Magic Master by Edward Packard
This collection of eloquent essays that examine the relationship between the American landscape and the national character serves to remind us that despite our differences we all belong to the same land (Publishers Weekly). How was it possible, I wondered, that all of this American land--in every direction--could be fastened together into a whole? What does it mean when a nation accustomed to moving begins to settle down, when political discord threatens unity, and when technology disrupts traditional ways of building communities? Is a shared soil enough to reinvigorate a national spirit? From the embaattled newsrooms of small town newspapers to the pornography film sets of the Los Angeles basin, from the check-out lanes of Dollar General to the holy sites of Mormonism, from the nation's highest peaks to the razed remains of a cherished home, like a latter-day Woody Guthrie, Tom Zoellner takes to the highways and byways of a vast land in search of the soul of its people. By turns nostalgic and probing, incisive and enraged, Zoellner's reflections reveal a nation divided by faith, politics, and shifting economies, but--more importantly--one united by a shared sense of ownership in the common land.
Edward Packard invented the classic Choose Your Own Adventure(TM) series. He wrote more than fifty books in the series, and, in conjunction with Expanded Apps, Inc., he published U-Ventures--adaptations of the Choose Your Own Adventure books revised and designed for the iTunes App Store. A graduate of Princeton University and Columbia Law School, he splits his time between Long Island and Colorado. Visit him online at EdwardPackard.com. Drew Willis is an art director and illustrator working in New York City. Visit him at DrewWillis.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780836813081 |
| ISBN 10 | 0836813081 |
| Title | Magic Master |
| Author | Edward Packard |
| Series | Choose Your Own Adventure |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Gareth Stevens Publishing |
| Year published | 1995-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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