![]() ![]() Their warm and resonant stories are set against the backdrop of an extraordinary real-world tragedy. At the center of an extraordinary cast of characters are fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her spirited single mother, Rusty. Here she imagines and weaves together a vivid portrait of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives are profoundly changed during one winter. “ page-turner, emotionally resonant and down-to-earth.like reconnecting with a long-lost friend.” - The New Yorker “No one captures coming-of-age milestones…like Blume.” - The Boston Globe The author of Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret returns with an adult novel that takes us back to the 1950s and introduces us to the town where she herself grew up, where a community is left reeling after a real-life tragedy when a series of airplanes fell out of the sky. ![]()
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No-it’s just their developing brain calling the shots! Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is also the author of a novel, Waldorf. Goldman's work for television has included an adaptation of Oliver Twist (1982), Anna Karenina (1985), Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Anderson (1986). Best Sellers Customer Service Deals Store New Releases Sell. Hello Select your address Books Hello, sign in. His screenplays include The Lion in Winter (1968 - Academy Award British Screenwriters Award), They Might Be Giants (1970), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Robin and Marian (1976) and White Nights (1985, co-writer). The Lion in Winter by William Goldman (): William Goldman: Books - Amazon.ca. ![]() In addition to Follies (1971), he has been the bookwriter of A Family Affair (1962 co-author with William Goldman, music by John Kander), the television musical Evening Primrose (1967, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) and Follies (1987, London - a re-conception of the original piece). He has written numerous plays, including Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (1961 co-written with his brother, William Goldman), They Might Be Giants (1961) and The Lion In Winter (1966). Directed by Jason Champion, Husson University Theatre will be putting on three performance of James Goldmans famous two-act comedy, The Lion in Winter. James Goldman was born in Chicago and graduated from the University of Chicago he did postgraduate work at Columbia University. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lots and lots of Dad jokes, puns, and a slaptick sitcom plot featuring zombies and wizards- that’s the recipe that makes up this book. 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