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The Soul of Central New York: Syracuse Stories
Sean Peter Kirst
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Description for The Soul of Central New York: Syracuse Stories
paperback. Presents a collection of columns by Sean Kirst that spans almost a quarter-century. During his long career as a writer for the Syracuse Post-Standard, Kirst won some of the most prestigious honours in journalism, including the Ernie Pyle Award, given annually to one American writer who best captures the hopes and dreams of everyday Americans. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
A group of strangers risk death along the New York State Thruway to save a soldier from a burning truck. The true story, as told by football legend Jim Brown, of how the number 44 rose to prominence at Syracuse University. The beautiful yet tragic connection between Vice President Joseph Biden and Syracuse. The impossible account of how Eric Carle, one of the world’s great children’s authors, found his way to a childhood friend through a photograph taken in Syracuse more than eighty years ago.
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A group of strangers risk death along the New York State Thruway to save a soldier from a burning truck. The true story, as told by football legend Jim Brown, of how the number 44 rose to prominence at Syracuse University. The beautiful yet tragic connection between Vice President Joseph Biden and Syracuse. The impossible account of how Eric Carle, one of the world’s great children’s authors, found his way to a childhood friend through a photograph taken in Syracuse more than eighty years ago.
All these tales can be found in The Soul of Central New York, a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815610830
SKU
V9780815610830
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Ref
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About Sean Peter Kirst
Sean Kirst is an award-winning columnist who retired from the Syracuse Post-Standard after nearly three decades. He is the author of The Ashes of Lou Gehrig and Other Baseball Essays and the coauthor of Moonfixer: The Basketball Journey of Earl Lloyd.
Reviews for The Soul of Central New York: Syracuse Stories
“Kirst demonstrates an extraordinary connection with his readers and subjects. How wonderful it would be for any community to have such an artful chronicler of its poignant moments.” —Janice Bullard Pieterse, author of Our Work Is But Begun: A Historyof the University of Rochester, 1850–2005.