Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters by Jean Shepherd (E

Description: Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories by Jean Shepherd Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The popular radio announcer uses his whimsical imagination to record the events of his Indiana boyhood. Publisher Description A bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana and the basis of the movie A Christmas Story."Mr. Shepherd has the true satirists grip on his pen- he is humorous, sympathetic,and ironic all at once."-Boston GlobeBefore Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd- a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant-and utterly hilarious-works of comic art. Wanda Hickeys Night of Golden Memories represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations.Wanda Hickeys Night of Golden Memories is a universal (and achingly funny) orchestration of Midwestern puberty rites. From the gut-wrenching playground antics of one Delbert Bumpus and the almighty sacrifice of the Easter ham, to taffy-apple binges at the state fair and the supernatural glow surrounding unapproachable high school beauty Daphne Bigelow, to the memorable disaster that was Shepherds (and everyone elses) junior prom-these are some of the archetypal legends of childhood that Shepherd evokes from his nostalgic Indiana muse.A timeless and enduring classic, Wanda Hickeys Night of Golden Memories captures the sweet cacophonous roar of youth tempered with the wit and honesty of a grown boy Author Biography For many years a cult radio and cabaret personality in New York City,Jean Shepherdwas the creator of the popular filmA Christmas Story, which is based on his novelsIn God We Trust, All Others Pay CashandWanda Hickeys Night of Golden Memories, and which has become a holiday tradition on the Turner Network. Jean Shepherd passed away in 1999. Details ISBN 0385116322 ISBN-13 9780385116329 Title Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories Author Jean Shepherd Format Paperback Year 1982 Pages 352 Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc GE_Item_ID:7212465; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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