CONRAN, RUSSELL F.

The Imperfect View

Marne, MI: Chrysler Books, 1992. First Edition (?). Softcover. ISBN: 0963390848. Cover is heavy, glazed paper. Pages are clean and tight . Edited by Illana Olsen. "...will find in its pages humor of a character that could induce you to smile in amusement, chuckle in delight, or even break into laughter...Over many years, for divers reasons and purposes, I've written poems, skits and more to record my personal thoughts and ideas, to amuse audiences, for the purpose of public speaking...." Mr. Conran earned a B. S. And M. A, pursuing a career as a high school administrator for over 36 years, before retiring in 1972. The ISBN 0963390848 appears in the book. ; 5 1/14 x 8 1/4; 227 pages; Cover has light shelf wear, rubbing, creasing at spine and corners, bumping; former owner's name tidily marked over.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 3926

Catalogue: Mi: People

Keywords: 0963390848 0963390848; Biography; Autobiography; Humor; Michigan People; Michigan History; Memoirs; Cultural History; Social History; Cultural History American History Humor Biography/Memoirs/Journals Social History

COUGHLIN, CHARLES E

The New Deal in Money, As Broadcast By Rev. Charles E. Coughlin over a National Network: October, November, and December---1933

Detroit, MI: Radio League of the Little Flower, 1933. First Edition. Soft Cover. Softcover is grey with black lettering on the front. Pages are clean and tight. Laid in is an unused, application slip. Father Coughlin is the famous, or infamous, priest who preached from The Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Michigan, during the years leading up to World War 2. Here he takes on Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Later he was known for his virulent anti-semitism, along with Henry Ford. The church still stands on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak. But access to the archives for anything relating to this controversial church/Detroit area figure are severely restricted, and almost impossible to achieve. ; 6 x 8 1/2; 128 pages; Cover has shelf wear, bumping, rubbing/scuffing, miscellaneous small stains, sunning. Many of the pages have shallow creases, a few are dog eared; water stain in upper part of first several leafs, near spine.. Very Good .

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Book number: 5319

Catalogue: Mi: People

Keywords: Biography; Catholic Church History; Catholic Church; Michigan; Michigan History; Detroit; Detroit History; Local History; Famous Americans; Cultural History History American History Biography/Memoirs/Journals World History Religion Anthropology/Language/L

GODZAK, ROMAN; EDITED BY LAURENCE WILAND

Make Straight the Path a 300-Year Pilgrimage Archdiocese of Detroit

Strasbourg, France: Editions Du Signe, 2000. First Edition (?). Hardcover. ISBN: 2746801450. Cover is glazed boards, without DJ, as issued. On front cover, upper right hand corner, is label that reads "Nathan Collins, 105/ Sister Barbara". Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of b/w and color photos and maps. Has a 4 leaf/8 page fold out of the chronology of the Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, from 1700-2000. Extremely oversized, 4.5#. ; Photographs; 12 1/2 x 12 1/2; 159 pages; Cover has light scuffing/rubbing, bumping.. Fine .

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Book number: 3418

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Keywords: 2746801450 Religion; Catholic Church History; Roman Catholicism; Christianity; Church Hierarchy; Church History; Detroit; Michigan History; Biography; Cultural History Education Architecture American History Geography Biography/Memoirs/Journals Religion R

SPINA, TONY; EDITED BY SANDRA J. WHITE

Tony Spina: Chief Photographer Introduction By Neil Shine

Detroit, MI: Detroit Free Press, 1988. First Edition (?). Hardcover. ISBN: 0937247057. Hardcover is black with gold lettering on front and spine. Greyish/mauve endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; printed on glossy paper. Lusly illustrated with 288 photographs, most in b/w, a 38 in color. My all time favorites are pages 273-277; showing the 1968 and 1984 Tigers playing in, and winning, the World Series, and a 6 photo section of a foal racing off to nurse and nap. "Chief photographer of the Detroit Free Press since 1952 and special assistant to the managing editor since 1986, Tony Spina is one of America's most distinguished journalists. More than 450 national and international honors and awards have recognized his stunning pictures....His memorable photographs of the Detroit riots helped the Free Press win the Pulitzer Prize in 1968. A Detroiter, bred and born, and has had a magnificent career with the Detroit Free Press. I've been lucky enough to grow up seeing his pictures on an almost daily basis. As Pres. John F. Kennedy said: "I just want you to know how much I appreciate your photography". A marvelous book, incomparable photographs spanning decades and every aspect of life, a true Detroit legend. The intro is by Neil Shine, still a writer at the Detroit Free Press. Very oversized, 5#. ; Photographs; 9 1/2 x 12 1/2; 278 pages; Book has very minor shelf wear. DJ has rubbing/scuffing, shelf wear, some chips, nicks, creases along the edges; 3" x 2" section at bottom of front, closed tear taped together; bottom half of front has creasing. But DJ is entire and in a mylar cover.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 4677

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Keywords: 0937247057 Biography; Detroit; Detroit History; American History; Michigan History; Michigan Arts; Award Winner; Pulitzer Prize Winner; Photo Albums; Sports/Athletics Cultural History Animals History American History Art Geography Biography/Memoirs/Journa