The Good TimesPulitzer Prize-winning author Russell Baker offers readers a second volume of memoirs--a sequel to his bestselling Growing Up--which begins in 1947 when he lands a $30-a-week job with the Baltimore Sun. The stirring story of a man who made it with dignity and his values intact--now available in paperback, just in time for Father's Day. |
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User Review - DanDiercks - LibraryThingThe Good Times is a sequel of sorts to Baker’s classic memoir Growing Up. This part of his life covers mainly his newpaper career at the Baltimore Sun and the New York Times. Baker’s writing is ... Read full review
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User Review - EricCostello - LibraryThingMemoir that covers, roughly, the years from 1947 to 1962, when Baker was a reporter (at various levels) for the Baltimore Sun, later transitioning to the New York Times; the volume concludes when ... Read full review
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