where only most hardy dare; Shrinks in love; One language needs no translation; Small delights on the ZEPHYR; In touch with sex; Algren affair to remember lives again; Porn star Missy is graphic about safe sex; Marriage an open book for Loggins, wife; Finned friends cheer lonely guests; Animal lovers ferret out a unique halfway house; 268 paws tug at her heartstrings; Paws puts furry faces in the adoption market; Gold Coast pays tribute to its storied vet Suds, sanctuary are match made in heaven A generation tries to remember . . . something or other; Song helps rekindle spark in Alzheimer's patients; Near-death experiences share common thread; The meaning of life? don't ask |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780171403321 |
Anderson Jon <1936-> | ||
Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
City watch : discovering the uncommon Chicago / / Jon Anderson |
Autore | Anderson Jon <1936-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
Disciplina |
081
977.3/11043 977.311043 |
Soggetto topico | City and town life - Illinois - Chicago - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 1-58729-331-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Introduction; Tour that thought it's seen it all takes in real eye-boggler; Saving Grace of a lonely life; Poet finds past job maid to order; Wedgwood Society dreams still on the table; Gents (and Ladies) in white reclaim turf after dry spell; Limousines: not just for the rich; "Wild ones" say it simply isn't so; Clothes found in rubbish don't have to look trashy; Five guys in their forties; Foraging friends savor tastes of great outdoors; At least once a month, anarchists reign at meeting; Courting laughs; Finding the humor in haggis; Club dispenses plenty of bon mots
"Deee-fense! deee-fense!"Laundromats take clean to new extremes; Portrait of the artist-white coats, but no chisels; Betting on butter, art gallery spreads it on thick; Faux ethnic dishes feed students' minds; Working-class artists do a little pr; The views from the boat; Fragments gain new life in hands of mosaic artist; Mittens knit a tribute to the 43 forgotten; Class views circus as art; String fever; For the CSO, it's Mahler onstage and ping-pong backstage; Hometown hug for Hemingway; Irish author's fans gather to celebrate ULYSSES, other tales Brooker winners don't go by the book when collecting Where old books go to be read again; A sanctuary where writers can think and be creative; He chooses his words wisely; A mogul talks about his family dynasty; Czechs and Balances; Lady Thatcher sets down her record; "Am I happy? Yes, I'm happy!"; Auctioneer to host the last bash at butler's digs; Cicero cops on crash course; Can't go home again? try the bus; Paintings tell tales of Beverly life; Hopes blossom in North Lawndale; Austin Village shows no place like home; A Hyde Park denizen comes of age; New drive for South Side Y Memories of TITANIC unsinkable Light pole painter has a true brush with fame; The ultimate out-of-towners; River's friends go where only most hardy dare; Shrinks in love; One language needs no translation; Small delights on the ZEPHYR; In touch with sex; Algren affair to remember lives again; Porn star Missy is graphic about safe sex; Marriage an open book for Loggins, wife; Finned friends cheer lonely guests; Animal lovers ferret out a unique halfway house; 268 paws tug at her heartstrings; Paws puts furry faces in the adoption market; Gold Coast pays tribute to its storied vet Suds, sanctuary are match made in heaven A generation tries to remember . . . something or other; Song helps rekindle spark in Alzheimer's patients; Near-death experiences share common thread; The meaning of life? don't ask |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814794803321 |
Anderson Jon <1936-> | ||
Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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