Lake of the Ozarks: my surreal summers in a vanishing America
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Geist, William,
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New York : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2019.
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First edition.
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xii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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North Haven Adult Biography
Biography Geist, Bill

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"Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American heartland of the Midwest and traces his evolution as a man and a writer, in the summers between high school and college, before he went off to Vietnam and the country went to Hell."--Provided by publisher.

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LC Subjects
Geist, William -- Childhood and youth.
Missouri -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.
Ozarks, Lake of the, Region (Mo.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Summer employment -- Missouri -- Anecdotes.
Summer resorts -- Missouri -- Ozarks, Lake of the, Region -- Anecdotes.
Teenage boys -- Missouri -- Biography.
Teenagers -- Missouri -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Youth -- Employment -- Missouri -- Anecdotes.

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Street Date:
1905.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781538729809

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Description
"Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American heartland of the Midwest and traces his evolution as a man and a writer, in the summers between high school and college, before he went off to Vietnam and the country went to Hell."--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Geist, W. (2019). Lake of the Ozarks: my surreal summers in a vanishing America. First edition. Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Geist, William. 2019. Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America. Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Geist, William, Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America. Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Geist, William. Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America. First edition. Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2019.

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