Brokaw, Tom. A long way from home; growing up in the American heartland in the forties and fifties.Random House. 233p. illus. c2002. 0-375-75935-2. $12.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Journalist Tom Brokaw's hymn of praise to South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). , small towns, sweat equity Sweat Equity The equity that is created in a company or some other asset as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s). Notes: For example, rebuilding the engine on your 1968 Mustang to increase its value. , and family tells about "growing up in the American heartland in the Forties and Fifties," and takes readers from the author's birth in 1940 to 1962, when he "put (his) home state of South Dakota in a rearview mirror and drove away." Both of his great-grandfathers had settled in Day County in the northern part of the state. His paternal grandfather had been born in a covered wagon. Tom grew up with two brothers and parents who provided their children with food, shelter, and the values of honesty and hard work. Tom learned the joys of fishing, hunting, and sports. He was active in scouting and student government. He was even Boys State governor in 1957. Always a talker, Tom turned his natural talent to radio and later television. He was, by his own admission, a complete idiot in college. His future wife, Meredith Auld auld adj. Scots Old. Adj. 1. auld - a Scottish word; "auld lang syne" old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" , was Miss South Dakota
The Miss South Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss America pageant. in 1959 and gave him an earful ear·ful n. 1. An abundant or excessive amount of something heard, such as talk or music. 2. Gossip, especially of an intimate or scandalous nature. 3. A scolding or reprimand. when he lost his focus. She was a high school classmate who didn't fall immediately for his charm. They are still married and have three daughters. His father Red was a strong, rough man, but his mother comes across as the center of their family. "For me, Mother was an early role model as a journalist even though she never worked in the field." Brokaw's life story is told with unsparing honesty. He does not shrink from the racism inherent in the lives of whites in South Dakota; he gives the subject of race its own chapter. Brokaw's story is a paean Paean (pē`ən), Paean was an epithet for Apollo, the healer. The paean, a hymn of praise to Apollo and often to other gods, was sung as a prayer for safety or deliverance at battles and other important occasions. to some of the immigrants and their offspring who wrested a living from the uncooperative earth. His memory for names and places and incidents is phenomenal. Janet Julian, Grafton, MA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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