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TURNER, STEVE. Amber Waves And Undertow: Peril, Hope, Sweat, And Downright Nonchalance In Dry Wheat Country.
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman: 2009. s Softcover. Brand new book.
Tales of the transformation of rural America. Adams County, Washington, is home to farmlands on the Columbia Plateau that produce more crops than might be expected of its semiarid soils. But while unique in its geography and history, it also faces many of the problems confronting farmers throughout rural America. Seasoned journalist Steve Turner, having spent time in Adams County as a young harvest hand, returned to the region to portray farm life and history in a land where change is a subtle but powerful constant. Amber Waves and Undertow interweaves family narratives, historical episodes, and Turner's own experiences to illuminate the transformation of rural America from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. Whether distilling the lore of wheat and potato agriculture or describing action at a combine demolition derby, Turner celebrates both the usual and the unusual among the local residents. He blends stories of pioneer settlers with vignettes of present-day life, introducing readers to the charactersÑthe hardworking and the eccentric, the old-timers and the Latino newcomersÑwho populate this corner of America. In the mode of John McPhee and Wendell Berry, Turner's lyrical prose conveys his affection for both the land and its inhabitants. Amber Waves and Undertow is a thoughtful depiction of an exceptional place that puts the difficulties of individual farmers in national and global contexts, showing us that only by understanding the past of rural America can we confront its future challenges. Steve Turner has written feature articles for the Boston Globe, Le Figaro, The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Examiner, San Jose Mercury News, Year Books of the Colliers and Encarta encyclopedias among many others. He currently resides in Santa Cruz, California.
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TURNER, STEVE. Trouble Man: The Life And Death Of Marvin Gaye.
The Ecco Press/HarperCollins, New York: 2000. 0060198214 / 9780060198213 h Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition.
Marvin Gaye was a twentieth-century icon, one of our greatest pop singers. He made his name with the Motown sound of the sixties, but went on to become a musical revolutionary with the release of What's Going On -- an album that touched on war, ecology, racism, violence, and poverty. It perfectly captured the spirit of the times and changed people's perceptions of what soul music could achieve. Behind the songs, however, Gaye's was a troubled life: drug dependency, tortured personal relationships, and ongoing financial and legal difficulties led inexorably to the final fatal meeting with his father. Since his tragic death, his stature has increased rather than diminished. His musical legacy has endured that his popularity and influence will endure and continue to win new generations of fans. Trouble Man, based on exhaustive and exclusive new research, is the definitive story of the turbulent life and violent death of an American icon. Steve Turner probes beyond the undying magic of songs like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "What's Going On," and "Sexual Healing" to trace the jagged contours of Gaye's life and examine the man behind the legend. Turner's detailed exploration of Gaye's childhood and his relationship with his family, his religious upbringing, and his meteoric professional success and ultimate descent into drug abuse and financial instability offers a new look at a beloved American musician.
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