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- The Memoir of Tom Robb

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On November 16, 1910, in a little white bungalow on the edge of Garza, Texas, Doctor Taylor delivered a blue-eyed baby boy who was happy to be the newest member of America''s greatest generation. In his memoir-written during the year he turned one hundred-Tom Robb shares the details of his fascinating journey through the flavor and follies of twentieth century American life. Tom Robb''s life began in a world where cars were few and far between and flying machines were astonishing. Only eighteen months old when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, Tom narrates a captivating story of what his life was like as major world events played out around him. As World War I ended, Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression followed-sending the nation plunging into some of its darkest times. An optimist by nature, Tom details how he learned to live his life fully as he discovered love, found a job, married, served in World War II, and eventually marched confidently into the achievement of his own American dream. Zero to 100 in a Lifetime shares a delightful glimpse into one man''s unforgettable journey from a Tom Sawyer-like existence into modern America.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781462001057
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 228
  • Udgivet:
  • 22. marts 2011
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 490 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 30. november 2024

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On November 16, 1910, in a little white bungalow on the edge of Garza, Texas, Doctor Taylor delivered a blue-eyed baby boy who was happy to be the newest member of America''s greatest generation. In his memoir-written during the year he turned one hundred-Tom Robb shares the details of his fascinating journey through the flavor and follies of twentieth century American life.
Tom Robb''s life began in a world where cars were few and far between and flying machines were astonishing. Only eighteen months old when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, Tom narrates a captivating story of what his life was like as major world events played out around him. As World War I ended, Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression followed-sending the nation plunging into some of its darkest times. An optimist by nature, Tom details how he learned to live his life fully as he discovered love, found a job, married, served in World War II, and eventually marched confidently into the achievement of his own American dream.
Zero to 100 in a Lifetime shares a delightful glimpse into one man''s unforgettable journey from a Tom Sawyer-like existence into modern America.

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